WYOMING DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN
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2012
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ATIONAL
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ONVENTION
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S ADOPTED BY THE
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30,
2011
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The Wyoming Delegate Selection Plan For the 2012 Democratic National Convention
Table of Contents I. Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process................................................................3 A. Introduction .................................................................................................................................3 B. Description of Delegate Selection Process..............................................................................3 II. Presidential Candidates.........................................................................................................................4 III. Selection of Delegates and Alternates................................................................................................5 A. Selection of Delegates and Alternates....................................................................................5 B. Unpledged Delegates..............................................................................................................14 C. Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates...........................................14 D. At-Large Delegates and Alternates........................................................................................16 E. Replacement of Delegates and Alternates..........................................................................19 IV. Convention Standing Committee Members.....................................................................................21 A. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................21 B. Standing Committee Members...............................................................................................21 V. The Delegation......................................................................................................................................23 VI. General Provisions and Procedural Guarantees ..............................................................................24 VII. Affirmative Action and Outreach Plan ..............................................................................................26 A. Statement of Purpose and Organization...............................................................................27 B. Efforts to Educate on the Delegate Selection Process.........................................................28 C. Efforts to Publicize the Delegate Selection Process..............................................................29 D. Representation Goals...............................................................................................................30 E. Obligations of Presidential Candidates to Maximize Participation.....................................32 F. Inclusion Programs ....................................................................................................................32 VIII. Challenges.............................................................................................................................................33 A. Jurisdiction and Standing.........................................................................................................33 B. Challenges to the Status of the State Party and Challenges to the Plan..........................34 C. Challenges to Implementation ...............................................................................................34 IX. Summary of Plan...................................................................................................................................36 A. Selection of Delegates and Alternates..................................................................................36 B. Selection of Standing Committee Members.........................................................................37 C. Selection of Delegation Chair and Convention Pages........................................................37 D. Presidential Candidate Filing Deadline..................................................................................37 E. Timetable ...................................................................................................................................37 Exhibits to the Affirmative Action Plan............................................................................................................39 Attachments to the Delegate Selection Plan...............................................................................................42
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Section I
Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process
A. Introduction
1.
Wyoming has a total of 19
delegates and 2
alternates.
(Call, I. & Appendix B.)
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 2012 Democratic National Convention
(“Rules”), the
Call for the 2012 Democratic National Convention
(“Call”), the
Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee for the 2012 Democratic National Convention
(“Regs.”), the rules of the Democratic Party of Wyoming, the Wyoming election code, and this Delegate Selection Plan.
(Call, II.A.)
3.
Following the adoption of this Delegate Selection Plan by the State Party Committee, it shall be submitted for review and approval by the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee (“RBC”). The State Party Chair 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 State Party Chair and the Plan resubmitted to the RBC within 30 days of receipt of notice of the RBC’s findings.
(Regs. 2.5, 2.6 & 2.7)
4.
Once this Plan has been found in Compliance by the RBC, any amendment to the Plan by the State Party will be submitted to and approved by the RBC before it becomes effective.
(Reg. 2.9)
B. Description of Delegate Selection Process
1.
Wyoming will use a proportional representation system based on the results of a two-tier caucus system for apportioning delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. 2.
The “first determining step” of Wyoming
’s
delegate selection process will occur on April 14, 2012, with a county caucus/convention in each of the state’s 23 counties. This is the same date that Idaho, Nebraska and Kansas are holding their first determining steps, as part of a “regional cluster,” which should entitle Wyoming to a 15-percent bonus in the size of its delegation. 3.
Voter Participation in Process a.
Participation in Wyoming
’s
delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All persons residing in the county and registered to vote as Democrats – as declared in the public voter registration records maintained by the county clerk – at least 15 days prior to the county