CALL For the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Issued by the Democratic Party of the United States
Tom Perez, Chair
Adopted by the Democratic National Committee on August 25, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles
I. Distribution of Delegate Votes ...... 1
II. Qualifications of State Delegations ...... 3
III. Delegate Selection Deadline ...... 4
IV. Certification Requirements ...... 4
V. Management of the 2020 Democratic National Convention Operations ...... 6
VI. Presidential Candidates ...... 7
VII. Standing Committees on Platform, Rules and Credentials of the 2020 Democratic National Convention ...... 8
VIII. Elector Qualifications ...... 13
IX. Procedural Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention ...... 13
Appendix A. Relationship Between the 2020 Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee and the 2020 Delegate Selection Rules ...... 22
Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee of the 2020 Democratic National Convention ...... 22
Appendix B. Delegate/Alternate Allocation ...... 31
Appendix C. Allocation of Convention Pages ...... 35
Appendix D. Allocation of Standing Committee Members ...... 36
Appendix E. Presidential Candidate Written Affirmation ...... 37
CALL For the 2020 Democratic National Convention
To Whom It May Concern: By authority of the Democratic National Committee, the National Convention of the Democratic Party is hereby scheduled to convene on July 13-16, 2020 in TBD at an hour to be announced, to select nominees for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States of America, to adopt and promulgate a platform and to take such other actions with respect to such other matters as the Convention may deem advisable.
I. Distribution of Delegate Fractions of .5 and above are rounded up to the next highest integer. Votes C. 1. For purposes of this paragraph C, the The distribution of votes, delegates and period of time in which the first alternates to the 2020 Democratic National determining stage of the presidential Convention shall be in accordance with the nomination process takes place during following: 2020 shall be divided into Stages as follows:
A. The number of Convention votes for delegates to the Convention shall be as set Stage I: The earliest date specified in forth in the compilation included in this Rule 12 of the Delegate resolution and determined as provided in Selection Rules through March 1 paragraphs B, C, D, E, F, G, and H . 31, 2020, inclusive.
B. A base of 3,200 delegate votes is distributed Stage II: April 1 through April 30, 2020, among the 50 states and the District of inclusive. Columbia according to a formula giving equal weight to the sum of the vote for the Stage III: May 1 through June 16, 2020, Democratic candidates in the three (3) most inclusive. recent presidential elections and to population by electoral vote. The formula is 2. A percentage of the base delegate votes expressed mathematically as follows: determined pursuant to paragraphs B and E shall be added to the number of A = base pledged delegates otherwise 1 SDV 2008 + SDV 2012 + SDV 2016 SEV + determined pursuant to those 2 TDV 2008 + TDV 2012 + TDV 2016 538 paragraphs, for the purpose of increasing the size of the base pledged A = Allocation Factor delegation, as follows: SDV = State Democratic Vote SEV = State Electoral Vote a. for any state in which the meeting, TDV = Total Democratic Vote caucus, convention or primary which constitutes the first To determine the base delegation for each determining stage in the state and the District of Columbia, the presidential nomination process in allocation factors as determined by the that state occurs in 2020 on a date in above formula are multiplied by 3,200. Stage II, the percentage shall be 10%; and in which the meeting, caucus,
1 See Appendix B for the allocation of delegates and alternates.
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convention or primary which at-large and one (1) pledged Party and constitutes the first determining Elected Official delegate votes. Puerto Rico stage in the presidential nomination will receive forty-four (44) base delegate process in that state occurs in 2020 votes. on a date in Stage III, the percentage shall be 20%. F. Automatic2 votes shall be allocated to each delegation to accommodate the members of b. for any state in which the meeting, the Democratic National Committee from caucus, convention or primary that state or territory in which they legally which constitutes the first reside. The size of such a member’s vote determining stage in the (i.e., whole or fractional) shall be the same presidential nomination process in size as that which he or she is allowed to that state is held in a regional cast at meetings of the Democratic National cluster, that percentage shall be an Committee. Additional automatic delegate additional 15 % added onto the base votes shall be allocated for other officers delegate vote without accounting serving in positions created by the for any adjustments made pursuant Democratic National Committee in to Article I.C.2.a. States deemed to accordance with Article 3, Section 1.e. of the qualify as a regional cluster shall Charter of the Democratic Party of the have contests that are: United States.
i. held in conjunction with at least G. Automatic votes shall be allocated to two other neighboring states provide for the Democratic President, the holding similar contests; and Democratic Vice President, and all former Democratic Presidents, all former ii. on or after the fourth Tuesday in Democratic Vice Presidents, all former March. Democratic Leaders of the United States Senate, all former Democratic Speakers of D. Fifteen percent (15%) of the base delegate the United States House of Representatives votes determined pursuant to paragraphs B and Democratic Minority Leaders, as and E shall be added to the number of votes applicable, and all former Chairpersons of allocated for the purpose of representing the Democratic National Committee.3 Such pledged Party and Elected Official delegates shall be seated with the state delegates. For purposes of this paragraph, delegations from the state in which they the number of base delegate votes have their voting residences. determined pursuant to paragraph B shall be the number determined thereunder after H. Additional automatic votes shall be added if rounding. Fractions of .5 and above needed to provide for the Democratic resulting from the multiplication required Governor4 (if any) from that state or by this paragraph are rounded up to the territory and for the Democratic Members of next highest integer. the United States House of Representatives and Democratic United States Senators from E. American Samoa, Guam, the Northern that state or territory (if any).5 Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands will each receive six (6) at-large delegate votes. I. Each state, the District of Columbia and Democrats Abroad will receive twelve (12) Puerto Rico may select a number of
2 For the purpose of the Call for the Convention, the term “automatic” used in reference to the delegates described in 4 The Mayor of the District of Columbia, if a Democrat, shall Delegate Selection Rule 9.A corresponds with the term be treated as a Democratic Governor. “unpledged” as used in Article Two, Section 4(h) of the Charter. 5 The District of Columbia’s Statehood Senators, if Democrats, shall be treated as Democratic United States Senators. 3 Former Chairpersons of the Democratic National Committee shall include National Chairs and General Chairs. 2
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alternates equivalent to one (1) alternate for Committee. The DNC Rules and Bylaws every twelve (12) Convention votes received Committee shall have the final authority to by it pursuant to paragraphs B, C, D, and E, regulate the delegate selection process, provided, however, that each such subject to the authority of the Convention delegation shall have at least two (2) Credentials Committee and the Democratic alternates. American Samoa, Democrats National Convention. It shall be the duty of Abroad, Guam, the Northern Mariana the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee to Islands and the Virgin Islands shall each administer the delegate selection process have one (1) alternate. Fractions of .5 and and ensure compliance with the rules, above are rounded up to the next highest including equal division, and report to the integer. It is further provided that each Secretary of the Democratic National state shall have the additional number of at- Committee those states which are in non- large alternates necessary to provide at least compliance. Only delegates and alternates one alternate for each presidential candidate selected under a delegate selection who is entitled to delegates from that state, procedure approved by the DNC Rules and if the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Bylaws Committee shall be placed on the determines that the number of alternates Temporary Roll of the 2020 Democratic allocated to the state is not sufficient for National Convention. Only standing each presidential candidate to have at least committee members and convention pages one alternate. chosen pursuant to a state delegate selection procedure approved by the DNC Rules and J. Members of the Democratic National Bylaws Committee shall be qualified to Committee and delegates selected pursuant serve in their respective capacities. to paragraphs G and H (“Automatic delegates”) may run and be elected as B. It is understood that a State Democratic Pledged delegates. If an Automatic delegate Party, in electing and certifying delegates is elected and certified as a Pledged and alternates to the Democratic National delegate, that individual shall not serve as Convention, thereby undertakes to assure an Automatic delegate at the 2020 National all Democratic voters in the state a full, Convention. No delegate may hold more timely and equal opportunity to participate than one (1) vote. Democratic Governors, in the delegate selection process and in all Democratic Members of the United States Party affairs and to implement affirmative House of Representatives and Democratic action and outreach and inclusion plans United States Senators who are members of toward that end; that the delegates and the Democratic National Committee shall alternates to the Convention shall be serve as delegates by virtue of their selected in accordance with the Delegate membership on the National Committee. Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention adopted by the Democratic National Committee on August II. Qualifications of State 25, 2018; and that the delegates it certified Delegations will not publicly support or campaign for any candidate for President or Vice A. Notice is hereby given that delegates, President other than the nominees of the alternates and standing committee members Democratic National Convention. to the Democratic National Convention Furthermore, voters in the state will have shall be elected in accordance with the the opportunity to cast their election ballots Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party for the Presidential and Vice Presidential of the United States, the Delegate Selection nominees selected by said Convention. Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the Call for the 2020 C. It is presumed that the delegates and Democratic National Convention, and the alternates to the Democratic National Regulations of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Convention, when certified pursuant to the Call, are bona fide Democrats who are 3
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faithful to the interests, welfare, and success and all former Democratic Presidents, of the Democratic Party of the United States, Vice Presidents, Democratic Leaders of who subscribe to the substance, intent, and the United States Senate, Speakers and principles of the Charter and the Bylaws of Democratic Minority Leaders of the the Democratic Party of the United States, United States House of Representatives, and who will participate in the Convention and Chairs of the Democratic National in good faith and shall not express support Committee. for any candidate who is opposed to the Democratic nominee. Therefore, no C. Presidential Preference: additional assurances shall be required of delegates to the Democratic National Ten (10) days after the completion of the Convention in the absence of a credentials state’s delegate selection process, each contest or challenge. state’s Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic III. Delegate Selection Deadline National Committee the presidential preference (including uncommitted) of the All state parties are required to take all steps state’s delegates. necessary and appropriate to complete the process of selecting delegates to the 2020 D. Replacements: Democratic National Convention no later than June 20, 2020. 1. Pledged Delegates and Alternates:
IV. Certification Requirements Replacement of a delegate (due to resignation or death) by an alternate A. Pledged Delegates and Alternates: Each and replacement of a vacant alternate state’s Democratic Chair shall certify in position shall be certified in writing by writing to the Secretary of the Democratic the State’s Democratic Chair to the National Committee the election of their Secretary of the Democratic National state’s delegates and alternates to the Committee (pursuant to Rule 19 of the Democratic National Convention ten (10) Delegate Selection Rules) within three days after their election. For the purposes (3) days after the replacement is of this Call, the Chair of a committee selected. Certification of replacements constituted pursuant to Rule 21.C. of the will be accepted by the Secretary up to Delegate Selection Rules, shall be 72 hours before the first official session recognized to act in place of the state’s of the Convention is scheduled to Democratic Chair. convene.
