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The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee convened today to finalize the draft Call to the 2012 Democratic Convention and consider a proposed charter amendment.  The RBC will take a final vote on the Delegate Selection Rules and Call in St. Louis on August 19 at 12:30 pm and forward to the full DNC for consideration on August 20.

Co-Chair Roosevelt announced that the RNC adopted a delegate selection timing rule that tracks the proposed DNC schedule.

The proposed Charter Amendment would reflect one of the changes re super delegates (specifically, elimination of the unpledged add-on delegate positions).   The RBC endorsed it and it will be voted on by the DNC Executive Committee and then the DNC in St. Louis.Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee – Conference Call – 8/12/2010

This weekend, the Republican National Committee adopted a rule providing for a 2012 Delegate Selection calendar which mirrors the proposed DNC rule.  See Steele Memorandum.  Specifically,… Read More »GOP Adopts 2012 Delegate Selection Calendar

The Democratic National Committee is holding its summer meeting in St. Louis on August 18 and 19.  Below are the agenda, an update on the… Read More »DNC Summer Meeting – Rules Update

Discussion of Call (continued): Article 2 – Delegate qualifications.  Note that delegates are pledge to support Democratic nominees.  State parties to adopt affirmative action – change… Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws July 10, 2010 – #2 Delegates

The Committee reviewed the draft Call – Articles 1-5, to be completed (Articles 6-8) at August 18 meeting.

But first – clarified that unpledged delegates must declare their presidential preference, but “uncommitted” is a presidential preference.

Call Article 1 – Distribution of Delegate Votes– allocation among states, assignment of alternates, and discussion of “bonus delegates,” e.g., to reward states for moving back in the process.   Changes – increase number from 3000 to 3700 delegates, bonus delegates, eliminate add-on unpledged delegates, change alternate allocation to 1 alternate per 12 delegates: if a candidate meets a threshold in a state, but no alternates are available, DNC may award additional alternates.Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee – July 10, 2010 – # 1 Frontloading

Rule 11 – Timing of the Delegate Selection Process – as discussed, calender window would start first Tuesday in March (March 6, 2012).  Proposal also… Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws, July 9 #3 – Timing

Note that the RBC will meet on August 18, prior to the August 19 DNC meeting, if it wants to make changes. Rule 7 –… Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws, July 9, #2 – Inclusion and Superdelegates (updated)

The DNC RBC commenced its meeting today at 2 pm to continue the process of adoption of  the draft 2012 Democratic National Convention Delegate Selection… Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting – July 9, 2010 #1 – Sanctions

The DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee is off to an excellent start on the path to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.  The next steps will be an RBC meeting in DC on July 8-9 to finalize the Delegate Selection Rules and the August 21 DNC meeting which will adopt the Convention Call.  Thoughts on the May 20-21 RBC meeting:Read More »DNC Rules & Bylaws May 2010 Meeting – Highlights

The DNC RBC completed its meeting today.  Below are attached the draft rules discussed yesterday and today.  I will post some thoughts shortly. 

  RBC_Draft.pdf (2.0 MiB, 1,301 hits)

The RBC reconvened this morning and addressed the remaining provisions of  the draft delegate selection rules.Read More »DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee – Update – Calendar

Josh Putnam from Frontloading HQ is tweeting the meeting.  http://twitter.com/FHQ Update: Rule 7 – Inclusion Programs – This provision was added in 2008 and sets… Read More »Today’s DNC Rule & Bylaws Committee Meeting – UPDATE #2 – Superdelegates