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DELEGATESELECTIONPLAN

FORTHE2020

DEMOCRATICNATIONALCONVENTION

PreparedBy

ChristineJensen HayleyAlderman

ExecutiveDirector DirectorofPartyAffairs

Michigan2020DelegateSelectionPlan

TableofContents

I. Introduction&DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess…………………………….. pg.3a. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….pg.3b. DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess…………………………………………..pg.3

II. PresidentialCandidates………………………………………………………………………………. pg.8III. SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates…………………………………………………..……… pg.9

a. SelectionofDistrict-LevelDelegates………………………………................................. pg.9b. AutomaticDelegates………………………………………………………...………………….. pg.14c. PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)Delegates…………………… pg.15d. At-LargeDelegatesandAlternates………………………………………………………… pg.16e. StateCentralCommitteeMeeting…………………………………………………………… pg.18f. ReplacementofDelegatesandAlternates……………………………………………… pg.20

IV. ConventionStandingCommitteeMembers……………………...…………..…...………… pg.22a. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………. pg.22b. PermanentStandingCommitteeMembers……………………..……...………….. pg.22

V. TheDelegation………………………………………………...………………………………………... pg.25VI. PresidentialElectors……………………………………………………………………………………pg.26VII. GeneralProvisionsandProceduralGuarantees…………………………………………… pg.27VIII. AffirmativeActionandOutreachPlan……………………...…………………….……………. pg.29

a. StatementofPurposeandOrganization…………………………….…………………… pg.29b. EffortstoEducateontheDelegateSelectionProcess……………………………… pg.30c. EffortstoPublicizetheDelegateSelectionProcess………………………………... pg.31d. RepresentationGoals………………………………………...…………………………..…….. pg.32e. ObligationsofPresidentialCandidatestoMaximizeParticipation………….... pg.33f. InclusionPrograms………………………………………………………………………….…… pg.33

IX. Challenges……………………………………………………………………………………….………… pg.35a. JurisdictionandStanding……………………………...………………………………………. pg.35b. ChallengestotheStatusoftheStatePartyandChallengestothePlan……… pg.35c. ChallengestoImplementation………………………………………………………………… pg.35

X. SummaryofPlan………………………………………………………………………………………… pg.37a. SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates……………………………………………………… pg.37b. SelectionofStandingCommitteeMembers……………………………….………........ pg.38c. SelectionofDelegationChairandConventionPages……………………...………… pg.38d. PresidentialCandidateFilingDeadline……………………………..……………………. pg.38e. Timetable…………………………………………………………………..…………………………. pg.39

ExhibitstotheAffirmativeActionPlan…………………………………………………………………..… pg.41DeclarationofCandidacyForm…………………………………………………………………..………….. pg.47

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SectionI

Introduction&DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess

A. Introduction1. Michiganhasatotalof147Delegatesand10Alternates.2. ThedelegateselectionprocessisgovernedbytheCharterandBylawsoftheDemocraticPartyofthe

UnitedStates,theDelegateSelectionRulesforthe2020DemocraticNationalConvention(“Rules”),theCallforthe2020DemocraticNationalConvention(“Call”),theRegulationsoftheRulesandBylawsCommittee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention (“Regs.”), the Rules of the MichiganDemocraticParty, theMichiganDemocraticParty’sRulesforVoting&Elections,andthisDelegateSelectionPlan.

3. Followingtheadoptionof thisDelegateSelectionPlanbytheMichiganDemocraticStateCentralCommittee,itshallbesubmittedforreviewandapprovalbytheDNCRulesandBylawsCommittee(“RBC”).TheChairof theMichiganDemocraticPartyshallbeempoweredtomakeanytechnicalrevisionstothisdocumentasrequiredbytheRBCtocorrectanyomissionsand/ordeficienciesasfoundbytheRBCtoensureitsfullcompliancewithPartyRules.SuchcorrectionsshallbemadebytheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyandthePlanresubmittedtotheRBCwithin30daysofreceiptofnoticeoftheRBC’sfindings.

