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CALL For the 2020 Democratic National Convention Issued by the Democratic Party of the United States Tom Perez, Chair Adopted by the Democratic National Committee on August 25, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS Articles I. Distribution of Delegate Votes ......................................................................1 II. Qualifications of State Delegations...............................................................3 III. Delegate Selection Deadline ..........................................................................4 IV. Certification Requirements ............................................................................4 V. Management of the 2020 Democratic National Convention Operations ........................................................................................................6 VI. Presidential Candidates .................................................................................7 VII. Standing Committees on Platform, Rules and Credentials of the 2020 Democratic National Convention ........................................................8 VIII. Elector Qualifications ...................................................................................13 IX. Procedural Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention .....................................................13 Appendix A. Relationship Between the 2020 Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee and the 2020 Delegate Selection Rules .............22 Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee of the 2020 Democratic National Convention ...............................................................22 Appendix B. Delegate/Alternate Allocation ...................................................................31 Appendix C. Allocation of Convention Pages .................................................................35 Appendix D. Allocation of Standing Committee Members ..........................................36 Appendix E. Presidential Candidate Written Affirmation ...........................................37
CALL For the 2020 Democratic National Convention To Whom It May Concern: By authority of the Democratic National Committee, the National Convention of the Democratic Party is hereby scheduled to convene on July 13-16, 2020 in TBD at an hour to be announced, to select nominees for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States of America, to adopt and promulgate a platform and to take such other actions with respect to such other matters as the Convention may deem advisable. I. Distribution of Delegate Fractions of .5 and above are rounded up to the next highest integer. Votes C. 1. For purposes of this paragraph C, the The distribution of votes, delegates and period of time in which the first alternates to the 2020 Democratic National determining stage of the presidential Convention shall be in accordance with the nomination process takes place during following: 2020 shall be divided into Stages as follows: A. The number of Convention votes for delegates to the Convention shall be as set Stage I: The earliest date specified in forth in the compilation included in this Rule 12 of the Delegate resolution and determined as provided in Selection Rules through March paragraphs B, C, D, E, F, G, and H1. 31, 2020, inclusive. B. A base of 3,200 delegate votes is distributed Stage II: April 1 through April 30, 2020, among the 50 states and the District of inclusive. Columbia according to a formula giving equal weight to the sum of the vote for the Stage III: May 1 through June 16, 2020, Democratic candidates in the three (3) most inclusive. recent presidential elections and to population by electoral vote. The formula is 2. A percentage of the base delegate votes expressed mathematically as follows: determined pursuant to paragraphs B and E shall be added to the number of A= base pledged delegates otherwise 1 SDV 2008 + SDV 2012 + SDV 2016 SEV determined pursuant to those # + 0 2 TDV 2008 + TDV 2012 + TDV 2016 538 paragraphs, for the purpose of increasing the size of the base pledged A = Allocation Factor delegation, as follows: SDV = State Democratic Vote SEV = State Electoral Vote a. for any state in which the meeting, TDV = Total Democratic Vote caucus, convention or primary which constitutes the first To determine the base delegation for each determining stage in the state and the District of Columbia, the presidential nomination process in allocation factors as determined by the that state occurs in 2020 on a date in above formula are multiplied by 3,200. Stage II, the percentage shall be 10%; and in which the meeting, caucus, 1 See Appendix B for the allocation of delegates and alternates. 1
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention convention or primary which at-large and one (1) pledged Party and constitutes the first determining Elected Official delegate votes. Puerto Rico stage in the presidential nomination will receive forty-four (44) base delegate process in that state occurs in 2020 votes. on a date in Stage III, the percentage shall be 20%. F. Automatic2 votes shall be allocated to each delegation to accommodate the members of b. for any state in which the meeting, the Democratic National Committee from caucus, convention or primary that state or territory in which they legally which constitutes the first reside. The size of such a member’s vote determining stage in the (i.e., whole or fractional) shall be the same presidential nomination process in size as that which he or she is allowed to that state is held in a regional cast at meetings of the Democratic National cluster, that percentage shall be an Committee. Additional automatic delegate additional 15 % added onto the base votes shall be allocated for other officers delegate vote without accounting serving in positions created by the for any adjustments made pursuant Democratic National Committee in to Article I.C.2.a. States deemed to accordance with Article 3, Section 1.e. of the qualify as a regional cluster shall Charter of the Democratic Party of the have contests that are: United States. i. held in conjunction with at least G. Automatic votes shall be allocated to two other neighboring states provide for the Democratic President, the holding similar contests; and Democratic Vice President, and all former Democratic Presidents, all former ii. on or after the fourth Tuesday in Democratic Vice Presidents, all former March. Democratic Leaders of the United States Senate, all former Democratic Speakers of D. Fifteen percent (15%) of the base delegate the United States House of Representatives votes determined pursuant to paragraphs B and Democratic Minority Leaders, as and E shall be added to the number of votes applicable, and all former Chairpersons of allocated for the purpose of representing the Democratic National Committee.3 Such pledged Party and Elected Official delegates shall be seated with the state delegates. For purposes of this paragraph, delegations from the state in which they the number of base delegate votes have their voting residences. determined pursuant to paragraph B shall be the number determined thereunder after H. Additional automatic votes shall be added if rounding. Fractions of .5 and above needed to provide for the Democratic resulting from the multiplication required Governor4 (if any) from that state or by this paragraph are rounded up to the territory and for the Democratic Members of next highest integer. the United States House of Representatives and Democratic United States Senators from E. American Samoa, Guam, the Northern that state or territory (if any).5 Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands will each receive six (6) at-large delegate votes. I. Each state, the District of Columbia and Democrats Abroad will receive twelve (12) Puerto Rico may select a number of 2 For the purpose of the Call for the Convention, the term “automatic” used in reference to the delegates described in 4 The Mayor of the District of Columbia, if a Democrat, shall Delegate Selection Rule 9.A corresponds with the term be treated as a Democratic Governor. “unpledged” as used in Article Two, Section 4(h) of the Charter. 5 The District of Columbia’s Statehood Senators, if Democrats, shall be treated as Democratic United States Senators. 3 Former Chairpersons of the Democratic National Committee shall include National Chairs and General Chairs. 2