B. Automatic Delegates: 2. Automatic Delegates:
1. Pursuant to Rule 9.A. of the Delegate a. Members of Congress and Selection Rules, official confirmation by Democratic Governors shall not be the Secretary of the Democratic National entitled to name a replacement. In Committee to each State Democratic the event of any changes or Chair shall constitute verification of the vacancies in a state’s Democratic following automatic delegates: members congressional delegation following of the Democratic National Committee; the official confirmation and prior to the Democratic President, Vice the commencement of the National President and Democratic Governor, if Convention, the Secretary shall applicable; all Democratic members of recognize only such changes as have the United States House of been officially recognized by the Representatives and all Democratic Democratic Caucus of the United members of the United States Senate; States House of Representatives or the Democratic Conference of the 4
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United States Senate. In the event of a. Each of the 50 States, the District of a change or vacancy in a state’s Columbia and Puerto Rico shall office of Governor following the have a minimum of two (2) pages. official confirmation and prior to the commencement of the National b. One (1) additional page will be Convention, the Secretary shall allocated to a state for every fifty recognize only such changes as have (50) additional delegate votes. been officially recognized by the Fractions of .5 and above are Democratic Governors’ Association. rounded up to the next highest integer. b. Members of the Democratic National Committee shall not be c. American Samoa, Democrats entitled to a replacement, nor shall Abroad, Guam, the Northern the state be entitled to a Mariana Islands, and the Virgin replacement, except in the case of Islands shall each be allocated one death of such delegates. In cases (1) page. where a state’s DNC membership changes following the Secretary’s 2. The National Chairperson of the official confirmation, but prior to the Democratic National Committee may commencement of the 2020 select not more than twenty-five (25) Democratic National Convention, pages to assist him/her and the acknowledgment by the Secretary of Democratic National Convention the certification of the new DNC Committee in carrying out the work of member shall constitute verification the Convention. of the corresponding change of automatic delegates. 3. The State Chair shall certify the person(s) to serve as the Delegation’s c. Delegates allocated pursuant to Convention Page(s), as allocated to the Articles I.F., I.G. and I.H. of this Call delegation by this section. Such shall not be entitled to name a certification shall be in writing to the replacement, nor shall the state be Secretary of the Democratic National entitled to a replacement. Committee and shall be made no later than the time the state certifies its E. Delegation Chair: Each delegation shall standing committee members pursuant select one (1) person to serve as Delegation to Article VII.B.3. of this Call. The Chair. The State Chair shall certify the National Chairperson of the Democratic Delegation Chair. Such certification shall be National Committee shall certify the in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic person(s) to serve as the Chair’s National Committee within three (3) days Convention Page(s), as allocated to the after the position is filled, which shall be no National Chairperson by this section. later than the date by which the state Such certification shall be in writing to certifies its standing committee members. the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee and shall be made within F. Convention Pages: three (3) days after these positions are filled, but in any event, no later than 1. A base of 151 Convention Pages shall be June 20, 2020. allocated among the 57 delegations as follows:6 G. Certification Requirements: Each certification required herein will include full name, address and other information as
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required by the Secretary of the Democratic seating, as close to delegate seating as National Committee. arrangements will permit. Members of Democratic National Convention V. Management of the 2020 Standing Committees who are not already delegates or alternates shall be Democratic National afforded guest seating for each session Convention Operations of the Convention proceedings. Those with disabilities shall be afforded A. The Democratic National Committee has the seating within the delegation, or as close authority to plan, arrange, manage and to the delegation seating as conduct the Democratic National arrangements will permit. Convention. 4. Delegates’ and Alternates’ Credentials: B. In its sole discretion, the Democratic The state’s delegate, alternate, and National Committee may establish and standing committee credentials shall be organize a 2020 Democratic National distributed to the Chair of the state Convention Committee (“DNCC”) to delegation from the credentials office. exercise the authority on behalf of the Democratic National Committee and the 5. Floor Access: Floor access shall be given Democratic National Convention, to enter to delegates, alternates replacing into contracts relating to business and delegates, the highest ranking financial matters connected with the Democratic official in each state that conduct of the 2020 Democratic National does not have a Democratic Governor, Convention, in compliance with the each State Democratic Party’s Executive parameters for convention operations set Director, such number of forth herein. representatives of the presidential candidates as may be deemed necessary C. The DNC shall make every effort to exercise by the DNC, and such press personnel its authority in accordance with the and other personnel as may be following guidelines, subject to Rule 21.C. of determined by the DNC to be necessary the Delegate Selection Rules: for the proper functioning of the Convention and which does not 1. Contractors: The DNC shall as a policy compromise security and safety seek to engage the services of unionized requirements. Additionally, any person firms, including those owned by who is certified by Convention minorities, women, LGBTQ+ persons, Operations as necessary to accompany and people with disabilities. Contractors an individual with Floor access who is shall be engaged according to DNC in a wheelchair shall receive Floor policy. access.
2. Housing: The DNC shall design and 6. Visitor’s Seating: Seats for members- implement a fair and equitable system elect of the Democratic National by which hotel facilities shall be Committee as certified by the state’s allocated to eligible state delegations Democratic Chair, guests and other and to presidential candidates. observers shall be allocated for and shall be fairly apportioned to the states 3. Delegate and Alternate Seating in according to each state’s relative Convention Hall: The DNC shall design delegate strength. The Delegation Chair and implement a fair and equitable and the State Democratic Chair shall system by which the location of each each be given one half of the credentials eligible state delegation’s seating in the for guest seats apportioned to the state Convention Hall shall be determined. pursuant to this paragraph. Presidential Alternates shall be afforded preferential preference shall be taken into account in 6
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the distribution of these guest credentials. 10. Security: Coordination for security within the Convention Hall, premises 7. Communications: and surrounding area shall be under the authority of the DNC. a. Microphones: Each state shall be provided one (1) floor microphone 11. Financial Reports: All financial reports which shall be located at the relating to convention financing position of the Chair of the state required by the Federal Election delegation. Each delegate shall have Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, and access to the microphone. applicable Federal Elections Commission regulations shall be filed b. Telephones: Adequate provisions by the DNC or its authorized shall be made for communication committees. between the floor and the Chair of the Convention so as to advise the VI. Presidential Candidates Chair of the identity of any delegate seeking recognition to speak and the The term “presidential candidate” herein shall purpose for which recognition is mean any person who, as determined by the sought. One (1) such telephone National Chairperson of the Democratic shall be provided for each state National Committee, has accrued delegates in delegation. the nominating process and plans to seek the nomination, has established substantial support c. General: The DNC may, in its for their nomination as the Democratic discretion, promulgate guidelines or candidate for the Office of the President of the restrictions regarding the use of United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose communications equipment on the record of public service, accomplishment, public floor of the Convention. writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrates that the candidate is faithful to the 8. Facilities for Presidential Candidates: interests, welfare and success of the Democratic The National Chairperson of the Party of the United States, and will participate Democratic National Committee and in the Convention in good faith. At the time a representatives of the presidential presidential candidate announces their candidates shall design and implement candidacy publicly, they must publicly affirm a fair and equitable system whereby that they are a Democrat. Each candidate facilities in the Convention Hall and its pursuing the Democratic nomination shall immediate environs shall be fairly affirm, in writing, to the National Chairperson apportioned to presidential campaigns of the Democratic National Committee that so as not to afford an undue advantage they: to any presidential candidate. The cost of such facilities shall be paid by the A. are a member of the Democratic Party; presidential campaigns. B. will accept the Democratic nomination; and 9. Facilities for News Media and Press Seating: There shall be made available C. will run and serve as a member of the adequate facilities, as close to the Democratic Party. Convention floor as conditions permit, for the print press, radio, on-line, and This requirement of written affirmation shall television, including a limited number not supplant any necessary qualifications a of camera positions commanding a full candidate must satisfy at the state level, but is in view of the proceedings. The cost of addition to such affirmations required by such facilities shall not be borne by the individual states and territories. The written DNC. affirmation shall be done via an approved 7
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VII. Standing Committees on 4. Qualifications: Members of the Platform, Rules and Convention Standing Committees must be bona fide Democrats who are faithful Credentials of the 2020 to the interests, welfare and success of Democratic National the Democratic Party of the United Convention States, who subscribe to the substance, intent and principles of the Charter and The Democratic National Committee, acting the Bylaws of the Democratic Party of under its authority to issue the Call and the United States, and who will establish the standing committees of the participate in the Convention in good National Convention, hereby creates and faith. organizes the Standing Committees on Platform, Rules, and Credentials of the 2020 5. Quorum: A majority of the total votes Democratic National Convention. The allocated to a standing committee shall jurisdiction and rules of procedure of each constitute a quorum thereof for the standing committee are set forth in this Call to purpose of transacting business. Such the 2020 Democratic National Convention. votes shall be present and represented Each standing committee may, by a majority of by the standing committee members. the members voting, adopt additional rules of Upon a point of order of no quorum, the procedure for the conduct of its business not Chair shall ascertain the presence or inconsistent with this Call. The Democratic absence of a quorum by visual National Committee shall publish and make estimation and shall not proceed until a available all relevant requirements and quorum is present, provided, however, deadlines for submitting proposals for that a roll call shall be had to determine consideration by the standing committees. Such whether a quorum exists if the Chair is information shall be distributed to the standing in doubt or upon demand of any committee members and made available to the member of the standing committee public as early as practicable before the supported by: committees meet. a. twenty percent (20%) of the A. Membership: Subject to Rule 21.C. of the members of the committee as Delegate Selection Rules, each standing evidenced by a petition submitted to committee shall be composed of: the Chair indicating support of the demand by not less than twenty 1. Base: A base of 162 members, casting percent (20%) of the members 158.25 votes, allocated to the states and present, or territories in accordance with the same distribution formula used to allocate b. by the rising in support of the delegates to the Democratic National demand by not less than twenty Convention.8 percent (20%) of the members present, except that a motion to 2. PLEOs: 25 members, each casting one adjourn or to recess may be offered (1) vote who shall be Party Leaders and and voted upon without a quorum Elected Officials. present.
