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WYOMING
DELEGATESELECTIONPLAN
Forthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention
Issuedbythe
Wyoming
DemocraticParty

TheWyomingDelegateSelectionPlan
Forthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention
TableofContents
Page
I.Introduction&DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess
A.Introduction4
B.DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess4

II.PresidentialCandidates6

III.SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates

A.SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates6
B.UnpledgedDelegates17
C.PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)Delegates18
D.AtLargeDelegatesandAlternates20
E.ReplacementofDelegatesandAlternate23

IV.ConventionStandingCommitteeMembers

A.Introduction26
B.PermanentStandingCommitteeMembers26

V.TheDelegation29

VI.GeneralProvisionsandProceduralGuarantee30

VII.AffirmativeActionandOutreachPlan
A.StatementofPurposeandOrganization33
B.EffortstoEducateontheDelegateSelectionProcess35
C.EffortstoPublicizetheDelegateSelectionProcess36
D.RepresentationGoals37
E.ObligationsofPresidentialCandidatestoMaximizeParticipation38
F.InclusionPrograms39

VIII.Challenges
A.JurisdictionandStanding39
B.ChallengestotheStatusoftheStatePartyandChallengestothePlan40
C.ChallengestoImplementation41

IX.SummaryofPlan
A.SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates43
B.SelectionofStandingCommitteeMembers44
C.SelectionofDelegationChairandConventionPages44

D.PresidentialCandidateFilingDeadline44
E.Timetable45

ExhibitstotheAffirmativeActionPlan48

AttachmentstotheDelegateSelectionPlan
Wyoming
DelegateSelectionPlan
Forthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention
SectionI
Introduction&Descriptionof
DelegateSelectionProcess

A.Introduction

1.Statehasatotalof17delegatesand2alternates.(CallI&AppendixB)

2.ThedelegateselectionprocessisgovernedbytheCharterandBylawsoftheDemocratic
PartyoftheUnitedStates,theDelegateSelectionRulesforthe2016DemocraticNational
Convention(Rules),theCallforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Call),the
RegulationsoftheRulesandBylawsCommitteeforthe2016DemocraticNational
Convention(Regs.),therulesoftheDemocraticPartyofWyoming,theWyomingelection
code,andthisDelegateSelectionPlan.(CallII.A)

3.FollowingtheadoptionofthisDelegateSelectionPlanbytheWyomingCentralCommittee,
itshallbesubmittedforreviewandapprovalbytheDNCRulesandBylawsCommittee
(RBC).TheStatePartyChairshallbeempoweredtomakeanytechnicalrevisionstothis

documentasrequiredbytheRBCtocorrectanyomissionsand/ordeficienciesasfoundby
theRBCtoensureitsfullcompliancewithPartyRules.Suchcorrectionsshallbemadebythe
StatePartyChairandthePlanresubmittedtotheRBCwithin30daysofreceiptofnoticeof
theRBCsfindings.(Reg.2.5,Reg.2.6&Reg.2.7)

4.OncethisPlanhasbeenfoundinCompliancebytheRBC,anyamendmenttothePlanby
theStatePartywillbesubmittedtoandapprovedbytheRBCbeforeitbecomeseffective.
(Reg.2.9)

B.DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess

1.Statewilluseaproportionalrepresentationsystembasedontheresultsofthecaucusfor
apportioningdelegatestothe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.

2.ThefirstdeterminingstepofStatesdelegateselectionprocesswilloccuronSaturday
April9,2016,withacaucus.

3.VoterParticipationinProcess

a.ParticipationinStatesdelegateselectionprocessisopentoallvoterswhowishto
participateasDemocrats.Allpersonsresidinginthecountyandregisteredtovoteas
Democratsasdeclaredinthepublicvoterregistrationrecordsmaintainedbythecounty
clerkatleast15dayspriortothecountycaucus/conventionmayvoteatthecounty
caucus/conventionandbeelectedasdelegatestotheStateConvention.Anycitizenofthe
UnitedStateswhowillbeatleast18yearsofageonthedayofthenextelection,whoisa
bonafideresidentofWyoming,whoisnotcurrentlyadjudicatedmentallyincompetent,and
whohasnotbeenconvictedofafelony(unlesshisorhervotingrightshavebeenrestored)
mayregistertovoteinpersonattheofficeofthecountyortownclerkinthecountywherehe
orsheresides,bymailinganotarizedregistrationoathtotheofficeofthecountyclerkwhere

heorsheresides,orbyappearinginpersonathisorherpollingplaceonElectionDay.(Rules
2.A.&2.C.&Reg.4.3.)

b.AtnostageofStatesdelegateselectionprocessshallanypersonberequired,directlyor
indirectly,topayacostorfeeasaconditionforparticipating.Voluntarycontributionstothe
Partymaybemade,butundernocircumstancesshallacontributionbemandatoryfor
participation.(Rule2.D&Reg.4.4)

c.NopersonshallparticipateorvoteinthenominatingprocessfortheDemocratic
presidentialcandidatewhoalsoparticipatesinthenominatingprocessofanyotherpartyfor
thecorrespondingelections.(Rule2.E)

d.Nopersonshallvoteinmorethanone(1)meeting,whichisthefirstmeetinginthe
delegateselectionprocess.(Rule3.E&Reg.4.6)
4.SchedulingofDelegateSelectionMeetings
Thedates,timesandplacesforallofficialPartymeetingsandeventsrelatedtothestates
delegateselectionprocesshavebeenscheduledtoencouragetheparticipationofall
Democrats.Suchmeetingswillbeginandendatreasonablehours.(Rule3.A&Reg.4.5)
SectionII
PresidentialCandidates

A.BallotAccess

ApresidentialcandidateiseligibletoparticipateintheStatesfirsttiercaucusesthroughthe
followingprocess:TheStateDemocraticChairshallinstruct
countychairstoplacebeforethecountycaucus/conventionforconsiderationthenamesof
everypresidentialcandidatewhosendsalettertotheStateDemocraticChairnolaterthan5
p.m.,March10,2016,withthecandidatesauthenticsignaturestatingthatthatpersonisa
candidateforPresidentoftheUnitedStates,meetstherequirementssetforthbytheUnited

StatesConstitution,andwishestoparticipateinWyomingspresidentialpreferencecaucus.
TheStateDemocraticChaircanbecontactedattheWyomingDemocraticParty,POBox
1972,Cheyenne,WY82003.Alternately,anypersonqualifiedtoparticipateinthecounty
caucus/conventionmayplacethenameofapresidentialcandidatebeforetheconvention
participantsforconsiderationbyfollowingtheprocessdetailedinSectionIII.A.3.a.ii.
Uncommittedpreferenceistreatedthesameascandidatepreference.
(Rule11.B,Rule14.A,Rule14.B,Rule14.D,Rule14.E,&Rule14.H)

B.OtherRequirements

1.EachpresidentialcandidateshallcertifyinwritingtotheStateDemocraticChair,the
name(s)ofhisorherauthorizedrepresentative(s)byMarch10,2016.(Rule12.D.1)

2.Eachpresidentialcandidate(includinguncommittedstatus)shallusehisorherbestefforts
toensurethathisorherrespectivedelegationwithinthestatedelegationachievesthe
affirmativeactiongoalsestablishedbythisPlanandisequallydividedbetweenmenand
women.(Rule6.I)

SectionIII
SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates

A.DistrictLevelDelegatesandAlternates

1.Stateisallocated8districtleveldelegatesand2alternates.(Rule8.C,CallI.B,I.I,
AppendixB&Reg.4.31)

2.Districtleveldelegatesandalternatesshallbeelectedbyatwotiercaucus/convention
systemasfollows:

1. Countycaucuses/conventionswillbeheldineachofthestates23counties
beginningat11a.m.onApril9,2016.Allpersonsresidinginthecountyand
registeredtovoteasDemocratsatleast15dayspriortothecounty
caucus/convention(nolaterthanMarch25,2016)mayvoteatthecounty
caucus/conventionandbeelectedasdelegatestotheStateConvention.

1. TheDemocraticStateConventionwillbeheldonSaturdayMay28,2016.State
delegateswillmeetinpresidentialpreferencecaucusesandcastballotstoelect
districtlevelnationaldelegatesandalternates.Alsoatthestateconvention,
atlargeandpledgedpartyleaderandelectedofficialnationaldelegateswillbe
elected.Onlystatedelegateswillbeallowedtovotehowever,anypersonwhowill
beeligibletovoteinWyominginthe2016generalelectionandwhomeetsthe
filingrequirementsandotherrulesnotedinthisplanwillbeallowedtorunforthe
atlargeandpledgedpartyleaderandelectedofficialnationaldelegatepositions.
Candidatesfordistrictlevelnationaldelegateandalternatepositionsmustalsobe
stateconventiondelegates.

3.DetailofMeetingProceduresforWyomingsTwoTierCaucus/ConventionProportional
System
1. FirstTier,CountyLevelCaucus/ConventionProcedures

i.Theorderofbusinessshallbeasfollows:
CalltoorderbytheCountyDemocraticChair.
ReportoftheNominationCommitteeregardingConventionChairandtheelection
oftheConventionChair.
Presidentialpreferencevote.
ElectionofdelegatestotheDemocraticStateConvention.

 ReportofResolutionsandPlatformCommitteeandadoptionofResolutionsand
Platform.
Otherbusiness.
Adjournment.
Introductions,addressesandsundryactivitiesmaybeinterspersedintheorderof
businessatthediscretionoftheDemocraticStateChairorChairofthe
Convention.

ii.Afterthecountyconventioniscalledtoorderandthedelegatesareseated,theconvention
chairshallcallfornominationofcandidatesforpresidentandtheappropriateseconds,each
ofwhommaymakestatementsofsupportthechairshallthenaskforstatementsofpersons
favoringuncommittedstatus.Allsuchstatementsshallbelimitedtotwo(2)percandidates
anduncommittedstatusandlimitedtonotmorethanthree(3)minuteseachinlength.
iii.Uponcompletionofthenominatingandsecondingspeeches,theconventionchairshall
alsoplaceinnominationthenameofeachcandidateforpresidentwhohassentalettertothe
StateDemocraticChairnolaterthan5p.m.March10,2016,withthecandidatesauthentic
signaturestatingthatthepersonisacandidateforPresidentoftheUnitedStates,meetsthe
requirementssetforthbytheUnitedStatesConstitution,andwishestoparticipatein
Wyomingspresidentialpreferencecaucus.
iv.Afternominationshavebeenclosed,theconventionchairshallconductanelectionto
determinethepercentageoftheconventionvotesreceivedbyeachpresidentialpreference
anduncommittedstatus.ThecountyCredentialsandBallotsCommitteeshallthendesignate,
basedonsaidpercentages,thenumbersofdelegateseachcandidateanduncommitted
statusshallreceivefromthecountydelegatesandalternatestothestateconvention.Those
favoringeachcandidateanduncommittedstatusthatreceivesatleastonedelegateshall
gatherinacaucustoelectthedelegatesfavoringsaidcandidateoruncommittedstatus.
v.Ineachpresidentialoruncommittedstatuscategory,thenumberofmaleandfemale
nomineeswhoreceivethehighestnumberofvotesshallbeelected.Priortotheelectionthe
Chairshallurgethattheballotbecasttoobtainadelegationwhichisafairandrepresentative
crosssectionoftheDemocraticPartythroughoutthecountywithconsiderationbeinggivento
geographicaldistribution,occupation,age,raceandnationalorigin.Thecountydelegation
shallbeequallydividedbetweendelegatemenandwomen.

vi.Thosenomineesineachstatuswhoreceivethenexthighestnumberofvotesafterthe
electeddelegatesshallbealternates.Thecountyalternatestothestateconventionshallbe
equallydividedbetweenalternatemenandalternatewomen.
Thealternatedelegatessoelectedshallstandingordertoreplacedelegates,thefirstbeing
theonereceivingthemostvotes,thesecond,theonereceivingthesecondmostvotes,etc.
Analternatefromthesamecategoryshallreplaceadelegate.Ifnoneisavailable,allofthe
delegatesinthesamecategoryshallselectanalternatefromanothercategoryinthat
county'sdelegationorfromthatcounty'sregisteredDemocrats.
vii.Themethodofvotingintheelectionofdelegatesandalternatedelegatesbythecounty
Democraticconventionshallbeasfollows:
Withineachpresidentialpreferenceoruncommittedstatuscaucus,thevoteshall
bebysignedballotpursuanttoArticle9,Section12oftheCharterofthe
DemocraticNationalParty,whichprohibitssecretballots.Eachpersonpresentand
certifiedbytheCredentialsandBallotsCommitteemaycasthisvoteforasmany
nomineesastherearedelegates(oralternates)tobeelectedorforalesser
numberathisdiscretion.Aballotcastformorenomineesthantherearedelegates
(oralternates)tobeelectedshallbevoid.Thedelegates(oralternates)elected
shallbemaleorfemalecandidateswhoreceivethemostvotes.Ifthenumberof
nomineesdoesnotexceedthenumbertobeelected,thenomineesshallbe
electedbyvoicevote.Theballotsusedshallbedistributedtothequalifiedvoters.

