How to Become a State & National Delegate
Presented by Adi Ben-Yehoshua Indiana Democratic Party Data Director What this training will cover
State Convention National Convention Representation and Next Steps What happens at State Who makes up our delegation Diversity Goals What you should be doing now What our delegation will strive Convention and how to become and how to become a National to prepare to run to be a to look like a State Delegate Delegate delegate Helpful Information National Convention 2020 Page indems.org -> Events -> National Convention 2020
State Convention 2020 Page indems.org -> Events -> State Convention
Adi Ben-Yehoshua [email protected] State Convention 2020 Indiana Democratic State Convention
June 13, 2020 Indiana Convention Center What Happens at State Convention
Congressional District Constituency Caucus Convention General Session Meetings Meetings Committee Meetings
Voting, speeches by Contact IDP to have Credentials Adoption of candidates, official caucus meeting Rules Platform and district business scheduled Resolutions Resolutions
Where voting on Nomination of district-level Lieutenant National Delegates Governor and takes place Attorney General Other Things at State Convention
Hoosier Hospitality Dinner IYD After Party Speeches Vendors
Current Night before Right after HH Will have area for officeholders, convention, highly Dinner, highly vendors for candidates for recommend recommend campaigns office, special guests Becoming a State Convention Delegate What does a State Delegate do?
Vote on Vote on Vote on District- representatives Vote on platform Level National Presidential to State Delegates Electors Convention Committees WillVote have for LGarea and for AGvendors Candidates for campaigns
State Delegates are the ONLY voting members at State Convention Types of State Delegates
Automatic Alternate Elected Delegate Appointed Delegates Delegate Delegates
Appointed by chair County Chairs and Elected on May 5 Can only vote if after primary only if State Central Primary Ballot regular delegate Committee there are vacancies unable to Members
2,281 delegates in 2018, 2020 number TBD How to become a State Delegate
Automatic Alternate Elected Delegate Appointed Delegates Delegate Delegates
Appointed by Automatic, no Fill out CAN-37 Appointed by chair county chair need to do between Jan 8 and after primary, only if anything Feb 7 there are vacancies State Convention delegates will elect our National Convention delegates
Those interested in running for National Convention delegates are encouraged to try and become State Convention delegates National Convention 2020 Democratic National Convention
July 13-16, 2020 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Total: 108
All pledged delegates will be selected at the Indiana Democratic State Convention on June 13, 2020 How to become a District-Level Delegate
55 total delegates Delegates District Male* Female* Total 1 4 4 8 2 3 2 5 3 3 2 5 District delegate 4 2 3 5 5 4 3 7 allocation 6 2 3 5 7 4 4 8 Each of Indiana’s 9 Congressional Districts 8 3 3 6 are allocated District-Level Delegates 9 3 3 6 based upon 2016 presidential and Total 28 27 55 gubernatorial election results *If no gender non-binary delegates are elected **Delegates will be apportioned to a specific candidate based on the results of the 2020 Primary Election District-Level Delegate Selection Process
Step 1: Fill our delegate filing form
Form available starting May 1, 2020 9AM EST
Check box designating “District-Level Delegate”
District-Level Delegate Selection Process
Step 1: Fill our Step 2: Return form Step 3: Appear on Step 4: Become a delegate filing form by deadline ballot district-level delegate
Appear on the Those receiving the Form available Return by June 1, ballot for your most votes will be starting May 1, 2020 2020 12PM EST congressional our district-level 9AM EST NO EXCEPTIONS district for the delegates candidate you have pledged support to Must stay after Check box designating general session for “District-Level special meeting and Delegate” have money ready How to become an At- Large Delegate
18 total delegates At-Large Delegate Selection Process
Step 1: Fill our Step 2: Return form Step 3: District-Level delegate filing form by deadline Delegates vote
Form available Return by June 1, Stay for special starting May 1, 2020 2020 12PM EST meeting after 9AM EST NO EXCEPTIONS general session
Check box District-level designating “At- delegates will vote Large Delegate” for at-large delegates How to become a PLEO Delegate
9 total delegates PLEO Delegates
Current and former Current and former Fill out “Political What is a PLEO? Democrat Elected Democratic Party Information” on Officials Leaders form
Party Leader and Examples: Mayors, Examples: County, Elected Official Senators, District, State chairs Representatives
PLEO Delegate Selection Process
Step 1: Fill our Step 2: Return form Step 3: District-Level delegate filing form by deadline Delegates vote
Form available Return by June 1, Stay for special starting May 1, 2020 2020 12PM EST meeting after 9AM EST NO EXCEPTIONS general session
Check box District-level designating delegates will vote “Pledged Party for PLEO delegates Leader & Elected Official” How to become an Unpledged Automatic Delegate
7 total delegates Automatic Delegates
Members of the Democratic Democratic members Democratic DNC who live in President and Vice of the US House of Governor the state President Rep. and the US Senate
“Distinguished Former Presidents, VPs, Party Leader” Senate Leaders, House delegates who Speakers/Minority leaders, reside in the state Chairs of the DNC
2 members of US House of Rep, 5 DNC members How to become an Alternate Delegate
6 total delegates Alternate Delegates
Alternate delegates serve in the place of a District, At-Large, or PLEO delegate who is absent for a limited period of time during the National Convention
All of Indiana’s Alternate Delegates are selected at-large Alternate Delegate Selection Process