3. Delegate Status: Members of the 6. Proxies: As the standing committees are standing committees need not be deliberative bodies of the National
7 See Appendix E for the Presidential candidate written 8 See Appendix D for the allocation of standing committee affirmation. members. 8
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Convention, proxy voting by standing the Democratic National Committee committee members shall not be shall certify in writing to the Secretary permitted. of the Democratic National Committee the Party Leader and Elected Official 7. Subcommittees: Any subcommittee of standing committee members within the standing committees of the National three (3) days after their election. Convention shall be composed only of Certification of each person will include members of standing committees, full name, address and other except that these subcommittees may be information as required by the Secretary chaired by persons other than members of the Democratic National Committee. of the committee. 4. No substitutions will be permitted in the B. Election: case of standing committee members, except in the case of resignation or 1. The members of the standing death. Substitutions must be made in committees allocated to the states and accordance with the election procedures territories shall be elected by each state’s specified in Article VII.B., C., D. and E., National Convention delegates present and must be certified in writing to the at a meeting of which adequate notice of Secretary of the Democratic National time and place shall be given and at Committee, in accordance with which a quorum of the state’s delegates procedures specified in Article VII.B.3. shall be present. Such meeting shall be Substitutions of standing committee held in accordance with procedures members are encouraged to be made up approved by the DNC Rules and Bylaws to forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Committee and consistent with this Call. time the standing committee meets, Such meeting shall take place within 14 except in the case of death. days after the final selection of a state’s delegation, but no such meeting shall be 5. Any challenge to the credentials of a held after June 27, 2020. standing committee member shall be considered and resolved by the affected 2. The members of the standing standing committee in accordance with committees allocated as Party Leaders Appendix A of this Call. The DNC and Elected Officials shall be elected by Rules and Bylaws Committee shall have the Executive Committee of the jurisdiction over challenges brought Democratic National Committee during before the 56th day preceding the date the calendar year of the National of commencement of the Democratic Convention upon nomination received National Convention. from the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, after C. Presidential Preference: consultation with the State Chairs from those states from which members are 1. The members of the standing contemplated to be nominated. Said committees allocated to the states and members must be elected at a meeting territories shall proportionately of the Executive Committee or by mail represent the presidential preference of ballot no later than 30 days prior to the all candidates (including uncommitted date of the standing committee meeting. status) receiving the threshold percentage used in that state’s 3. Each state’s Democratic Chair shall delegation to calculate the at-large certify in writing to the Secretary of the apportionment pursuant to Rule 14.E. of Democratic National Committee their the Delegate Selection Rules, provided, state’s standing committee members however, that members of the standing within three (3) days after their committees from primary states shall be selection. The National Chairperson of allocated to presidential candidates 9
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(including uncommitted status) based Delegate Selection Rules shall be given on the statewide popular vote. adequate notice of the meeting of the state’s delegation authorized to select 2. The presidential preference percentage standing committee members. of each candidate receiving the applicable percentage or more within 2. The delegation shall select the standing the delegation shall be multiplied by the committee members from among names total number of standing committee submitted by the presidential positions allocated to that state or candidates (including uncommitted territorial delegation. If the result of status), and presidential candidates such multiplication does not equal 0.455 shall not be required to submit the name or above, the presidential preference in of more than one person for each slot question is not entitled to representation awarded to such candidate for members on the standing committee. If the result of standing committees. Provided of such multiplication is 0.455 but less further, that presidential candidates than 1.455, the presidential preference in (including uncommitted status) shall question is entitled to one (1) position. use their best efforts to ensure that the Those preferences securing more than name or names of standing committee 1.455 but less than 2.455 are entitled to members submitted help achieve the two (2) positions, etc. affirmative action and outreach and inclusion goals established by the state’s 3. Where the application of this formula Delegate Selection Plan. results in the total allocation exceeding the total number of committee positions, E. Division Between Men and Women: the presidential candidate whose original figure of representation is 1. In the case of gender non-binary farthest from its eventual rounded-off committee members, they shall not be total shall be denied that one (1) counted as either a male or female, and additional position. Where the the remainder of the delegation shall be application of this formula results in the equally divided between male gender total allocation falling short of the total (men) and female gender (women). number of committee positions, the presidential candidate whose original 2. The membership of each of the standing figure of representation is closest to the committees from a state or territory next rounding level shall be allotted an shall be as equally divided among men additional committee position. and women (determined by self- identification) as possible under the 4. Standing committee positions allocated state allocation; the variance between to a presidential candidate shall be men and women in any committee or proportionately allocated, to the extent among the three committees in practicable, to each of the three standing aggregate shall not exceed one. The committees. When such allocation DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee shall results in an unequal distribution of have continuing jurisdiction to ensure standing committee positions by compliance with this equal division candidate preference, a drawing shall be requirement. No standing committee conducted to distribute the additional members from a state shall be officially positions. recognized unless the Rules and Bylaws Committee has certified to the Secretary D. Presidential Candidate Right of Approval: of the Democratic National Committee that such state’s standing committee 1. Each presidential candidate or that delegation complies with this equal candidate’s representative authorized division rule. It is the duty of the DNC pursuant to Rule 13.D.1. of the 2020 Rules and Bylaws Committee to 10
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determine such compliance as soon as 2. The selection must take place at an open practicable following the certification of well publicized meeting of by the State the state’s standing committee Party’s governing body, provided it members. meets the qualifications of Delegate Selection Rule 10.B as if it were a state 3. The Party Leader and Elected Official party committee. The procedures for membership of the standing committees selection must be approved by the DNC elected by the Executive Committee of Rules and Bylaws Committee as part of the Democratic National Committee the state’s Delegate Selection Plan. shall be divided among men and women so that the variance between 3. Members selected as temporary men and women in any committee or standing committee members under this among the three committees in provision serve only in the event that a aggregate shall not exceed one. standing committee is called to meet prior to completion of the state’s F. Chairs of Standing Committees: delegate selection process. Temporary members selected after the first 1. The Chair(s) of each Standing determining step has occurred in a state Committee shall be elected by the shall reflect the Presidential preferences Executive Committee of the Democratic so established. No such temporary National Committee upon nomination member may continue to serve after the of the National Chairperson of the permanent standing committee Democratic National Committee. Co- members are selected unless he or she is Chair(s) and Vice Chair(s) may also be elected as a permanent member elected in this manner. pursuant to the provisions in Section B
of this Article. 2. Individuals who are not otherwise
members of the standing committees 4. Substitutions in a state’s list of who are elected Chair(s), Co-Chair(s) or temporary standing committee Vice Chair(s) thereof shall not have any members may only be made up to 10 voting privileges on the standing days prior to the time the standing committees, except that the Chair(s), committee meets. may vote in the case of a tie.
H. Platform Committee: 3. The Chair(s) of each standing committee
shall call and preside over each 1. The Platform Committee shall be committee meeting, prepare an agenda responsible for drafting and to provide for orderly conduct of the recommending the Platform of the committee’s business, and supervise Democratic Party to the Democratic preparation of such research studies and National Convention. briefing materials as are required to
accomplish the committee’s work. 2. The Chair(s) of the Platform Committee,
in consultation with the National G. Temporary Standing Committee Members: Chairperson of the Democratic National
Committee, shall determine the number, 1. In the event that a standing committee place and time for conducting hearing(s) meeting is held prior to the election of a and/or forum(s) and name the state’s standing committee members, a presiding panel, who need not be state may select temporary members for members of the Platform Committee, for those standing committee member each hearing and/or forum. Any positions. person may submit a written statement
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Platform Committee meeting, and may prepared for distribution to the request permission to testify at a public Convention delegates and alternates as hearing and/or forum. part of the committee’s report. The committee staff shall assist in the 3. No later than thirty (30) days before the preparation of such report. first meeting of the Platform Committee, written notice of the date, time, place, 7. The report of the Platform Committee and the tentative agenda of such and any minority reports shall be meeting shall be sent to all members of distributed to all delegates and the Platform Committee. A special or alternates, and to the public as soon as emergency meeting of the Platform practicable after their adoption. Committee may be held upon call of the Chair(s) of the Platform Committee with I. Rules Committee: reasonable notice to the members. 1. The Rules Committee shall issue a 4. Prior to the first meeting of the Platform report to the Democratic National Committee, the National Chairperson of Convention recommending the the Democratic National Committee Permanent Rules of the Convention, the shall distribute to the members of the Convention agenda, the permanent Platform Committee a document officers of the Democratic National outlining the issues to be considered by Convention, amendments to the Charter the committee. of the Democratic Party of the United States, and resolutions providing for the 5. The National Chairperson of the consideration of any other matter not Democratic National Committee, in provided for in the Permanent Rules of consultation with the Chair(s) of the the Convention and not contained in the Platform Committee, shall appoint reports of other standing committees. fifteen (15) persons to serve on a The foregoing notwithstanding, no Platform Drafting Subcommittee and amendment to the Charter of the the National Chairperson of the Democratic Party shall be effective Democratic National Committee shall unless and until it is subsequently appoint the Chair(s) thereof. In ratified by a vote of the majority of the addition, one (1) non-voting member entire membership of the Democratic may be appointed by each presidential National Committee. candidate to serve on the Drafting Subcommittee. The Platform Drafting 2. No later than thirty (30) days before the Subcommittee is considered a first meeting of the Rules Committee, subcommittee of the Platform written notice of the date, time, place, Committee as defined in Article I.A.6 and the tentative agenda of such provided, however, that members of the meeting shall be sent to all members of Platform Drafting Subcommittee need the Rules Committee. A special or not be members of the Platform emergency meeting of the Rules Committee. The Drafting Subcommittee Committee may be held upon call of the shall be responsible for the drafting of Chair(s) of the Rules Committee with the report of the Platform Committee reasonable notice to the members. under the direction and with the approval of the full Platform 3. Upon the request of members Committee. representing twenty-five percent (25%) of the total votes of the Rules 6. Upon the request of members Committee, a minority report shall be representing twenty-five percent (25%) prepared for distribution to the of the total votes of the Platform Convention delegates and alternates as Committee, a minority report shall be part of the committee’s report. The 12
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committee staff shall assist in the a proposed minority report relating to a preparation of such report. credentials challenge to any delegate or alternate from their state. The 4. The report of the Rules Committee and committee staff shall assist in the any minority reports shall be distributed preparation of such report. to all delegates, alternates, and to the public as soon as practicable after their 4. The report of the Credentials Committee adoption. and any minority reports shall be distributed to all delegates, alternates, J. Credentials Committee and Procedures for and the public as soon as practicable Challenging Delegates or State Delegations: after their adoption.