viii.Irrespectiveofstatedpresidentialpreferenceorotherwise,everydelegateandalternateto
theDemocraticstateconventionchosenbytheseveralcountyDemocraticconventionsshall
inallrespectsbeafreeagenttofollowthedictatesofhisorherownconscience.
ix.IfthecountyDemocraticcentralcommitteedesirestohavepreprintedballotsforthe
electionofdelegatesandalternates,theCountyDemocraticChairshallincludeinthe
publicationofnoticeofthecountyconventionthatsuchballotistobeusedandthat
DemocratsinterestedinbecomingdelegatesandalternatestotheDemocraticstate
conventionmustadvisemembersoftheCredentialsandBallotsCommitteeatleast24hours
beforethecountyconventionconvenes,oftheircandidacytoinsuretheinclusionoftheir
namesonthepreprintedballots.ThenamesofallqualifiedDemocratssubmittedtothe
Committeeshallbeplacedontheballot.Theuseofpreprintedballotsshallnotbeconstrued

todenytherightofanypersontobenominatedfromthefloorofthecountyconvention.Inthe
eventpreprintedballotsareused,nameswillbeplacedontheballotbyrandomdrawing.
x.ExceptasprovidedotherwiseintheBylawsoftheWyomingDemocraticParty,allvotesat
thecountyDemocraticconventionshallbebypollingthedelegates.Votesmaybetakenby
voicevote,standingvoteorrollcallvote.Avoicevotemaybetaken,providedtheconvention
chairmakesinquiryprecedingthevoteofanyobjectionbyanydelegate.Allvoicevotesshall
besubjecttoacallfordivision,madebystandingvote.Avoteontheconventionflooror
withinapresidentialpreferenceoruncommittedstatuscaucusmaynotbemadebyproxy.
b.SecondTier,StateConventionProportionalSystem
i.IntheabsenceofadelegatetotheDemocraticStateConvention,analternateshallbe
permittedtovoteonbehalfoftheabsentdelegate.Analternateshallnotreplaceadelegate
untilnotificationthereofhasbeengiventotheCommitteeonCredentialsandBallotingbythe
ChairoftheCountyDelegation.
ii.Theorderofbusinessshallbeasfollows:
CalltoorderbytheDemocraticStateChair.
ReportoftheNominationCommitteeregardingConventionChairandtheelection
oftheConventionChair.
Presidentialpreferencevote.
ElectionofNationalCommitteemanandNationalCommitteewoman.
ElectionofdelegatestotheDemocraticNationalConvention.
ReportoftheNominationCommitteeregardingpresidentialelectorsandelectionof
presidentialelectors.
ReportoftheDelegateSelectionandBylawsSubcommitteeregardingthe
WyomingDelegateSelectionPlananddiscussionofproposedrevisionsofbylaws,
ifany.
ReportofResolutionsandPlatformCommitteeandadoptionofResolutionsand
Platform.
Otherbusiness.
Adjournment.
Introductions,addressesandsundryactivitiesmaybeinterspersedintheorderof
businessatthediscretionoftheDemocraticStateChairorChairofthe
Convention.

iii.Aftertheconventioniscalledtoorderandthedelegatesareseated,theConventionChair
shallcallforavoteofpresidentialpreferencesamongtheconventiondelegates.Theballot
shallincludeallpresidentialpreferences(includinguncommittedstatus)earningoneormore
delegatestothestateconvention.Afterthevoteisconducted,theCredentialsandBallots
Committeeshalltabulatethevotesandreporttheproportionalpreferenceofthedelegatesfor
presidentialanduncommittedstatusandthenumberofdelegatestobeselectedforthe
atlargeandpledgedpartyleaderelectedofficialcategoriesbytheStateConventionforthe
NationalConvention.
iv.ExceptasprovidedotherwiseintheBylawsoftheWyomingDemocraticParty,allvotesat
theStateDemocraticconventionshallbebypollingthedelegates.Votesmaybetakenby
voicevote,standingvoteorrollcallvote.Avoicevotemaybetaken,providedtheChairmake
inquiryprecedingthevoteofanyobjectionbyanydelegate.Allvoicevotesshallbesubjectto
acallfordivision,madebystandingvote.Avoteontheconventionfloororwithina
presidentialpreferenceoruncommittedstatuscaucusmaynotbemadebyproxy.
v.TheCredentialsandBallotsCommitteewilltabulatethevotes.Basedonthistabulation,the
allocationofthenationaldelegatestopresidentialpreferenceoruncommittedpreferencewill
becalculatedbyusingthefollowingformulae:
Thepercentageofthevotereceivedbyeachpresidentialoruncommitted
preferencewillbetabulatedtothreedecimals.
Thepercentageofthevotereceivedbyeachpreferencewillberetabulatedtothree
decimalsafterexcludingthevotesofpreferenceswhosepercentageinStep(a)
fallsbelow15%.Wherenopresidentialpreferencereachesthe15%threshold,the
thresholdshallbethepercentageofvotereceivedbythefrontrunnerminus10%.
Thenumberofdelegatestobeallocatedwillbemultipliedbythepercentage
receivedbyeachpreference.
Delegateswillbeallocatedtoeachpreferencebasedonthewholenumbersthat
resultfromthemultiplicationinStep(c).
Remainingdelegates,ifany,shallbeawardedinorderofthehighestfractional
remainderinStep(c).

vi.Delegateswillbeselectedinthefollowingorder:
Electionofdistrictleveldelegates.

 Electionofpledgedpartyleaderandelectedofficialdelegatesandatlarge
delegates.

vii.TheWyomingdelegationshallbeequallydividedbetweendelegatemenandwomen.Such
goalsapplytodelegatesandalternatesatbothtiersoftheprocess.
viii.Districtlevelnationalconventiondelegatesandalternatespledgedtoapresidential
candidate(includinguncommittedstatus)shallbeselectedornominatedbyacaucusof
personsfromthestateconventionwhosignstatementsofsupportforthatpresidential
candidate.Uncommitteddelegatesandalternatesshallbeelectedbytheuncommitted
caucusfromthestateconvention
ix.AmemberoftheDelegateSelectionCommitteewillconducttheelectionofthedistrictlevel
delegatesallottedthatpresidentialpreferenceoruncommittedpreferenceineachcaucus.
x.Thecaucusforeachpresidentialpreferenceshallthenawarddelegateandalternate
positionsinthefollowingmanner:
Ifapresidentialcandidateortheuncommittedpreferenceisallocatedtwo(2)or
moredelegates,thedelegatesshallbeequallydividedbetweenmalesandfemales
baseduponthehighestnumbersofvotesreceivedbycandidatesofthesame
gender.
Intheeventapresidentialcandidateortheuncommittedpreferencereceivesan
oddnumberofdelegates,thedelegatesshallbedividedequallybetweenthe
femaleandmalegenderandtheadditionalpositionshallbeselectedbasedupon
thehighestnumberofvotesreceived,regardlessofgender.
Genderparitywillbeachievedinorderofthetopvotegettingcaucus,thesecond
topvotegettingcaucusandsoon.Ifthetopvotegettingcaucusisatanodd
number,delegatesshallbechosenasoutlinedabove.Ifthesecondtop
votegettingcaucusisatanoddnumber,theyshallchooseadelegateofthesex
oppositetotheodddelegateofthetopgettingcaucus.Thisprocedurewillcontinue
throughthecaucusesabovetheapplicablethreshold(15%orwhereno
presidentialpreferencereachesthe15%threshold,thethresholdshallbethe
percentageofvotereceivedbythefrontrunnerminus10%)untilthedelegationis
filled.

xi.TheDelegateSelectionCommitteememberconductingtheelectionofthedelegatesinthe
caucusshallthenreporttheresultsoftheelectiontotheCredentialsandBallotsCommitteeof
theStateConvention.
xii.Afterthedelegatesareselected,thealternateswillbeawarded,usingthesameprocess
describedabove.ToensurecompliancewithourAffirmativeActiongoalsdistrictlevel
alternatesandatlargealternateswillbeselectedseparately.

4.ApportionmentofDistrictLevelDelegatesandAlternates

a.Statesdistrictleveldelegatesandalternatesareapportionedamongthedistrictsbasedon
aformulagivingEqualweighttotheaverageofthevotefortheDemocraticcandidatesinthe
2008and2012presidentialelectionsandtoDemocraticPartyregistrationorenrollmentasof
January1,2016.(Rule8.A,Reg.4.10,Reg.4.11&AppendixA)

b.Thestatestotalnumberofdistrictleveldelegateswillbeequallydividedbetweenmenand
women.(Rule6.C.1&Reg.4.8)

c.Thedistrictleveldelegatesandalternatesareapportionedtodistrictsasindicatedinthe
followingtable:

Delegates

Alternates

Distri
ct
Males

#1

Fema
les

Total

Males

11

Femal
es

Total

12

Total 5

11

12

d.TheDemocraticStateConventionshallbecomposedofdelegatesfromthe23counties
apportionedasfollows:Eachcountyshallbeentitledtoonedelegateforeach600votes,plus
onedelegateforanyvotescastinadditiontoamultipleof600votescastinthecountyfor
nationalandstatecandidatesoftheDemocraticParty(exclusiveofcandidatesfortheState
SenateandtheStateHouseofRepresentatives)attheprecedingPresidentialelection.The
numberofvotescastshallbedeterminedbytakinganaverageofthevotesreceivedbysuch
candidatesandonedelegateforeach3,000residentsofthecountyasdeterminedbythelast
federalcensus,plusonedelegateforanynumberofresidentsinadditiontoamultipleof
3,000votes.Acountyconventionmaydoublethenumberofdelegatesallocatedtoitscounty
byprovidingthateachsuchdelegateshallhavehalfavote.Thevotesshallnotbeotherwise
apportioned.(WyomingDemocraticPartyBylawsArt.IVSec.1,&Rule8.B)
5.DistrictLevelDelegateandAlternateFilingRequirements

1. Adistrictleveldelegateandalternatecandidatemayrunforelectiononlywithinthe
districtinwhichheorsheisregisteredtovote.(Rule12.H)

1. Anindividualcanqualifyasacandidatefordistrictleveldelegateoralternateto
the2016DemocraticNationalConventionbyfilingastatementofcandidacy
designatinghisorherpresidential(oruncommitted)preferenceandasigned
pledgeofsupportforthepresidentialcandidate(includinguncommittedstatus)with
theWyomingDemocraticPartyby5p.m.April28,2016.TherequiredDelegate
StatementofCandidacyandPledgeofSupportformcanbeobtainedontheState
Partywebsiteat
www.wyodems.org
orcanbedirectlymailedtoindividualupon
requesttothestatepartyoffice.ThestatementmaybefiledbyU.S.mailtoPOBox
1972,Cheyenne,WY82003orscannedandemailedto
chair@wyodems.org
(Rule1.A.7,Rule1.A.8&Reg.4.22)

c.Allcandidatesconsideredfordistrictlevelalternatepositionsmustmeetthesame
requirementsascandidatesfordistrictleveldelegatepositionsCandidateswhowerenot
chosenatthedelegatelevelareallowedtobeconsideredatthealternatelevel.(Rule12.C)

5.PresidentialCandidateRightofReviewforDistrictLevelDelegatesandAlternates

a.TheStateDemocraticChairshallconveytothepresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidates
authorizedrepresentative(s),notlaterthanMay4,2016,alistofallpersonswhohavefiledfor
delegateoralternatepledgedtothatpresidentialcandidate.(Rule12.D&Rule12.F)

b.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustthenfile
withtheStateDemocraticChairby5pmMay6,2016,alistofallsuchcandidatesheorshe
hasapproved,providedthatapprovalbegiventoatleastthree(3)timesthenumberof
candidatesfordelegatemenandthree(3)timesthenumberofcandidatesfordelegate
women,andthree(3)timesthenumberofcandidatesforalternatemenandthree(3)times
thenumberofalternatewomentobeselected.(Rule12.E.1&Reg.4.24)

c.Failuretorespondwillbedeemedapprovalofalldelegateandalternatecandidates
submittedtothepresidentialcandidateunlessthepresidentialcandidate,ortheauthorized
representative(s),signifiesotherwiseinwritingtotheStateDemocraticChairnotlaterthan5
pm,May6,2016.

d.Nationalconventiondelegateandalternatecandidatesremovedfromthelistofbonafide
supportersbyapresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorizedrepresentative(s),may
notbeelectedasadelegateoralternateatthatlevelpledgedtothatpresidentialcandidate
(includinguncommittedstatus).(Rule12.E&Reg.4.24)


e.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheCoChairsoftheDNCRulesand
BylawsCommitteewhethereachpresidentialcandidate(includinguncommittedstatus)has
usedtheirbesteffortstoensurethattheirrespectivedistrictleveldelegatecandidatesand
districtlevelalternatecandidatesmeettheaffirmativeactionandinclusionconsiderationsand
goalsdetailedintheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlanwithinthree(3)businessdaysof
returningthelistofapproveddistrictleveldelegatecandidatesanddistrictlevelalternate
candidatesasindicatedinSectionIII.A.5.bofthisPlan.