Step 1: Fill our Step 2: Return form Step 3: District-Level delegate filing form by deadline Delegates vote
Form available Return by June 1, Stay for special starting May 1, 2020 2020 12PM EST meeting after 9AM EST NO EXCEPTIONS general session
Check box District-level designating “At- delegates will vote Large Alternate” for at-large alternates Our Voting Delegates Chosen by district- Chosen by State level National Automatic Convention Convention Delegates Delegates delegates At-Large Delegates DNC Members District- level PLEOs Delegates Members Alternate of Delegates Congress Other Members of our Delegation
Standing Committee Members, Pages, Delegation Chair National Convention Standing Committee Members
9 total + 3 temporary Standing Committee Members
3 National Indiana has 3 Indiana will have 3 temporary members Standing members on each Standing to Platform Committee Committees committee Members do not need to be Total of 9 Standing Submit name, address, delegates or Credentials, Committee phone, email to IDP or alternates Platform, Rules Members Chairman Zody by March 1 5PM EST
Temporary members will NOT be members of our delegation to SCC will vote in Milwaukee and are not guaranteed to be chosen as permanent March or April standing convention members 2020 National Standing Committee Selection Process
Step 1: Fill our Step 2: Return form Step 3: District-Level delegate filing form by deadline Delegates vote
Form available Return by June 1, Stay for special starting May 1, 2020 2020 12PM EST meeting after 9AM EST NO EXCEPTIONS general session
Check box District-level designating delegates will vote “Standing for Standing Committee” Committee members National Convention Pages
3 total National Convention Pages
Manage the Pages are tasked delegation at Other duties as with helping IDP events, the hotel, assigned by IDP staff and on the floor of staff and the State the convention Chair
Indiana is allocated 3 convention pages National Page Selection Process
Step 1: Fill our Step 2: Return form Step 3: State Party delegate filing form by deadline Chair chooses
Form available Return by June 1, Stay for special starting May 1, 2020 2020 12PM EST meeting after 9AM EST NO EXCEPTIONS general session
Check box State Party Chair will designating “Page” choose the 3 pages at meeting Our Entire 2020 Delegation Chosen by Chosen by State district-level Automatic Chosen by State Convention National Delegates Party Chair Delegates Convention delegates
At-Large Delegates
DNC Members PLEOs
District-level Alternate Delegates Pages Delegates
Standing Committee Members Members of Congress
Delegation Chair Additional Delegate Information Pledging Support to a Candidate
Only candidates Each person who receive at least wanting to be a 15% of the vote in pledged National the Primary Convention Election will be allotted delegates delegate must pledge their support for a Unless the specific candidate candidate receives 15% in a CD
Delegates can amend their forms up to the deadline
Presidential Right of Review
Each presidential candidate or their authorized They have the right representative will to refuse any receive a copy of person from all filing forms pledging to them pledged to them for any reason after the June 1st deadline
This is to protect the Presidential candidate’s delegate allotment Our Representation and Diversity Goals Indiana’s Diversity Goals
The IDP will The Party seeks to Each state has an participate in The Democratic encourage full Party strives to Affirmative Action participation by all outreach programs Committee that to encourage represent the Democrats in the educates potential participation in the needs and views of delegate selection delegates about the delegate selection all people delegate selection process process process
The Affirmative Action Committee helps the Party achieve its Diversity Goals
It is imperative that we meet or exceed our set Diversity Goals Asian People African Native Americans LGBTQ+ Youth (35 Hispanics with Americans Americans and Pacific Americans and under) Disabilities Islanders
Percent of Democratic Electorate 17% 6% 2% 1% 8% 19% 39%
Numeric Goals for Delegation 14 5 2 1 5 7 26
Indiana’s Diversity Goals
County Parties, Candidates should The Affirmative Contact the State District Committees, select as many Action Committee will Party to have a and the State Party diversity choices as help educate potential member of the must strive to reach applicable to them applicants Affirmative Action our diversity goals and on their Delegate Committee come encourage Democrats speak at an Filing Form that qualify for any of upcoming meeting these diversity measures to file to become a delegate So, what's next? What should I be doing now
Volunteer with a Generate support Start fundraising or Sign up to receive Presidential for yourself saving money updates from the campaign state party!
Attend county Help them collect No fees associated, just Democratic events petitions, volunteer, cost associated with organize, donate accommodation and travel Run social media Makes sure they IDP will put together pages know who you are, packages that include hotels, transportation helps them gain RUN TO BE STATE in Milwaukee, some support meals, and access to DELEGATE other events such as watch parties, happy hours, and other cocktail events Travel (Flight or driving) $50-$700
Hotel* $2000-2200
Financial Food and Incidentals $500 Consideration for Participants Total Estimated Cost $2,550-$3,400
*Can share room with other delegates. Guests are $500 each ALL DATES IN 2020 ● January 8 – Filing for State Convention delegate opens ● February 7 – Filing for State Convention delegate closes ● May 1 – State Party begins accepting Delegate Filing Forms ● May 5 – Indiana Primary Election Important Dates ● June 1 – Last day by noon EST for the State Party to receive Delegate Filing Forms to Keep in Mind ● June 13 – Indiana State Convention & selection of our National Delegates ● July 13-16 – National Convention Please reach out if Adi Ben-Yehoshua Data Director you have [email protected] questions 317-231-7102