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention alternates equivalent to one (1) alternate for Committee. The DNC Rules and Bylaws every twelve (12) Convention votes received Committee shall have the final authority to by it pursuant to paragraphs B, C, D, and E, regulate the delegate selection process, provided, however, that each such subject to the authority of the Convention delegation shall have at least two (2) Credentials Committee and the Democratic alternates. American Samoa, Democrats National Convention. It shall be the duty of Abroad, Guam, the Northern Mariana the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee to Islands and the Virgin Islands shall each administer the delegate selection process have one (1) alternate. Fractions of .5 and and ensure compliance with the rules, above are rounded up to the next highest including equal division, and report to the integer. It is further provided that each Secretary of the Democratic National state shall have the additional number of at- Committee those states which are in non- large alternates necessary to provide at least compliance. Only delegates and alternates one alternate for each presidential candidate selected under a delegate selection who is entitled to delegates from that state, procedure approved by the DNC Rules and if the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Bylaws Committee shall be placed on the determines that the number of alternates Temporary Roll of the 2020 Democratic allocated to the state is not sufficient for National Convention. Only standing each presidential candidate to have at least committee members and convention pages one alternate. chosen pursuant to a state delegate selection procedure approved by the DNC Rules and J. Members of the Democratic National Bylaws Committee shall be qualified to Committee and delegates selected pursuant serve in their respective capacities. to paragraphs G and H (“Automatic delegates”) may run and be elected as B. It is understood that a State Democratic Pledged delegates. If an Automatic delegate Party, in electing and certifying delegates is elected and certified as a Pledged and alternates to the Democratic National delegate, that individual shall not serve as Convention, thereby undertakes to assure an Automatic delegate at the 2020 National all Democratic voters in the state a full, Convention. No delegate may hold more timely and equal opportunity to participate than one (1) vote. Democratic Governors, in the delegate selection process and in all Democratic Members of the United States Party affairs and to implement affirmative House of Representatives and Democratic action and outreach and inclusion plans United States Senators who are members of toward that end; that the delegates and the Democratic National Committee shall alternates to the Convention shall be serve as delegates by virtue of their selected in accordance with the Delegate membership on the National Committee. Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention adopted by the Democratic National Committee on August II. Qualifications of State 25, 2018; and that the delegates it certified Delegations will not publicly support or campaign for any candidate for President or Vice A. Notice is hereby given that delegates, President other than the nominees of the alternates and standing committee members Democratic National Convention. to the Democratic National Convention Furthermore, voters in the state will have shall be elected in accordance with the the opportunity to cast their election ballots Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party for the Presidential and Vice Presidential of the United States, the Delegate Selection nominees selected by said Convention. Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the Call for the 2020 C. It is presumed that the delegates and Democratic National Convention, and the alternates to the Democratic National Regulations of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Convention, when certified pursuant to the Call, are bona fide Democrats who are 3
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention faithful to the interests, welfare, and success and all former Democratic Presidents, of the Democratic Party of the United States, Vice Presidents, Democratic Leaders of who subscribe to the substance, intent, and the United States Senate, Speakers and principles of the Charter and the Bylaws of Democratic Minority Leaders of the the Democratic Party of the United States, United States House of Representatives, and who will participate in the Convention and Chairs of the Democratic National in good faith and shall not express support Committee. for any candidate who is opposed to the Democratic nominee. Therefore, no C. Presidential Preference: additional assurances shall be required of delegates to the Democratic National Ten (10) days after the completion of the Convention in the absence of a credentials state’s delegate selection process, each contest or challenge. state’s Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic III. Delegate Selection Deadline National Committee the presidential preference (including uncommitted) of the All state parties are required to take all steps state’s delegates. necessary and appropriate to complete the process of selecting delegates to the 2020 D. Replacements: Democratic National Convention no later than June 20, 2020. 1. Pledged Delegates and Alternates: IV. Certification Requirements Replacement of a delegate (due to resignation or death) by an alternate A. Pledged Delegates and Alternates: Each and replacement of a vacant alternate state’s Democratic Chair shall certify in position shall be certified in writing by writing to the Secretary of the Democratic the State’s Democratic Chair to the National Committee the election of their Secretary of the Democratic National state’s delegates and alternates to the Committee (pursuant to Rule 19 of the Democratic National Convention ten (10) Delegate Selection Rules) within three days after their election. For the purposes (3) days after the replacement is of this Call, the Chair of a committee selected. Certification of replacements constituted pursuant to Rule 21.C. of the will be accepted by the Secretary up to Delegate Selection Rules, shall be 72 hours before the first official session recognized to act in place of the state’s of the Convention is scheduled to Democratic Chair. convene. B. Automatic Delegates: 2. Automatic Delegates: 1. Pursuant to Rule 9.A. of the Delegate a. Members of Congress and Selection Rules, official confirmation by Democratic Governors shall not be the Secretary of the Democratic National entitled to name a replacement. In Committee to each State Democratic the event of any changes or Chair shall constitute verification of the vacancies in a state’s Democratic following automatic delegates: members congressional delegation following of the Democratic National Committee; the official confirmation and prior to the Democratic President, Vice the commencement of the National President and Democratic Governor, if Convention, the Secretary shall applicable; all Democratic members of recognize only such changes as have the United States House of been officially recognized by the Representatives and all Democratic Democratic Caucus of the United members of the United States Senate; States House of Representatives or the Democratic Conference of the 4