6.FairReflectionofPresidentialPreference
1. Caucus/ConventionProportionalRepresentationPlan(Rule13.A,Rule13.B&
Rule13.D)

Stateisacaucus/conventionstate.Accordingly,delegateandalternatepositionsshallbe
allocatedsoastofairlyreflecttheexpressedpresidentialpreferenceoruncommittedstatusof
thecaucusparticipantsineachdistrict.Therefore,thenationalconventiondelegateselected
atthedistrictlevelshallbeallocatedinproportiontothepercentageofthecaucusvotewonin
thatdistrictbyeachpreference,exceptthatpreferencesfallingbelowa15%thresholdshall
notbeawardedanydelegatesoralternates.Suchpercentagesshallbedeterminedbythe
presidentialpreferencevoteatthecountycaucuses/conventionsonApril9,2016.(Rule13.B)

b.Withinadistrict,ifnopresidentialpreferencereachesa15%threshold,thethresholdshall
bethepercentageofthevotereceivedinthatdistrictbythefrontrunnerminus10%.(Rule
13.F)
c.Followingthecountycaucus/convention,delegateandalternatepositionswillbe
proportionallyallocatedtopresidentialcandidatesbasedonthepresidentialpreferencevote
ineachcongressionaldistrict.Thedistrictleveldelegateswillbeelectedindistrictlevel
candidatepreferencecaucusesofstatedelegatesattheStateConventionwhichwillconvene
onMay28,2016.Toassurethatstatedelegatesarepledgedtoeachpresidentialcandidate,
statedelegatesarerequiredtosignastatementofsupportforthatcandidate.Separate

ballotsshallbeprovidedforeachcaucusofthecandidateswhofilefornationaldelegatelisted
bygenderinanordertobedeterminedbylot.Acandidatefornationaldelegatemustfilea
statementofcandidacyandastatementofsupportforhisorherpresidentialcandidateby5
p.m.April28,2016.Therewillbeoneballotdistributedtoeachstatedelegatewiththeproper
credentialsatthecaucus.Thevotewillbecastbysignedballotwiththehighestvotegetters
inaccordancewiththeequaldivisionproceduresoutlinedinSectionIII.A.8.a.ofthisplan
winning
thenationaldelegatepositions.Inthecaseofatievote,thewinnerwillbe
determinedbylot.(Rule12.G.)
7.EqualDivisionofDistrictLevelDelegatesandAlternates

a.Inordertoensurethedistrictleveldelegatesareequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen,
delegatepositionswithineachdistrictwillbedesignatedbypresidentialpreferencebeginning
withthehighestvotegettingpresidentialpreference.Thisassignmentofdelegatepositions,
alternatingbysexasmathematicallypracticable,willcontinuewiththenexthighest
votegettingpreferencesindescendingorderuntilthegenderofeachpositionhasbeen
assigned.(Rule6.C.1&Reg.4.8)

b.Afterthedelegatesareselected,thealternateswillbeawarded,usingthesameprocess
describedabove.

8.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocratic
NationalCommittee(DNC)theelectionofthestatesdistrictleveldelegatesandalternatesto
theDemocraticNationalConventionwithin10daysaftertheirelection.(Rule8.C&CallIV.A)
B.UnpledgedDelegates

1.UnpledgedPartyLeadersandElectedOfficials

a.Thefollowingcategories(ifapplicable)shallconstitutetheUnpledgedPartyLeadersand
ElectedOfficialdelegatepositions:

(1)MembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewholegallyresideinthestate(Rule
9.A.1,CallI.F,CallI.J,&Reg.4.13)

(2)DemocraticPresidentandDemocraticVicePresident(ifapplicable)(Rule9.A.2&Call
I.G)

(3)AllofStatesDemocraticMembersoftheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesandtheU.S.
Senate(Rule9.A.3,CallI.H&CallI.J)

(4)TheDemocraticGovernor(ifapplicable)(Rule9.A.4,CallI.H&CallI.J)

(5)DistinguishedPartyLeaderdelegateswholegallyresideinthestate(ifapplicable)(Rule
9.A.5,CallI.G&Reg.4.13)
b.ThecertificationprocessfortheUnpledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegatesis
asfollows:

(1)NotlaterthanMarch1,2016,theSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteeshall
officiallyconfirmtotheStateDemocraticChairthenamesoftheunpledgeddelegateswho
legallyresideinState.(Rule9.A)

(2)OfficialconfirmationbytheSecretaryshallconstituteverificationoftheunpledged
delegatesfromthecategoriesindicatedabove.(CallIV.B.1)

(3)TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDNCthe
presidentialpreferenceofstatesunpledgeddelegates10daysafterthecompletionofthe
StatesDelegateSelectionProcess.(CallIV.C)

2.Forpurposesofachievingequaldivisionbetweendelegatemenanddelegatewomen
withinthestatesentireconventiondelegation,theentiredelegationincludesallpledgedand
unpledgeddelegates.(Rule6.C)

C.PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)Delegates

1.Wyomingisallotted2pledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)delegates.(Call
I.D,E&AppendixB)

2.PledgedPLEODelegateFilingRequirements

a.IndividualsshallbeeligibleforthepledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegate
positionsaccordingtothefollowingpriority:bigcitymayorsandstatewideelectedofficials(to
begivenequalconsideration)statelegislativeleaders,statelegislators,andotherstate,
countyandlocalelectedofficialsandpartyleaders.(Rule9.B.1&Reg.4.15)

1. b.AnindividualcanqualifyasacandidateforapositionasapledgedPLEO
delegatebyfilingastatementofcandidacydesignatinghisorherpresidential(or
uncommitted)preferenceandasignedpledgeofsupportforthepresidential
candidate(includinguncommittedstatus)withtheWyomingDemocraticPartyby5
p.m.April28,2016,asindicatedinsectionIII.A.5.bofthisPlanorinpersonwith
theStateDemocraticChairwithinfive(5)minutesoftheelectionofthedistrictlevel
delegatesattheDemocraticStateConventiononMay28,2016.Therequired
DelegateStatementofCandidacyandPledgeofSupportformcanbeobtained
ontheStatePartywebsiteat
www.wyodems.org
orcanbedirectlymailedto
individualuponrequesttothestatepartyoffice.ThestatementmaybefiledbyU.S.

mailtoPOBox1972,Cheyenne,WY82003orscannedandemailedto
chair@wyodems.org
(Rule1.A.7,Rule1.A.8&Reg.4.22)

c.IfpersonseligibleforpledgedPLEOdelegatepositionshavenotalreadymadeknowntheir
presidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus)ascandidatesfordistrictleveloratlarge
delegatepositions,theirpreferenceshallbeascertainedbyhavingallsuchpersonssigna
pledgeofsupportforaspecificpresidentialcandidate(oruncommittedstatus)withtheir
statementofcandidacy.(Rule9.B.3&Reg.4.16)
3.PresidentialCandidateRightofReview

a.TheStateDemocraticChairshallconveytothepresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidates
authorizedrepresentative(s),notlaterthan5p.m.April30,2016,alistofallpersonswho
havefiledforapartyandelectedofficialdelegatepledgedtothatpresidentialcandidate.For
thosewhofilewithinfiveminutesoftheelectionofdistrictleveldelegates,theState
DemocraticChairshallconveytothepresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorized
representative(s),notlaterthanfifteenminutesfollowingtheelectionofdistrictleveldelegates
atthestateconventiononMay28,2016,alistofallpersonswhohavefiledforapartyleader
andelectedofficialdelegatepledgedtothatcandidate.(Rules9.B.(3)&12.D.)

b.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustfilewith
theStateDemocraticChair,within30minutesoftheelectionofdistrictleveldelegateson
May28,2016,alistofallsuchcandidatesheorshehasapproved,aslongasapprovalis
giventoatleastone(1)nameforeverypositiontowhichthepresidentialcandidateisentitled.
(Rule12.E.2&Reg.4.24)

c.Failuretorespondwillbedeemedapprovalofalldelegatecandidatessubmittedtothe
presidentialcandidateunlessthepresidentialcandidateortheauthorizedrepresentative(s)
signifiesotherwiseinwritingtotheStateDemocraticChairnotlaterthan30minutesafterthe
electionofthedistrictleveldelegatesonMay28,2016.

d.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheCoChairsoftheDNCRulesand
BylawsCommitteewhethereachpresidentialcandidate(includinguncommittedstatus)has
usedtheirbesteffortstoensurethattheirrespectivepledgedPLEOdelegatecandidatesmeet
theaffirmativeactionandinclusionconsiderationsandgoalsdetailedintheAffirmativeAction
sectionofthisPlanwithinthree(3)businessdaysofreturningthelistofapprovedpledged
PLEOcandidatesasindicatedinSectionIII.C.3.bofthisPlan.

4.SelectionofPledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialDelegates

a.ThepledgedPLEOslotsshallbeallocatedamongpresidentialpreferencesonthesame
basisastheatlargedelegates.Thestatedelegatesshallvotebysignedballotwiththe
highestvotegetterwinning.Incaseofatievote,thewinnerwillbedeterminedbylot.(Rule
9.B.2,Rule10.C,Rule13.E&RuleF)

b.SelectionofthepledgedPLEOdelegateswilloccurattheDemocraticStateConventionon
May28,2016,whichisaftertheelectionofdistrictleveldelegatesandalternatesandpriorto
theselectionofatlargedelegatesandalternates.(Rule9.B)

c.Thesedelegateswillbeselectedbythestateconventionbymajorityvotealternatingby
gender.(Rule9.C)

d.AlternatesarenotselectedatthepledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficiallevel.These
alternatesarecombinedwiththeatlargealternatesandselectedasoneunit.(Reg.4.31)

5.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocratic
NationalCommitteetheelectionofthestatespledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial
delegatestotheDemocraticNationalConventionwithin10daysaftertheirelection.(Rule8.D
&CallIV.A)

D.AtLargeDelegatesandAlternates

1.ThestateofWyomingisallotted3atlargedelegatesand1atlargealternates.(Rule8.C,
CallI.B,II,AppendixB&Reg.4.31)

2.AtLargeDelegateandAlternateFilingRequirements

a.Personsdesiringtoseekatlargedelegateoralternatepositionsmayfileastatementof
candidacydesignatingtheirsingularpresidentialoruncommittedpreferenceandasigned
pledgeofsupportforthepresidentialcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus)withtheState
Partyby5p.m.April28,2016,asindicatedinsectionIII.A.5.bofthisPlanorwiththeState
DemocraticChairwithinfive(5)minutesoftheelectionofthepledgedpartyleaderand
electedofficialdelegatesattheDemocraticStateConventiononMay28,2016.Therequired
DelegateStatementofCandidacyandPledgeofSupportformcanbeobtainedontheState
Partywebsiteat
www.wyodems.org
orcanbedirectlymailedtoindividualuponrequesttothe
statepartyoffice.ThestatementmaybefiledbyU.S.mailtoPOBox1972,Cheyenne,WY
82003orscannedandemailedto
chair@wyodems.org
Adelegateoralternatecandidate
maymodifyhisorhersingularpresidentialpreferencebysubmittinganupdatedpledgeof
supportnolaterthanthefilingdeadline.(Rule12.B,Rule14.G,Reg.4.22,Reg.4.28&Reg.
4.31)

b.Thestatementofcandidacyforatlargedelegatesandforatlargealternateswillbethe
same.AftertheatlargedelegatesareelectedbytheDemocraticStateConvention,those
personsnotchosenwillthenbeconsideredcandidatesforatlargealternatepositionsunless
theyspecifyotherwisewhenfiling.[optional](Rule18.A)

3.PresidentialCandidateRightofReview

a.TheStateDemocraticChairshallconveytothepresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidates
authorizedrepresentative(s),notlaterthan30minutesaftertheelectionofPLEOcandidates

onMay28,2016,alistofallpersonswhohavefiledfordelegateoralternatepledgedtothat
presidentialcandidate.(Rule12.D)(Reg.4.23&Reg.4.28)

b.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustthenfile
withtheStateDemocraticChair,by30minutesafterreceiptofthelistofcandidatesfor
atlargedelegatesandalternates,alistofallsuchcandidatesheorshehasapproved,
providedthat,ataminimum,twonameremainforeverynationalconventiondelegateor
alternatepositiontowhichthepresidentialcandidateisentitled.(Rule12.D.4,Rule12.E.2&
Reg.4.24)

c.Failuretorespondwillbedeemedapprovalofalldelegatecandidatessubmittedtothe
presidentialcandidateunlessthepresidentialcandidateortheauthorizedrepresentative(s)
signifiesotherwiseinwritingtotheStateDemocraticChairnotlaterthan15minutesafter
receivingthelist.

d.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheCoChairsoftheDNCRulesand
BylawsCommitteewhethereachpresidentialcandidate(includinguncommittedstatus)has
usedtheirbesteffortstoensurethattheirrespectiveatlargedelegatecandidatesandatlarge
alternatecandidatesmeettheaffirmativeactionandinclusionconsiderationsandgoals
detailedintheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlanwithinthree(3)businessdaysof
returningthelistofapprovedatlargedelegatecandidatesandatlargealternatecandidates
asindicatedinSectionIII.D.3.bofthisPlan.

