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Have you ever considered becoming a California Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, to be held in Denver, Colorado, August 25th - 28th? 2008 is proving to be an exciting year particularly where the Presidential campaign is concerned. If this is something you would like to do, take a look at the procedure required. Time is running out. The time to take action is now!

HOW TO BECOME A CALIFORNIA DELEGATE TO THE AUGUST, 2008 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

• California is eligible for 241 District-Level Delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention (August 25-28, 2008 at the Pepsi Convention Center, Denver, CO).
• Each of California’s 53 Congressional Districts are allocated from 3 to 6 “district-level” delegates, based upon population and presidential voting from the 2000 and 2004 elections. Using the same criteria, 40 of the 53 CD’s are also allocated 1 Alternate each

1. You must be a registered Democrat. While Democrats do allow Independents to vote in the CA Primary, only registered Democrats can run as Delegates.
2. Selection is done by Congressional District. Attached is a list showing how many Delegates and Alternates are allocated to each Congressional District. You will note from the attached list, Loretta’s CD does not qualify for an Alternate.
3. Beginning January 15, 2008. FORM A, will be available on the California Democratic Party website: www.cadem.org. Form A must be completed online and/or faxed back by April 2, 2008. In addition, the CA Dem Party requires your original signature. In addition to submitting on line or faxing back the form, you must also mail the original to: 1401 21st Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95811.
4. When filing Form A, you must pledge your support for one Presidential Candidate. However, should your chosen candidate drop out of the Presidential race prior to the Form A filing deadline – April 2, 2008, you have the option to re-file Form A and pledge your support to one of the remaining candidates.
5. A California Delegate is selected this time around through an election process, which means, you will need to line up as many family and friends as you can to cast their vote for you. Each must be a registered Democrat and registered to vote in the Congressional District where you are running.
6. On Sunday, April 13, 2008, you and your supporters attend your Presidential Candidate’s Caucus. Your supporters can begin voting once they have signed in and received their ballot. The Presidential Caucus will begin at 3:00PM (although the doors will open at 2:00PM to allow people to sign in). The process allows for speeches, etc., but supporters can leave once they’ve cast their ballot. Anyone in line at 3:00PM will be allowed to vote.
7. Once the speeches are over and everyone signed in has cast their vote --- the votes are then tallied. The Presidential Campaign Committee and the California Democratic Party will notify and confirm all winners in each CD.
8. The key to winning is to invite as many supporters (registered Democrats) who live in your Congressional District as possible so they can vote for you. You can also bring signs and pass out literature, buttons, etc. Of course, you can always pick up extra votes by giving an inspiring one-minute speech, which should focus on your political passions.

View the list of California Delegates