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Michigan 2020 Delegate Selection Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process ……………………………………………… pg. 3 a. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………. pg. 3 b. Description of Delegate Selection Process…………………………………………….. pg. 3 II. Presidential Candidates ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. pg. 6 III. Selection of Delegates and Alternates …………………………………………………..………………………….. pg. 8 a. Selection of District-Level Delegates ………………………………................................... pg. 8 b. Automatic Delegates ………………………………………………………...……………………………. pg. 13 c. Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates..……………………. pg. 14 d. At-Large Delegates and Alternates ……………………………………………………………….. pg. 15 e. State Central Committee Meeting ……………………………………………………………….…. pg. 17 f. Replacement of Delegates and Alternates ………………………………………………….. pg. 19 IV. Convention Standing Committee Members ……………………...…………..…………………………….…... pg. 22 a. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………….… pg. 22 b. Permanent Standing Committee Members ……………………..……...……………… pg. 22 V. The Delegation ………………………………………………...………………………………………............................... pg. 25 VI. Presidential Electors……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... pg. 26 VII. General Provisions and Procedural Guarantees ………………………………………………………………. pg. 28 VIII. Affirmative Action and Outreach Plan ……………………...…………………….…………………………………. pg. 31 a. Statement of Purpose and Organization …………………………….…………………………. pg. 31 b. Efforts to Educate on the Delegate Selection Process …………………………………. pg. 32 c. Efforts to Publicize the Delegate Selection Process ………………………………....... pg. 33 d. Representation Goals ………………………………………...…………………………..……………… pg. 34 e. Obligations of Presidential Candidates to Maximize Participation …………....... pg. 35 f. Inclusion Programs ………………………………………………………………………….………………. pg. 36 IX. Challenges ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………… pg. 38 a. Jurisdiction and Standing ……………………………...………………………………………………… pg. 38 b. Challenges to the Status of the State Party and Challenges to the Plan ………. pg. 38 c. Challenges to Implementation …………………………………………………………………………. pg. 39 X. Summary of Plan ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. pg. 40 a. Selection of Delegates and Alternates …………………………………………………………………………… pg. 40 b. Selection of Standing Committee Members ……………………………….……….............................. pg. 41 c. Selection of Delegation Chair and Convention Pages ……………………...………………………….. pg. 41 d. Presidential Candidate Filing Deadline ……………………………..…………………….……………………. Pg. 41 e. Timetable …………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………….. pg. 42 Exhibits to the Affirmative Action Plan Declaration of Candidacy Form 2 Michigan 2020 Delegate Selection Plan SECTION I Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process A. Introduction 1. Michigan has a total of 147 Delegates and 10 Alternates. 2. The delegate selection process is governed by the Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the United States, the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention (“Rules”), the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention (“Call”), the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention (“Regs.”), the Rules of the Michigan Democratic Party, the Michigan Democratic Party’s Rules for Voting & Elections, and this Delegate Selection Plan. 3. Following the adoption of this Delegate Selection Plan by the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, it shall be submitted for review and approval by the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee (“RBC”). The Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party shall be empowered to make any technical revisions to this document as required by the RBC to correct any omissions and/or deficiencies as found by the RBC to ensure its full compliance with Party Rules. Such corrections shall be made by the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party and the Plan resubmitted to the RBC within 30 days of receipt of notice of the RBC’s findings. 4. Once the RBC has deemed this plan compliant, any amendment to the Plan by the Michigan Democratic Party will be submitted to and approved by the RBC before it becomes effective. B. Description Of Delegate Selection Process 1. Michigan will use a proportional representation system based on the results of a government-run primary for apportioning delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. 2. The “first determining step” of Michigan delegate selection process will occur on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The Michigan Democratic Presidential Primary will be held in conjunction with the Michigan GOP Presidential Primary. 3. Voter Participation in Process a. Participation in Michigan’s delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. (1) To register to vote in Michigan you must be: (a) A resident of Michigan and the city or township where you are applying to register to vote (b) A citizen of the United States of America (c) At least 18 years of age by election day (d) Not serving a sentence in jail or in prison 3 Michigan 2020 Delegate Selection Plan (2) In order to register by mail, eligible persons must submit an application to a clerk’s office at least 15 days before an election. In order to register in person, eligible persons must submit an application at a clerk’s office in the final 14 days before an election or at the polling location on Election Day. Eligible persons may also register automatically when interacting with the state regarding driver’s license or state ID card. (3) In order to vote in the March 10th Primary, a voter is required to indicate in writing, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which political party ballot he or she wishes to vote. (4) The Secretary of State compiles a list from municipal clerks that contain the printed name, address, and qualified voter file number of each elector and the political party ballot selected by that elector at the presidential primary election. (5) Within 71 days after the presidential primary election, the secretary of state shall make available to the public in an electronic format a file of the records for each political party described under subsection (4). b. At no stage of Michigan’s delegate selection process shall any person be required, directly or indirectly, to pay a cost or fee as a condition for participating. Voluntary contributions to the Party may be made, but under no circumstances shall a contribution be mandatory for participation. c. No persons shall participate or vote in the nominating process for the Democratic presidential candidate who also participates in the nominating process of any other party for the corresponding elections. d. No person shall vote in more than one meeting that is the first meeting in the delegate selection process. 4. Michigan is participating in the state government-run presidential preference primary that will utilize government-run voting systems. The Michigan Democratic Party has taken or will take provable positive steps to: a. Promote the acquisition, maintenance and regular replacement of accessible precinct based optical scan systems, wherever possible. b. Seek enactment of legislation, rules, and policies at the state and local level to ensure that direct recording electronic systems include a voter verified paper trail. c. Seek enactment of legislation; rules and policies at the state and local level to ensure that both optical scan and direct recording electronic systems include recognized security measures. These measures include automatic routine manual audits comparing paper records to electronic records following every election and prior to certification or results where possible; parallel testing on election day; physical and electronic security for equipment; banning use of wireless components and connections except where required to provide a voter with a disability a secure and approved means to access voting materials and exercise the right to vote; public disclosure of software design; use of transparent and random selection for all auditing procedures; and effective procedures for addressing 4 Michigan 2020 Delegate Selection Plan evidence of fraud or error. 5. These provable positive steps have included: a. The State of Michigan mandated the use of optical scan voting systems in 2002. The State of Michigan does not use DRE systems. Currently, the State of Michigan is in the process of facilitating a statewide bidding process to assist municipalities in upgrading their optical scan voting systems. Leftover funds from the Help America Vote Act are being used to replace machines which are greater than 10 years old. The Michigan Democratic Party supports the steps taken to ensure this older equipment is replaced. b. Michigan election law requires county, city, township, or village clerk to maintain custody of the voting machines, furniture, and equipment of the polling place when not in use at an election. All tabulators and voting machines are required to be tested prior to Election Day. The operating level of voting machines are sealed once a poll is officially closed and the seal cannot be broken until the period for requesting a recount is closed. c. The State of Michigan does not use wireless component and connections in the administering of elections. The State of Michigan does make available for use the AutoMark Voter Assist Terminal, a ballot-marking device for people with disabilities, in all precincts. d. The Michigan Bureau of Elections