1. Resolution to Platform The Voice of the People, or Your Chance to Define the Democratic Party

2. Process Overview 1. Create a resolution 2. Precinct Caucus votes 3. County Platform Committee writes a plank 4. County Convention votes 5. State Platform Committee includes the plank 6. State Convention votes

3. Create a Resolution Choose an issue. Choose an issue. Research it. Research it. Develop an argument for your solution. Develop an argument for your solution. Write the resolution. Write the resolution. Take copies to the Precinct Caucus. Take copies to the Precinct Caucus.

4. The Precinct Caucus Rally support before the meeting Rally support before the meeting Ask the PCO how to distribute your copies Ask the PCO how to distribute your copies “I move we approve a resolution to…” “I move we approve a resolution to…” Participate in the discussion Participate in the discussion Give the secretary a copy Give the secretary a copy Volunteer to be on the platform committee Volunteer to be on the platform committee

5. County Platform Committee Start with existing county platform Start with existing county platform Add any resolutions passed since then Add any resolutions passed since then Add resolutions from the Precinct Caucuses Add resolutions from the Precinct Caucuses Create plank(s) for each resolution Create plank(s) for each resolution Draft the proposed new platform Draft the proposed new platform

6. County Convention Starts with the proposed platform Starts with the proposed platform May add, amend, or remove planks May add, amend, or remove planks Votes on the platform as amended Votes on the platform as amended Approved document is the County Platform Approved document is the County Platform

7. State Platform Committee Members are elected by county and legislative district according to state party rules. Members are elected by county and legislative district according to state party rules. Committee receives all county platforms. Committee receives all county platforms. Consolidates planks. Consolidates planks. Drafts proposed state platform Drafts proposed state platform

8. State Convention Motion to approve proposed platform Motion to approve proposed platform Delegates may add, amend, or remove platform planks Delegates may add, amend, or remove platform planks Delegates vote on platform as amended Delegates vote on platform as amended Approved document becomes state platform. Approved document becomes state platform.

9. National Platform Only written in Presidential election years Only written in Presidential election years Platform committee chosen from national delegates elected at state conventions Platform committee chosen from national delegates elected at state conventions Platform committee begins with a platform written by the nominated Presidential candidate Platform committee begins with a platform written by the nominated Presidential candidate