4.FairReflectionofPresidentialPreference

a.Atlargedelegateandalternatepositionsshallbeallocatedamongpresidentialpreferences
accordingtothedivisionofpreferencesamongconventionparticipants,providedthatno
personparticipatingshallautomaticallyservebyvirtueofholdingapublicorPartyoffice.
(Rule9.D&Reg.4.18)

b.Preferenceswhichhavenotattaineda15%thresholdonastatewidebasisshallnotbe
entitledtoanyatlargedelegates.(Rule13.E)

c.Ifnopresidentialpreferencereachesa15%threshold,thethresholdshallbethe
percentageofthestatewidevotereceivedbythefrontrunner,minus10%.(Rule13.F)

d.Ifapresidentialcandidateisnolongeracandidateatthetimeofselectionoftheatlarge
delegatesthenthoseatlargeslotsthatwouldhavebeenallocatedtothecandidatewillbe
proportionallydividedamongtheremainingpreferencesentitledtoanallocation.(Rule10.C)

e.Ifagivenpresidentialpreferenceisentitledtoone(1)ormoredelegatepositionsbutwould
nototherwisebeentitledtoanalternateposition,thatpreferenceshallbeallottedone(1)
atlargealternateposition.(Rule18.B,CallI.I&Reg.4.31&Reg.4.34)

5.SelectionofAtLargeDelegatesandAlternates

a.TheselectionoftheatlargedelegatesandalternateswilloccurattheDemocraticState
Convention,30minutesafterallpledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegateshave
beenselected.

b.Thestatedelegatesshallvotebysignedballotwiththehighestvotegetterwinning.In
caseofatievote,thewinnerwillbedeterminedbylot.(Rule8.D&CallIII)

c.ThesedelegatesandalternateswillbeselectedbytheStateConventionbymajorityvote
alternatingbygender.(Rule8.E&Rule10.B)
d.PriorityofConsideration

(1)IntheselectionoftheatlargedelegationpriorityofconsiderationshallbegiventoAfrican
Americans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,AsianAmericansandPacificIslandersandwomen.
(Rule6.A.)

(2)InordertocontinuetheDemocraticPartysongoingeffortstoincludegroupshistorically
underrepresentedintheDemocraticPartysaffairsandtoassistintheachievementoffull
participationbythesegroups,priorityofconsiderationshallbegivenothergroupsbyvirtueof
race/ethnicity,age,sexualorientation,genderidentityordisability.(Rule5.C,Rule6.A.3&
Reg.4.7)

(3)Theelectionofatlargedelegatesandalternatesshallbeused,ifnecessary,toachieve
theequaldivisionofpositionsbetweenmenandwomen,andmaybeusedtoachievethe
representationgoalsestablishedintheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlan.(Rule6.A&
Rule6.C)

(4)Delegatesandalternatesaretobeconsideredseparategroupsforthispurpose.(Rule
6.A.3,Rule10.A,Reg.4.8&Reg.4.19)

6.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocratic
NationalCommitteetheelectionofthestatesatlargedelegatesandalternatestothe
DemocraticNationalConventionwithin10daysaftertheirelection.(Rule8.C&CallIV.A)

E.ReplacementofDelegatesandAlternates

1.Apledgeddelegateoralternatemaybereplacedaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:

a.PermanentReplacementofaDelegate:(Rule18.D.3)

(1)Apermanentreplacementoccurswhenadelegateresignsordiespriortoorduringthe
nationalconventionandthealternatereplacesthedelegatefortheremainderoftheNational
Convention.

(2)Anyalternatepermanentlyreplacingadelegateshallbeofthesamepresidential
preference(includinguncommittedstatus)andsexofthedelegatehe/shereplaces,andto
theextentpossibleshallbefromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionwithinthestateasthe
delegate.

(a)Inthecasewherethepresidentialcandidatehasonlyone(1)alternate,thatalternateshall
becomethecertifieddelegate.

(b)Ifapresidentialcandidatehasonlyone(1)alternate,andthatalternatepermanently
replacesadelegateoftheoppositesex,therebycausingthedelegationtonolongerbe
equallydivided,thedelegationshallnotbeconsideredinviolationofRule6.C.Insuchacase,
notwithstandingRule18.D.2,theStatePartyCommitteeshall,atthetimeofasubsequent
permanentreplacement,replaceadelegatewithapersonoftheoppositesex,inorderto
returnthedelegationtoequaldivisionofmenandwomen.(Reg.4.33)

(3)IfadelegateoralternatecandidatewhohasbeenelectedbutnotcertifiedtotheDNC
Secretaryresigns,diesorisnolongereligibletoserve,heorsheshallbereplaced,after
consultationwiththeStateParty,bytheauthorizedrepresentativeofthepresidential
candidatetowhomheorsheispledged.(Rule18.D.2)

a.TemporaryReplacementofaDelegate:(Rule18.D.3)

(1)Atemporaryreplacementoccurswhenadelegateistobeabsentforalimitedperiodof
timeduringtheconventionandanalternatetemporarilyactsinthedelegatesplace.

(2)Anyalternatewhotemporarilyreplacesadelegatemustbeofthesamepresidential
preference(includinguncommittedstatus)asthedelegatehe/shereplaces,andtotheextent
possibleshallbeofthesamesexandfromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionwithinthestateas
thedelegate.

b.Thefollowingsystemwillbeusedtoselectpermanentandtemporaryreplacementsof
delegates:thealternatewhoreceivesthehighestnumberofvotesbecomesthedelegate.

c.CertificationofReplacements

(1)Anyalternatewhopermanentlyreplacesadelegateshallbecertifiedinwritingtothe
SecretaryoftheDNCbytheStateDemocraticChair.(Rule18.D.3)

(2)Permanentreplacementofadelegate(asspecifiedabove)byanalternateand
replacementofavacantalternatepositionshallbecertifiedinwritingbytheStates
DemocraticChairtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)days
afterthereplacementisselected.(CallIV.D.1)

(3)CertificationofpermanentreplacementswillbeacceptedbytheSecretaryupto72hours
beforethefirstofficialsessionoftheConventionisscheduledtoconvene.(CallIV.D.1&Reg.
4.32)

(4)Inthecasewhereapledgeddelegateispermanentlyreplacedafter72hoursbeforethe
timethefirstsessionisscheduledtoconveneor,inthecasewhereapledgeddelegateisnot
ontheflooroftheConventionHallatthetimearollcallvoteistaken,analternatemaybe
designated(asspecifiedabove)tocastthedelegatesvote.Insuchcase,theDelegation
Chairshallindicatethenameofthealternatecastingtherespectivedelegatesvoteonthe
delegationtallysheet.(CallVIII.F.3.d,CallVIII.F.3.b&Reg.5.6)


d.Avacantalternatepositionshallbefilledbythedelegation.Thereplacementshallbeofthe
samepresidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus),ofthesamesexand,totheextent
possible,fromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionasthealternatebeingreplaced.(Rule18.E)

2.Unpledgeddelegatesshallnotbeentitledtoareplacement,norshallthestatebeentitled
toareplacement,exceptunderthefollowingcircumstances:(Rule18.E&Reg.4.33)

a.MembersofCongressandtheDemocraticGovernorshallnotbeentitledtonamea
replacement.IntheeventofchangesorvacanciesinthestatesCongressionalDelegation,
followingtheofficialconfirmationandpriortothecommencementoftheNationalConvention,
theDNCSecretaryshallrecognizeonlysuchchangesashavebeenofficiallyrecognizedby
theDemocraticCaucusoftheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesortheDemocraticConference
oftheU.S.Senate.IntheeventofachangeorvacancyinthestatesofficeofGovernor,the
DNCshallrecognizeonlysuchchangesashavebeenofficiallyrecognizedbytheDemocratic
GovernorsAssociation.(CallIV.D.2.a)

b.MembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteeshallnotbeentitledtoareplacement,nor
shallthestatebeentitledtoareplacement,exceptinthecaseofdeathofsuchdelegates.In
thecasewherethestatesDNCmembershipchangesfollowingtheDNCSecretarysofficial
confirmation,butpriortothecommencementofthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention,
acknowledgmentbytheSecretaryofthenewDNCmembercertificationshallconstitute
verificationofthecorrespondingchangeofunpledgeddelegates.(Call,IV.D.2.b)

c.UnpledgeddistinguishedPartyLeaderdelegatesallocatedtothestatepursuanttoRule
9.A.(5),shallnotbeentitledtonameareplacement,norshallthestatebeentitledtonamea
replacement.(CallIV.D.2.c)

d.Innocasemayanalternatecastavoteforanunpledgeddelegate.(CallVIII.F.3.d)

SectionIV
ConventionStandingCommitteeMembers

A.Introduction

1.Statehasbeenallocated1member(s)oneachofthethree(3)standingcommitteesforthe
2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Credentials,PlatformandRules),foratotalof
members.(CallVII.A&AppendixD)

2.MembersoftheConventionStandingCommitteesneednotbedelegatesoralternatesto
the2016DemocraticNationalConvention.(CallVII.A.3)

3.Thesememberswillbeselectedinaccordancewiththeproceduresindicatedbelow.(Rule
1.G)

B.StandingCommitteeMembers

1.SelectionMeeting

a.ThemembersofthestandingcommitteesshallbeelectedbyaquorumofStatesNational
Conventiondelegates,atameetingtobeheldonMay28,2016,aftertheelectionofatlarge
delegatesandalternates.(CallVII.B.1)

b.Allmembersofthedelegationshallreceiveadequatenoticeofthetime,dateandplaceof
themeetingtoselectthestandingcommitteemembers.(CallVII.B.1)

2.AllocationofMembers

a.ThemembersofthestandingcommitteesallocatedtoStateshallproportionatelyrepresent
thepresidentialpreferenceofallcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus)receivingthe
thresholdpercentageusedinthestatesdelegationtocalculatetheatlargeapportionment
pursuanttoRule13.E.oftheDelegateSelectionRules.(CallVII.C.1&Reg.5.8)

b.Thepresidentialpreferenceofeachcandidatereceivingtheapplicablepercentageormore
withinthedelegationshallbemultipliedbythetotalnumberofstandingcommitteepositions
allocatedtoState.Iftheresultofsuchmultiplicationdoesnotequal0.455orabove,the
presidentialpreferenceinquestionisnotentitledtorepresentationonthestandingcommittee.
Iftheresultofsuchmultiplicationis0.455butlessthan1.455,thepresidentialpreferenceis
entitledtoone(1)position.Thosepreferencessecuringmorethan1.455butlessthan2.455
areentitledtotwo(2)positions,etc.(CallVII.C.2)

c.Wheretheapplicationofthisformularesultsinthetotalallocationexceedingthetotal
numberofcommitteepositions,thepresidentialcandidatewhoseoriginalfigureof
representationisfarthestfromitseventualroundedofftotalshallbedeniedthatone(1)
additionalposition.Wheretheapplicationofthisformularesultsinthetotalallocationfalling
shortofthetotalnumberofcommitteepositions,thepresidentialcandidatewhoseoriginal
figureofrepresentationisclosesttothenextroundinglevelshallbeallottedanadditional
committeeposition.(CallVII.C.3)

d.Standingcommitteepositionsallocatedtoapresidentialcandidateshallbeproportionately
allocated,totheextentpracticable,toeachofthethree(3)standingcommittees.Whensuch
allocationresultsinanunequaldistributionofstandingcommitteepositionsbycandidate
preference,adrawingshallbeconductedtodistributetheadditionalpositions.(CallVII.C.4)

3.PresidentialCandidateRightofReview

a.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorizedrepresentative(s),shallbegiven
adequatenoticeofthedate,timeandlocationofthemeetingofthestatesdelegation
authorizedtoelectstandingcommitteemembers.(CallVII.D.1)

b.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustsubmit
totheStateDemocraticChair,by15minutesafterreceivingthelistofthosepersonswho
havefiledforastandingcommitteepositiononMay28,2016,aminimumof(1)namefor
eachslotawardedtothatcandidateformembersofeachcommittee.Thedelegationshall
selectthestandingcommitteemembersfromamongnamessubmittedbythepresidential
candidates(includinguncommittedstatus).Presidentialcandidatesshallnotberequiredto
submitthenameofmorethanone(1)personforeachslotawardedtosuchcandidatefor
membersofstandingcommittees.(CallVII.D.2)

4.SelectionProceduretoAchieveEqualDivision

a.Presidentialcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus)shallusetheirbesteffortstoensure
thattheirrespectivedelegationofstandingcommitteemembersshallachieveStates
affirmativeactiongoalsandthattheirrespectivemembersareequallydividedbetweenmen
andwomen.(Rule6.I&Reg.4.9)

b.Eachpositiononeachstandingcommitteeshallbeassignedbygender.Forexample,the
firstpositionontheCredentialsCommitteeofthepresidentialcandidatewiththemost
standingcommitteepositionsshallbedesignatedforafemale,thesecondpositionforamale,
andtheremainingpositionsshallbedesignatedinlikefashion,alternatingbetweenfemales
andmales.Positionsforpresidentialcandidatesoneachcommitteeshallberankedaccording
tothetotalnumberofstandingpositionsallocatedtoeachsuchcandidate.Afterpositionson
theCredentialsCommitteearedesignatedbysex,thedesignationshallcontinuewiththe
PlatformCommittee,thentheRulesCommittee.

