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208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
IDAHODEMOCRATIC PARTY
ChairmanBertMarley
DelegateSelecEonPlanPressKitFortheDemocraEcNaEonalConvenEon
NewsreleasefromtheIdahoDemocra2cParty
FORIMMEDIATERELEASEDate:February2,2016Contact:SallyBoyntonBrown(208)440-2374
Boise-TheIdahoDemocraEcPartyannouncedchangestoitsPresidenEalDelegateSelecEonplantoday.TheIdahoDemocraEcPartyhasbeenawardedthreebonusdelegatesbytheDNC,bringingthedelegatetotalto27.InaddiEon,theCountyCaucusEmehasbeenchangedto6:00pmPacificTime/7:00pmMountainTimeonMarch22,2016.PleaseseetheaPachedrevisedPressKitforanoutlineofthekeypointsintheplan.TheprocessbeginswitheducaEonworkshopstoinformthegeneralpublicabouthowtobeinvolvedintheIdahoDemocraEcPartyCountyCaucusprocess,whichisthefirststepofbeingelectedasaNaEonalDelegate.HowtoCaucusWebinarswillbeheldtoeducatecaucusaPendeesonthedetailsofaPendinglocalcountycaucusestovotefortheirPresidenEalnomineeandhowtoruntobeaStateandNaEonalConvenEondelegate.AllsessionswillbeidenEcal.
ThursdayFebruary117pmMT/6pmPTThursdayFebruary187pmMT/6pmPTThursdayMarch109amMT/8amPT
ThoseinterestedwillneedtoregisterpriortothewebinarsessionsathPps://aPendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/5923917234300065538
ThroughouttheDelegateSelecEonprocesskeydates,relevantformsandacopyofthefullplanmaybefoundatidahodems.org/presidenEal-delegate-selecEon-process.FormoreinformaEoncontactSallyBoyntonBrownatsally@idahodems.orgor(208)440-2374xxx
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
IDAHODEMOCRATIC PARTY
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
DelegateNumbersbyCounty
County Delegates
Ada/total 118
/////CD1 52
/////CD2 66
Adams 2
Bannock 24
Bear/Lake 1
Benewah 3
Bingham 7
Blaine 12
Boise 2
Bonner 13
Bonneville 20
Boundary 3
BuCe 1
Camas 1
Canyon 34
Caribou 1
Cassia 3
Clark 1
Clearwater 2
Custer 1
Elmore 5
Franklin 1
Fremont 2
Gem 4
Gooding 3
Idaho 4
Jefferson 3
Jerome 3
Kootenai 35
Latah 15
Lemhi 2
Lewis 1
Lincoln 1
Madison 3
Minidoka 3
Nez/Perce 12
Oneida 1
Owyhee 2
PayeCe 4
Power 2
Shoshone 5
Teton 4
Twin/Falls 14
Valley 4
Washington 2
TOTAL 384
Idahowillsend24delegatesand2alternatestothe2016DemocraEcNaEonalConvenEontonominatetheDemocraEccandidatesforPresidentandVicePresidentoftheUnitedStatesinPhiladelphia,PAtheweekofJuly25,2016.ThisflyerdescribestheessenEalstepsandtheprocessforrunningtobeadelegate,theEmetableofsteps,deadlinesandrequiredforms.
DelegatesandAlternatestothe2016DemocraEcNaEonalConvenEonareresponsibleforalloftheirownexpenses.ThisincludestransportaEontoandfromPhiladelphia,thehotelroomandmeals.Hotelroomswillcost$300-$550pernight.
ThroughouttheDelegateSelecEonProcess,alldeadlineswillbestrictlyenforced.AllStatementofCandidacyformsaredueat5:00p.m.*onJune15,2016.Latesubmissionswillnotbeaccepted.Illegibleorincompleteformswillnotbeaccepted.
NaEonalConvenEondelegatesareelectedposiEons.DelegatecandidateswillneedtoacEvelycampaignfortheseposiEonsandraisemoneytosupportthetrip.
Therearefourcategoriesofdelegates.Twoofthecategoriesareforcertainpartyandelectedofficials.FormostDemocrats,theDistrictLevel,PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficials(PLEO)andAt-Largecategorieswillbethecategoriesinwhichtorun.Eachcategoryhasspecialrules.ThischartsummarizesIdaho’sfourDelegatecategories:
Type Delegates AlternatesDateofSelection
SelectingBody
FilingRequirementsandDeadlines
District-LevelDelegatesDistrict-LevelAlternates
15 0 6/18/16SelecEngBody:StateDelegates’Presiden0al
preferencecaucusatStateConven0on
Filebetween2/15/16–6/15/16
UnpledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialDelegates*
4 n/a n/aAutomaEcbyvirtueofrespecEvepublicorPartyofficeasprovidedinRule8.A.ofthe2016DelegateSelecEon
Rules.