1. The Credentials Committee shall VIII. Elector Qualifications determine and resolve questions concerning the seating of delegates and alternates to the Convention pursuant to Each State Democratic Party shall take adequate the resolution entitled the “Relationship steps, as set forth in its Delegate Selection Plan, Between the 2020 Rules of Procedure of to assure that presidential electors will vote for the Credentials Committee and the 2020 the election of the Democratic Presidential and Delegate Selection Rules,” which Vice Presidential nominees including, having includes the “Rules of Procedure of the each candidate for presidential elector sign a Credentials Committee of the 2020 certification to so vote. Democratic National Convention” hereby approved and adopted by the IX. Procedural Rules of the 2020 Democratic National Committee, and set forth in full in the Appendix to this Democratic National Call. The committee shall report to the Convention Convention for final determination and resolution of all such questions. This The following Procedural Rules shall serve as committee does not have authority over the Temporary Rules of Procedure for the 2020 the allocation and distribution of Democratic National Convention and are convention credentials, including passes recommended to the Rules Committee and to for delegates, alternates, guests or press. the Convention as the Permanent Rules of Procedure for the conduct of the 2020 2. Challenges to the seating of any Democratic National Convention. delegate or alternate shall be in accordance with the Rules of Procedure A. Temporary Chair: of the Credentials Committee. Any challenge to the seating of a delegate or 1. The National Chairperson of the alternate that is not made in conformity Democratic National Committee shall with these rules shall be deemed call the Convention to order and shall waived. preside until the Permanent Chair of the Convention shall be chosen in 3. Upon the request of members accordance with these rules. representing twenty-five percent (25%) of the total votes of the Credentials 2. The National Committee Secretary shall Committee, a minority report shall be serve as Temporary Secretary. The prepared for distribution to the Chairperson of the Democratic National Convention delegates and alternates as Committee shall appoint such other part of the committee’s report; temporary officers as may be required provided, however, that no member to assist in the conduct of the business elected to the committee by a state of the Convention. These officers shall delegation may join in such request as to be divided equally. In the case of gender 13
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non-binary temporary officers, they committee’s report unless a longer shall not be counted as either a male or period of time shall be provided in a female, and the remainder of the officers special order of business agreed shall be equally divided. upon by the Convention. The Chair(s) of the committee may B. Temporary Roll: present committee amendments, yield part of their time to others and 1. The Secretary of the Democratic may yield for the presentation and National Committee shall determine a disposition of minority reports Temporary Roll of delegates to the without losing the right to the floor. Convention which shall consist only of those persons selected and certified as b. The Temporary Chair shall arrange delegates in accordance with the Rules for the orderly presentation of and pursuant to this Call, unless a amendments and of minority credentials contest shall have arisen reports offered at the direction of with respect to any such person(s), in the committee. Twenty (20) minutes which case the Secretary shall include shall be allowed for the presentation on the Temporary Roll the name of the of each committee amendment or credentials contestant recommended for minority report unless a longer inclusion by the Credentials Committee period for any committee in its report. amendment or minority report is provided in special orders of 2. Persons whose names are included on business agreed to by the the Temporary Roll of delegates shall be Convention. Time shall be allotted permitted to vote on all matters before equally to proponents and the Convention until after the adoption opponents of each committee of the report of the Credentials amendment or minority report. The Committee; provided that no person questions shall be put on each shall be permitted to vote on their committee amendment or minority credentials contest. report immediately following its presentation without intervening C. Order of Business: The order of business for motion. the Democratic National Convention shall be as provided in these rules and in any c. Upon conclusion of the special order of business adopted under consideration and disposition of Section D. of these rules. The Chair of the committee amendments and Convention may, at appropriate times, minority reports, the Temporary interrupt the order of business provided for Chair shall put the question on the in these rules for introductions, adoption of the report of the announcements, addresses, presentations, Credentials Committee with resolutions of tribute and appreciation, or amendments previously adopted, if remarks appropriate to the business of the any, without intervening motion. A Convention. majority vote of the Convention delegates eligible to vote shall 1. Report of the Committee on Credentials: constitute adoption of the report. The Report of the Credentials Committee shall be acted upon before d. In the event that the committee’s the consideration of other business. report shall not be adopted when the question is put, the committee a. The Temporary Chair shall shall immediately reconvene to recognize the Chair(s) of the reconsider its report and shall Credentials Committee for up to present a new report to the thirty (30) minutes to present the Convention as soon as possible.
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Secretary in the same manner in which 2. Report of Rules Committee: The it elected the Chair. The Co-Chairs shall Temporary Chair(s) may then recognize be divided equally. the Chair(s) of the Rules Committee to present the committee’s report for the 5. Committee on Platform: The Permanent Rules of the Convention and minority Chair shall recognize the Chair(s) of the reports, if any, in the same manner as Platform Committee to present the that provided for the presentation of the committee’s report and minority Report of the Credentials Committee. reports, if any, in the same manner as However, the Temporary Chair may, in that provided for the presentations of the interest of conducting an orderly the reports of the Credentials and Rules proceeding, opt to place before the Committees. Convention the election of the Permanent Chair, the Co-Chairs and the 6. Nomination of the Democratic Secretary, prior to the presentation of Candidate for President: The Permanent the Rules Committee report. Chair shall receive nominations from the floor for the Democratic candidate 3. Convention Chair: The Convention shall for the Office of President of the United proceed to elect the Permanent States in the following manner: Convention Chair in the following manner: a. Requests to nominate a presidential candidate shall be in writing and a. In accordance with the requirements shall have affixed thereto the written of the 1984 Democratic National approval of the proposed nominee Convention Resolution which calls and the name of the individuals for alternating the Convention Chair who shall be recognized to make the by gender, the Permanent Chair of nominating and seconding speeches the 2020 Democratic National on behalf of a presidential candidate Convention shall be a male. and shall be delivered to the Convention Secretary at a location b. The Chair(s) of the Rules Committee as specified by the Secretary no later shall be recognized to offer a than 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding nomination for Convention Chair as the day designated for the recommended by the Committee on commencement of presidential Rules. Nominations from the floor nominations. shall then be received. b. Each such request must be c. When there are no further accompanied by a petition nominations or upon adoption of a indicating support for the proposed motion to close nominations, the nominee signed by delegates Temporary Chair of the Convention representing not less than 300 or shall conduct a vote for Permanent more than 600 delegate votes, not Convention Chair. more than 50 of which may come from one (1) delegation. A delegate d. A majority vote of the delegates may not sign more than one (1) present and voting shall be required nominating petition for president to elect the Convention Chair. and for vice president. Pledged and Balloting shall continue until a Chair automatic delegates may sign the is elected. The Permanent Chair petition. shall then take the gavel. c. The order for nominating 4. Convention Co-Chairs: The Convention presidential candidates shall be shall proceed to elect Co-Chairs and a determined by the National 15
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Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, the Permanent c. In the event that a nominating Chair of the Convention and each contest moves beyond the first ballot presidential candidate, or their of the presidential roll call, all authorized representative, who pledged and automatic delegates qualifies to be nominated pursuant will be permitted to vote for a to this section. presidential candidate on all subsequent ballots until a nominee d. Each presidential candidate shall be is chosen. allowed a total of twenty (20) minutes for the presentation of their d. A majority vote of all Convention name in nomination by nominating delegates eligible to vote on the and seconding speeches, the time to ballot in question shall be required run without interruption from the to nominate the presidential recognition of the nominator. candidate.
e. Delegates and alternates shall e. Eligible delegates may vote for the maintain order during and candidate of their choice whether or following nominations for the Office not the name of such candidate was of President and demonstrations placed in nomination. Any vote cast shall not be permitted. other than a vote for a presidential candidate meeting the requirements 7. Roll Call for Presidential Candidate: of Article VI of this Call and Rule 13.K. of the 2020 Delegate Selection a. After nominations for presidential Rules shall be considered a vote for candidates have closed, the “Present.” Convention shall proceed to a roll call vote by states on the selection of f. Balloting will continue until a the presidential candidate. The roll nominee is selected. Upon selection, call voting shall follow the balloting may be temporarily alphabetical order of the states with suspended, provided that the the District of Columbia and Puerto balloting shall continue at a time Rico and the territories treated as certain determined by the states for the purpose of the Convention Chair, until all states, alphabetical roll call. the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the territories shall b. On the first ballot of the presidential publically deliver their vote prior to roll call, only pledged delegates will the nominee’s acceptance speech. be permitted to vote unless a The nominee shall become the presidential candidate has been candidate of the Democratic Party of certified by the DNC Secretary to the United States for the Office of have obtained a number of pledged President upon the conclusion of delegates equal to a majority of all their acceptance speech. pledged and automatic delegates to the Convention9, at which point 8. Acceptance Speech by Presidential automatic delegates will also be Candidate: Immediately after the permitted to vote on the first ballot. selection of the Democratic nominee for
9 The determination that a presidential candidate has Secretary shall publicly announce his or her determi- secured the requisite number of pledged delegates nation as soon as practicable after receiving every shall be made by the DNC Secretary upon certifi- delegation’s certification of pledged delegates. Subse- cation of pledged delegates at the conclusion of the quent events after the Secretary’s announcement shall delegate selection process (the Secretary’s calculation not change the determination. shall not take into account any alternates). The DNC 16
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President, the Permanent Chair shall Vice President, the Permanent Chair invite the nominee to deliver an shall invite the nominee to deliver an acceptance speech to the Convention. acceptance speech to the Convention. The nominee shall become the candidate 9. Nomination for the Democratic of the Democratic Party of the United Candidate for Vice President: The States for the office of Vice President selection of a nominee for the Office of upon completion of their acceptance Vice President of the United States shall speech to the Convention. be conducted in the same manner as that heretofore provided for the D. Special Orders of Business: It shall be in selection of the nominee for President of order at any time for the Rules Committee the United States except that (i) a at the request of the Chair of the request to nominate must be delivered Convention, or pursuant to its rules, to to the Convention Secretary at a location report a resolution providing a special order as specified by the Secretary not later of business for debate of any resolution, than 9:00 a.m. of the day designated for motion, committee report or minority report the commencement of Vice Presidential or for the consideration of any matter. nominations, and (ii) automatic delegates shall be permitted to vote on E. Powers and Duties of the Chair: all ballots for the nomination of the Democratic candidate for Vice 1. It shall be the responsibility of the Chair President. to conduct and expedite the business of the Convention and to preserve order 10. Roll Call Ballot for Vice Presidential and decorum in its proceedings. Candidate: 2. The Chair is authorized to appoint such a. After nominations for Vice Convention officers as may be required Presidential candidates have closed, to assist in the conduct of the business the Convention shall proceed to a of the Convention, such officers to be roll call vote by states on the divided equally (In the case of gender selection of the Vice Presidential non-binary convention officers, they candidate. The roll call voting shall not be counted as either a male or procedure shall be conducted in the female, and the remainder of the same manner as that heretofore delegation shall be equally divided); to provided for the selection of the appoint any delegate temporarily to nominee for President of the United perform the duties of the Chair; and to States except that automatic take such lawful action as may be delegates shall be permitted to vote necessary and appropriate to preserve on all ballots for the nomination of order throughout the Convention Hall; the Vice President. and to take any other actions consistent with the Charter and the Bylaws of the b. A majority vote of the Convention’s Democratic Party of the United States delegates shall be required to select and this Call. the Vice Presidential candidate. Delegates may vote for the F. Voting: candidate of their choice whether or not the name of such candidate was 1. Secret Ballot: No secret ballots shall be placed in nomination. Balloting will permitted at any stage of the continue until a nominee is selected. Convention or its committee proceedings. 11. Acceptance Speech by Vice Presidential Candidate: Immediately after the selection of the Democratic nominee for 17
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2. Proxy Voting: Neither delegate nor shall not be used in the balloting alternate delegate votes may be cast by for the Presidential and Vice proxy. Presidential nominees. Business shall be permitted to proceed 3. Roll Call Votes: during the telephone roll call and votes may be conducted by a. On all votes, except the first ballot electronic mechanism. After each of the presidential roll call as official vote, the Delegation Chair described in Article IX.C.7, shall record and tally votes of the automatic delegates retain their delegation on official roll call tally ability to vote according to their sheets provided by the own preferences. Convention Secretary. All official roll call tally sheets shall be turned b. Voting shall be by voice vote or, in to the Convention Secretary at a when prescribed by these rules, by specified location not more than roll call vote. The roll call voting thirty (30) minutes after the close shall follow the order as specified of each voting period. in Article XI.C.7.a. A roll call vote shall also be had if the Chair is in d. All delegates to the National doubt or upon demand of any Convention pledged to a delegate supported by twenty-five presidential candidate shall in all percent (25%) of the Convention’s good conscience reflect the delegates as evidenced by one of sentiments of those who elected the following methods: them.