(1)Aseparateelectionshallbeconductedformembershiponeachstandingcommittee.


(2)Themembershipofthestandingcommitteesshallbeasequallydividedaspossibleunder
thestateallocationifthenumberiseven,themembershipshallbeequallydividedbetween
menandwomenifthenumberisodd,thevariancebetweenmenandwomenmaynot
exceedone(1),andtheadvantagedgendermustnotremainconstantforthethree(3)
standingcommittees.(CallVII.E.1)

(3)Thepositionsallocatedtoeachpresidentialcandidateoneachcommitteeshallbevoted
onseparately,andthewinnersshallbethehighestvotegetter(s)oftheappropriatesex.
5.CertificationandSubstitution

a.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifythestandingcommitteemembersinwritingtothe
SecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysaftertheirselection.
(CallVII.B.3)

b.Nosubstitutionswillbepermittedinthecaseofstandingcommitteemembers,exceptinthe
caseofresignationordeath.Substitutionsmustbemadeinaccordancewiththerulesandthe
electionproceduresspecifiedinthissection,andmustbecertifiedinwritingtotheSecretary
oftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysafterthesubstitutememberis
selectedbutnotlaterthan48hoursbeforetherespectivestandingcommitteemeets.(Call
VII.B.4)

SectionV
TheDelegation

A.Statewillselectone(1)persontoserveasDelegationChairand2toserveasConvention
Pages.(CallIV.E,CallIV.F.1&AppendixC)

B.DelegationChair

1.SelectionMeeting

a.TheDelegationChairshallbeselectedbyaquorumofthestatesNationalConvention
Delegates,attheStateConventiononMay28,2016.(CallIV.E)

b.Allmembersofthedelegationshallreceivetimelynoticeofthetime,dateandplaceofthe
meetingtoselecttheDelegationChair.(Rule3.C)

2.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifytheDelegationChairinwritingtotheSecretaryof
theDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysafterhisorherselection.(CallIV.E)

C.ConventionPages

1.2individualswillbeselectedtoserveasStatesConventionPagesbytheStateDemocratic
ChairinconsultationwiththemembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteefromthestate.
ThisselectionwilltakeplaceattheDemocraticStateConventiononMay28,2016.(Call
IV.F.3,AppendixC&Reg.5.7)

2.TheConventionPagesshallbeasevenlydividedbetweenmenandwomenaspossible
underthestateallocationandshallreflectasmuchaspossible,theAffirmativeAction
guidelinesintheAffirmativeActionPlan.(Reg.5.7.A)

3.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifytheindividualstoserveasStatesConvention
PagesinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)days
aftertheselection.(CallIV.F.3&Reg.5.7.B)


SectionVI
GeneralProvisionsandProceduralGuarantees

A.TheStateDemocraticPartyreaffirmsitscommitmenttoanopenpartybyincorporatingthe
sixbasicelementsaslistedbelow.Theseprovisionsdemonstratetheintentionofthe
DemocraticPartytoensureafullopportunityforallminoritygroupmemberstoparticipatein
thedelegateselectionprocess.(Rule4.A.&RuleC)

1.AllpublicmeetingsatalllevelsoftheDemocraticPartyinStateshouldbeopentoall
membersoftheDemocraticPartyregardlessofrace,sex,age,color,creed,nationalorigin,
religion,ethnicidentity,sexualorientation,genderidentity,economicstatusorphysical
disability(hereinaftercollectivelyreferredtoasstatus).(Rule4.B.1)

2.Notestformembershipin,noranyoathsofloyaltyto,theDemocraticPartyinStateshould
berequiredorusedwhichhastheeffectofrequiringprospectiveorcurrentmembersofthe
DemocraticPartytoacquiescein,condoneorsupportdiscriminationbasedonstatus.(Rule
4.B.2)

3.ThetimeandplaceforallpublicmeetingsoftheDemocraticPartyinStateonalllevels
shouldbepublicizedfullyandinsuchmannerastoassuretimelynoticetoallinterested
persons.SuchmeetingsmustbeheldinplacesaccessibletoallPartymembersandlarge
enoughtoaccommodateallinterestedpersons.(Rule4.B.3)

4.TheDemocraticPartyinState,onalllevels,shouldsupportthebroadestpossible
registrationwithoutdiscriminationbasedonstatus.(Rule4.B.4)

5.TheDemocraticPartyinStateshouldpublicizefullyandinsuchamannerastoassure
noticetoallinterestedpartiesafulldescriptionofthelegalandpracticalproceduresfor

selectionofDemocraticPartyofficersandrepresentativesonalllevels.Publicationofthese
proceduresshouldbedoneinsuchfashionthatallprospectiveandcurrentmembersofeach
StateDemocraticPartywillbefullyandadequatelyinformedofthepertinentproceduresin
timetoparticipateineachselectionprocedureatalllevelsoftheDemocraticParty
organization.(Rule4.B.5)

5.TheDemocraticPartyinStateshouldpublicizefullyandinsuchamannerastoassure
noticetoallinterestedparties,acompletedescriptionofthelegalandpracticalqualifications
ofallpositionsasofficersandrepresentativesoftheStateDemocraticParty.Suchpublication
shouldbedoneintimelyfashionsothatallprospectivecandidatesorapplicantsforany
electedorappointedpositionwithineachStateDemocraticPartywillhavefullandadequate
opportunitytocompeteforoffice.(Rule4.B.6)

B.DiscriminationonthebasisofstatusintheconductofDemocraticPartyaffairsis
prohibited.(Rule5.B)

C.Statesdelegationshallbeequallydividedbetweendelegatemenanddelegatewomen,
andalternatemenandalternatewomen.Suchgoalappliestotheentiredelegation,which
includesallpledgeddelegatesandalternatesandallunpledgeddelegates.Delegatesand
alternatesshallbeconsideredseparategroupsforpurposesofachievingequaldivision.(Rule
6.C)

D.Alldelegateandalternatecandidatesmustbeidentifiedastopresidentialpreferenceor
uncommittedstatusatalllevelswhichdeterminepresidentialpreference.(Rule12.A)

E.Nodelegateatanylevelofthedelegateselectionprocessshallbemandatedbylawor
Partyrulestovotecontrarytothatpersonspresidentialchoiceasexpressedatthetimethe
delegateiselected.(Rule12.I)

F.Delegateselectedtothenationalconventionpledgedtoapresidentialcandidateshallinall
goodconsciencereflectthesentimentsofthosewhoelectedthem.(Rule12.J)

G.Alldelegates,alternatesandstandingcommitteemembersmustbebonafideDemocrats
whohavetheinterests,welfareandsuccessoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStatesat
heart,whosubscribetothesubstance,intentandprinciplesoftheCharterandBylawsofthe
DemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStates,andwhowillparticipateintheConventioningood
faith.(Rule12.H&Reg.4.25)

H.Fortypercent(40%)ofthemembersofanyPartybodyabovethefirstlevelofthedelegate
selectionprocessshallconstituteaquorumforanybusinesspertainingtotheselectionof
NationalConventiondelegates,alternates,standingcommitteemembers,andotherofficial
Conventionparticipants.(Rule15)

I.Anaccreditedparticipantinacaucus,conventionorcommitteemeeting,afterhaving
appearedatsuchmeetingandhavingestablishedcredentials,mayregistera
nontransferableproxywithanotherdulyaccreditedparticipantatthatmeeting(exceptwhere
anaccreditedalternateispresentandeligibletoserveasareplacement),providedthatno
individualmayholdmorethanthree(3)proxiesatone(1)time.(Rule16&Reg.4.29)

J.Theunitrule,oranyruleorpracticewherebyallmembersofaPartyunitordelegationmay
berequiredtocasttheirvotesinaccordancewiththewillofamajorityofthebody,shallnot
beusedatanystageofthedelegateselectionprocess.(Rule17.A)

K.AnyindividualorgroupofDemocratsmaysponsororendorseaslateofcandidatesfor
conventiondelegates.Butnoslatemay,byvirtueofsuchendorsement,receiveapreferential
placeonadelegateselectionballotorbepubliclyidentifiedontheballotastheofficial
DemocraticPartyorganizationslate,andallslatesmustmeetidenticalqualifying
requirementsforappearingonaballotatalllevelsofthedelegateselectionprocess.(Rule
17.B)


L.Allstepsinthedelegateselectionprocess,includingthefilingofpresidentialcandidates,
musttakeplacewithinthecalendaryearoftheDemocraticNationalConvention,exceptwith
respecttotheimplementationoftheAffirmativeActionPlan.(Rule1.F&Rule11.B)

M.Inelectingandcertifyingdelegatesandalternatestothe2016DemocraticNational
Convention,StatetherebyundertakestoassureallDemocraticvotersinthestateafull,timely
andequalopportunitytoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocessandinallPartyaffairs
andtoimplementaffirmativeactionprogramstowardthatend:thatthedelegatesand
alternatestotheConventionshallbeselectedinaccordancewiththeDelegateSelection
Rulesforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention:andthatthedelegatescertifiedwillnot
publiclysupportorcampaignforanycandidateforPresidentorVicePresidentotherthanthe
nomineesoftheDemocraticNationalConvention.Furthermore,votersinthestatewillhave
theopportunitytocasttheirelectionballotsforthePresidentialandVicePresidential
nomineesselectedbysaidConvention,andforelectorspledgedformallyandingood
consciencetotheelectionofthesePresidentialandVicePresidentialnominees,underthe
labelanddesignationoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStates.(CallII.B)
SectionVII
AffirmativeAction,OutreachandInclusionPlan

A.StatementofPurposeandOrganization

1.PurposeandObjectives

a.InorderthattheDemocraticPartyatalllevelsbeanopenPartywhichincludesratherthan
excludespeoplefromparticipation,aprogramofeffectiveaffirmativeactionisherebyadopted
byState.(Rule5.A)

b.DiscriminationonthebasisofstatusintheconductofDemocraticPartyaffairsis
prohibited.(Rule5.B)

c.AllpublicmeetingsatalllevelsoftheDemocraticPartyinStateshouldbeopentoall
membersoftheDemocraticPartyregardlessofrace,sex,age,color,creed,nationalorigin,
religion,ethnicidentity,sexualorientation,genderidentity,economicstatusorphysical
disability(hereinaftercollectivelyreferredtoasstatus).(Rule4.B.1)

d.ConsistentwiththeDemocraticPartyscommitmenttoincludinggroupshistorically
underrepresentedintheDemocraticPartysaffairs,byvirtueofrace/ethnicity,age,sexual
orientation,genderidentityordisability,Statehasestablishedgoalsforthesegroups.(Rule
5.C&Reg.4.7)

e.InordertoencouragefullparticipationbyallDemocratsinthedelegateselectionprocess
andinallPartyaffairs,theStateDemocraticPartyhasadoptedandwillimplementprograms
withspecificgoalsandtimetablesforAfricanAmericans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,Asian
AmericansandPacificIslandersandwomen.Tofurtherencouragefullparticipationinthe
process,theStatePartyhasestablishedgoalsandtimetablesforotherunderrepresented
groups,includingLGBTAmericans,peoplewithdisabilitiesandyouth.(Rule6.A&Rule7)

(1)Thegoaloftheprogramsshallbetoencourageparticipationinthedelegateselection
processandinPartyorganizationsatalllevelsbytheaforementionedgroupsasindicatedby
theirpresenceintheDemocraticelectorate.(Rule6.A.1)

(2)Forthedelegateselectionprocess,Youthisdefinedasanyparticipant36yearsoldand
younger.