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention United States Senate. In the event of a. Each of the 50 States, the District of a change or vacancy in a state’s Columbia and Puerto Rico shall office of Governor following the have a minimum of two (2) pages. official confirmation and prior to the commencement of the National b. One (1) additional page will be Convention, the Secretary shall allocated to a state for every fifty recognize only such changes as have (50) additional delegate votes. been officially recognized by the Fractions of .5 and above are Democratic Governors’ Association. rounded up to the next highest integer. b. Members of the Democratic National Committee shall not be c. American Samoa, Democrats entitled to a replacement, nor shall Abroad, Guam, the Northern the state be entitled to a Mariana Islands, and the Virgin replacement, except in the case of Islands shall each be allocated one death of such delegates. In cases (1) page. where a state’s DNC membership changes following the Secretary’s 2. The National Chairperson of the official confirmation, but prior to the Democratic National Committee may commencement of the 2020 select not more than twenty-five (25) Democratic National Convention, pages to assist him/her and the acknowledgment by the Secretary of Democratic National Convention the certification of the new DNC Committee in carrying out the work of member shall constitute verification the Convention. of the corresponding change of automatic delegates. 3. The State Chair shall certify the person(s) to serve as the Delegation’s c. Delegates allocated pursuant to Convention Page(s), as allocated to the Articles I.F., I.G. and I.H. of this Call delegation by this section. Such shall not be entitled to name a certification shall be in writing to the replacement, nor shall the state be Secretary of the Democratic National entitled to a replacement. Committee and shall be made no later than the time the state certifies its E. Delegation Chair: Each delegation shall standing committee members pursuant select one (1) person to serve as Delegation to Article VII.B.3. of this Call. The Chair. The State Chair shall certify the National Chairperson of the Democratic Delegation Chair. Such certification shall be National Committee shall certify the in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic person(s) to serve as the Chair’s National Committee within three (3) days Convention Page(s), as allocated to the after the position is filled, which shall be no National Chairperson by this section. later than the date by which the state Such certification shall be in writing to certifies its standing committee members. the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee and shall be made within F. Convention Pages: three (3) days after these positions are filled, but in any event, no later than 1. A base of 151 Convention Pages shall be June 20, 2020. allocated among the 57 delegations as follows:6 G. Certification Requirements: Each certification required herein will include full name, address and other information as 6 See Appendix C for the allocation of Convention Pages. 5
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention required by the Secretary of the Democratic seating, as close to delegate seating as National Committee. arrangements will permit. Members of Democratic National Convention V. Management of the 2020 Standing Committees who are not already delegates or alternates shall be Democratic National afforded guest seating for each session Convention Operations of the Convention proceedings. Those with disabilities shall be afforded A. The Democratic National Committee has the seating within the delegation, or as close authority to plan, arrange, manage and to the delegation seating as conduct the Democratic National arrangements will permit. Convention. 4. Delegates’ and Alternates’ Credentials: B. In its sole discretion, the Democratic The state’s delegate, alternate, and National Committee may establish and standing committee credentials shall be organize a 2020 Democratic National distributed to the Chair of the state Convention Committee (“DNCC”) to delegation from the credentials office. exercise the authority on behalf of the Democratic National Committee and the 5. Floor Access: Floor access shall be given Democratic National Convention, to enter to delegates, alternates replacing into contracts relating to business and delegates, the highest ranking financial matters connected with the Democratic official in each state that conduct of the 2020 Democratic National does not have a Democratic Governor, Convention, in compliance with the each State Democratic Party’s Executive parameters for convention operations set Director, such number of forth herein. representatives of the presidential candidates as may be deemed necessary C. The DNC shall make every effort to exercise by the DNC, and such press personnel its authority in accordance with the and other personnel as may be following guidelines, subject to Rule 21.C. of determined by the DNC to be necessary the Delegate Selection Rules: for the proper functioning of the Convention and which does not 1. Contractors: The DNC shall as a policy compromise security and safety seek to engage the services of unionized requirements. Additionally, any person firms, including those owned by who is certified by Convention minorities, women, LGBTQ+ persons, Operations as necessary to accompany and people with disabilities. Contractors an individual with Floor access who is shall be engaged according to DNC in a wheelchair shall receive Floor policy. access. 2. Housing: The DNC shall design and 6. Visitor’s Seating: Seats for members- implement a fair and equitable system elect of the Democratic National by which hotel facilities shall be Committee as certified by the state’s allocated to eligible state delegations Democratic Chair, guests and other and to presidential candidates. observers shall be allocated for and shall be fairly apportioned to the states 3. Delegate and Alternate Seating in according to each state’s relative Convention Hall: The DNC shall design delegate strength. The Delegation Chair and implement a fair and equitable and the State Democratic Chair shall system by which the location of each each be given one half of the credentials eligible state delegation’s seating in the for guest seats apportioned to the state Convention Hall shall be determined. pursuant to this paragraph. Presidential Alternates shall be afforded preferential preference shall be taken into account in 6