(1) A petition submitted to the e. In the case where a pledged Chair indicating support of the delegate is not on the floor of the demand by not less than Convention Hall at the time a vote twenty-five percent (25%) of is taken, an alternate may be the Convention’s delegates. designated according to the rules to cast the vote. In no case may an (2) By the rising in support of the alternate cast a vote for a delegate demand by not less than allocated under I.F., I.G., or I.H. of twenty-five percent (25%) of this Call. the delegates present. f. On a roll call vote by states, the c. When a roll call vote is ordered, vote cast on behalf of a delegation the roll call shall be called by may be challenged by states, and the Chair of each communication to the Convention delegation or Their designee shall Secretary by telephone or other report the vote of their delegation means by any voting member of and shall send to the Convention that state’s delegation within ten Secretary a tally showing the vote (10) minutes after the Convention of each member of their delegation Secretary’s announcement of the indicating whether such vote was state’s vote. The votes of that cast in person or by an alternate. delegation shall then be recorded Such roll call votes may be as polled without regard to any conducted by having the Chair for state law, party rule, resolution or each delegation report by instruction binding the delegation telephone, or electronic voting or any member thereof to vote for mechanism, the vote of their or against any candidate or delegation to the rostrum, proposition. The Convention provided that the telephone poll Chair may send a parliamentarian 18
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to the delegation to conduct the Conventions, to the precedents of the poll. At the discretion of the United States House of Representatives and Convention Chair, the roll call to general parliamentary law. may continue instead of waiting for the result of the polling. I. Appeals:
g. On a roll call vote conducted by 1. The Chair shall decide all questions of telephone or other electronic order subject to an appeal by any voting mechanism, the vote of a delegate which may be debated for not delegation as shown on the video more than ten (10) minutes, the time to projection system may be be equally divided between the delegate challenged by communication to appealing the ruling and a delegate in the Convention Secretary by favor of sustaining the ruling of the telephone or other means by any Chair; provided that an appeal shall not voting member of the delegation be in order while another appeal is within ten (10) minutes after the pending or from decisions on delegation’s vote is shown on the recognition or from decisions on screen. dilatoriness of motions or during a roll call vote or on a question on which an h. A demand to poll a delegation appeal has just been decided or, when in may be withdrawn at any time the opinion of the Chair, such appeal is before the actual polling has clearly dilatory. begun. 2. Before the question is put on any 4. Interruption of Vote: When the question appeal, the Chair shall be entitled to has been put, the vote thereon may not state briefly the reasons for the ruling be interrupted for any purpose other being appealed. than a demand for a roll call vote or a point of order directed to the conduct of J. Motion to Suspend the Rules: The Chair the vote. shall entertain a motion to suspend the rules, which shall be decided without 5. Determination of Question: Except as debate and which shall require a vote of two otherwise provided in these rules, all thirds (2/3) of the delegates voting, a questions shall be determined by a quorum being present. majority vote of the delegates to the Convention. K. Motion:
G. Filling a Vacancy on the National Ticket: In 1. No question of privilege or any motion the event of death, resignation or disability other than those provided under these of a nominee of the Party for President or rules shall be entertained, except the Vice President after the adjournment of the motion to recess (to a time certain or at National Convention, the National the call of the Chair), which shall be Chairperson of the Democratic National privileged, and the motion to adjourn, Committee shall confer with the Democratic which shall be the highest privilege. leadership of the United States Congress and the Democratic Governors Association 2. Motions to adjourn or to recess shall be and shall report to the Democratic National in order at any time except when the Committee, which is authorized to fill the question has been put or a vote is in vacancy or vacancies. progress and shall be decided without debate. The Chair shall not entertain a H. Interpretation of the Rules: In interpreting motion to adjourn or recess when such the rules, the Chair may have recourse to motion closely follows another such the ruling of Chairs of previous Democratic
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motion if in the opinion of the Chair special order of business, debate on any such motion is dilatory. question shall be limited to a total of twenty (20) minutes and shall be equally divided L. Amendments: No amendments to between proponents and opponents unless resolutions or motions before the they and the Chair agree upon an additional Convention shall be permitted, except or lesser amount of time. amendments to standing committee reports or resolutions offered at the direction of the P. Quorum: A majority of the delegates to the standing committee or in a minority report Convention shall constitute a quorum of that standing committee; provided that thereof for the purpose of transacting no motion or proposition on a subject business. Upon a point of order of no different from that under consideration quorum being made, the Chair shall shall be admitted in the form of such an ascertain the presence or absence of a amendment. quorum by visual estimation and shall not proceed until a quorum is present; provided M. Minority Reports: Minority reports of that a motion to adjourn may be offered and committees shall not be considered unless voted upon without a quorum present. adopted in writing by members representing at least twenty-five percent Q. References to the “Chair”: All references to (25%) of the total votes of a committee. A the authority and responsibilities of the minority report may be withdrawn at any “Chair” shall pertain to the Temporary time prior to or during the Convention. A Chair, the Permanent Chair, the Co-Chair(s) minority report shall be deemed to be and any other person assuming the duties of withdrawn when support for the report falls the Chair as appropriate during the below the number of members representing Convention. twenty-five percent (25%) of the total votes of the standing committee as evidenced by R. Equal Division: The Charter of the the written withdrawal of support by Democratic Party of the United States proponents of the report. A committee provides that the National Convention shall member may withdraw their support for a be composed of delegates and alternates minority report by written notice to the equally divided between men and women Secretary of the Democratic National (as determined by self-identification). This Committee. Call, in compliance with the Charter, and pursuant to Rule 6.C. of the 2020 Delegate N. Responsibility: By participating in the Selection Rules, mandates that delegates and Democratic National Convention, each alternates from each state and jurisdiction delegate assumes the responsibility for shall be equally divided between men and doing all within their power to assure that women with a variance of no more than one voters of their state will have the (1). In the case of gender non-binary opportunity to cast their election ballots for delegates, they shall not be counted as the Presidential and Vice Presidential either a male or female, and the remainder nominees selected by the Convention or, of the delegation shall be equally divided should a vacancy arise, pursuant to Article between male gender and female gender. VIII.G. of these rules, and expressly agrees that he or she will not publicly support or S. Non-Discrimination: Discrimination on the campaign for any candidate for President or basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national Vice President other than the nominees of origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual the Democratic National Convention, or, orientation, gender identity, economic should a vacancy arise, the nominee(s) status or disability in the conduct of selected pursuant to Article VIII.G. Democratic Party affairs is prohibited.
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U. Proceedings:
1. A record of all actions taken each day by the Convention shall be made available to all delegates and alternates.
2. The Secretary of the Democratic National Committee will provide a journal of the full proceedings of the Convention, which shall be made available within the year following the Convention.
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Appendix A
Relationship Between the 2020 Rules of Procedure of the Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee of the 2020 Credentials Committee and the Democratic National Convention 2020 Delegate Selection Rules 1. Jurisdiction of the Credentials Committee Under Rule 21.B. of the 2020 Delegate Selection Rules, the Rules and Bylaws Committee has The Credentials Committee shall have jurisdiction over challenges pertaining to the jurisdiction to hear and decide: submission, non-implementation and violation of state Delegate Selection Plans, Affirmative A. Any challenge brought before the DNC Action Plans, and Outreach and Inclusion Rules and Bylaws Committee and not Programs. The following “Rules of Procedure of resolved before the 56th calendar day the Credentials Committee of the 2020 preceding the date of commencement of Democratic National Convention” describes the the Democratic National Convention; procedure for considering challenges once the and, Credentials Committee assumes responsibility for the challenge process as otherwise described B. Any challenge alleging: in Rule 21.B. 1. Failure to implement a final order of All delegates and alternates to the 2020 the DNC Rules and Bylaws Democratic National Convention shall be Committee; or selected in accordance with the 2020 Delegate Selection Rules and the 2020 Call. Only delegates 2. Failure to implement a plan and alternates selected under a delegate selection approved by the DNC Rules and system approved by the DNC Rules and Bylaws Bylaws Committee, if such challenge Committee pursuant to the 2020 Delegate Selection is initiated on or after the 56th day Rules shall be placed on the Temporary Roll of preceding the date of commencement the 2020 Democratic National Convention. of the Democratic National Convention, except with regard to All challenges to the credentials of delegates and Rule 19.E. of the Delegate Selection alternates to the 2020 Democratic National Rules. Convention shall be processed in accordance with the “Rules of Procedure of the Credentials 2. Parties
Committee of the 2020 Democratic National A. Challenging Parties: A challenge to the Convention.” credentials of any delegate or alternate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention shall be brought by at least fifteen (15) Democrats who are residents of the state and level at which delegates to the National Convention are elected in which the challenge arises, and who fulfill (1), or if there is no Democratic Party enrollment or registration in the state, then either (2) or (3) below:
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1. Registration or enrollment as 2. Where delegates or alternates to the Democrats in those states which Convention have not yet been employ such procedures. Persons selected from the level at which not registered to vote or persons delegates to the National Convention registered as unaffiliated voters or are elected in which the challenge enrolled as members of other parties arises, the challenged party shall be or as independents shall not have the Democratic Party organization standing to bring a challenge. responsible for that level; provided that where any state law or state 2. Participation in Democratic Party party rule, regulation, decision or affairs. Persons who have other state party action or omission is participated in the affairs of another challenged, the State Democratic political party during the preceding Party shall also be named as a 12-month period shall not have challenged party. If during the standing to bring a challenge. tendency of the challenge, any Participation in a party’s affairs shall delegate(s) or alternate(s) to the include, but not be limited to, voting Convention are selected from the in the immediately preceding level involved, such delegate(s) or primary of that political party. alternate(s) shall be joined as challenged parties if any relief with 3. Any person who lacks standing respect to their credentials at the under paragraphs (1) and (2) and Convention is sought. who demonstrates that he or she attempted to participate in the affairs 3. The State Democratic Party shall be of the Democratic Party in good faith joined as a challenged party if a shall have standing to challenge. challenged party so requests.