PledgedPartyLeadersandElectedOfficials(PLEOs)
3 ** 6/18/16
SelecEngBody:QuorumofNa0onalDelegatesattheStateConven0on
QuorumofNa0onalDelegatesattheStateConven0on
Filingdeadline6/15/16
At-LargeDelegatesAt-LargeAlternates
5 2 6/18/166/18/16
SelecEngBody:StateDelegatesatStateConven0on
Filebetween2/15/2016–6/15/16
TOTALDelegatesandAlternates 24 2
*All0mesindicatedarePacificTime208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
Overview
PROCESS
CAUCUS–MeeEngsofDemocratsstartatthecounty,thenthestateleveland,finally,inpresidenEalelecEonyears,thenaEonalconvenEon.PartonebeginswithDemocratsgatheringwithinacountyonMarch22,2016attheirCountyCaucustoelectdelegatestorepresentthemattheStateConvenEonbasedontheirPresidenEalpreference.APresidenEalcandidatemustgaina15%thresholdofcountycaucusaPendeestohavedelegaterepresentaEonattheStateConvenEon.
ELIGIBILITY–CaucusesandconvenEonsareregulatedbystatelawandpartyrules.AnyonemayaPendthecaucus,butonlythosewhomeettheBasicQualificaEonsmaycastvotes.
CAUCUSSITES–CountyCaucuslocaEonswillbeannouncedonorbeforeFebruary15,2016viapressreleaseandonidahodems.org.DemocratsalsomaycalltheIdahoDemocraEcPartyoffice(208)336-1815forinformaEon.BesteffortswillbemadetoensureCaucuslocaEonsarephysicallyaccessibletopersonswithdisabiliEesandcomplywiththerulesofthecountycentralcommiPee.
AGENDA–Thepeoplerunningthecaucusmustfilloutformsshowingthatbusinesswascompleted.
Theagendaincludesbutisnotlimitedto:
1. Checkingtoseewhoiseligibletovote;
2. DistribuEngPresidenEalpledgeforms;
3. NominaEonsforStateDelegates;
4. ElecEngdelegatesandalternatestotheStateconvenEon.
CONVENTIONS–Delegates/Alternatesselectedatcounty-levelwillaPendtheStateConvenEonJune17-19,2016toelectNaEonalConvenEondelegatesandalternates.InaddiEontoselecEngdelegatesattheStateConvenEon,the2016Plaqormwillalsobecreatedandapproved.Idaho’sNaEonalConvenEonDelegaEonmustbeequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen.PresidenEalcandidateshavetherighttoapproveordisapproveallNaEonalDelegatecandidates.DelegateallocaEonsarebasedonthecaucusresults,alldelegatesandalternatesmustbecommiPedtoapresidenEalcandidate.NaEonalDelegateswillaPendtheNaEonalConvenEonJuly25,2016inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.
AFFIRMATIVEACTION
Historically,certaingroupsofAmericanshavebeenexplicitlydeniedtherighttovoteorhavebeensubjectedtodiscriminatoryandexclusionarypracEces.InordertoencouragefullparEcipaEoninthedelegateselecEonprocess,theIdahoDemocraEcPartyhasadoptedanAffirmaEveAcEonPlanthatincludescontacEngconsEtuencyorganizaEonsandholdingoutreachworkshopsbothin-personandviawebinar.BuildingbroadparEcipaEonatthecaucuslevelwillensureourNaEonaldelegaEonulEmatelyreflectsthediversityofIdaho.
ESSENTIALSTEPS
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
TargetRepresentaEonGoals African
Americans HispanicNative
Americans
AsianAmericans&Paci2icIslanders LGBT
PeoplewithDisabilities
Youth18-36
%ofDemocraticElectorate .45 11.8 1.7 1.4 7 12.7 37
NumericGoalsforDelegation 1 4 1 1 2 6 9
ThischecklistisabriefsummaryoftheEssenEalStepstorunningtobeadelegate.
MeetthebasicqualificaEons;
✓ APendaCountycaucusandbeelectedasadelegatetoStateConvenEon;
✓ FiletheappropriateStatementofDelegateCandidacy;
✓ APendStateConvenEon,campaignforandwinelecEonasadelegatetotheNaEonalConvenEon.
BASICQUALIFICATIONS
TheIdahoDemocraEcPartyacEvelyencouragesbroadparEcipaEonintheelecEonprocessandinthedelegateselecEonprocess.Thereare,however,somebasicqualificaEonsthatmustbemetbythosewishingtoserveasdelegatestotheNaEonalConvenEon.Alldelegatesmustbe:
✓ Be18yearsofageonorbeforeNovember8,2016;
✓ RegistertovoteonorbeforeMarch22,2016unlesstheyareunder18;
✓ Residentsoftheircounty;
✓ PubliclydeclarethemselvesasDemocratsandthattheywillnotparEcipateinthenominaEngprocessofanyotherparty.