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention the distribution of these guest credentials. 10. Security: Coordination for security within the Convention Hall, premises 7. Communications: and surrounding area shall be under the authority of the DNC. a. Microphones: Each state shall be provided one (1) floor microphone 11. Financial Reports: All financial reports which shall be located at the relating to convention financing position of the Chair of the state required by the Federal Election delegation. Each delegate shall have Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, and access to the microphone. applicable Federal Elections Commission regulations shall be filed b. Telephones: Adequate provisions by the DNC or its authorized shall be made for communication committees. between the floor and the Chair of the Convention so as to advise the VI. Presidential Candidates Chair of the identity of any delegate seeking recognition to speak and the The term “presidential candidate” herein shall purpose for which recognition is mean any person who, as determined by the sought. One (1) such telephone National Chairperson of the Democratic shall be provided for each state National Committee, has accrued delegates in delegation. the nominating process and plans to seek the nomination, has established substantial support c. General: The DNC may, in its for their nomination as the Democratic discretion, promulgate guidelines or candidate for the Office of the President of the restrictions regarding the use of United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose communications equipment on the record of public service, accomplishment, public floor of the Convention. writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrates that the candidate is faithful to the 8. Facilities for Presidential Candidates: interests, welfare and success of the Democratic The National Chairperson of the Party of the United States, and will participate Democratic National Committee and in the Convention in good faith. At the time a representatives of the presidential presidential candidate announces their candidates shall design and implement candidacy publicly, they must publicly affirm a fair and equitable system whereby that they are a Democrat. Each candidate facilities in the Convention Hall and its pursuing the Democratic nomination shall immediate environs shall be fairly affirm, in writing, to the National Chairperson apportioned to presidential campaigns of the Democratic National Committee that so as not to afford an undue advantage they: to any presidential candidate. The cost of such facilities shall be paid by the A. are a member of the Democratic Party; presidential campaigns. B. will accept the Democratic nomination; and 9. Facilities for News Media and Press Seating: There shall be made available C. will run and serve as a member of the adequate facilities, as close to the Democratic Party. Convention floor as conditions permit, for the print press, radio, on-line, and This requirement of written affirmation shall television, including a limited number not supplant any necessary qualifications a of camera positions commanding a full candidate must satisfy at the state level, but is in view of the proceedings. The cost of addition to such affirmations required by such facilities shall not be borne by the individual states and territories. The written DNC. affirmation shall be done via an approved 7
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention format by the DNC Rules and Bylaws delegates or alternates to the Committee appended to this Call7. Democratic National Convention. VII. Standing Committees on 4. Qualifications: Members of the Platform, Rules and Convention Standing Committees must be bona fide Democrats who are faithful Credentials of the 2020 to the interests, welfare and success of Democratic National the Democratic Party of the United Convention States, who subscribe to the substance, intent and principles of the Charter and The Democratic National Committee, acting the Bylaws of the Democratic Party of under its authority to issue the Call and the United States, and who will establish the standing committees of the participate in the Convention in good National Convention, hereby creates and faith. organizes the Standing Committees on Platform, Rules, and Credentials of the 2020 5. Quorum: A majority of the total votes Democratic National Convention. The allocated to a standing committee shall jurisdiction and rules of procedure of each constitute a quorum thereof for the standing committee are set forth in this Call to purpose of transacting business. Such the 2020 Democratic National Convention. votes shall be present and represented Each standing committee may, by a majority of by the standing committee members. the members voting, adopt additional rules of Upon a point of order of no quorum, the procedure for the conduct of its business not Chair shall ascertain the presence or inconsistent with this Call. The Democratic absence of a quorum by visual National Committee shall publish and make estimation and shall not proceed until a available all relevant requirements and quorum is present, provided, however, deadlines for submitting proposals for that a roll call shall be had to determine consideration by the standing committees. Such whether a quorum exists if the Chair is information shall be distributed to the standing in doubt or upon demand of any committee members and made available to the member of the standing committee public as early as practicable before the supported by: committees meet. a. twenty percent (20%) of the A. Membership: Subject to Rule 21.C. of the members of the committee as Delegate Selection Rules, each standing evidenced by a petition submitted to committee shall be composed of: the Chair indicating support of the demand by not less than twenty 1. Base: A base of 162 members, casting percent (20%) of the members 158.25 votes, allocated to the states and present, or territories in accordance with the same distribution formula used to allocate b. by the rising in support of the delegates to the Democratic National demand by not less than twenty Convention.8 percent (20%) of the members present, except that a motion to 2. PLEOs: 25 members, each casting one adjourn or to recess may be offered (1) vote who shall be Party Leaders and and voted upon without a quorum Elected Officials. present. 3. Delegate Status: Members of the 6. Proxies: As the standing committees are standing committees need not be deliberative bodies of the National 7 See Appendix E for the Presidential candidate written 8 See Appendix D for the allocation of standing committee affirmation. members. 8