4. Each challenge shall include a C. Intervening Parties: statement indicating that each challenger subscribes to the 1. A State Democratic Party may substance, intent and principles of intervene as of right in any challenge the Charter and Bylaws of the proceeding for the purpose of Democratic Party of the United protecting any interest it may have States. Each challenger must have with respect to that proceeding. been personally injured with respect to their participation in the delegate 2. A presidential candidate may selection process by any violation intervene as of right in any challenge complained of or shall be so situated proceeding for the purpose of that he or she clearly will be protecting any interest he or she may personally injured by such violation. have with respect to that proceeding.
B. Challenged Parties: 3. For good cause shown, any other person having standing under 1. Where delegates or alternates to the Section 2.A. may be permitted to be Convention have been selected from heard as an amicus curiae or, in the level at which delegates to the appropriate circumstances, to National Convention are elected in intervene, for all or limited purposes, which the challenge arises, the by leave of the Chair of the challenged party or parties shall be a Credentials Committee or the delegate or alternate or a group of Hearing Officer. delegates or alternates or the entire delegation from that level.
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3. Filing, Service of Documents and 2. The Chair(s) of the Credentials Computation of Time Committee shall have authority for good cause, on application or sua A. Filing: Any challenge, answer and sponte, to enlarge or shorten any accompanying documents to be period of time prescribed by these considered in the processing of any rules. An extension of time shall be challenge shall be filed by hand delivery granted only when compelling need (receipt to be retained), certified mail is shown. (return receipt requested), or by an overnight delivery service (signature 4. Challenges required) to: Chair, 2020 Convention Credentials Committee, c/o Democratic A. A credentials challenge shall be National Committee, 430 South Capitol commenced by the filing of a written Street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003 with a challenge not later than: copy to the Chair of the Democratic Party of the state in which the challenge arises. 1. Fifteen (15) calendar days after the The original and a copy of each violation occurred, or document shall be filed. Filing shall be deemed complete upon receipt, or in the 2. Fifteen (15) calendar days after the case of hand delivery, upon delivery. selection of any delegate or alternate whose credentials to the Democratic B. Service: Any document filed in any National Convention are to be put in proceeding pursuant to these rules shall issue, whichever occurs first. The be served at the same time by the filing challenging parties shall, within the party upon all other parties to the period provided by the State proceeding, with a copy to the Chair of Democratic Party in its Delegate the Democratic Party of the state in Selection Plan, invoke, and shall which the challenge arises. Service shall thereafter exhaust, the remedies be made by hand delivery (receipt to be provided by State Democratic Party obtained), certified mail (return receipt procedures for the violations alleged. requested), or an overnight delivery service (signature required) to each party B. The challenge shall be verified by the or their attorney, if any. Any document notarized signature of each challenging filed pursuant to these rules shall be party, and shall include the following: accompanied by a certificate of service signed by the filing party or by their 1. The name, address and telephone attorney, if any. Service shall be deemed number of each challenging party complete, in the case of hand-delivery, and allegations of fact fulfilling the on the date of receipt by the served party requirements of Section 2.A.; and the or, in the case of service by certified mail name, address and telephone number or an overnight delivery of each challenging party’s attorney service, on the first business day on or other representative authorized to which delivery is attempted. receive documents on behalf of the challenger. C. Time: 2. The name, address and telephone 1. In computing any period of time number of each delegate or alternate prescribed by these rules, the day of whose credentials are challenged, or the act or event from which the a statement that such information is designated period of time begins to unavailable to the challenging run shall not be included. Weekends parties; or, where delegates or and holidays shall be included. alternates have not yet been selected,
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the name, address and telephone C. The challenge shall be accompanied by number of each challenged party. the following documents:
3. An identification of the state and 1. A plain, concise and specific level at which delegates to the statement that contains, by separately National Convention are elected in numbered paragraphs, each violation which the challenge arises. alleged and each form of relief sought. 4. A plain, concise and specific statement of each violation of a state 2. A list of the name, address and delegate selection plan approved by telephone number of each witness the DNC Rules and Bylaws who is likely to be called to testify in Committee, or of a final order of the support of the challenge. DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee; or a statement that the state does not 3. A list of the documents likely to be have an approved delegate selection offered in support of the challenge, plan. together with copies of those documents. 5. A plain, concise and specific statement of how each challenging 5. Answer party has been injured with respect to their participation in the delegate A. Within ten (10) calendar days after selection process by each alleged service of a challenge, each challenged violation. party shall file a written answer, verified by the notarized signature of each 6. A plain, concise and specific challenged party, including the statement of the remedies each following: challenging party has invoked with respect to each alleged violation 1. The name, address and telephone before filing a credentials challenge number of each challenged party and with the Credentials Committee, and the name, address and telephone a statement of the expected length of number of their attorney or other time for exhaustion of the state party representative authorized to receive procedures. documents on behalf of the challenged party. 7. A plain, concise and specific statement of the relief requested and 2. A statement as to whether the the reason therefore. If a challenging standing under Section 2.A. of the party proposes that he or she be challenging parties is in dispute. seated in the state’s delegation, the challenge shall include a plain, 3. A response to the challenge, concise and specific statement of the separately admitting or denying each reasons why that party has a right to statement therein, or stating that the be seated, superior to that of the challenged party is without sufficient delegate or alternate whose seat he or information to admit or deny. A she seeks; and a plain, concise and response to a statement shall fairly specific statement of how the meet its substance, admitting those challenging party has complied with parts that are true and denying those all applicable laws, rules and parts that are false. regulations and has participated in the delegate selection process. 4. A plain, concise and specific statement of each and every
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affirmative defense to the alleged dismiss any challenge, or part of a violations. challenge, which is based solely on composition of the Convention 5. A plain, concise and specific delegation, except in the case of a statement of any other reasons why challenge based upon the failure to the challenged party should prevail. achieve equal division.
B. The answer shall be accompanied by the 3. The Chair shall have authority to following documents: dismiss any challenge which is brought by persons lacking standing 1. A plain, concise and specific under Section 2.A., or which statement that contains, by reference otherwise fails to comply to each numbered paragraph of the substantially with these rules, or challenging statement required by which is otherwise manifestly Section 4.C.1., a response to each insufficient. alleged violation or request for relief. A response to a proposition shall 4. Any dismissal shall be accompanied fairly meet its substance, admitting by a written opinion by the Chair. those parts that are true and denying those parts that are false. Wherever a B. Decision on the Pleadings: The Chair of proposition is denied in whole or in the Credentials Committee shall have part, the proposition supported by authority to make a decision on the the challenged party on that point pleadings where it is plain from the shall be stated. challenge and the answer, together with the documents accompanying those 2. A list of the name, address and pleadings, that there is no genuine issue telephone number of each witness of material fact between the parties. Any who is likely to be called in decision on the pleadings shall be opposition to the challenge. accompanied by a written opinion by the Chair. 3. A list of the documents likely to be offered in opposition to the C. Review of Dismissal or Decision on the challenge, together with copies of Pleadings: Within five (5) calendar days those documents. after service of a notice of the entry of a dismissal under Section 6.A. or under C. Challenged parties may consolidate their Section 1.B., an aggrieved party may file answers. a Petition for Review by the Credentials Committee stating the objections to the 6. Dismissal and Decision on the Pleadings Chair’s action, and may file a brief. Within five (5) calendar days after service A. Dismissal: of the petition, any other party may file a brief. Consideration of the challenge by 1. The Chair of the Credentials the Credentials Committee shall proceed Committee shall dismiss any as in other cases, except that the challenge, or part of a challenge, challenge shall be given precedence on which does not fall within the the committee’s docket. jurisdiction of the Credentials Committee. 7. Decision of State Party Body
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consideration of any challenge or other C. The hearing shall be conducted by a related matter under State Democratic Hearing Officer appointed by the Party procedures. The deferral period Chair(s) of the Credentials Committee. shall not be so long as to interfere with The Hearing Officer shall be a Democrat, the processing and consideration of the neutral in the context of the challenge, challenge by the Credentials Committee experienced in the law, known by if that should prove necessary. reputation to be fair and shall not be involved in or identified with any B. The State Democratic Party body may presidential campaign or any group take such action with respect to the promoting or opposing credentials challenge or other related matter as it is challenges. The Chair(s) shall make a authorized to take under state law and reasonable effort to secure the agreement state party rules. of the parties to the Hearing Officer.
C. After a decision by a state party body on D. The Hearing Officer shall have all power a challenge or other related matter, any necessary to conduct the hearing in such party to the challenge pending before the manner, consistent with these rules, as to Credentials Committee may request the secure the just, speedy and inexpensive Committee to process the challenge and determination of the challenge, including the Committee shall do so. The party the right to require the parties to making the request shall file any written participate in a pre-hearing conference. decision or order made with respect to the challenge by the state party body. E. Prior to the commencement of the The decision of the state party body shall hearing, the Hearing Officer shall be given such weight as the Credentials announce a ruling identifying, on the Committee finds warranted in the basis of the papers filed in the challenge circumstances. and any pre-hearing conference, the specific issues in dispute. The Hearing D. Records of proceedings conducted by the Officer shall have power to rule that on state party body with respect to the certain issues only documentary challenge or other related matter, and evidence shall be received. Any party other papers relating to the state party objecting to a ruling under this proceedings, shall be admissible in paragraph may make a proffer of the Credentials Committee proceedings on evidence that would have been presented the challenge. but for the ruling.