4. OncetheRBChasdeemedthisplancompliant,anyamendmenttothePlanbytheMichiganDemocraticPartywillbesubmittedtoandapprovedbytheRBCbeforeitbecomeseffective.

B. DescriptionOfDelegateSelectionProcess1. Michiganwilluseaproportionalrepresentationsystembasedontheresultsofagovernment-run

primaryforapportioningdelegatestothe2020DemocraticNationalConvention.2. The“firstdeterminingstep”ofMichigandelegateselectionprocesswilloccuronTuesday,March

10,2020.ThiswillbeheldinconjunctionwiththeMichiganGOPPresidentialPrimary.

3. VoterParticipationinProcessa. Participation in Michigan’s delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to

participateasDemocrats.

(1) ToregistertovoteinMichiganyoumustbe:(a) AresidentofMichiganandthecityortownshipwhereyouareapplyingtoregisterto

voteforatleast30daysbeforeElectionDay(b) AcitizenoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(c) Atleast18yearsofagebyelectionday(d) Notservingasentenceinjailorinprison

(2) Throughthe15thdaybeforeElectionDay(February24,2020fortheMarch10Primary),eligiblepersonsmayregisteratanySecretaryofStatebranchoffice;attheircity/townshipor countyclerk'soffice; atdesignatedstateagencies;orbymail.Eligiblepersonswhodobusiness with the Secretary of State regarding a driver's license (DL) or personalidentificationcard(PID),andwhoarenotcurrentlyregisteredtovote,willautomaticallybe


registeredunlesstheydecline.IndividualswhoupdateorrenewtheirDLorPIDonline,andwhoareeligibletovotebutnotcurrentlyregistered,willalsobeautomaticallyregisteredunlesstheydecline.

(3) Beginning on the 14th day before Election Day(February 25, 2020 for the March 10Primary)through8pmonElectionDay,eligiblepersonsmayonlyregisterinpersonattheircity/township clerk's office, and they must provide proof of residency inthatcity/township.Therefore, if a person registers in any of the following ways, theregistrationisnoteffectivefortheupcomingelection:mailregistrationpostmarkedwithin14 daysbefore Election Day;registrationduring the 14 daysbefore Election DayataSecretary of State branch office, designated state agency,orcounty clerk'soffice;orautomatic registrationduring the14daysbeforeElectionDay. Thepersonmustregister in person at their city/township clerk's office andprovide proof of residency inordertovoteintheupcomingelection.

(4) All registered voters can now vote early via absentee ballot without giving a reason.Registeredvoterscanvoteearlyfromhomebymail,ortheycanvoteearlyinpersonattheircity/townshipclerk'sofficebeginning45daysbeforeElectionDaythrough8pmonElectionDay.Absenteeballotsmustbereceivedbythecity/townshipclerkby8pmonElectionDayinordertocount;postmarkedbyElectionDaydoesn'twork.Aneligiblepersonwhoisnotyetregisteredcanregister,applyforanabsenteeballotandvoteitall inonetriptotheircity/townshipclerk'sofficebeginning45daysbeforeElectionDaythrough8pmonElectionDay.

(5) Inordertoregisterbymail,eligiblepersonsmustsubmitanapplicationtoaclerk’sofficeatleast15daysbeforeanelection.Inordertoregisterinperson,eligiblepersonsmustsubmitan application at a clerk’s office in the final 14 days before an election or at the pollinglocationonElectionDay.Eligiblepersonsmayalsoregisterautomaticallywheninteractingwiththestateregardingdriver’slicenseorstateIDcard.

(6) InordertovoteintheMarch10thPrimary,avoterisrequiredtoindicateinwriting,onaformprescribedbytheSecretaryofState,whichpoliticalpartyballotheorshewishestovote.

(7) PursuanttoMichiganElectionCode,votersarenotrequiredtodeclareapartyaffiliationasapre-requisitetoparticipatinginthePrimaryElection.Votersmuststatethepartyprimarytheywishtoparticipateinbeforereceivingaballot.

(8) TheSecretaryofStatecompilesalistfrommunicipalclerksthatcontaintheprintedname,address,andqualifiedvoterfilenumberofeachelectorandthepoliticalpartyballotselectedbythatelectoratthepresidentialprimaryelection.