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention Convention, proxy voting by standing the Democratic National Committee committee members shall not be shall certify in writing to the Secretary permitted. of the Democratic National Committee the Party Leader and Elected Official 7. Subcommittees: Any subcommittee of standing committee members within the standing committees of the National three (3) days after their election. Convention shall be composed only of Certification of each person will include members of standing committees, full name, address and other except that these subcommittees may be information as required by the Secretary chaired by persons other than members of the Democratic National Committee. of the committee. 4. No substitutions will be permitted in the B. Election: case of standing committee members, except in the case of resignation or 1. The members of the standing death. Substitutions must be made in committees allocated to the states and accordance with the election procedures territories shall be elected by each state’s specified in Article VII.B., C., D. and E., National Convention delegates present and must be certified in writing to the at a meeting of which adequate notice of Secretary of the Democratic National time and place shall be given and at Committee, in accordance with which a quorum of the state’s delegates procedures specified in Article VII.B.3. shall be present. Such meeting shall be Substitutions of standing committee held in accordance with procedures members are encouraged to be made up approved by the DNC Rules and Bylaws to forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Committee and consistent with this Call. time the standing committee meets, Such meeting shall take place within 14 except in the case of death. days after the final selection of a state’s delegation, but no such meeting shall be 5. Any challenge to the credentials of a held after June 27, 2020. standing committee member shall be considered and resolved by the affected 2. The members of the standing standing committee in accordance with committees allocated as Party Leaders Appendix A of this Call. The DNC and Elected Officials shall be elected by Rules and Bylaws Committee shall have the Executive Committee of the jurisdiction over challenges brought Democratic National Committee during before the 56th day preceding the date the calendar year of the National of commencement of the Democratic Convention upon nomination received National Convention. from the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, after C. Presidential Preference: consultation with the State Chairs from those states from which members are 1. The members of the standing contemplated to be nominated. Said committees allocated to the states and members must be elected at a meeting territories shall proportionately of the Executive Committee or by mail represent the presidential preference of ballot no later than 30 days prior to the all candidates (including uncommitted date of the standing committee meeting. status) receiving the threshold percentage used in that state’s 3. Each state’s Democratic Chair shall delegation to calculate the at-large certify in writing to the Secretary of the apportionment pursuant to Rule 14.E. of Democratic National Committee their the Delegate Selection Rules, provided, state’s standing committee members however, that members of the standing within three (3) days after their committees from primary states shall be selection. The National Chairperson of allocated to presidential candidates 9
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention (including uncommitted status) based Delegate Selection Rules shall be given on the statewide popular vote. adequate notice of the meeting of the state’s delegation authorized to select 2. The presidential preference percentage standing committee members. of each candidate receiving the applicable percentage or more within 2. The delegation shall select the standing the delegation shall be multiplied by the committee members from among names total number of standing committee submitted by the presidential positions allocated to that state or candidates (including uncommitted territorial delegation. If the result of status), and presidential candidates such multiplication does not equal 0.455 shall not be required to submit the name or above, the presidential preference in of more than one person for each slot question is not entitled to representation awarded to such candidate for members on the standing committee. If the result of standing committees. Provided of such multiplication is 0.455 but less further, that presidential candidates than 1.455, the presidential preference in (including uncommitted status) shall question is entitled to one (1) position. use their best efforts to ensure that the Those preferences securing more than name or names of standing committee 1.455 but less than 2.455 are entitled to members submitted help achieve the two (2) positions, etc. affirmative action and outreach and inclusion goals established by the state’s 3. Where the application of this formula Delegate Selection Plan. results in the total allocation exceeding the total number of committee positions, E. Division Between Men and Women: the presidential candidate whose original figure of representation is 1. In the case of gender non-binary farthest from its eventual rounded-off committee members, they shall not be total shall be denied that one (1) counted as either a male or female, and additional position. Where the the remainder of the delegation shall be application of this formula results in the equally divided between male gender total allocation falling short of the total (men) and female gender (women). number of committee positions, the presidential candidate whose original 2. The membership of each of the standing figure of representation is closest to the committees from a state or territory next rounding level shall be allotted an shall be as equally divided among men additional committee position. and women (determined by self- identification) as possible under the 4. Standing committee positions allocated state allocation; the variance between to a presidential candidate shall be men and women in any committee or proportionately allocated, to the extent among the three committees in practicable, to each of the three standing aggregate shall not exceed one. The committees. When such allocation DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee shall results in an unequal distribution of have continuing jurisdiction to ensure standing committee positions by compliance with this equal division candidate preference, a drawing shall be requirement. No standing committee conducted to distribute the additional members from a state shall be officially positions. recognized unless the Rules and Bylaws Committee has certified to the Secretary D. Presidential Candidate Right of Approval: of the Democratic National Committee that such state’s standing committee 1. Each presidential candidate or that delegation complies with this equal candidate’s representative authorized division rule. It is the duty of the DNC pursuant to Rule 13.D.1. of the 2020 Rules and Bylaws Committee to 10