September15,2015 Online “HowtobeaDelegate”materialspublishedonidahodems.org
October3,2015 Lewiston MockCaucus
How to Caucus Webinars- Please join us for a short information session to find out the details on attending your local county caucus to vote for your Presidential nominee and how to run to be a State and National Convention delegate. All sessions will be identical feel free to attend the one that fits your schedule best. Thursday February 11 7pm MT/6pm PT Thursday February 18 7pm MT/6pm PT Thursday March 10 9am MT/8am PT https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/5923917234300065538
Mock Caucus in Boise February 27 1pm-3pm - Come practice the caucus process amongst friends! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mock-democratic-caucus-tickets-20868744978
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
DelegateSelecEonWorkshopSchedule
COUNTY CAUCUS PLEDGE FORM
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
DelegateSelecEonTimeline
DelegateSelecEonForms
2016Dates AcEvity
February15 CountyCaucuslocaEonsareannounced.EveryeffortwillbemadetoassurethatlocaEonsarehandicappedaccessible.
March22 PresidenEalpreferencecountycaucuses,6:00pmPT.DelegatesmustfiletobeeligibletorunforelecEontoStateConvenEon.
April1 CountyChairsissuesnewsreleasesregardingdelegatesandalternatesselectedatCountyCaucus.
June15 5:00pmfinaldeadlineforfilingstatementofcandidacyandpledgeofsupportformswiththeIdahoDemocraEcCommiPeeforDistrictLeveldelegateandalternate,PLEOsandat-largedelegates.
June17 5:00pmdeadlineforpresidenEalcandidatestoreturnthelistofapproveddelegatecandidatestotheStateParty.
June16-19 StateConvenEontobeconvenedinBoise,Idaho
July25 DemocraEcNaEonalConvenEontobeconvenedinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.
"I am or will be a qualified elector in the 2016 General Election. I reside in_____________________County and I am a member of the Democratic Party. Should the party desire to publish my name as such, I hereby agree." PLEASE PRINT:
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________
City:_______________________________Zip: ______________________
Cell Phone: ______________________ Email: _______________________________________
Signature: ________________________________________________________________
I hereby declare my support for this presidential candidate (or declare as uncommitted):
STATE DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FORM
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
I would like to run as a delegate to State Convention June 17-19 in Boise, Idaho. I recognize that I am responsible for all costs associated with this meeting.
PLEASE PRINT:
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Voting Address: __________________________________________________________________________
City:_______________________________Zip: ______________________ County____________________
Cell Phone: ______________________ Email: _________________________________________________
I plan to also run as a delegate for National Convention July 25- 28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and realize my National Declaration of Candidacy Form must be submitted by June 15, 2016.
NATIONAL DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FORM
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
Idaho&State&Democra.c&Party&Declara.on&of&Candidacy&for&2016&Na.onal&Conven.on&Delegate&
Na.onal&Delegate&Classifica.ons&&(Check'all'posi.ons'for'which'you'wish'to'apply'–'may'be'a'candidate'at'mul.ple'levels'but'must'choose'within'one'category)'
Party&Leader&or&Elected&Official&Informa.on&
Demographic&Informa.on&(please'check'all'that'apply)'
Deadline&for&submission&of&candidacy&must&be&received&by&5:00pm,&June&15,&2016
Name
Address
City----------------------------------------------------State-------------------------------------------------------Zip
Phone------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cell6Phone
1st&Congressional&District&o Male-Pledged-(3-posi<ons)-o Female-Pledged-(4-posi<ons)-
2nd&Congressional&District&o Male-Pledged-(3-posi<ons)-o Female-Pledged-(3-posi<ons)-
&UnKpledged&Party&Leader&and&Elected&Officials&o 4-Posi<ons-
Pledged&Party&Leaders&and&Elected&Officials&o 3-Posi<ons
AtKLarge&Delegates&o 4-Posi<ons-
AtKLarge&Alternates&o 2-Posi<ons
o Male o African-American o Youtho Female o Asian/Pacific-Islander o Gay/Lesbian
o La<no o Labor-Affilia<on________________o Na<ve-American-Tribe6666_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o Senior-Ci<zen
o Caucasian o Person-of-Disability__________________o Other-
Statewide-Elected-Official County-Official Mayor Party-Posi<ono State-Legislator- Municipal-Office Labor-Official Other
Title-(please-specify)
Idaho-State-Democra<c-Conven<on-June-17619,-2016-Loca<on-TBD-Boise,-ID
Submit&Declara.on&forms&to:&Idaho-Democra<c-Party-812-W-Franklin-St.--Boise,[email protected]
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701|idahodems.org|[email protected],A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer
DelegateEducaEonFlyer
Idahowillsend27delegatesand2alternatestothe2016Democra8cNa8onalConven8ontonominatetheDemocra8ccandidatesforPresidentandVicePresidentoftheUnitedStatesinPhiladelphia,PAtheweekofJuly25,2016.Thisflyerdescribestheelec8onprocesstoruntobeaNa8onaldelegate.Youwillneedtoac8velycampaignfortheseposi8onsandraisemoneytosupportyourtrip.