(3)Forthedelegateselectionprocess,individualsidentifyingasNativeAmericansshould
providetheirtribalaffiliationandindicateiftheyareenrolledinatribe.


(4)ThesegoalsshallnotbeaccomplishedeitherdirectlyorindirectlybythePartysimposition
ofmandatoryquotasatanylevelofthedelegateselectionprocessorinanyotherParty
affairs.(Rule6.A.2)

2.OrganizationalStructure

a.AnAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheStateDemocraticChairon
March2,2015.(Rule6.F)

b.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheRulesandBylawsCommitteeof
theDemocraticNationalCommitteethecomplianceoftheStatesAffirmativeAction
CommitteewithRules5.C,6.Aand7,andsubmitthenames,demographicdataandcontact
informationnolaterthan15daysaftertheirappointment.(Reg.2.2.K)

c.TheCommitteeshallconsistofmembersfromeachdelegatedistrictrepresentingthe
DemocraticconstituencygroupssetforthintheIntroductiontotheAffirmativeActionPlan.

d.TheAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallberesponsiblefor:

(1)ReviewingtheproposedDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlansandmaking
recommendationstotheStateDemocraticChair.

(2)ReviewingtheproposedInclusionProgramsandmakingrecommendationstotheState
DemocraticChair.

(3)DirectingtheimplementationofallrequirementsoftheAffirmativeActionsectionofthis
Plan.

(4)Implementingafinancialassistanceprogramfordelegatesandalternates.Thisprogram
willenhanceinclusionofunderrepresentedgroupsbyallowingsomedelegatestoparticipate
atnocost.Financialaidmayalsobemadeavailable,forexample,toassistwithchildor
eldercaretoallowaparenttoserveasadelegate.(Rule6.G)

(5)Ensuring,onbehalfoftheStatePartyCommittee,thatdistrictlinesusedinthedelegate
selectionprocessarenotgerrymanderedtodiscriminateagainstAfricanAmericans,
Hispanics,NativeAmericans,AsianAmericansandPacificIslandersandwomen.(Rule6.E)

e.FinancialandstaffsupportfortheAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallbeprovidedbythe
StatePartyCommitteetothegreatestextentfeasible,including,butnotlimitedto,making
availableonaprioritybasis,theStatePartystaffandvolunteersandcoveringallreasonable
costsincurredincarryingoutthisPlanandstatewidefundraisingeffortsforthefinancial
assistanceprogram.

3.ImplementationoftheAffirmativeActionPlanshallbeginonSeptember16,2015,withthe
distributionofthepresskits,andwillcontinuethroughtheendofthedelegateselection
process.(Rule1.F)

B.EffortstoEducateontheDelegateSelectionProcess

1.Wellpublicizededucationalworkshopswillbeconductedineachofthedelegatedistricts
beginninginSeptember2015.Theseworkshopswillbedesignedtoencourageparticipation
inthedelegateselectionprocess,includingappraisingpotentialdelegatecandidatesofthe
availabilityoffinancialassistance.Theseworkshopswillbeheldinplacesthatareeasily
accessibletopersonswithphysicaldisabilities.Thetimes,dates,placesandrulesforthe
conductofalleducationworkshopsinthedelegateselectionprocessshallbeeffectively

publicizedbythepartyorganizationandincludemailingstovariousorganizations
representativeoftheDemocraticvotingpopulace.(Rule3.A,Rule3.C&Rule3.D)

2.AspeakersbureauofvolunteersfromtheAffirmativeActionCommitteecomprisedof
individualswhoarefullyfamiliarwiththeprocess,willbeorganizedtoappearbeforegroups,
asneeded,toprovideinformationconcerningtheprocess.

3.TheStatePartyseducationeffortswillincludeoutreachtocommunityleaderswithinthe
DemocraticPartysconstituenciesandmakingsurethatinformationaboutthedelegate
selectionprocessisavailabletoDemocraticclubsandPartycaucusesrepresentingspecific
constituencies.

4.TheStatePartywillpublishandmakeavailableatnocost:aclearandconciseexplanation
ofhowDemocraticvoterscanparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocessanexplanationof
how,whereandwhenpersonscanregistertovoteanddelegatedistrictmaps.Aswell,the
StatePartyshallalsomakeavailablecopiesoftheStatePartyRules,theDelegateSelection
Plan(anditsattachments),theAffirmativeActionPlan,andrelevantstatestatutesatnocost.
Copiesofdocumentsrelatedtothestatesdelegateselectionprocesswillbepreparedand
theAffirmativeActionCommitteewilldistributetheminthevariousdelegatedistrictsnotlater
thanOctober12015.(Rule1.H)

5.TheStatePartyshalltakeallfeasiblestepstoencouragepersonstoregisterandtovoteas
Democratsandwillseektoensuresimpleandeasyregistrationprocedures.(Rule2.C)

C.EffortstoPublicizetheDelegateSelectionProcess

1.Specialattentionshallbedirectedatpublicizingthedelegateselectionprocessinthestate.
Suchpublicityshallincludeinformationoneligibilitytovoteandhowtobecomeacandidate
fordelegate,thetimeandlocationofeachstageofthedelegateselectionprocessandwhere
togetadditionalinformation.TheforegoinginformationwillalsobepublishedintheState

PartycommunicationsandontheStatePartyswebsite.ThePartyorganization,official,
candidate,ormembercallingameetingorschedulinganevent,shalleffectivelypublicizethe
rolethatsuchmeetingoreventplaysintheselectionofdelegatesandalternatestothe
DemocraticNationalConvention.(Rule3.C&Rule3.D)

2.Newspapers,radio,televisionandallavailablesocialmediawillbeutilizedtoinformthe
generalpublichow,whenandwheretoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocess.
Specifically,thisinformationshouldprovidedetailsastohowtoqualifytorunasadelegate
candidate.Specialeffortshallbedirectedtothemajordailynewspapers,radioandtelevision
stationsbytheStateDemocraticChair,AffirmativeActionCommitteemembersandstaff.
Regularreleasesduringthedelegateselectionprocesstoallothermediasources,weekly
newspapers,andwireservicesshouldcompletetimelycoverage.(Rule4.B.3&Rule6.D)

3.ApriorityeffortshallbedirectedatpublicityamongtheDemocraticPartysconstituencies.

a.Informationaboutthedelegateselectionprocesswillbeprovidedtominoritynewspapers
andradiostations,ethnicpress,NativeAmerican,AsianAmericansandPacificIslanders,
SpanishspeakingandothernonEnglishpress,radiostationsandpublications,andwomens
organizations,studentnewspapers,LGBTpress,disabilitypress,andanyotherspecialty
mediainthestatethatislikelytoreachtheDemocraticconstituencygroupssetforthinthe
IntroductionofthisAffirmativeActionPlan.

b.TheStatePartyshallberesponsiblefortheimplementationofthispublicityeffort.For
purposesofprovidingadequatenoticeofthedelegateselectionprocess,thetimes,dates,
placesandrulesfortheconductofcaucusesshallbeeffectivelypublicized,multilingually
wherenecessary,toencouragetheparticipationofminoritygroups.(Rule6.D)

4.NotlaterthanSeptember16,2015,apresskitshallbemadeandprovidedtoeachdaily
andweeklynewspaperaswellastotheelectronicmedia.Thepresskitwillinclude:

a.asummaryofallpertinentrulesrelatedtothestatesdelegateselectionprocess

b.amapofdelegatedistrictsandhowmanydelegateswillbeelectedwithineachdistrict

c.asummaryexplainingtheoperationandimportanceofthe2016Conventionand

d.materialsdesignedtoencourageparticipationbyprospectivedelegatecandidates.

D.RepresentationGoals

1.TheStatePartyhasdeterminedthedemographiccompositionofAfricanAmericans,
Hispanics,NativeAmericans,andAsianAmericansandPacificIslandersinthestates
Democraticelectorate.Theseconstituencypercentagesshallbeestablishedasgoalsfor
representationinthestatesconventiondelegation.(Rule6.A)

2.TheStatePartyhasdeterminedthedemographiccompositionofmembersoftheLGBT
community,peoplewithdisabilitiesandyouthinthestatesDemocraticelectorate,and
furthermore,theStatePartyhaschosentoestablishthesepercentagesasgoalsfor
representationinthestatesconventiondelegation.
3.Methodology:Attachment#3TheAffirmativeActionCommitteealsoamendedtheplanto
setagoalforAfricanAmerican,PacificIslanderandNativeAmericanrepresentationin
excessofthecommunitysshareoftheDemocraticelectorate.

Asian
African

America
ns

Hispanic
s

Native

America

LGBT

America

nsand

America

ns

Pacific

ns

Islanders

People
with
Disabilitie

Youth

Percentin
Democrati
c

3%

11%

2%

1%

4%

10%

34%

Electorate

Numeric
Goalsfor
Delegatio
n

3.Whenselectingtheatlargeportionofthedelegation,thedemographiccompositionofthe
otherdelegates(districtlevel,pledgedPLEO,andunpledged)shallbecomparedwiththe
StatePartysgoalsinordertoachieveanatlargeselectionprocessthathelpstobringabout
arepresentativebalance.

4.Useoftheatlargedelegationtoachievetheaffirmativeactiongoalsestablishedbythis
PlandoesnotobviatetheneedfortheStatePartytoconductoutreachactivitiessuchas
recruitment,educationandtraining.(Rule6.A.3)

E.ObligationsofPresidentialCandidatestoMaximizeParticipation

1.PresidentialcandidatesshallassisttheStateDemocraticPartyinmeetingthedemographic
representationgoalsreflectedintheAffirmativeActionPlan.(Rule6.H)

2.EachpresidentialcandidatemustsubmitawrittenstatementtotheStateDemocraticChair
byNovember2,2015whichindicatesthespecificstepsheorshewilltaketoencouragefull
participationinStatesdelegateselectionprocess,including,butnotlimitedto,proceduresby
whichpersonsmayfileascandidatesfordelegateoralternate.(Rule6.H.1)

3.Eachpresidentialcandidatemustsubmitdemographicinformationwithrespecttoall
candidatesfordelegateandalternatepledgedtothem.Suchinformationshallbesubmittedin
conjunctionwiththelistofnamesapprovedforconsiderationasdelegateandalternate
candidatespledgedtothepresidentialcandidate.(Rule6.H.2)

4.Presidentialcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus)shallusetheirbestefforttoensure
thattheirrespectivedelegationswithinthestatesdelegate,alternateandstandingcommittee
delegationsshallachievetheaffirmativeactiongoalsreflectedintheAffirmativeActionPlan
andthattherespectivedelegationsofeachpresidentialcandidateshallbeequallydivided
betweenmenandwomen.Furthermore,presidentialcandidatesshallusetheirbesteffortsat
thedistrictleveltoapprovedelegateandalternatecandidateswhomeetapplicableequal
divisionandaffirmativeactionconsiderationsinordertoachievetheaffirmativeactiongoals
andequaldivisionfortheirrespectivedelegations.(Rule6.I&Reg.4.9)
F.InclusionPrograms

1.InordertoachievefullparticipationofothergroupsthatmaybeunderrepresentedinParty
affairs,includingmembersoftheLGBTcommunity,peoplewithdisabilitiesandyouth,the
StateDemocraticPartyhasadoptedandwillimplementInclusionPrograms.

2.TheStatePartyhastakenreasonablestepstodeterminethecompositionofmembersof
theLGBTcommunity,peoplewithdisabilities,andyouthinthestatesDemocraticelectorate.
(Reg.4.7.C.iii)


3.Insecuringthisleveloffullparticipation,theStatePartywillconducttheeducationand
publicityoutreacheffortsoutlinedinSectionsBandCofthisSectionrespectively.