8. Hearing F. The Hearing Officer shall hear the evidence, dispose of procedural requests A. With respect to any challenge or part of a and similar matters and, to the extent challenge not dismissed or decided on possible, obtain stipulations of the parties the pleadings under Section 6., an open as to the facts of the challenge. and public hearing shall be held on the specific factual and legal matters in G. A challenging party shall have the dispute. An electronic or stenographic burden of proof by clear and convincing recording or clerical notes shall be made evidence on all factual issues necessary of the proceedings at any such hearing. to the challenge, except that the burden of proof shall rest with the challenged B. The hearing shall be held in Washington, party in the case of: D.C. unless the Chair(s) of the Credentials Committee determines that 1. any unresolved challenges to a state’s in the interest of justice it should be held affirmative action program filed elsewhere. thirty (30) days or more prior to the initiation of the state’s delegate 27
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selection process other than a A. The Credentials Committee shall begin challenge made on the basis of non- meeting at the call of the Chair(s) in implementation of a specific Washington, D.C., or elsewhere at the requirement of a state plan; and, call of the Chair(s), to hear challenges. No later than thirty (30) days before the 2. any challenge for failure to submit first meeting of the Credentials and implement an approved Committee, written notice of the date, affirmative action program by the time, place, and the tentative agenda of deadline specified in the Delegate such meeting shall be sent to all members Selection Rules. of the Credentials Committee. A special or emergency meeting of the Credentials H. The Hearing Officer shall have authority Committee may be held upon call of the to receive all competent evidence Chair(s) of the Credentials Committee relevant to the specific matters in issue with reasonable notice to the members. and to assign to it appropriate weight. B. All meetings of the Credentials I. The Hearing Officer shall have authority Committee shall be open to the public; to order for good cause, on application or provided that the Chair(s) of the sua sponte, that a party produce at the Committee shall exclude from the hearing designated evidence in the specific area where the committee is interest of justice. Where a party fails to conducting its business all persons produce such evidence, the Hearing whose presence in that area is not Officer may make findings of fact required for the proper conduct of the adverse to the party on all issues to business. which the evidence would have been material. C. Request for hearing by Full Committee: Within two (2) days after service of the J. Subject to any ruling under Section 8.E., Hearing Officer’s report, an aggrieved each party shall have the right to present party may file a written Petition for competent oral and documentary Review by the Credentials Committee. evidence relevant to the specific matters The petition shall contain a plain, concise in issue and to conduct cross- and specific statement of the reasons for examination. appeal and the procedural and/or substantive errors claimed by the K. The Hearing Officer may require parties petitioner. to consolidate their challenges or defenses for purposes of the hearing. D. Briefs:
L. The Hearing Officer shall make and file a 1. Within three (3) calendar days after written report to the Credentials filing the Petition for Review, the Committee, which shall include findings petitioner for review may file a brief. of fact, conclusions of law and a recommendation for disposition of the 2. Within three (3) calendar days after challenge. The reports shall be served on service of the petitioner’s brief, a all parties to the challenge. respondent may file a brief.
M. Any transcript or other papers in the 3. Any party filing a brief shall file as record from any proceedings before the many copies as there are members of DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee shall the committee, plus ten (10) copies be part of the record. for the Chair(s) and staff of the committee. 9. Consideration by the Credentials Committee
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E. Argument: not adopted, the proposed resolution having the next largest number of 1. Each side of a challenge shall be signed seconds shall become the entitled to present oral argument pending order of business, and so on before the Committee for a period until the challenge is disposed. determined by the Chair(s) of the committee, generally not to exceed 4. No amendment to any proposed fifteen (15) minutes. resolution shall be permitted, except with the consent of the proponent, 2. The Chair(s) of the committee may and no resolution or propositions on require parties to consolidate or a subject different from that under separate their challenges or defense consideration shall be admitted in the for purposes of oral argument. form of such an amendment.
3. The Chair(s) of the committee shall G. Presidential Preference of Delegation: notify the parties of the time and Except where the issue is the expressed place of oral argument. presidential preference of the level at which delegates to the National F. Resolutions: Convention are elected represented by the challenged delegates, any remedy for 1. All proposed resolutions relating to a violation shall fairly reflect the the disposition of a credentials expressed presidential preference of that challenge shall be in writing and level. signed by the proponent and at least one (1) second. Proposed resolutions H. Voting: A member of the Credentials relating to the seating or unseating of Committee elected by a state delegation delegates or alternates shall be shall not vote on a challenge arising in seconded in writing by at least seven that state. All matters shall be (7) members, no more than two (2) of determined by a majority vote of those whom may be members elected by present and voting, a quorum of the full the delegation from the same state as Committee being present. A quorum the proponent of the resolution. shall consist of members present in person representing a majority of the 2. All proposed resolutions relating to total number of committee votes entitled the disposition of a credentials to be counted in the matter. challenge shall be framed so as to be dispositive of the entire challenge I. Proxies: Proxy voting shall be prohibited. and, to that end, shall be specific in stating the action recommended to be 10. Committee Report taken by the Convention. The Report of the Credentials Committee 3. Following the submission of all shall be distributed to all delegates, proposed resolutions to the Chair(s), alternates and the public as soon as the resolution having the largest practicable after its adoption. number of signed seconds shall become the pending order of 11. Minority Reports business. Twenty (20) minutes of debate shall be allotted to each Upon the request of members representing at proposed resolution, equally divided least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total between the proponents and the votes of the Credentials Committee, a opponents. At the conclusion of the minority report shall be prepared for debate, the resolution shall be put to distribution to all Convention delegates, a vote. In the event the resolution is alternates and the public as part of the 29
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Committee’s report. This minority report 2. The answer and accompanying shall be distributed at the same time the papers shall be filed not later than Credentials Committee Report is distributed. three (3) days after service of the No member elected to the committee by a challenge. state delegation may join in such request as to a proposed minority report relating to a credentials challenge to any delegate from their state. The committee staff shall assist in the preparation of such report.
12. Record
A. The official record of any proceedings under these rules shall be maintained in the office at the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. and shall be open and available for public inspection and duplication at reasonable times.
B. All meetings of the full Credentials Committee shall be transcribed.
13. Interpretation and Waiver of Rules and Provision for Special Rules
A. These rules shall be interpreted and applied in the interests of justice and fairness to all parties, speed and economy. To serve these interests, and for good cause, on application or sua sponte, the Chair(s) of the committee shall have the authority to waive any provision of these rules other than Sections 1.B. and Section 5.
B. In the case of any challenge filed on or after the 56th calendar day before the convention begins, the Chair(s) may shorten the time periods specified in these rules for processing the challenge, including the time to file documents and conduct hearings, as the interests of justice and the orderly disposition of challenges dictate; provided, however, that in any event:
1. The challenge and accompanying papers shall be filed not later than three (3) days after the occurrence of the violation alleged.
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Appendix B 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION As of February 26, 2019 DELEGATE / ALTERNATE ALLOCATION Page 1 (As approved by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 25, 2018)
Pledged Delegate Votes Automatic Delegate Votes Allocation Total Total Total Total Factor Allocated Base Delegates Party Total Dem. Dem. Distin- Auto- Total # of Dele- Nat'l Members Dem. guished # of State Ldrs & Pledged matic Delegate Dele- Alter- gates (AF = 3,200 Total Elected Dels Comm. of Governors Party Delegate Votes nates & Alter- = # of Base District At- gates Delegates) Base Level (+) Large (+) Officials Members Congress (c) Leaders Votes (+) nates Delegates (75% of Base) (25% of Base) (15% add on) (a) (b) (d)
AL 0.01418 45 34 11 7 52 7 2 9 61 61 4 65
AK 0.00369 12 9 3 2 14 4 4 18 18 2 20
American Samoa 0.00000 6 0 6 0 6 4 1 5 11 11 2 13
AZ 0.01823 58 44 14 9 67 5 6 11 78 78 6 84
AR 0.00855 27 20 7 4 31 5 5 36 36 3 39
CA 0.11300 362 272 90 54 416 33 45 1 79 495 495 35 530
CO 0.01819 58 44 14 9 67 6 5 1 1 13 80 80 6 86
CT 0.01347 43 32 11 6 49 6 7 1 1 15 64 64 4 68
DE 0.00461 15 11 4 2 17 6 3 1 1 11 28 28 2 30
Dems. Abroad 0.00000 12 0 12 1 13 4 4 (a) 17 21 1 22
DC 0.00477 15 11 4 2 17 22 3 1 26 43 43 2 45
FL 0.05934 190 143 47 29 219 15 12 2 29 248 248 18 266
GA 0.02854 91 68 23 14 105 9 5 1 15 120 120 9 129
Guam 0.00000 6 0 6 0 6 4 1 5 11 11 2 13
HI 0.00595 19 14 5 3 22 4 4 1 9 31 31 2 33
ID 0.00531 17 13 4 3 20 5 5 25 25 2 27
IL 0.04229 135 101 34 20 155 13 14 1 1 29 184 184 13 197
IN 0.01908 61 46 15 9 70 5 2 7 77 77 6 83
Prepared by the DNC's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection. For more information call 202-863-8055. This report is subject to change. Appendix B 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION As of February 26, 2019 DELEGATE / ALTERNATE ALLOCATION Page 2 (As approved by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 25, 2018)
Pledged Delegate Votes Automatic Delegate Votes Allocation Total Total Total Total Factor Allocated Base Delegates Party Total Dem. Dem. Distin- Auto- Total # of Dele- Nat'l Members Dem. guished # of State Ldrs & Pledged matic Delegate Dele- Alter- gates (AF = 3,200 Total Elected Dels Comm. of Governors Party Delegate Votes nates & Alter- = # of Base District At- gates Delegates) Base Level (+) Large (+) Officials Members Congress (c) Leaders Votes (+) nates Delegates (75% of Base) (25% of Base) (15% add on) (a) (b) (d)