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention determine such compliance as soon as 2. The selection must take place at an open practicable following the certification of well publicized meeting of by the State the state’s standing committee Party’s governing body, provided it members. meets the qualifications of Delegate Selection Rule 10.B as if it were a state 3. The Party Leader and Elected Official party committee. The procedures for membership of the standing committees selection must be approved by the DNC elected by the Executive Committee of Rules and Bylaws Committee as part of the Democratic National Committee the state’s Delegate Selection Plan. shall be divided among men and women so that the variance between 3. Members selected as temporary men and women in any committee or standing committee members under this among the three committees in provision serve only in the event that a aggregate shall not exceed one. standing committee is called to meet prior to completion of the state’s F. Chairs of Standing Committees: delegate selection process. Temporary members selected after the first 1. The Chair(s) of each Standing determining step has occurred in a state Committee shall be elected by the shall reflect the Presidential preferences Executive Committee of the Democratic so established. No such temporary National Committee upon nomination member may continue to serve after the of the National Chairperson of the permanent standing committee Democratic National Committee. Co- members are selected unless he or she is Chair(s) and Vice Chair(s) may also be elected as a permanent member elected in this manner. pursuant to the provisions in Section B of this Article. 2. Individuals who are not otherwise members of the standing committees 4. Substitutions in a state’s list of who are elected Chair(s), Co-Chair(s) or temporary standing committee Vice Chair(s) thereof shall not have any members may only be made up to 10 voting privileges on the standing days prior to the time the standing committees, except that the Chair(s), committee meets. may vote in the case of a tie. 3. The Chair(s) of each standing committee H. Platform Committee: shall call and preside over each 1. The Platform Committee shall be committee meeting, prepare an agenda responsible for drafting and to provide for orderly conduct of the recommending the Platform of the committee’s business, and supervise Democratic Party to the Democratic preparation of such research studies and National Convention. briefing materials as are required to accomplish the committee’s work. 2. The Chair(s) of the Platform Committee, in consultation with the National G. Temporary Standing Committee Members: Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, shall determine the number, 1. In the event that a standing committee place and time for conducting hearing(s) meeting is held prior to the election of a and/or forum(s) and name the state’s standing committee members, a presiding panel, who need not be state may select temporary members for members of the Platform Committee, for those standing committee member each hearing and/or forum. Any positions. person may submit a written statement concerning the Platform to the Platform Committee at any time prior to the 11
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention Platform Committee meeting, and may prepared for distribution to the request permission to testify at a public Convention delegates and alternates as hearing and/or forum. part of the committee’s report. The committee staff shall assist in the 3. No later than thirty (30) days before the preparation of such report. first meeting of the Platform Committee, written notice of the date, time, place, 7. The report of the Platform Committee and the tentative agenda of such and any minority reports shall be meeting shall be sent to all members of distributed to all delegates and the Platform Committee. A special or alternates, and to the public as soon as emergency meeting of the Platform practicable after their adoption. Committee may be held upon call of the Chair(s) of the Platform Committee with I. Rules Committee: reasonable notice to the members. 1. The Rules Committee shall issue a 4. Prior to the first meeting of the Platform report to the Democratic National Committee, the National Chairperson of Convention recommending the the Democratic National Committee Permanent Rules of the Convention, the shall distribute to the members of the Convention agenda, the permanent Platform Committee a document officers of the Democratic National outlining the issues to be considered by Convention, amendments to the Charter the committee. of the Democratic Party of the United States, and resolutions providing for the 5. The National Chairperson of the consideration of any other matter not Democratic National Committee, in provided for in the Permanent Rules of consultation with the Chair(s) of the the Convention and not contained in the Platform Committee, shall appoint reports of other standing committees. fifteen (15) persons to serve on a The foregoing notwithstanding, no Platform Drafting Subcommittee and amendment to the Charter of the the National Chairperson of the Democratic Party shall be effective Democratic National Committee shall unless and until it is subsequently appoint the Chair(s) thereof. In ratified by a vote of the majority of the addition, one (1) non-voting member entire membership of the Democratic may be appointed by each presidential National Committee. candidate to serve on the Drafting Subcommittee. The Platform Drafting 2. No later than thirty (30) days before the Subcommittee is considered a first meeting of the Rules Committee, subcommittee of the Platform written notice of the date, time, place, Committee as defined in Article I.A.6 and the tentative agenda of such provided, however, that members of the meeting shall be sent to all members of Platform Drafting Subcommittee need the Rules Committee. A special or not be members of the Platform emergency meeting of the Rules Committee. The Drafting Subcommittee Committee may be held upon call of the shall be responsible for the drafting of Chair(s) of the Rules Committee with the report of the Platform Committee reasonable notice to the members. under the direction and with the approval of the full Platform 3. Upon the request of members Committee. representing twenty-five percent (25%) of the total votes of the Rules 6. Upon the request of members Committee, a minority report shall be representing twenty-five percent (25%) prepared for distribution to the of the total votes of the Platform Convention delegates and alternates as Committee, a minority report shall be part of the committee’s report. The 12
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention committee staff shall assist in the a proposed minority report relating to a preparation of such report. credentials challenge to any delegate or alternate from their state. The 4. The report of the Rules Committee and committee staff shall assist in the any minority reports shall be distributed preparation of such report. to all delegates, alternates, and to the public as soon as practicable after their 4. The report of the Credentials Committee adoption. and any minority reports shall be distributed to all delegates, alternates, J. Credentials Committee and Procedures for and the public as soon as practicable Challenging Delegates or State Delegations: after their adoption. 