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Summary of the Plan
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Wyoming has a total of 18 delegates and 4
alternates.
Wyoming will use a proportional representation
system based on the
results of a
two-tier caucus system for apportioning
delegates to the 2008
Democratic National
Convention.
The “first determining step” of Wyoming’s
delegate selection process will
occur on
March 8, 2008 with a county caucus/convention
in each of the state’s 23
counties.
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 at least 15
days prior to the county
caucus/convention (no later than February 22,
2008) may vote at the
county
caucus/convention and be elected as delegates
to the State and National
Conventions.
Any citizen of the United States who will be
at least 18 years of age on
the day of
the next election, who is a bona fide resident
of Wyoming, who is not
currently
adjudicated mentally incompetent, and who has
not been convicted of a
felony
(unless his or her voting rights have been
restored) may register to vote
in person
at the office of the county or town clerk in
the county where he or she
resides, by
mailing a notarized registration oath to the
office of the county clerk
where he or
she resides, or by appearing in person at his
or her polling place on
Election Day.
District Level Delegates and
Alternates
Wyoming is allocated 7 district-level
delegates and 3 district-level
alternates.
District-level delegate positions will be
allocated to presidential
preference through
a proportional representation system based on
the presidential
preference vote at
a county caucus/convention with the
first-determining step on Saturday,
March 8,
2008. Preferences which have not attained a
15% threshold on a state-
wide basis
shall not be entitled to any at-large
delegates. The Democratic State
Convention
will be held in Jackson, WY on Saturday, May
24, 2008. State delegates
will meet
in presidential preference caucuses and cast
ballots to elect district-level
national
delegates.
Party Leader Elected Official (PLEO),
Unpledged Add-on, and At-Large
Delegates and Alternates
Wyoming is allocated 2 PLEO, 1 unpledged
add-on and 3 at-large
delegates.
Wyoming is also allocated 1 at-large
alternate.
PLEO and at-large delegate and alternate
positions shall be allocated
among
presidential preferences according to the
division of preferences among
state
convention participants on Saturday, May 24,
2008. Preferences which
have not
attained a 15% threshold on a state-wide basis
shall not be entitled to
any at-large
delegates.
The selection of these delegates and
alternates will occur at the state
convention
on Saturday, May 24, 2008 in Jackson, WY after
district-level delegates
have been
elected.
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Information for Presidential Candidates
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The State Democratic Chair of the Wyoming
Democratic Party shall
instruct county
chairs to place before the county
caucus/convention for consideration the
names
of all presidential candidates who send a
letter to the State Democratic
Chair no
later than Friday, February 8, 2008 at 5:00 PM
with the candidate’s
authentic
signature stating that they are a candidate
for President of the United
States, meet
the requirements set forth by the United
States Constitution and wish to
participate
in Wyoming’s presidential preference caucus.
The State Democratic
Chair can be
contacted at the Wyoming Democratic Party, PO
Box 1963, Casper, WY
82602.
Alternatively any person qualified to
participate in the county
caucus/convention
may place the name of a presidential candidate
before the convention
participants
for consideration.
Presidential candidates must certify the name
of their authorized
representative(s)
to the State Democratic Chair by no later than
Friday, February 8, 2008
at 5:00 PM.
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Volunteer at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
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Whether you're a delegate or not, there are a
multitude of opportunities to get
involved with the national convention. The
host committee will need thousands of
volunteers from across the West to make this
event happen, and you can be one
of them. To sign up as a volunteer, go to
www.coloradodems.org.
Photos courtesy Denver Metro
Convention &
Visitors Bureau.
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'Statement of candidacy' forms
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People who wish to become candidates for
delegate or alternate to the Democratic
National Convention must complete a "statement
of candidacy" form and submit it to the Wyoming
Democratic Party office no later than 5 p.m. on
April 30, 2008.
People can download the form by clicking
here, or they can request one
by contacting the state party office
at:
800-729-3367.
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Important Dates:
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February 22, 2008
Deadline to
register as a Democrat in your county in order
to participate in the county caucuses.
March 8, 2008
County Caucuses and
Conventions
Democrats
attending the county conventions vote for their
preferred presidential
candidate.
April 30, 2008, 5
p.m.
Deadline for Democrats wishing to
represent Wyoming at the 2008 Democratic
National Convention to file statement of
candidacy forms with the state party
office.
May 23-24,
2008
State
Convention, Jackson
Delegates to
the state convention elect Wyoming's delegates
and alternates to the national
convention.
August 25-28,
2008
National
Convention, Denver
Our party
formally nominates its presidential
candidate.
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