(9) Within 71 days after the presidential primary election, the secretary of state shallmakeavailabletothepublic inanelectronicformatafileoftherecordsforeachpoliticalpartydescribedundersubsection(3).

b. AtnostageofMichigan’sdelegateselectionprocessshallanypersonberequired,directlyorindirectly,topayacostorfeeasaconditionforparticipating.VoluntarycontributionstotheParty may be made, but under no circumstances shall a contribution be mandatory forparticipation.

c. Votesshallnotbetakenbysecretballotatanystageofthedelegateselectionprocess,includingprocessesleadinguptotheselectionofDNCMembersorStateChairsorViceChairs,whoserve

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asDNCmembersbyvirtueoftheiroffice,exceptthatuseofsuchvotingbysecretballotmaybeusedinaprocessthatisthefirstdeterminingstageofthedelegateelectionprocessandinwhichallindividualvoterswhowishtoparticipateasDemocratsareeligibletodoso.

d. NopersonsshallparticipateorvoteinthenominatingprocessfortheDemocraticpresidentialcandidate who also participates in the nominating process of any other party for thecorrespondingelections.

e. Nopersonshallvoteinmorethanonemeetingthatisthefirstmeetinginthedelegateselectionprocess.

4. Michigan is participating in the state government-run presidential preference primary thatwillutilize government-run voting systems. The Michigan Democratic Party has taken or will takeprovablepositivestepsto:a. Promote the acquisition,maintenance and regular replacement of accessible precinct based

opticalscansystems,whereverpossible.

b. Maintainsecureandaccuratestatevoterregistrationrolls,sothateveryeligibleAmericanwhoregisterstovotehastheirpersonalinformationprotectedandsecure.

c. Implement transparent and accurate voter registration list maintenance procedures thatcomplywithfederalrequirementsandensurethateveryeligiblevoterstaysontherolls.

d. Seekenactmentoflegislation,rules,andpoliciesatthestateandlocalleveltoensurethatdirectrecordingelectronicsystemsincludeavoterverifiedpapertrail.

e. Seekenactmentoflegislation;rulesandpoliciesatthestateandlocalleveltoensurethatbothoptical scan and direct recording electronic systems include recognized security measures.Thesemeasuresincludeautomaticroutinemanualauditscomparingpaperrecordstoelectronicrecords followingeveryelectionandprior tocertificationorresultswherepossible;paralleltestingonelectionday;physicalandelectronicsecurityforequipment;banninguseofwirelesscomponentsandconnectionsexceptwhererequiredtoprovideavoterwithadisabilityasecureandapprovedmeanstoaccessvotingmaterialsandexercisetherighttovote;publicdisclosureofsoftwaredesign;useof transparentandrandomselectionforallauditingprocedures;andeffectiveproceduresforaddressingevidenceoffraudorerror.

5. Theseprovablepositivestepshaveincluded:a. TheStateofMichiganmandatedtheuseofopticalscanvotingsystems in2002.TheStateof

Michigan does not use DRE systems. Currently, the State of Michigan is in the process offacilitatingastatewidebiddingprocesstoassistmunicipalitiesinupgradingtheiropticalscanvoting systems. Leftover funds from the Help America Vote Act are being used to replacemachineswhicharegreater than10yearsold.TheMichiganDemocraticParty supports thestepstakentoensurethisolderequipmentisreplaced.

b. Michiganelectionlawrequirescounty,city,township,orvillageclerktomaintaincustodyofthevotingmachines,furniture,andequipmentofthepollingplacewhennotinuseatanelection.AlltabulatorsandvotingmachinesarerequiredtobetestedpriortoElectionDay.Theoperatinglevelofvotingmachinesaresealedonceapollisofficiallyclosedandthesealcannotbebrokenuntiltheperiodforrequestingarecountisclosed.

c. TheStateofMichigandoesnotusewirelesscomponentandconnectionsintheadministeringofelections.TheStateofMichigandoesmakeavailableforusetheAutoMarkVoterAssistTerminal,


aballot-markingdeviceforpeoplewithdisabilities,inallprecincts.

