1. 2012 Democratic National Convention
September 3-6
Charlotte, North Carolina
Democratic Party of Virginia

2. Nominating President Barack Obama for Reelection

5. Virginia Delegate Selection Process
How it works
Primary
City & County Caucuses
District & State Conventions
Your part in it
Voter
Volunteer
District/State Convention Delegate
National Convention Delegate

6. Delegate Selection Plan Summary
Presidential Preference Primary
March 6, 2012 Primary cancelled
Pres. Obama allocated 100% of Virginia’s convention delegates
Caucus/Convention Process
City/County Caucuses elect 2,500 delegates and 500 alternates to District and State Conventions
District/State Conventions elect 123 delegates, 9 alternates to National Convention

7. Delegate “Pyramid” National: 23 At Large (elected at State convention)
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National: 69 District (elected at District conventions)
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State: 2,500 (elected at city/county caucuses)

8. National Convention Delegates and Alternates
Type Delegate Alternate
District Level
At Large
Pledged PLEO
Automatic
TOTAL

9. Step 1 - Register to Vote
Contact Local Registrar or State Board of elections:
Must be 18 by Election Day, U.S. Citizen
Register at courthouse, DMV, other sites
You can register by mail
Fill out form completely and verify
No party registration

10. Step 2 - Volunteer President Obama’s Campaign:
Organize for caucuses/conventions
Organize for November election
Volunteer to help your local party
Contact DPVA

11. Step 3 - Presidential Primary
The Obama campaign timely filed over 10,000 valid signatures (400 from each Cong. District)
No other Democratic candidates filed
President Obama was declared the winner of all of Virginia’s National Convention delegates and alternates
The March 6, 2012 Democratic Primary was cancelled

12. Step 4 - City and County Caucuses
City/County caucuses elect district/state convention delegates and alternates
May be assembled or unassembled caucuses
April 21, 12:00 noon or April 23, 7:30 p.m.
Absentee voting (optional) – April 19, 7:00 p.m.
Delegate filing deadlines – April 16 or 18
Caucuses must be publicized and locations must be accessible

13. City and County Caucuses
Each jurisdiction is allocated a certain number of delegates (State Convention Call)
If the maximum number or fewer delegates pre-file, the local party can cancel the caucus
Slate voting is permitted
Jurisdictions may use city or county conventions as an intermediate step

14. City and County Caucuses
To participate in a city or county caucus:
Be a registered voter
Reside in the jurisdiction
Sign a Democratic pledge form
To be a State Convention delegate
Pre-file
Voluntary Administrative Fee of $25 max to cover expenses (can be waived)

15. Step 5 - National Convention and Delegate Elections
District Conventions
Elect total of 69 delegates, 7 alternates – 4 to 8 delegates, 0 or 1 alternate per district
May 12 or 19, 2012
Filing Deadlines: April 27 or May 4, 2012
State Convention
Elects 23 At large delegates, 2 alternates, 14 Party Leader delegates (+ 17 automatic delegates)
June 2, 2012, Fairfax, Virginia
Filing Deadline: May 25, 2012

16. National Convention Delegation
Virginia’s Delegation will be equally divided between men and women at the district and state levels
All elected delegates are pledged to President Obama
Automatic delegates must declare a preference
Presidential candidates have the right to approve or disapprove all National Delegate candidates
If you want to be considered at both the district and state levels, you must file separately for each level.

17. District Level National Delegates

18. District Conventions- Business
National Delegates/Alternates
Elector – one per district
Resolutions (optional)
Other business

19. State Convention Delegates
At large Delegates (23) and Alternates (2)
Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates (14)
Automatic Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates (17)

20. State Convention- Business
Delegate/Alternate Elections
Election of DNC Members (four)
Selection of two electors
Resolutions
Party Building Activities
State Committees: Rules, Credentials, Resolutions

21. Affirmative Action Policy
All meetings are open.
Discrimination is prohibited.
Outreach to Democratic constituencies including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian/Pacific Americans, women, ethnics, youth, persons over 65 years of age, veterans, lesbians and gay men, workers, persons with a high school education or less, persons with disabilities, and persons of low and moderate income.

22. Affirmative Action Committee
Publicize primary and delegate selection process to all media
Special efforts for minority, student, constituency media, press and publications
Contact/inform constituency organizations
Work with City, County, District Affirmative Action/Outreach Committees

23. Affirmative Action Principles Welcome all into our Democratic Party
Outreach to all communities
Increase participation of all constituencies
Methods
Use Party Outreach/AA Committee Structure
Provide information
Press, Websites, Newsletters,
Events, Meetings
Invite Participation

24. Affirmative Action Goals
Representation goals
44 African-Americans
7 Hispanics
5 Asian/Pacific Americans
1 Native American
Inclusion goals
16 Youth
9-10 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
6 People with Disabilities

25. National Convention Delegation
Delegates & Alternates
Delegation Chair
Committees (4 members per committee)
Credentials
Rules
Resolutions
Pages (4)
Volunteers are always encouraged

26. Virginia Process Dates (2012)
[Mar. 6] Democratic Primary - CANCELLED
Apr. 16 or 18 Caucus filing deadline
Apr. 21 or 23 City and county caucuses
Apr. 27, May 4 National Delegate filing deadline
(district conventions)
May 12 or 19 District Conventions
May 25 At-Large, PLEO filing deadline
(State Conv.)
June 2 State Convention
Sep Democratic National Convention
Oct Voter registration deadline
Nov. 6 Election Day

27. Delegate Selection Resources: Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA)
1710 East Franklin St., Richmond, VA Phone: (toll-free )
Delegate Selection Plan
Delegate Selection Q&A
Delegate Selection Brochure
Delegate Selection Presentation
Other Materials

28. Additional Information
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Convention Committee
Charlotte Convention
charlottein2012.com
Unofficial updates
DemRulz.org

29. Democratic National Committee Member, Virginia
Presented by:
Frank Leone,
Democratic National Committee Member, Virginia
January 20, 2012