After the 2016 election, the newly-elected Democratic National Committee (DNC) will take a hard look at the role of automatic, unpledged delegates or “superdelegates” (ADs)… Read More »Superdelegates: A Modest Proposal
I understand that the Democratic National Convention Rules Committee will meet in Philadelphia on Saturday July 23rd and the Credentials Committee will meet on Sunday… Read More »Dem National Convention Credentials and Rules Committees
In connection with the Democratic National Convention, the DNC will hold meetings and events with its constituency group caucuses and councils. A schedule is below.… Read More »National Convention: Caucuses and Events
Here are some of my favorites – let me know about yours. Paul T. David, et al., The Politics of National Party Conventions, Vintage Books:… Read More »National Party Conventions – Best Books (updated)
The Democratic Party Platform Drafting Committee has completed its draft platform – the full Platform Committee will meet in Orlando on July 8-9 from 8 am to… Read More »Democratic Platform Draft – Comment Now
Here’s a link to a DNC summary of the Democratic National Convention Draft Platform. The actual draft Platform will be released prior to the platform… Read More »2016 Democratic Platform Summary
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon… Read More »#Brexit and Trump
Thanks to all who made the Democratic Party of Virginia’s convention weekend a success, including DPVA Chair Susan Swecker, the DPVA staff, volunteers, elected officials,… Read More »DPVA Convention – our work is done. (for this weekend)
The Democratic Party of Virginia State Convention begins at 9:30 am today – registration – and the Virginia Democratic Women’s Caucus breakfast – starts at… Read More »DPVA Convention today!
From the DNC: Wednesday marked the beginning of the platform drafting process with the first session of the Mid-Atlantic Democratic Platform Forum taking place in… Read More »Democratic National Platform Drafting Process begins
Here’s an updated schedule of events for the very busy DPVA June 18 State convention weekend In Richmond. All Virginia Democrats should be part of… Read More »DPVA State Convention Weekend – Schedule
The Democratic National Convention meeting in Philadelphia on July 25-28 will adopt a national party platform that will set forth the principles and issues that… Read More »DNC Platform Process – How You Can Participate
The next step in Virginia’s National Convention Delegate Selection process is our state convention, which will be held in Richmond on June 18 at the… Read More »DPVA State Convention – June 18th – Be There!
DPVA has posted an new webpage — http://vademocrats.org/convention-2016/ — with important information on how to run as a state and national convention delegate. The site includes… Read More »DPVA Launches 2016 Convention Page – Delegate Filing Deadlines in April
The Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees will hold their first meetings of 2016 on February 19th, 7:30 pm, and February 20th, at… Read More »DPVA Quarterly Meetings – Feb 19 & 20
To vote in the March 1st Virginia Presidential Primary, you have to be registered to vote by Monday, February 8, 2016. Go to the Department… Read More »Presidential Primary Voter Registration Deadline – Monday Feb. 8
Federal courts have found that the GOP-dominated General Assembly implemented an unconstitutional racial gerrymandering of Virginia’s Third Congressional District and have provided a much fairer… Read More »DPVA Organization and the New Congressional District Lines
I have been posting materials on the 2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate Selection process on the DemRulz References page, but I just set up a… Read More »New 2016 Convention Delegate Selection Page Is Up!
Virginia’s presidential Primary will be held on March 1, 2016 – at your usual voting place, polls open from 6 am to 7 pm. If… Read More »Register to Vote by February 8th for the March 1 Presidential Primary
The Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee yesterday unanimously asked the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) to drop the requirement that GOP primary… Read More »Va GOP Asks to Drop Loyalty Oath
A number of the bills mentioned in the prior post will be heard Tuesday, Jan 19, at 7:30 am by a House Privileged & Elections… Read More »Va Voter Bills – UPDATE
It’s that time of year again, and the Virginia General Assembly is hard at work. Here are a number of good bills that will make… Read More »VA General Assembly Voting Bills
Virginia will hold its Presidential Primary on March 1, 2016 – Republicans have decided to limit their primary to voters who sign a statement saying… Read More »GOP Loyalty Oath Myths
The Virginia State Board of Elections held a drawing today to determine the ballot order of the candidates for the March 1, 2016 Presidential Primary.… Read More »Presidential Primary Ballot Set – GOP Calls for Loyalty Oath
Although I have gotten a little behind on this site, I have been providing information through other social media on a daily basis. So although… Read More »Updates
Here is the recently issued DNC Victory Task Force Report. Among other things, it reports on the current version of 50 State Strategy, which involves… Read More »DNC Issues Victory Task Force Report
The Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees will hold their quarterly meetings this weekend in Richmond. These will be the first meetings in… Read More »DPVA Committees Meet this Weekend
The Democratic National Committee met last week in Minneapolis – the meeting featured addresses by 4 of the 5 Democratic Presidential candidates, committee work, messaging,… Read More »DNC Summer 2015 Meeting
GOP presidential candidates on immigration, health care, the middle class, and teachers, but still no references to Jim Gilmore. Also – yet another nod… Read More »DNC Communications Update 8.21.2015
The GOP hates women, social security, and new citizens, but likes war in Iraq. But no mention of Jim Gilmore. And DPVA makes the In… Read More »DNC Communications Update 8.14.2015