Running for Delegate 101 MARIA BREWER, TNDP DIRECTOR OF PARTY AFFAIRS MARIA@TNDP.ORG TNDP.ORG 615-327-9779
Representation of Democratic Voters Convention Education on the delegate Delegate selection process Selection- Publicize the Delegate Selection why so Process complicated? Open and transparent process for all Voter Registration and Early Voting
The Tennessee Delegation to Milwaukee, July 13-16 Automatic Delegates = 9 (used to be “Superdelegates”) Party Leaders & Elected Officials (PLEO) = 8 Congressional District Delegates = 42, spread across all 9 districts At-Large Delegates = 14 Alternates = 5 Standing Committee Members = 9
Democratic National Committee Members Automatic ( Gale Jones Carson, Will Cheek, Bill Owens) Delegates DNC Member At-Large Marisa Richmond do not have State Party Chairs & Mary Mancini and Bob votes unless Vice Chairs Cowan multiple rounds are Democratic Members Steve Cohen and Jim Cooper of Congress required at convention Former Vice President Al Gore
TN Automatic Delegates
Step 1 – March 3, 2020 Primary Election (Early voting Feb 12-25) DNC Delegate Step 2- March 7, 2020 County Conventions Selection is a Multi- Step 3 – March 21, 2020 step Congressional District Conventions Process Step 4 – April 18, 2020 At-Large and PLEO delegates elected by the State Executive Committee
Priority Order: Big City/County Mayors Party Leaders of the Tennessee General Leaders & Assembly Members of the Tennessee Elected General Assembly Official Other State & Local Elected Officials (PLEO) Elected Party leaders delegates 8 PLEO delegates are elected by TNDP Executive Committee on April18, 2020
File Declaration of Candidacy with TNDP Office AVAILABLE BEGINNING DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 20, JANUARY 6, 2020 2020
File Declaration of Candidacy with TNDP Office Must declare your candidate preference, pledge loyalty to Democratic Party, vote in the primary and pledge to support the Democratic nominee Allows you to indicate any of the following: African American, Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islander, Native American, LGBTQ+, Youth (under 36), or Disabled.
Congressional District Delegates (42 total) Presidential candidates must receive at least 15% of the vote to earn delegates from a given district. To participate in delegate selection, you must be a Democratic voter in the Presidential Primary, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (early voting Feb 12-25). Must be registered to vote by February 3 to vote in primary. Voting in Primary is required to participate in delegate selection. Young voters who will be 18 by November 3, 2020 Election Day but are not 18 on March 3 are not required to vote in Primary to participate in delegate selection.
Congressional District Delegates (42 total) County Conventions take place Saturday, March 7, 2020. Primary voting is required to become a selector and vote for delegates. Selectors will be chosen in caucuses for each candidate that has earned delegates. County selectors must go to the Congressional District Convention on March 21, 2020 to elect delegates. You can attend your county convention to become a selector, but you are not required to do so.
The candidates who earn the most votes, earn the most delegates. Presidential candidates must receive at Apportionment least 15% of the primary vote in your congressional district to earn delegates. of Delegates: Your district’s delegates will be Fair Reflection apportioned based on the candidate’s of Presidential election totals, to fairly reflect how they performed in comparison to the other Preference candidates who earned over 15%. It’s possible for candidates who earn over 15% to not receive delegates. Every vote counts!
Congressional District Delegates (42 total) This is an election! What are the rules? The full rules are at https://tndp.org/2020-dnc- delegate-selection-plan/ What is the process? The elections are held in a Convention and Caucus system that starts in each county on March 7, 2020, and continues in Congressional District conventions on March 21, 2020
Congressional District Delegates (42 total) This is an election! Who are my voters? The Selectors named at each county convention gather together at the congressional district to vote for the delegates earned by each Presidential Candidate.
Congressional District Delegates (42 total) Tips to run your campaign: Start volunteering for your candidate now! Start volunteering with your county party now! Get to know people who are likely to become selectors! Get to know your whole congressional district, not just your county.
Congressional District Conventions Congressional District Conventions take place on March 21, 2020 in each of the 9 TN Congressional Districts. Only filed delegate candidates and county selectors may participate. Only selectors from County Conventions may vote for delegates. The Selectors from every county in the district will meet in Presidential candidate caucuses to vote.
Congressional District Conventions The locations of the Congressional District Conventions will be announced by mid February for each of the 9 TN Congressional Districts. Delegates are earned by each candidate based on their performance in each given district in the March 3, 2020 primary. Delegates will be elected in candidate caucuses made up of selectors from the counties in that district.
Delegate Apportionment by Congressional District CD1 = 4 CD6 = 4 CD2 = 4 CD7 = 5 Congressional CD3 = 4 CD8 = 4 District Map CD4 = 4 CD9 = 7 CD5 = 6
Declaration of Candidacy deadline is March 27, 2020. Fill in diversity categories. At-Large 14 delegates slots are apportioned based on statewide Delegates results. (14) Elected by TNDP Executive Committee Saturday, April 18, 2020. Attendance not required, but recommended.
Selected by TNDP EC April 18, 2020. Apportioned to Alternates candidates who (5 At-large) earned delegate slots Fill in for Delegates who cannot serve.
Credentials Platform (written prior to Milwaukee Convention) DNC Standing Rules Committees 9 members total from Tennessee, 3 on each committee. Nominated by campaigns and approved by Delegation following the TNDP-EC meeting April 18, 2020.
Raise money from your supporters and campaign Cost of volunteers. You are representing them! attending the DNC Raise money from your county party and Convention is congressional district. You the are representing them! delegate’s Raise money from your responsibility. backers, family, supporters, and friends. You are representing them!
Planes Trains (Amtrak serves Memphis & Dyersburg) Transportation Automobiles, Charter Bus At your own expense, TNDP will facilitate group travel savings.
Assigned by DNC: Crown Plaza Rosemont at Chicago O’Hare. Roommates will help Hotels reduce costs. DNC bus transportation provided to from hotel to Milwaukee for delegates with official credentials.
Each day starts with TN breakfast. Daily credentials are provided at this time. Many other events take Food place throughout the day, some of which are free. Open bars are common at many events.
How Should I Dress?
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For more information visit … tndp.org FULL TNDP DNC RULES AND HOW TO BE A PRESS KIT DECLARATION OF DELEGATE CALL TO DELEGATE INFO CANDIDACY SELECTION PLAN CONVENTION AND MORE AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE FROM THE DNC
TNDP.org 615-327-9779 MARIA BREWER, TNDP DIRECTOR OF PARTY AFFAIRS MARIA@TNDP.ORG TNDP.ORG 615-327-9779
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