d. The Michigan Bureau of Elections discloses on its website the software design and votingsystemsusedintheadministrationofelections.

e. Ifitappearsthatthereisadiscrepancyinthereturnsofanyelectiondistrict,theboardofcountycanvassersshallmakearecordofthenumberoftheseal,ifany,thenumberontheprotectivecounter,ifoneisprovided,andshallopenthecountercompartmentofthemachine,andwithoutunlockingthemachineagainstvoting,shallre-canvassthevotecastonthemachine.(1) Ifadiscrepancyremains,theclerkorauthorizedassistantoftheclerk,inthepresenceofthe

electioninspectorsandtheboardofcountycanvassers,shallunlockthevotingandcountingmechanismofthemachineandshallproceedtothoroughlyexamineandtestthemachinetodetermineandrevealthetruecauseorcauses,ifany,ofthediscrepancyinthereturnfromthemachine.Afterthecompletionoftheexamination,theclerkorauthorizedassistantoftheclerkshallthenandthereprepareastatementinwritinggivingtheresultofthetest,andthestatementshallbewitnessedby thepersonspresentandshallbe filedwith theboardofcountycanvassers.

(2) A candidate voted for at any election feels aggrieved on account of any fraud, error, ormistakeinthecanvassofthevotebytheelectioninspectorsorinthereturnsmadebytheelection inspectors may file a written petition for a recount with the board of countycanvassers.

6. InaccordancewiththeDemocraticParty’srequirementtoassessandimproveparticipationwithrespect topresidential preference and thedelegate selectionprocess,TheMichiganDemocraticParty is takingorwill take steps toestablish,withDNCassistance, year-roundvoterprotectionprogramstosupporteducational,administrative,legislative,andlitigation-basedeffortstoprotectandexpandthevoteandadvanceelectionfairnessandsecurity, includingthesixgoalsset forthbelow.Thesestepshaveincluded:

a. Expand access to voting, including by early voting, no excuse absentee, same-day voterregistration,andvotingbymail;(Rule2.I.1.a)

b. Ensurethatvotinglocationsareaccessible,fairlyplaced,andadequateinnumber,andhaveasufficientnumberofvotingmachines;(Rule2.I.1.b)

c. Speedupthevotingprocessandminimizelonglines;(Rule2.I.1.c)

d. Eliminateonerousanddiscriminatoryvoteridentificationrequirements;(Rule2.I.1.d)

e. Countandincludeinthefinaltotalballotsfromvoterswhoareeligibletovotebutcasttheirballotsinthewrongprecinct,forofficesforwhichtheyareeligibletovote;and(Rule2.I.1.e)

f. Facilitatemilitaryandoverseasvoting.(Rule2.I.1.f)

g. Increaseknowledgeofvoterdatesanddeadlines,suchas:

(1) Upto5:00p.m.,March6,2020ElectorsmayobtainanabsentvoterballotviaFirstClassmail.

(2) Upto4:00p.m.,March9,2020Electorsmayobtainanabsentvoterballotinpersoninthe

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clerk’soffice.

(3) Upto8:00p.m.,March10,2020ElectionDayregistrantswithproofofresidencymayobtainandvoteanabsentvoterballotinpersonintheclerk’sofficeorvoteinpersonintheproperprecinct.

(4) Upto4:00p.m.,March10,2020EmergencyabsenteevotingforPresidentialPrimary.

7. As part of encouraging participation in the delegate selection process by registered voters, theMichigan Democratic Party is supporting efforts to make voter registration easier, includingsupporting:(Rule2.I.2)

a.Voterregistrationmodernization,includingonlinevoterregistrationandautomaticandsame-dayregistration.(Rule2.I.2.a)

b.Pre-registrationofhighschoolstudentssothattheyarealreadyregisteredoncetheyreachvotingage.(Rule2.I.2.b)

c.Restorationofvotingrightstoallpeoplewhohaveservedthetimefortheircriminalconviction,withoutrequiringthepaymentofcourtfeesorfines.(Rule2.I.2.c)

d.Same-dayorautomaticregistrationofvotersfortheDemocraticpresidentialnominatingprocess.(Rule2.I.2.d)