1. The Credentials Committee shall VIII. Elector Qualifications determine and resolve questions concerning the seating of delegates and alternates to the Convention pursuant to Each State Democratic Party shall take adequate the resolution entitled the “Relationship steps, as set forth in its Delegate Selection Plan, Between the 2020 Rules of Procedure of to assure that presidential electors will vote for the Credentials Committee and the 2020 the election of the Democratic Presidential and Delegate Selection Rules,” which Vice Presidential nominees including, having includes the “Rules of Procedure of the each candidate for presidential elector sign a Credentials Committee of the 2020 certification to so vote. Democratic National Convention” hereby approved and adopted by the IX. Procedural Rules of the 2020 Democratic National Committee, and set forth in full in the Appendix to this Democratic National Call. The committee shall report to the Convention Convention for final determination and resolution of all such questions. This The following Procedural Rules shall serve as committee does not have authority over the Temporary Rules of Procedure for the 2020 the allocation and distribution of Democratic National Convention and are convention credentials, including passes recommended to the Rules Committee and to for delegates, alternates, guests or press. the Convention as the Permanent Rules of Procedure for the conduct of the 2020 2. Challenges to the seating of any Democratic National Convention. delegate or alternate shall be in accordance with the Rules of Procedure A. Temporary Chair: of the Credentials Committee. Any challenge to the seating of a delegate or 1. The National Chairperson of the alternate that is not made in conformity Democratic National Committee shall with these rules shall be deemed call the Convention to order and shall waived. preside until the Permanent Chair of the Convention shall be chosen in 3. Upon the request of members accordance with these rules. representing twenty-five percent (25%) of the total votes of the Credentials 2. The National Committee Secretary shall Committee, a minority report shall be serve as Temporary Secretary. The prepared for distribution to the Chairperson of the Democratic National Convention delegates and alternates as Committee shall appoint such other part of the committee’s report; temporary officers as may be required provided, however, that no member to assist in the conduct of the business elected to the committee by a state of the Convention. These officers shall delegation may join in such request as to be divided equally. In the case of gender 13
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention non-binary temporary officers, they committee’s report unless a longer shall not be counted as either a male or period of time shall be provided in a female, and the remainder of the officers special order of business agreed shall be equally divided. upon by the Convention. The Chair(s) of the committee may B. Temporary Roll: present committee amendments, yield part of their time to others and 1. The Secretary of the Democratic may yield for the presentation and National Committee shall determine a disposition of minority reports Temporary Roll of delegates to the without losing the right to the floor. Convention which shall consist only of those persons selected and certified as b. The Temporary Chair shall arrange delegates in accordance with the Rules for the orderly presentation of and pursuant to this Call, unless a amendments and of minority credentials contest shall have arisen reports offered at the direction of with respect to any such person(s), in the committee. Twenty (20) minutes which case the Secretary shall include shall be allowed for the presentation on the Temporary Roll the name of the of each committee amendment or credentials contestant recommended for minority report unless a longer inclusion by the Credentials Committee period for any committee in its report. amendment or minority report is provided in special orders of 2. Persons whose names are included on business agreed to by the the Temporary Roll of delegates shall be Convention. Time shall be allotted permitted to vote on all matters before equally to proponents and the Convention until after the adoption opponents of each committee of the report of the Credentials amendment or minority report. The Committee; provided that no person questions shall be put on each shall be permitted to vote on their committee amendment or minority credentials contest. report immediately following its presentation without intervening C. Order of Business: The order of business for motion. the Democratic National Convention shall be as provided in these rules and in any c. Upon conclusion of the special order of business adopted under consideration and disposition of Section D. of these rules. The Chair of the committee amendments and Convention may, at appropriate times, minority reports, the Temporary interrupt the order of business provided for Chair shall put the question on the in these rules for introductions, adoption of the report of the announcements, addresses, presentations, Credentials Committee with resolutions of tribute and appreciation, or amendments previously adopted, if remarks appropriate to the business of the any, without intervening motion. A Convention. majority vote of the Convention delegates eligible to vote shall 1. Report of the Committee on Credentials: constitute adoption of the report. The Report of the Credentials Committee shall be acted upon before d. In the event that the committee’s the consideration of other business. report shall not be adopted when the question is put, the committee a. The Temporary Chair shall shall immediately reconvene to recognize the Chair(s) of the reconsider its report and shall Credentials Committee for up to present a new report to the thirty (30) minutes to present the Convention as soon as possible. 14
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention Secretary in the same manner in which 2. Report of Rules Committee: The it elected the Chair. The Co-Chairs shall Temporary Chair(s) may then recognize be divided equally. the Chair(s) of the Rules Committee to present the committee’s report for the 5. Committee on Platform: The Permanent Rules of the Convention and minority Chair shall recognize the Chair(s) of the reports, if any, in the same manner as Platform Committee to present the that provided for the presentation of the committee’s report and minority Report of the Credentials Committee. reports, if any, in the same manner as However, the Temporary Chair may, in that provided for the presentations of the interest of conducting an orderly the reports of the Credentials and Rules proceeding, opt to place before the Committees. Convention the election of the Permanent Chair, the Co-Chairs and the 6. Nomination of the Democratic Secretary, prior to the presentation of Candidate for President: The Permanent the Rules Committee report. Chair shall receive nominations from the floor for the Democratic candidate 3. Convention Chair: The Convention shall for the Office of President of the United proceed to elect the Permanent States in the following manner: Convention Chair in the following manner: a. Requests to nominate a presidential candidate shall be in writing and a. In accordance with the requirements shall have affixed thereto the written of the 1984 Democratic National approval of the proposed nominee Convention Resolution which calls and the name of the individuals for alternating the Convention Chair who shall be recognized to make the by gender, the Permanent Chair of nominating and seconding speeches the 2020 Democratic National on behalf of a presidential candidate Convention shall be a male. and shall be delivered to the Convention Secretary at a location b. The Chair(s) of the Rules Committee as specified by the Secretary no later shall be recognized to offer a than 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding nomination for Convention Chair as the day designated for the recommended by the Committee on commencement of presidential Rules. Nominations from the floor nominations. shall then be received. b. Each such request must be c. When there are no further accompanied by a petition nominations or upon adoption of a indicating support for the proposed motion to close nominations, the nominee signed by delegates Temporary Chair of the Convention representing not less than 300 or shall conduct a vote for Permanent more than 600 delegate votes, not Convention Chair. more than 50 of which may come from one (1) delegation. A delegate d. A majority vote of the delegates may not sign more than one (1) present and voting shall be required nominating petition for president to elect the Convention Chair. and for vice president. Pledged and Balloting shall continue until a Chair automatic delegates may sign the is elected. The Permanent Chair petition. shall then take the gavel. c. The order for nominating 4. Convention Co-Chairs: The Convention presidential candidates shall be shall proceed to elect Co-Chairs and a determined by the National 15