AllDelegatesandAlternatesareresponsiblefortheirownexpenses.Thisincludestransporta8ontoandfromPhiladelphia,yourhotelroomandyourmeals.Hotelroomswillcost$300-$550pernight.
Therearefourcategoriesofdelegates.Twoofthecategoriesareforcertainpartyandelectedofficials.FormostDemocrats,theDistrictLevel,andAt-Largecategorieswillbethecategoriesinwhichtorun.Eachcategoryhasspecialrules.AllStatementofCandidacyformsaredueat5:00p.m.onJune15,2016.ThechartonthebackpageofthisflyersummarizesIdaho’sfourDelegatecategories.
Moreinforma8onabouttheDelegateSelec8onProcesscanbefoundonidahodems.org
2016IDAHO
DEMOCRATICPARTY
CONVENTIONDELEGATE
SELECTIONPROCESS
Become a Delegate!
Delegate Categories
Type Delegate Alternate Election
District-Level
15 0 ElectedbyaStateDelegatesatStateConvention.Filebetween2/15/16–6/15/16
UnpledgedPartyLeader&ElectedOfficial
4 n/a AutomaticbyvirtueofrespectivepublicorPartyoffice.
PledgedPartyLeaders&ElectedOfficials(PLEOs)
3 0 ElectedbyaquorumofNationalDelegatesattheStateConvention.File6/15/16.
At-Large 5 2 ElectedbyaStateDelegatesatStateConvention.File6/15/16.
TOTAL 27 2
Toencouragefullpar8cipa8oninthedelegateselec8onprocess,theIdahoDemocra8cPartyhasadoptedanaffirma8veac8onprogramthatincludescontac8ngcons8tuencyorganiza8onsandholdingoutreachworkshopsbothin-personandviawebinar.WeencourageallDemocratstobecomeinvolvedinthedelegateselec8onprocessandcon8nuetobeinvolvedwiththeParty.Thetargetrepresenta8ongoalsare:
1AfricanAmerican 4Hispanic 1Na8veAmerican 1AsianAmericanorPacificIslander2LGBT6PeoplewithDisabili8es 9Youth18-36
2016 Key Dates February15 CountyCaucuslocaSonsare
announced.Everyeffortwill
bemadetoassurethat
locaSonsareADAcompliant.
March22 PresidenSalpreference
countycaucuses,6:00pm.
Delegatesmustfiletobe
eligibletorunforelecSonto
StateConvenSon.
April1 CountyChairsissuesnews
releasesregardingdelegates
andalternatesselectedat
CountyCaucus.
June15 5:00pmfinaldeadlinefor
filingStatementofCandidacy
forDistrictLeveldelegate
andalternate,PLEOsandat-
largedelegates.
June17 5:00pmdeadlinefor
presidenSalcandidatesto
returnthelistofapproved
delegatecandidatestothe
StateParty.
June16-19 StateConvenSontobe
convenedinBoise,Idaho
July25-28 DemocraScNaSonal
ConvenSontobeconvened
inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.
ESSENTIAL STEPS
This checklist provides you with a brief summary of the Essential Steps to running to be a delegate.
✓ Meet the basic qualifications;
✓ Attend your County caucus and be elected as a delegate to your State Convention;
✓ File the appropriate Statement of Delegate Candidacy;
✓ Attend State Convention, campaign for and win election as a delegate to the National Convention.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS The Idaho Democratic Party actively encourages broad participation in the election process and in the delegate selection process. There are, however, some basic qualifications that must be met by those wishing to serve as delegates to the National Convention. All delegates must be:
✓ Be 18 years of age before November 8, 2016;
✓ Register to vote before March 22, 2016 unless they are under 18;
✓ Residents of their county;
✓ Public declaration as a Democrat and no participation in any other nomination process.
Affirmative Action Guidelines Understanding the Delegate
Selection Process
208.336.1815|POBOX445Boise,Idaho83701 idahodems.org|[email protected] PaidforbytheIdahoDemocra8cParty, A.J.Balukoff,Treasurer