IA 0.01131 36 27 9 5 41 5 3 8 49 49 4 53
KS 0.00901 29 22 7 4 33 4 1 1 6 39 39 3 42
KY 0.01256 40 30 10 6 46 5 1 6 52 52 4 56
LA 0.01333 43 32 11 7 50 5 1 1 7 57 57 4 61
ME 0.00665 21 16 5 3 24 4 2 1 1 8 32 32 2 34
MD 0.02169 69 52 17 10 79 13 9 1 23 102 102 7 109
MA 0.02470 79 59 20 12 91 9 11 3 23 114 114 8 122
MI 0.03403 109 82 27 16 125 13 8 1 22 147 147 10 157
MN 0.02045 65 49 16 10 75 8 7 1 1 17 92 92 6 98
MS 0.00956 31 23 8 5 36 4 1 5 41 41 3 44
MO 0.01859 59 44 15 9 68 7 2 1 10 78 78 6 84
MT 0.00431 14 11 3 2 16 4 1 1 6 22 22 2 24
NE 0.00693 22 17 5 3 25 4 4 29 29 2 31
NV 0.00957 31 23 8 5 36 5 5 1 1 12 48 48 3 51
NH 0.00646 21 16 5 3 24 5 4 9 33 33 2 35
NJ 0.02914 93 70 23 14 107 7 13 1 21 128 128 9 137
NM 0.00781 25 19 6 4 29 4 5 1 1 11 40 40 2 42
NY 0.06087 195 146 49 29 224 23 21 1 1 46 270 270 19 289
Prepared by the DNC's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection. For more information call 202-863-8055. This report is subject to change. Appendix B 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION As of February 26, 2019 DELEGATE / ALTERNATE ALLOCATION Page 3 (As approved by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 25, 2018)
Pledged Delegate Votes Automatic Delegate Votes Allocation Total Total Total Total Factor Allocated Base Delegates Party Total Dem. Dem. Distin- Auto- Total # of Dele- Nat'l Members Dem. guished # of State Ldrs & Pledged matic Delegate Dele- Alter- gates (AF = 3,200 Total Elected Dels Comm. of Governors Party Delegate Votes nates & Alter- = # of Base District At- gates Delegates) Base Level (+) Large (+) Officials Members Congress (c) Leaders Votes (+) nates Delegates (75% of Base) (25% of Base) (15% add on) (a) (b) (d)
NC 0.03013 96 72 24 14 110 8 3 1 12 122 122 9 131
ND 0.00368 12 9 3 2 14 4 4 18 18 2 20
N. Mar. Is. 0.00000 6 0 6 0 6 4 1 5 11 11 2 13
OH 0.03701 118 89 29 18 136 11 5 1 17 153 153 11 164
OK 0.00990 32 24 8 5 37 4 1 5 42 42 3 45
OR 0.01399 45 34 11 7 52 8 6 14 66 66 4 70
PA 0.04145 133 100 33 20 153 12 10 1 1 24 177 177 13 190
PR 0.00000 44 33 11 7 51 7 1 8 59 59 5 64
RI 0.00578 18 14 4 3 21 4 4 1 9 30 30 2 32
SC 0.01479 47 35 12 7 54 7 2 9 63 63 5 68
SD 0.00387 12 9 3 2 14 4 1 5 19 19 2 21
TN 0.01748 56 42 14 8 64 6 2 1 9 73 73 5 78
TX 0.06196 198 149 49 30 228 21 13 34 262 262 19 281
UT 0.00779 25 19 6 4 29 5 1 6 35 35 2 37
VT 0.00427 14 11 3 2 16 4 2 1 7 23 23 2 25
Virgin Islands 0.00000 6 0 6 0 6 4 1 5 11 11 1 12
VA 0.02679 86 65 21 13 99 14 9 1 1 25 124 124 8 132
WA 0.02421 77 58 19 12 89 9 9 18 107 107 7 114
Prepared by the DNC's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection. For more information call 202-863-8055. This report is subject to change. Appendix B 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION As of February 26, 2019 DELEGATE / ALTERNATE ALLOCATION Page 4 (As approved by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 25, 2018)
Pledged Delegate Votes Automatic Delegate Votes Allocation Total Total Total Total Factor Allocated Base Delegates Party Total Dem. Dem. Distin- Auto- Total # of Dele- Nat'l Members Dem. guished # of State Ldrs & Pledged matic Delegate Dele- Alter- gates (AF = 3,200 Total Elected Dels Comm. of Governors Party Delegate Votes nates & Alter- = # of Base District At- gates Delegates) Base Level (+) Large (+) Officials Members Congress (c) Leaders Votes (+) nates Delegates (75% of Base) (25% of Base) (15% add on) (a) (b) (d)
WV 0.00646 21 16 5 3 24 5 1 6 30 30 2 32
WI 0.02093 67 50 17 10 77 8 4 1 13 90 90 6 96
WY 0.00331 11 8 3 2 13 4 4 17 17 2 19
Un- assigned 0.00000 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1
TOTAL 3,278 2,437 841 490 3,768 440 278 24 23 765 4,533 4,537 327 4,864
Footnotes: (a) Each member of the Democratic National Committee, as duly certified to the Party Secretary, is a delegate from the state or territory in which he or she legally resides at the time of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. This allocation reflects the current legal residence of all such members, including the officers and those who, pursuant to the Charter of the Democratic Party of the United States, are members by virtue of their status as Party leaders in the U.S. Congress or by virtue of their status as representatives or designees of such Party leaders or of other associations and organizations specified in the Charter. Because such members are subject to change, delegate distribution at the Convention may differ from that set forth above. In addition, the DNC member allocation set forth above reflects the number of votes (not the number of delegates) added to the delegation from each state or territory to take into account such members. Because of fractional votes in Democrats Abroad, the number of such delegates will differ from the number of delegate votes allocated.
(b) Members of Congress include all Democratic members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, except those Democratic members who are reflected as delegates in other categories pursuant to the rules. Democratic Members of Congress are allocated to the states based upon the residence of those members. The exact number of those delegates is subject to change due to possible deaths, resignations, elections or special elections between now and the time of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, and possible changes in the membership of the Democratic National Committee.
(c) The allocation for Democratic Governors does not include those Democratic Governors who are members of the Democratic National Committee and serve as delegates in that capacity. This allocation for Democratic Governors is subject to change due to possible deaths, resignations, elections or special elections between now and the time of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, and possible changes in the membership of the Democratic National Committee. Except as otherwise provided herein, Democratic Governors are those individuals as recognized by the Democratic Governors Association.
(d) Pursuant to Article I.G. of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, this category includes the Democratic U.S. President and Vice President, former Democratic U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents, former Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate, former Democratic Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic Minority Leaders, as applicable, and former Chairs of the Democratic National Committee. This allocation for Distinguished Party Leaders is subject to change due to possible deaths, resignations, elections or special elections between now and the time of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
+ Bonus delegates are awarded pursuant to Article I.C. of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and will be indicated next to (and in additon to) a state's allocation for District Level and At-Large delegates and included in the Total Pledged Delegates Votes for the state and the Grand Total. Bonus alternates will be indicated and included in the Delegation Size for the state and Grand Total.
Prepared by the DNC's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection. For more information call 202-863-8055. This report is subject to change. Appendix C As of December 7, 2018
2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ALLOCATION OF CONVENTION PAGES TO STATES & TERRITORIES (As approved by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 25, 2018)
State/Territory Pages State/Territory Pages
ALABAMA 2 NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 ALASKA 2 NEW JERSEY 4 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 NEW MEXICO 2 ARIZONA 3 NEW YORK 6 ARKANSAS 2 NORTH CAROLINA 3 CALIFORNIA 11 NORTH DAKOTA 2 COLORADO 3 NORTHERN MARIANA IS. 1 CONNECTICUT 2 OHIO 4 DELAWARE 2 OKLAHOMA 2 DEMOCRATS ABROAD 1 OREGON 2 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2 PENNSYLVANIA 5 FLORIDA 6 PUERTO RICO 2 GEORGIA 3 RHODE ISLAND 2 GUAM 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 2 HAWAII 2 SOUTH DAKOTA 2 IDAHO 2 TENNESSEE 2 ILLINOIS 5 TEXAS 6 INDIANA 3 UTAH 2 IOWA 2 VERMONT 2 KANSAS 2 VIRGIN ISLANDS 1 KENTUCKY 2 VIRGINIA 3 LOUISIANA 2 WASHINGTON 3 MAINE 2 WEST VIRGINIA 2 MARYLAND 3 WISCONSIN 3 MASSACHUSETTS 3 WYOMING 2 MICHIGAN 4 TOTAL 154 MINNESOTA 3 MISSISSIPPI 2 MISSOURI 3
MONTANA 2 NEBRASKA 2 NEVADA 2
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2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ALLOCATION OF STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS (As approved by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting on August 25, 2018)
State/Territory Members Votes State/Territory Members Votes
ALABAMA 2 2 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 1 ALASKA 1 1 NEW JERSEY 4 4 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 0.25 NEW MEXICO 1 1 ARIZONA 3 3 NEW YORK 10 10 ARKANSAS 1 1 NORTH CAROLINA 5 5 CALIFORNIA 18 18 NORTH DAKOTA 1 1 COLORADO 3 3 NORTHERN MARIANA IS. 1 0.25 CONNECTICUT 2 2 OHIO 6 6 DELAWARE 1 1 OKLAHOMA 1 1 DEMOCRATS ABROAD 1 0.25 OREGON 2 2 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1 1 PENNSYLVANIA 6 6 FLORIDA 9 9 PUERTO RICO 2 2 GEORGIA 4 4 RHODE ISLAND 1 1 GUAM 1 0.25 SOUTH CAROLINA 2 2 HAWAII 1 1 SOUTH DAKOTA 1 1 IDAHO 1 1 TENNESSEE 3 3 ILLINOIS 7 7 TEXAS 10 10 INDIANA 3 3 UTAH 1 1 IOWA 1 1 VERMONT 1 1 KANSAS 1 1 VIRGIN ISLANDS 1 0.25 KENTUCKY 2 2 VIRGINIA 4 4 LOUISIANA 2 2 WASHINGTON 4 4 MAINE 1 1 WEST VIRGINIA 1 1 MARYLAND 3 3 WISCONSIN 3 3 MASSACHUSETTS 4 4 WYOMING 1 1 MICHIGAN 5 5 TOTAL 162 158.25 MINNESOTA 3 3 MISSISSIPPI 1 1 MISSOURI 3 3
MONTANA 1 1 NEBRASKA 1 1 NEVADA 1 1
Prepared by the DNC's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection. For more information call 202-863-8055. Appendix E
Presidential Candidate Written Affirmation
Pursuant to Article VI of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, I hereby affirm that, upon publicly announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election, I am a member of the Democratic Party. I will run as a Democrat, accept the nomination of my Party, and I will serve as a Democrat if elected. I understand that signing this form does not supplant any legal or Party requirement by any state or territory to qualify for ballot placement in that jurisdiction.
Further, I acknowledge that the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee is authorized to determine whether a presidential candidate has established substantial support for their nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Office of the President of the United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, accomplishments, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrate that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith.
______Print or Type Candidate’s name
______Candidate’s signature Date
Campaign Point of Contact: Name Phone Email
NOTARY AFFIDAVIT STATE OF ______COUNTY OF ______
I, ______, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this ____day of ______, 20____, personally appeared before me ______, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and swore and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and in the capacity therein expressed, and that the statements contained therein are true and correct. ______Notary Public, State of ______
Name, Typed or Printed: ______My Commission Expires: ______