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, the Permanent c. In the event that a nominating Chair of the Convention and each contest moves beyond the first ballot presidential candidate, or their of the presidential roll call, all authorized representative, who pledged and automatic delegates qualifies to be nominated pursuant will be permitted to vote for a to this section. presidential candidate on all subsequent ballots until a nominee d. Each presidential candidate shall be is chosen. allowed a total of twenty (20) minutes for the presentation of their d. A majority vote of all Convention name in nomination by nominating delegates eligible to vote on the and seconding speeches, the time to ballot in question shall be required run without interruption from the to nominate the presidential recognition of the nominator. candidate. e. Delegates and alternates shall e. Eligible delegates may vote for the maintain order during and candidate of their choice whether or following nominations for the Office not the name of such candidate was of President and demonstrations placed in nomination. Any vote cast shall not be permitted. other than a vote for a presidential candidate meeting the requirements 7. Roll Call for Presidential Candidate: of Article VI of this Call and Rule 13.K. of the 2020 Delegate Selection a. After nominations for presidential Rules shall be considered a vote for candidates have closed, the “Present.” Convention shall proceed to a roll call vote by states on the selection of f. Balloting will continue until a the presidential candidate. The roll nominee is selected. Upon selection, call voting shall follow the balloting may be temporarily alphabetical order of the states with suspended, provided that the the District of Columbia and Puerto balloting shall continue at a time Rico and the territories treated as certain determined by the states for the purpose of the Convention Chair, until all states, alphabetical roll call. the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the territories shall b. On the first ballot of the presidential publically deliver their vote prior to roll call, only pledged delegates will the nominee’s acceptance speech. be permitted to vote unless a The nominee shall become the presidential candidate has been candidate of the Democratic Party of certified by the DNC Secretary to the United States for the Office of have obtained a number of pledged President upon the conclusion of delegates equal to a majority of all their acceptance speech. pledged and automatic delegates to the Convention9, at which point 8. Acceptance Speech by Presidential automatic delegates will also be Candidate: Immediately after the permitted to vote on the first ballot. selection of the Democratic nominee for 9 The determination that a presidential candidate has Secretary shall publicly announce his or her determi- secured the requisite number of pledged delegates nation as soon as practicable after receiving every shall be made by the DNC Secretary upon certifi- delegation’s certification of pledged delegates. Subse- cation of pledged delegates at the conclusion of the quent events after the Secretary’s announcement shall delegate selection process (the Secretary’s calculation not change the determination. shall not take into account any alternates). The DNC 16
2020 Call for the Democratic National Convention President, the Permanent Chair shall Vice President, the Permanent Chair invite the nominee to deliver an shall invite the nominee to deliver an acceptance speech to the Convention. acceptance speech to the Convention. The nominee shall become the candidate 9. Nomination for the Democratic of the Democratic Party of the United Candidate for Vice President: The States for the office of Vice President selection of a nominee for the Office of upon completion of their acceptance Vice President of the United States shall speech to the Convention. be conducted in the same manner as that heretofore provided for the D. Special Orders of Business: It shall be in selection of the nominee for President of order at any time for the Rules Committee the United States except that (i) a at the request of the Chair of the request to nominate must be delivered Convention, or pursuant to its rules, to to the Convention Secretary at a location report a resolution providing a special order as specified by the Secretary not later of business for debate of any resolution, than 9:00 a.m. of the day designated for motion, committee report or minority report the commencement of Vice Presidential or for the consideration of any matter. nominations, and (ii) automatic delegates shall be permitted to vote on E. Powers and Duties of the Chair: all ballots for the nomination of the Democratic candidate for Vice 1. It shall be the responsibility of the Chair President. to conduct and expedite the business of the Convention and to preserve order 10. Roll Call Ballot for Vice Presidential and decorum in its proceedings. Candidate: 2. The Chair is authorized to appoint such a. After nominations for Vice Convention officers as may be required Presidential candidates have closed, to assist in the conduct of the business the Convention shall proceed to a of the Convention, such officers to be roll call vote by states on the divided equally (In the case of gender selection of the Vice Presidential non-binary convention officers, they candidate. The roll call voting shall not be counted as either a male or procedure shall be conducted in the female, and the remainder of the same manner as that heretofore delegation shall be equally divided); to provided for the selection of the appoint any delegate temporarily to nominee for President of the United perform the duties of the Chair; and to States except that automatic take such lawful action as may be delegates shall be permitted to vote necessary and appropriate to preserve on all ballots for the nomination of order throughout the Convention Hall; the Vice President. and to take any other actions consistent with the Charter and the Bylaws of the b. A majority vote of the Convention’s Democratic Party of the United States delegates shall be required to select and this Call. the Vice Presidential candidate. Delegates may vote for the F. Voting: candidate of their choice whether or not the name of such candidate was 1. Secret Ballot: No secret ballots shall be placed in nomination. Balloting will permitted at any stage of the continue until a nominee is selected. Convention or its committee proceedings. 11. Acceptance Speech by Vice Presidential Candidate: Immediately after the selection of the Democratic nominee for 17
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