4.TheStatePartywillmakeaccommodationstofacilitategreaterparticipationofpeoplewith
disabilitiesbybeingawareofthephysicalstructureofthespacesusedforworkshops,
meetings,caucusesandconventionsandhowitmaylimitparticipationofpersonswith
disabilities.Makinginformationavailableinmultipleformatsincludinglargeprint.Captioning
anyslideshowsorpresentations.Increasingoutreachtothosewithhiddendisabilitiessuch
ashearingimpairmentorchronicillnesseslikediabetes.
SectionVIII
Challenges

A.Jurisdiction&Standing

1.ChallengesrelatedtothedelegateselectionprocessaregovernedbytheRegulationsof
theDNCRulesandBylawsCommitteeforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Reg.
Sec.3),andtheRulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommitteeofthe2016Democratic
NationalConvention.(CallAppendixA)

2.UnderRule20.B.ofthe2016DelegateSelectionRules,theDNCRulesandBylaws
Committeehasjurisdictionoverchallengespertainingtothesubmission,nonimplementation
andviolationofstateDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlans.(Rule20.B&Call
AppendixA)

3.TheRulesandBylawsCommitteehasjurisdictiontohearanddecideanychallenge
provideditisinitiatedbeforethe56thdayprecedingthedateofthecommencementofthe
2016DemocraticNationalConvention.(CallAppendixA&Reg.3.1)

4.Challengestothecredentialsofdelegatesandalternatestothe2016DemocraticNational
Conventioninitiatedonorafterthe56thdayprecedingthedateofcommencementofthe
DemocraticNationalConventionshallbeprocessedinaccordancewiththeRulesof
ProcedureoftheCredentialsCommitteeofthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.(Call
AppendixA)

5.Anychallengetothecredentialsofastandingcommitteemembershallbeconsideredand
resolvedbytheaffectedstandingcommitteeinaccordancewithAppendixAoftheCallforthe
2016DemocraticNationalConvention.TheRulesandBylawsCommitteeshallhave
jurisdictionoverchallengesbroughtbeforethe56thdayprecedingthedateofthe
commencementoftheDemocraticNationalConvention.(CallVII.B.5)

6.CopiesoftheRegulationsoftheRulesandBylawsCommitteeand/ortheCallforthe2016
DemocraticNationalConvention,includingtheRulesofProcedureoftheCredentials
Committee(AppendixA),shallbemadeavailablebytheStatePartyuponreasonable
request.

7.Anygroupof15DemocratswithstandingtochallengeasdefinedinReg.3.2ortheCall
(AppendixA,Sec.2.A),maybringachallengetothisPlanortotheimplementationofthis
Plan,includingitsAffirmativeActionprovisions.

B.ChallengestotheStatusoftheStatePartyandChallengestothePlan

1.AchallengetothestatusoftheStatePartyCommitteeasthebodyentitledtosponsora
delegationfromthatstateshallbefiledwiththeRulesandBylawsCommitteenotlaterthan
30calendardayspriortotheinitiationofthestatesdelegateselectionprocess.(Rule20.A&
Reg.3.4.A)

2.AchallengetothestatesDelegateSelectionPlanshallbefiledwiththeChairoftheState
DemocraticPartyandtheCoChairsoftheRulesandBylawsCommitteewithin15calendar
daysaftertheadoptionofthePlanbytheStateParty.(Reg.3.4.B)

3.AchallengetoaPlanmustbebroughtinconformitywiththeRulesandtheRegs.,which
shouldbeconsultedforadetailedexplanationofchallengeprocedures.

C.ChallengestoImplementation

1.AchallengemaybebroughtallegingthataspecificrequirementofanapprovedPlanhas
notbeenproperlyimplemented.Jurisdictionoverallchallengesinitiatedinatimelyfashion
shallresidewitheithertheRulesandBylawsCommitteeortheCredentialsCommitteeofthe
NationalConvention(SeeSectionVII.A.above).However,theRulesandBylawsCommittee
mayprovideadvice,assistanceorinterpretationsoftheDelegateSelectionRulesatany
stageofthedelegateselectionprocess.(Reg.3.1.C)

2.AnimplementationchallengebroughtbeforetheRulesandBylawsCommitteeisinitiated
byfilingawrittenchallengewiththeStatePartyCommitteeandwiththeRulesandBylaws
Committeenotlaterthan15daysaftertheallegedviolationoccurred.TheStatePartyhas21
daystorenderadecision.Within10daysofthedecision,anypartytothechallengemay
appealittotheRulesandBylawsCommittee.Ifinfact,theStatePartyrendersnodecision,
anypartytothechallengemayrequesttheRulesandBylawsCommitteetoprocessit.The
requestmustbemadewithin10daysafterexpirationoftheabove21dayperiod.(Reg.3.4.C,
Reg.E&Reg.H)

3.PerformanceunderanapprovedAffirmativeActionPlanandcompositionoftheconvention
delegationshallbeconsideredrelevantevidenceinthechallengetoanystatedelegation.Ifa
StatePartyhasadoptedandimplementedanapprovedaffirmativeactionprogram,theState
Partyshallnotbesubjecttochallengebasedsolelyondelegationcompositionorprimary
results.(Rule6.B)Theproceduresarethesameforchallengesallegingfailuretoproperly
implementtheAffirmativeActionsectionofaPlan,exceptthatsuchchallengesmustbefiled

notlaterthan30dayspriortotheinitiationofthestatesdelegateselectionprocess.(Reg.
3.4.C)

4.Dependingontheappropriatejurisdiction(seeSectionVIII.A.above),implementation
challengesmustbebroughtinconformitywiththeRegulationsoftheRulesandBylaws
CommitteeortheRulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommittee,whichshouldbe
consultedforadetailedexplanationofchallengeprocedures.
SectionIX
SummaryofPlan

A.SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates

Statewilluseaproportionalrepresentationsystembasedontheresultsofthe(SelectOne)
apportioningitsdelegatestothe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.

ThefirstdeterminingstepofStatesdelegateselectionprocesswilloccuron(date),witha
(SelectOne).

Delegatesandalternateswillbeselectedassummarizedonthefollowingchart:

SelectingBody
Type

Delegate

Alternate

Dateof
Selectio
n

FilingRequirements
andDeadlines

SelectingBody:state
convention

DistrictLev
el
Delegates

5/28/16
8

submitastatement

DistrictLev

Candidatesmust

5/28/16

el

ofcandidacyformto
theStateDemocratic
Partyofficenolater

Alternates

than5PMonApril
28,2016.

Unpledged

Automaticbyvirtue

Party

ofrespectivepublic

Leaderand
Elected

n/a

n/a

orPartyofficeas
providedinRule8.A.

Official

ofthe2012Delegate

Delegates*

SelectionRules.

SelectingBody:state
convention
Pledged
Party
Candidatesmust

Leaders
and

**

5/28/16

submitastatement

Elected

ofcandidacyformto

Officials

theStateDemocratic

(PLEOs)

Partyofficenolater
than5PMonApril
28,2016.

AtLarge
Delegates

5/28/16

SelectingBody:state
convention

AtLarge

5/28/16

Alternates

Candidatesmust
submitastatement
ofcandidacyformto
theStateDemocratic
Partyofficenolater
than5PMonApril
28,2016.

TOTAL
Delegates
and

17

Alternates

*UnpledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)delegatesincludesthefollowing
categories,ifapplicable,wholegallyresideinthestate:theDemocraticNationalCommittee
Members,theDemocraticPresident,theDemocraticVicePresident,allDemocraticmembers
oftheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesandtheU.S.Senate,theDemocraticGovernor,and
anyotherDistinguishedPartyLeaderasspecifiedinRule9.A.ofthe2016DelegateSelection
Rules.TheexactnumberofUnpledgedPLEODelegatesissubjecttochangeduetopossible
deaths,resignations,electionsorspecialelections.

**PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)alternatesareselectedwiththeAtLarge
alternates.[Applicabletomoststates.]

B.SelectionofStandingCommitteeMembers(FortheCredentials,PlatformandRules
Committees)

StandingcommitteememberswillbeselectedbythestatesNationalConventiondelegates
assummarizedbelow:


MembersPer

Total

Selection

Committee

Members Date

FilingRequirementsand
Deadlines

Eachpresidentialcandidate,
orhisorherauthorized
representative,

May28,

shallsubmitnamesnolater

2016

thanMay28,2016..
Membersshallbeelected
bytheDelegatestothe
NationalConventiononthat
date.

C.SelectionofDelegationChairandConventionPages

TheDelegationChairwillbeselectedbytheNationalConventionDelegatesonMay28,2016.

Two(2)ConventionPageswillbeselectedbytheStateDemocraticChaironMay28,2016.

D.PresidentialCandidateFilingDeadline

TheStateDemocraticChairoftheWyomingDemocraticPartyshallinstructcountychairsto
placebeforethecountycaucus/conventionforconsiderationthenamesofallpresidential
candidateswhosendalettertotheStateDemocraticChairnolaterthan5p.m.,March10,
2016,withthecandidatesauthenticsignaturestatingthattheyareacandidateforPresident
oftheUnitedStates,meettherequirementssetforthbytheUnitedStatesConstitutionand

wishtoparticipateinWyomingspresidentialpreferencecaucus.TheStateDemocraticChair
canbecontactedattheWyomingDemocraticParty,POBox1972,Cheyenne,WY82003.
Alternativelyanypersonqualifiedtoparticipateinthecountycaucus/conventionmayplace
thenameofapresidentialcandidatebeforetheconventionparticipantsforconsideration.
(Rule11.B.&14.E.)

Presidentialcandidatesmustcertifythenameoftheirauthorizedrepresentative(s)tothe
StateDemocraticChairby5p.m.,March10,2016
(Rule11.B&14.E)

E.Timetable
(Reg.2.2.B)

Date

Activity

2015

DelegateSelectionAffirmativeAction
March2

Committeemembersareappointedby
theStateChair.

AffirmativeActionCommitteemeetsto
March15

draftproposedDelegateSelectionand
AffirmativeActionPlans.

DelegateSelectionAffirmativeAction
Committeemembersmustbe
March17

submittedtotheRulesandBylaws
Committeeincludingnames,contact
informationanddemographicdata.

ProposedDelegateSelectionand
March22

AffirmativeActionPlansaretentatively
approvedforpubliccommentbyState
PartyCommittee.

Publiccommentsaresolicitedonthe
proposedDelegateSelectionand
March23

AffirmativeActionPlans.Press
releasesaremailedannouncingthe
publiccommentperiod.

Periodforpubliccommentonstate
April23

Planisconcluded.Responsesare
compiledforreviewbytheStateParty
Committee.

StatePartyCommitteereviewspublic
commentsandadoptsrevisedDelegate
SelectionandAffirmativeActionPlans
April25

forsubmissiontoDNCRulesand
BylawsCommittee.Pressreleasesare
mailedannouncingtheapprovalofthe
Plan.

DelegateSelectionandAffirmative
May4

ActionPlansareforwardedtotheDNC
RulesandBylawsCommittee.

StatePartybeginsimplementationof
September16

theAffirmativeActionPlan.Presskits,
asdescribedintheAffirmativeAction
Plan,aresenttoallstatemedia.

Deadlineforeachannounced
presidentialcandidatetosubmita
statementspecifyingstepsthe
candidatewilltaketoencouragefull
November1

participationinthedelegateselection
process.(Individualswhoannounce
theircandidacyafterthisdatemust
providethisfullparticipationstatement
totheStatePartynotlaterthan30days
aftertheirannouncement.)

2016

Delegateandalternatecandidatesmay
obtainthestatementofcandidacyand
pledgeofsupportformsandfiling
March1

instructionsfromStateParty
CommitteeHeadquarters,inperson,by
mail,orfromStatePartyswebsiteat
www.wyodems.org

March10

Presidentialcandidatedeadlinefor
certifyingthename(s)oftheir

authorizedrepresentative(s)tothe
StateParty.

Deadlineforeachpresidential
candidatetosendalettertotheState
DemocraticChairindicatingthatthe
candidatewishestoparticipatein
March10

Wyomingscountycaucuses.
Presidentialcandidateswhodonot
submitsuchalettermaystillbe
nominatedfromthefloorbyadelegate
participatinginthecountyconvention

Deadlinetoberegisteredtovoteasa
Democrattobeeligibletoparticipatein
March25

thecountycaucuses/conventionsand
tobeelectedasdelegatestothe
DemocraticStateConvention.

April9

CountyCaucuses/Conventions

Deadlineforcandidatesfordistrictlevel
delegate,districtlevelalternate,
April28

pledgedPLEO,atlargedelegate,and
atlargealternatetofilethestatement
ofcandidacyandpledgeofsupport
formswithStateParty.

April30

StatePartyprovideslistofcandidates
fordistrictleveldelegate,districtlevel
alternate,pledgedPLEO,atlarge

delegate,andatlargealternatetothe
respectivePresidentialcandidates

Presidentialcandidatesprovidelistof
May6

approvedcandidatesfordistrictlevel
delegateandalternatetoStateParty.

StateConventionconvenes

Electionofdistrictleveldelegatesand
alternatesbypresidentialpreference
caucus.

Finalfilingdeadlineforcandidatesfor
pledgedPLEOdelegate,atlarge
delegate,andatlargealternate.

May28

StatePartyprovideslistofcandidates
forPLEOdelegate,atlargedelegate
andatlargealternatetothe

respectivepresidentialcandidates.

Presidentialcandidatesprovide
approvedlistofcandidatesforPLEO
delegate,atlargedelegate,andat

largealternatetoStateParty.

