UPDATE: The DPVA approved a primary to choose our candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General in 2017. Note that candidates must collect 10,000… Read More »DPVA Committees Meet Dec. 9-10 – UPDATE
Although the full Democratic National Committee meets twice a year, its Executive Committee meets quarterly, most recently in Denver, Colorado last weekend. The DNC Rules… Read More »From the DNC: Meeting Report
By: DNC Interim Chair, Donna Brazile There’s no last word in politics, just the next word. Two weeks ago, the American people spoke the next… Read More »From the DNC: Our Fight Begins Anew
The DNC will meet in Atlanta Georgia on February 23-26, 2017 to elect new officers and conduct other business. The DNC issued FAQs here and… Read More »DNC Elections Feb 2017 – FAQs
Having gone from shock, to panic, to sadness, to calm resolution (with alternate periods of panic and sadness), I can finally put together some words… Read More »DNC Forward (updated)
This year protecting the rights of Virginians to register, vote, and have their votes counted is more important than ever. The Democratic Party of Virginia… Read More »You Can Help Protect the Vote (from Trump)!
Below is a communication from the DNC Secretary Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake re our Convention and post-convention DNC meeting. I have also attached links to the 2016 Platform,… Read More »2016 Democratic National Convention Re-Cap
The new (2016-2020) Democratic National Committee met the morning after adjournment of the National Convention (July 29, 2016). As is customary, it was a short… Read More »New Democratic National Committee Meets after Convention
After the Virginia Supreme Court overturned Gov. McAuliffe’s blanket restoration of voting rights to over 200,000 former felons, he begin the process of issuing individual… Read More »McAuliffe Outflanks Confederate Supreme Court Opinion on Rights
The Democratic National Convention’s Rules Committee adopted the proposed Convention Agenda, Officer Slates, and Rules, and a number of resolutions and charter amendments. Most importantly,… Read More »9 Hours of Dem Rules Committee Forges Unity
Below is the final draft of the Democratic Party Platform, to be voted on at the Convention on Monday. And here’s the GOP 2016 platform.… Read More »2016 Democratic Party Platform
The Democratic National Committee has control over its Superdelegates, but much less control over whether a state has a primary and how it is conducted, which… Read More »Open Primaries and Closed Caucuses
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!