8. SchedulingofDelegateSelectionMeetingsa.Thedates,timesandplacesforallofficialPartymeetingsandeventsrelatedtothestate’sdelegateselectionprocesshavebeenscheduledtoencouragetheparticipationofallDemocrats.Suchmeetingswillbeginandendatreasonablehours.TheMichiganDemocraticPartyisresponsibleforselectingthedatesandtimesandlocatingandconfirmingtheavailabilityofpubliclyaccessiblefacilitiesforallofficialmeetingsandeventsrelatedtotheprocess

9. TheMichiganDemocraticPartywill consider any religiousobservations that could significantlyaffectparticipation


SECTIONII:PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATES

A. BallotAccess

APresidentialCandidategainsaccesstotheStatepresidentialpreferenceprimaryballotby

1. Notlaterthan4p.m.onNovember8,2019oftheyearbeforethepresidentialelection,theSecretaryofStateshallissuealistoftheindividualsgenerallyadvocatedbythenationalnewsmediatobepotentialpresidentialcandidatesforeachparty'snominationbythepoliticalpartiesforwhichapresidentialprimaryelectionwillbeheld.TheSecretaryofStateshallmakethelistissuedunderthis subsectionavailable to thepubliconan Internetwebsitemaintainedby theDepartmentofState.

2. Notlaterthan4p.m.oftheTuesday,November12,2019theMichiganDemocraticPartyChairshallfilewiththeSecretaryofStatealistofindividualswhomtheyconsidertobepotentialpresidentialcandidatesforthatpoliticalparty.ItistheMichiganDemocraticParty’sintenttoincludeallwidelyrecognized,legitimatecandidateswhomeettherequirementsofRule12.KoftheDNCRulesandArticleVIoftheDNCCalltoConvention.ThesecretaryofstateshallmakethelistsreceivedunderthissubsectionavailabletothepubliconanInternetwebsitemaintainedbythedepartmentofstate.In recognition of Rule 15. E of the DNC bylaws, the Michigan Democratic Party supports andendorseslegislativeeffortstomovethisstatemandateddeadlinetobenomorethan75dayspriortotheprimary.

3. Aftertheissuanceofthelistundersubsection(1)andafterreceiptofnamesfromthestatechairofeach political party under subsection (2), the Secretary of State shall notify each potentialpresidentialcandidateonthelistsoftheprovisionsofthisactrelatingtothepresidentialprimaryelection.

4. Therearenofilingfeesorpetitionrequirementsforcandidatesthatqualifyundersubsection(1)or(2)

5. Thenameofanindividualwhoisnotlistedasapotentialpresidentialcandidateinaccordancewithsubsection (1) or (2) shall be printed on the ballot for the appropriate political party for thepresidentialprimaryelectionifheorshefilesanominatingpetitionwiththesecretaryofstatenolater than 4 p.m.December 13, 2019. The nominating petition shall contain valid signatures ofregisteredandqualifiedelectorsequaltonotlessthan1/2of1%ofthetotalvotescastinforHillaryClintoninthe2016GeneralElection,or11,344signatures.AsignatureonanominatingpetitionisnotvalidifobtainedbeforeOctober1,2019.InrecognitionofRule15.EoftheDNCbylaws,theMichiganDemocraticPartysupportsandendorseslegislativeeffortstomovethisstatemandateddeadlinetobenomorethan75dayspriortotheprimary.

6. Michiganelectionlawhasnoprovisionsforwrite-incandidatesoran“uncommitted”designationonthepresidentialprimaryballot.

B. EachpresidentialcandidateshallcertifyinwritingtotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,thename(s)oftheirauthorizedrepresentative(s)byNovember4,2019.Deliverybymailoremailonly.Faxsubmissionswillbenotbeaccepted.

C. Eachpresidentialcandidateshallusetheirbesteffortstoensurethattheirrespectivedelegationwithinthestatedelegationachievestheaffirmativeactiongoalsestablishedbythisplanandareequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen.