StateConventionselectspledged
PLEOdelegates,atlargedelegates,
andatlargealternates.

Presidentialcandidatessubmitlistsof
candidatesforstandingcommittee
memberstoStateParty.

NationalConventiondelegation
meeting.DelegatesselectNational
ConventionStandingCommittee

MembersandDelegationChair.State
Chairnamesconventionpages

StatePartycertifiesinwriting
districtleveldelegates,districtlevel
alternates,pledgedPLEOdelegates,
June6

atlargedelegates,atlargealternates,
StateDelegationChair,convention
pages,andstandingcommittee
memberstotheSecretaryofthe
DemocraticNationalCommittee

StatePartycertifiesinwritingtothe
SecretaryoftheDNCthepresidential
June6

preference(includinguncommitted)of
allthestatesdelegatesandalternates,
includingUnpledgedDelegates.

ExhibitstotheAffirmativeActionPlan

A.MembersoftheAffirmativeActionCommittee

RCJohnson,CommitteeChair,Casper,WY(AfricanAmerican)
NicholasJesse,(LGBT,Youth)
JeranArtery(LGBT)
GenevaChong(AsianAmerican)
LeeFiler(Disability)
SergioMaldonado(NativeAmerican)
KristinaDelgado(Hispanic/Labor)

B.MediaOutletstobeContactedRegardingtheDelegateSelectionProcess

1.MajorDailyNewspapers,RadioandTelevisionStations

a.Dailynewspapers
CasperStarTribuneGilletteNewsRecordJacksonHoleNewsandGuideLaramieDaily
BoomerangNorthernWyomingDailyNewsRawlinsDailyTimesRivertonRangerRock
SpringsRocketMinerSheridanPressWyomingTribuneEagleBillings,MT,GazetteBlack
Hills,SD,PioneerDenver,CO,PostScottsbluff,NE,StarHerald
b.Radiostations
KASL,NewcastleKCGYandKOWB,LaramieKDLYandKOVE,LanderKFBC,Cheyenne
KGOSandKERM,TorringtonKIMX,KRQUandKHAT,LaramieKIQZandKRAL,Rawlins
KKLXandKWOR,WorlandKKTY,DouglasKLGT,KBBS,andKZZS,BuffaloKMERand
KAOX,KemmererKNYNandKEZA,EvanstonKPIN,PinedaleKPOW,PowellKRAEand
KRRR,CheyenneKRSV,AftoKTRZ,RivertonKVOWandKTAK,RivertonKYCNandKZEW,
WheatlandKYCSandKUGR,GreenRiver

KROE,KWYO,KYTI,KZWYandKLQQ,SheridanKGAB,KIGN,KLEN,KOLT,KMUS,
CheyenneKSGT,KMTN,KZJH,andKJAX,JacksonKTHE,KDNO,andKWYN,Thermopolis
KTWO,KTRS,KWYY,KKTL,KRVK,KMGW,CasperKUYOClassicChristianRadio,Casper
KVOC,KMLD,KQLT,andKASS,CasperKZMQ,KCGL,KTAGandKODI,CodyKQSW,
KRKK,KSIT,KMRZ,RockSpringsCowboyStateNewsNetwork(about40memberstations
inWyoming)
c.Televisionstations
KTWO(Casper)KCWY(Casper)KGWN(Cheyenne)
KJWY(Jackson)KCWC(WyomingPublicTV)KTVQ(Billings,MT)
KULR(Billings,MT)KOTA(RapidCity,SD)

2.OtherNonMinorityMediaOutlets

a.Weeklynewspapers
BasinRepublicanRustlerBridgerValleyPioneer,LymanBuffaloBulletinCasperJournal
CheyenneHeraldCodyEnterpriseDouglasBudgetDuboisFrontierGlenrockIndependent
GreenRiverStarGreybullStandardGuernseyGazetteHighPlainsSentinel,WrightKemmerer
GazetteLanderJournalLingleGuideLittleChicagoReview,KemmererLovellChronicleLusk
HeraldMoorcroftLeaderNewcastleNewsLetterJournalPineBluffsPostPinedale
RoundupPlanetJacksonHolePlatteCountyRecordTimes,WheatlandPowellTribune
SaratogaSunShoshoniPioneerStarValleyIndependent,AftonSubletteExaminer,Pinedale
SundanceTimesTheMini,BuffaloThermopolisIndependentRecordTorringtonTelegram
UintaCountyHerald,EvanstonWestonCountyGazette,UptonWindRiverNews,Lander
WyomingPioneer,Hulett

b.Wireservices
AssociatedPress
c.Onlinepublicationsandprogressive(orotherwiserelevant)blogs

WyoFile.comWyomingNetwork.comCowboyStateFreePressWyomingReporter.org
FremontCountyInfo.comJHUnderground.comJacksonHoleArtTours.com
Hummingbirdminds.blogspot.com
3.ConstituencyandSpecialityMediaOutletsandTargetedGroups
a.Specialtyandminoritynewspapers
UniversityofWyomingBrandingIronWingspan(LCCC)TheSage(AARPpublication)
WyomingLivestockRoundupWyomingBusinessReportRockyMountainEnergyReporter
b.Otherconstituencyorganizationsandtargetedgroups
Organization/contact
WyomingEquality(LGBT)WyomingGLBTNewsWyomingStonewallDemocratsJanet
DeVries(LGBT)NorthernArapahoTribalCouncil(NativeAmerican)WyomingNAACP
(AfricanAmericanKQSW,KRKK,KSIT,KMRZ(SpanishLanguageRadio)
MethodologyAffirmativeActionGoals
TheWyomingDemocraticParty(WDP)seekstocreateaffirmativeactionquotasensuring
thatselectgroupshaverepresentationintheWDPdelegationproportionaltotheir
participationasDemocraticvotersinWyomingelections.Apartfromage,Wyomingdoesnot
keeptrackofdemographicinformationofvotersandexitpollingdatainWyomingisnot
sufficienttoinfer,forexample,thepercentofaracialminoritywhovoteDemocraticin
Wyoming.Consequently,thosestatisticsmustbereconstructedorinferredfromother
availabledata.Nationalvotingtrends1mightalsobeusedtoestimateproportionsof
Democraticvotersinsomecaseshoweverweknow,forinstance,thepercentofwhite,
nonHispanicvoterswhovotedforObamanationallyissignificantlyhigherthanthepercentof
white,nonHispanicvoterswhovotedforObamainWyoming,soweseektoadoptmore
accuratemeasures.

Welookatraceandethnicityfirst.Ifwedivideuptheelectorateintodistinctgroups(i.e,
AfricanAmerican,white,AsianAmerican)suchthatsumofallvotersineverygrouptotals
100%*,giventheproportioneachsubgroupcomposesoftheelectorate,theirratesofvoter
turnoutandtheirratesofvotingDemocratic,relativecontributionstotheDemocratic
electoratecanbeeasilyapproximated.Ofcoursetheissueisthatwedonthavestatelevel
dataonvoterturnout,orDemocratictendenciesbyraceandasdiscussedabove,national
dataoverestimatestheinfluenceofwhiteDemocraticvotersforWyoming.Inthefollowing

scheme,wesimplyassumethattheproportionofnonwhitevotersintheDemocratic
electoratecanbeestimatedbasedonnationalstatisticsforvoterturnoutandpartisan
tendencies.ThenbasedontheactualDemocraticturnoutinWY,weassigntheremainderof
thevotes.BarackObamagotatotalof27.8%ofthevotesinWYinthe2012election,sothe
predictionfornonwhitevotersisasfollows:

%ofWY

populatio

Voter

turnout

Dem

partisa

Dem%ofall

2012voters

0.015

0.662

0.93

0.0092349

0.095

0.48

0.71

0.032376

NativeAmerican**

0.026

0.475

0.58

0.007163

AsianAmerican

0.01

0.473

0.73

0.0034529

AfricanAmerican

Hispanic

Thentheremainderbasedontheactualvoteisassignedtothewhite,nonHispanic
demographic.

Dem%ofall

%ofDem

voters

voters

0.0092349

0.033192

0.032376

0.116365

AfricanAmerican

Hispanic

NativeAmerican

0.007163

0.025745

AsianAmerican

0.0034529

0.01241

White,nonHispanic

0.226

0.812287

0.2782268

SUM

AsimilarprocessmaybeusedtoestimatetheproportionsofLGBT,unconventionallyabled
andyoungvoters,althoughwiththeseclassificationstheprocesscanbemademore
straightforward.Thedivisionoftheelectorateintodistinctgroupswhosesumis100%ofthe
electoratecanbemadebinaryineverycase,i.e.LGBTandnonLGBT,(whichmakes
everythingsimpler).

ForLGBTpersons,ProjectVote3reportsthatin2012,LGBTpeoplecomposed5%ofthe
electorateandPresidentObamareceived77%oftheLGBTvote,whichmeansthe

Democraticvotingbasewas4%LGBT.BecausewehavenootherdataonLGBTvotersin
Wyoming,wecansimplyassumethesamestatisticsforWY.

Forpeoplewithdisabilities:ArecentstudyatRutgersUniversity4reportsthatin2012therateof
voterturnoutforpeoplewithdisabilitieswas5.7percentagepointslowerthanthatofpeoplewithout
disabilities.TotalvoterturnoutinWYin2012was59%.Thepercentageofnoninstitutionalized,
maleorfemale,allages,allraces,regardlessofethnicity,withalleducationlevelsintheUnited
Statesreportedadisabilityin2012,forWYwasreportedtobetobe11.7%byaprojectatCornell
University.5
ThesestatisticspredicttheturnoutforpeoplewithdisabilitiesinWYtobe54%.Withnodataon
partisantendenciesofpeoplewithandwithoutdisabilities,weassumetheDemocratictendenciesof
eachgrouptobeweightedthesame.Thispredictsthatpeoplewithdisabilitiescompose10.7%of
theDemocratic(andRepublican)electorateslightlylowerthantheircompositionofthewhole
populationduetoslightlylowerturnoutthanthepopulationatlarge.

Voter

%ofpossible %ofall

%WYpop

Turnout

voters

voters

PwD

0.117

0.54

0.06318

0.107024703

Pw/oD

0.883

0.597

0.527151

0.892975297

Sum

0.590331

Youthvoteismoredifficulttoascertainforacoupleofreasons.First,differentdatacollectors
defineyouthbydifferentageranges:theDemocraticNationalConventionuses1836,but
manyotherorganizationsconsideryouthtobeconsiderablyyounger,oftenunder30.
Confoundingthesituation,partisantendenciesforyouthinWYareunlikelytobepredictedby

nationaltrends.Thereisnoreadilyavailabledataonpartisantendenciesbyageatthestate
level,butitisprobablethattheyouthvoteisnotasconservativeasthestateasawhole.
Herewesimplytaketheaverageofthenationalpartisantendenciesforyouth(60%
Democraticin2012)andtheoverallWYDemocratictendencies(27.8%).Thisassumes
youthinWYare43.9%Democratic.
CIRCLEreportsthatinWYyouthvoterturnoutin2012was37.5%6.FromCensusdata7,it
canbeapproximatedthat28%ofvotingageWyomingitesarewithintheDNCsdefinitionof
youth.Considering,again,thetotalturnoutinWYwas59%,theprojectedfractionofyouthin
theWYDemocraticpartyis34.5%.

%of

WY
pop

183
6

37+

Voter

Turno
ut

%of
possible

voters

0.129124

0.28

0.375

0.72

0.6405 0.46116

SUM

0.590284
8

%ofall

voters

Dem%of

%
Dem

0.21875 0.439

0.78125 0.233

all

%ofDem

voters

voters

0.0960312

0.3453585

0.1820312

0.6546414

0.2780625

*Thisisrequiredbecauseweusedatafromtotalvotescastandoverallturnoutinorderto
pigeonholecertainfigures.
**NativeAmericanvoterturnoutisoftennotwellmeasuredandvariessignificantlymoreby
regioncomparedtootherdemographics.Thefigureusedisanationalaverage.Actual
turnoutinWYmightbequitedifferent.

AllReferenceswerefoundontheworldwideweb.
1. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/elections/how_groups_voted/voted_12.html
2.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/56000.html
3. http://inclusion.uoregon.edu/sites/inclusion.uoregon.edu/files/RESEARCHMEMO
LGBTPARTICIPATIONJune202014.pdf
4. file:///C:/Users/wrww/Downloads/Disability%20and%20voting%20survey%20report
%20for%202012%20elections.pdf
5. http://www.disabilitystatistics.org/reports/acs.cfm?statistic=1
6. http://www.civicyouth.org/maps/elections/
7. http://www.infoplease.com/us/census/data/wyoming/demographic.html

PreparedbyWillWelchfortheWyomingDemocraticParty
http://www.wyodems.org/2016delegateselectionplan