Wyoming Democrats seek comments on 2012 Delegate Selection Plan

The Wyoming Democratic Party is seeking public comment on its draft delegate selection plan for the Democratic National Convention to be held in Charlotte, N.C., in September 2012.

The draft plan is available to the public for comment at the Wyoming Democratic Party's Website at www.wyomingdemocrats.com. The public comment period runs from March 22 to April 21. Written comments may be offered by e-mail to: luckett@wyomingdemocrats.com, or by mail to the state party at:
PO Box 1963,
Casper, WY, 82602.

Here is a summary of the plan:

Wyoming has a total of 19 delegates and 2 alternates.

Wyoming will utilize the results of a two-tier caucus system to apportion delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The step of Wyoming's delegate selection process will occur on Saturday, April 7, 2012, with a county caucus/convention in each of the state's 23 counties.

Participation in Wyoming's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All persons residing in the county and registered to vote as Democrats at least 15 days prior to the county caucus/convention (no later than Mar. 23, 2012) may vote at the county caucus/convention and be elected as delegates to the State and National Conventions.

DISTRICT LEVEL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
Wyoming is allocated 10 district-level delegates and 2 district-level alternates. District-level delegate positions will be allocated to presidential candidates based on the presidential preference vote at county caucuses on Saturday, April 7, 2012. Candidates who have not attained a 15% threshold on a statewide basis shall not be entitled to any delegates. At Wyoming's Democratic State Convention in Laramie on Saturday, May 26, 2012, state delegates will elect district-level national delegates.


PARTY LEADER/ELECTED OFFICIAL AND AT-LARGE DELEGATES
Wyoming is allocated 2 party leader/elected official (PLEO) delegates and 3 at-large delegates.

PLEO and at-large delegate and alternate positions shall be allocated among presidential candidates according to the results of a presidential preference vote at the state convention. Candidates who have not attained a 15% threshold on a statewide basis shall not be entitled to any at-large delegates. The election of these delegates and alternates will also occur at the state convention.


"SUPER" DELEGATES
Four members of Wyoming's delegation to the national convention serve by virtue of their respective party or elected office. They are the state party chairman, the state party vice chairman, the Democratic National Committeeman, and the Democratic National Committeewoman.

In an effort to ensure that the presidential selection process more accurately reflects the results of votes by all eligible Democrats, the Democratic National Committee has eliminated the category of “unpledged add-on” delegates to the national convention. Further, Wyoming’s members of the DNC (the chair, vice chair and two national committee people) will be required to declare their support for a presidential candidate within 10 days after the State Convention.