The
State Convention will be held in the Charleston Civic Center on June
13-14. Rooms are being held at the Charleston Marriott at a cost of
$88 plus tax per night, call 304-345-6500 after June 27, 2007, and
at the Civic Center Holiday Inn for $82 plus tax per night, call 304-345-0600
(tell them you are with the Democratic Convention). Book your rooms
NOW!
Delegates to the National Convention in Denver on August
25-28--the process of selecting delegates will no longer be on the
ballot but will be decided at the state convention. Eighteen of WV's
39 delegates, plus three alternates will be elected by a Congressional
District caucus of county delegates on June 13. Eleven of our remaining
delegates and two more alternates will be elected at-large by the
State Executive Committee. The remaining ten spots are mandated by
the DNC to go to certain statewide elected officials and party leaders.
Persons interested in running for the national convention must file
with the State Party. There is no filing fee to run for delegate but
delegates must pay their own expenses.
Jan 14-May 14--filing
date, district or at-large-delegate to Natl' Convention
April
12--County Conventions across the state
June 13 & 14-State Convention,
Charleston
June 13-Cong. Dist. Caucuses (vote on Dist. delegates to
natl' convention and reps for Electoral College
June 14-State Exec.
Comm. elects at-large delegates.
A great way to increase chances
of being a delegate is to attend the county and state conventions.
Counties are allotted delegates using a formula based on a county's
share of the vote in the last gubernatorial election. All State Exec.
Comm. members are automatic delegates and do not count against a county's
allotment (Mickeys). Also elected are the state's five representatives
for the Electoral College.
Reva Mickey, Chairwoman
304-725-8363
jrmick@frontiernet.net