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SECTIONIII

SELECTIONOFDELEGATESANDALTERNATES

A. District-LevelDelegates

1. Michiganisallocated82district-leveldelegates.2. District-leveldelegatesshallbeelectedbycongressionaldistrictconventionsheldonSaturday,

May16,2020.Eachcongressionaldistrictpartyshallberesponsibleforprovidingfacilitiesforthedelegateselectionmeetings.Religiousobservationsthatcouldsignificantlyimpactparticipationshallbetakenintoaccount.

3. ApportionmentofDistrict-LevelDelegatesa. Michigan’s district-level delegates are apportioned among the districts based on a formula

givingequalweighttothevotefortheDemocraticcandidatesinthe2016presidentialandthe2018gubernatorialelectionsinaccordancewithRule8.A.2.Thismethodwaschosenasitisanunbiasedassessmentofourdemocraticelectorate.

b. Michigan’s total numberofdistrict-leveldelegateswill be equallydividedbetweenmenandwomensothattheoverallvariancebetweenmenandwomenwillnotexceedoneineachgroup.In the case of non-binary delegates, they shall not be counted in either themale or femalecategory.

c. Thedistrict-leveldelegatesareapportionedtodistrictsasindicatedinthefollowingchart:

District DelegatesMales Females Total

MI-1 3 2 5MI-2 2 3 5MI-3 3 2 5MI-4 2 2 4MI-5 3 3 6MI-6 3 2 5MI-7 2 3 5MI-8 3 3 6MI-9 3 4 7MI-10 2 2 4MI-11 4 3 7MI-12 4 3 7MI-13 3 4 7MI-14 4 5 9

(Thesegenderprovisionsarebasedontheassumptionthatnogendernon-binarydelegatesareelected.)

4.District-LevelDelegateFilingRequirementsa.Adistrict-leveldelegatecandidatemayrunforelectiononlywithinthedistrictinwhichheorsheisregisteredtovote.


b.Anindividualcanqualifyasacandidatefordistrict-leveldelegatetothe2020DemocraticNationalConventionbyjoiningtheMichiganDemocraticPartyandbyfilingastatementofcandidacydesignatingtheirsingularpresidentialpreferenceandasignedpledgeofsupportforthepresidentialcandidatewiththeMichiganDemocraticPartyby5:00pmonApril16,2020at606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933.AnindividualcanjointhePartybycompletinganapplicationandsubmittingitbyhand-delivery,mail,e-mailorattheParty’swebsite.Anystatementofcandidacyormembershipreceivedafterthedeadline,regardlessofthereason,willnotmeetthisqualification.Adelegateoralternatecandidatemaymodifytheirsingularpresidentialpreferencebysubmittinganupdatedpledgeofsupportnolaterthanthefilingdeadline.Candidateformswillbeavailableonmichigandems.comstartingJanuary6,2020.c.Allcandidatesconsideredfordistrict-levelalternatepositionsmustmeetthesamerequirementsascandidatesfordistrict-leveldelegatepositions.Acandidatefordistrict-leveldelegatenotelectedtobeadistrict-leveldelegatemayrunforelectionasadistrict-levelalternate.

5.EqualDivisionofDistrict-LevelDelegatesa. To ensure the district-level delegates are equally divided between men and women

(determined by gender self-identification) delegate positions within each district will bedesignated by presidential preference beginningwith the highest vote-getting presidentialpreference.Thisassignmentofdelegatepositions,willcontinuewith thenexthighestvote-gettingpreferences indescendingorder,withpositionsassigned toeithermaleand femalealternatingbygenderasmathematicallypracticable,untilthegenderofeachpositionhasbeenassigned.Inthecaseofnon-binarygenderdelegates,theyshallnotbecountedineitherthemaleorfemalecategory.(Rule6.C.,Rule6.C.1&Reg.4.10)

6.PresidentialCandidateRightofReviewforDistrict-LevelDelegatesa.TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallconveytothepresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),notlaterthan5:00pmonApril20,2020,alistofallpersonswhohavefiledfordelegateoralternatepledgedtothatpresidentialcandidate.b.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative,mustthenfilewiththeChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyby5:00pmonApril27,2020,alistofallsuchcandidatesheorshehasapproved,providedthatapprovalbegiventoatleastthree(3)timesthenumberofcandidatesfordelegatemenandthree(3)timesthenumberofcandidatesfordelegatewomen,andthree(3)timesthenumberofcandidatesforalternatemenandthree(3)timesthenumberofalternatewomentobeselected.c.Failuretorespondwillbedeemedapprovalofalldelegateandalternatecandidatessubmittedtothepresidentialcandidateunlessthepresidentialcandidate,ortheauthorizedrepresentative,signifiesotherwiseinwritingtotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartynotlaterthan5:00pmonApril27,2020.

