So You Want to be a Delegate?
STEP ONE: Pick who you wish to vote for in the March 10, 2020 presidential primary!
STEP TWO: Campaign, donate, work and organize for your candidate.
The more votes they get, the more delegates they win, and the more likely you have a slot in your area to run for!
A Candidate must win 15% of the vote in a Senate district to win district delegates.
STEP THREE: Pre-register to attend your 34th District Legislative Caucus on April 26, 2020.
As in past presidential election cycles, the Democratic Party will hold “LD” caucuses. West Seattle is in the 34 th Legislative District, which also includes White Center, much of Burien and Vashon Island. Chief Sealth High
School will be the 34 th LD caucus site. At this caucus the main business of the day will be election of delegates to the Congressional District (CD) caucus and the state convention. Individuals will be asked to declare their presidential preference (among the remaining eligible candidates and uncommitted) and will caucus with others who have declared the
same preference to elect delegates. Once delegates are elected, they will not be allowed to change their preference unless their candidate drops out of the running in which case they will become uncommitted delegates.
STEP FOUR: Campaign to be elected!
Only delegates for your candidate will be voting, so the pool may be just a few dozen up to several hundred for the front runners. That means email, call, and visit your fellow delegates and ask for their vote. It’s a campaign!
STEP FIVE: Didn’t win in the District? Run At-Large at the State Convention
There will be a nominations committee made up of representatives from each campaign that won statewide At-Large delegates. These people decide who these delegates will be. However, they must use these slots to assure that we’ve met the affirmative action goals for underrepresented groups.
STEP SIX: Head to Milwaukee!
So you got elected. Know that this is not an inexpensive trip. You are responsible for all costs of transportation, and five nights in an expensive hotel. We assist in roommate selection but the cost is mostly on you. Plan on spending about $3000. You can hold fundraisers and some groups help folks who need assistance.