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
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
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
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
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!
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
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 Party of Virginia’s first-even NoVa JJ was a big success on friday night at George Mason – great speeches by Sen. Kaine, Sen.… Read More »DPVA Winning Weekend
The Democratic Party of Virginia has timely submitted its 2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate Selection Plan to the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee.… Read More »#DPVA Submits 2016 Delegate Selection Plan to DNC
At its March 2015 meeting, the Democratic Party of Virginia voted to adopt a National Democratic Convention delegate selection procedure similar to the ones adopted… Read More »DPVA Requests Public Comment on 2016 Delegate Selection Plan
The Democratic Party of Virginia meeting this weekend will vote on a series of resolutions concerning the 2016 Democratic National Convention delegate selection process. The… Read More »DPVA to Vote on Presidential Primary
In addition to the Victory Task Force and the 2016 Delegate Selection Plan Workshop, the DNC’s Winter Meeting on February 19-21 had the usual activities of… Read More »#DNC2015 – DNC Meeting Report
In case you missed it, the 2016 Democratic National Convention will be in Philadelphia, Walker/Paul/Bush/Jindal, and Democratic state initiatives.
The DNC announced today that Democratic National Convention will be held in Philadelphia, the week of July 26, 2016. Here’s the press release. Post by… Read More »Democratic National Convention to Philly!
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz will announce today the 2016 Democratic National Convention will be held the week of July 25, 2016. The… Read More »2016 Dem Convention Starts July 25th
The DNC recently issued its guidance documents and the 2016 Democratic National Convention Call, Delegate Selection Rules, Regulations, and model plan. State Democratic Parties now… Read More »DNC – 2016 Convention Call, Delegate Selection Rules & Regs
The DNC has narrowed the list of potential locations for the Democratic National Convention in 2016 to Philadelphia, New York (Brooklyn), and Columbus Ohio. It… Read More »DNC 2016 Convention Update
The Rules for the 2016 Democratic Presidential nominating process are fixed as the Democratic National Committee met in Atlanta on August 23, 2014 and adopted… Read More »#DNCSummer2014 – 2016 Starts Here