If you, or someone you know, is interested in running to be elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC you must turn in a Statement of Candidacy.
The are two dates when delegates to the National Convention will be elected.
- Sunday, May 20th at the Congressional District Caucuses – Statements of Candidacy due THIS FRIDAY, Friday, May 4th at 5pm
- Sunday, June 3rd at the State Convention – Statements of Candidacy due Friday, May 25th at 5pm
The times and locations of the Congressional District Caucuses are located at http://www.wa-democrats.org/content/congressional-district-caucus. The State Convention will be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Addition information about the State Convention is located at http://www.wa-democrats.org/conventioninfo.
It is very important to remind people that in order to run for a position as a national delegate on Sunday, May 20th they must fill out and return to the State Party a Statement of Candidacy no later than 5pm this Friday, May 4th.
People who do not submit a Statement of Candidacy on time will not be included on the ballot for the election of National Convention delegates.
A downloadable version of the Statement of Candidacy, along with additional information about how to become a national delegate are available at http://www.wa-democrats.org/content/how-become-national-delegate. I encourage you, if you haven’t done so already, to watch the video on this page so that you understand the different paths people may take to the National Convention.