1) Nationalconventiondelegateandalternatecandidatesremovedfromthelistofbonafidesupportersbyapresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative,maynotbeelectedasadelegateoralternateatthatlevelpledgedtothatpresidentialcandidate.

2) TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifyinwritingtotheCo-ChairsoftheDNCRulesandBylawsCommitteewhethereachpresidentialcandidatehasusedtheirbesteffortstoensurethattheirrespectivedistrict-leveldelegatecandidatesanddistrict-levelalternate candidatesmeet theaffirmativeactiongoalsdetailed in theAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlanwithinthree(3)businessdaysofreturningthelistofapproveddistrict-

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leveldelegatecandidatesanddistrict-levelalternatecandidates.7.FairReflectionofPresidentialPreference

a. TheMichigan presidential primary election is a “binding” primary. Accordingly, delegatepositionsshallbeallocatedsoastofairlyreflecttheexpressedpresidentialpreferenceoftheprimaryvotersineachdistrict.Thenationalconventiondelegatesselectedatthedistrictlevelshallbeallocatedinproportiontothepercentageoftheprimaryvotewoninthatdistrictbyeachpreference,exceptthatpreferencesfallingbelowa15%thresholdshallnotbeawardedanydelegates.b.Withinadistrict,ifnopresidentialpreferencereachesa15%threshold,thethresholdshallbethehalfthepercentageofthefront-runner.

c.ThepresidentialpreferenceofthepledgeddelegatestobeelectedatthedistrictlevelwillbedeterminedbytheresultsoftheMarch10thPrimary.1)TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallnotifyeachdistrictchairbyApril10,2020ofthedelegateandalternateallocationbypresidentialcandidateforeachdistrict.2)Inmakingtheallocation,theChairshallfollowthefollowingguidelines:a) Tabulate the percentage of the vote that each presidential candidate receives in the

congressionaldistricttothreedecimals.b) Retabulatethepercentageofthevotetothreedecimals,receivedbyeachpresidential

candidateexcludingthevotesofpresidentialcandidate(s)whosepercentagein"(a)"fallsbelow15%.

c) Multiplythenumberofdelegatestobeallocatedbythepercentagereceivedbyeachpresidentialcandidateascalculatedin“(b)”.

d) Delegatesshallbeallocatedtoeachpresidentialcandidatebasedonthewholenumbersthatresultfromthemultiplicationin"(c)".

e) Remainingdelegates,ifany,shallbeawardedinorderofthehighestfractionalremaindersin"(c)".

8.DistrictConventionsa. DistrictConventionsofenrolledDemocratswillbeheldineachofMichigan's14

congressionaldistrictsonSaturday,May16,2020beginningat11:00am.

b. CertificationofEnrolledDemocratsTheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifytothedistrictchairthenamesofthoseenrolledDemocratsforeachdistrictby5:00pmonMay1,2020.

c. ParticipationinDistrictConventions1) EnrolledDemocratsshallbetheonlypersonseligibletoparticipateinthedistrict

conventions.EnrolledDemocratsincludeonlythefollowing:a) PrecinctdelegateswhoweredulyelectedattheprimaryelectionheldAugust7,2018

andDemocraticelectedofficialsassetforthinMichiganDemocraticPartyRules.Inordertovoteatthedistrictconventions,thesepersonsmustbemembersoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyonorbeforeMay16,2020.Theymaybecomemembersthatdaywhentheyregisteratthedistrictconventions.

b) MembersoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyatleastthirty(30)dayspriortoMay16,


2020orbyApril16,2020.Individualswhosemembershipsexpireinsidethe30daywindowareeligibletoparticipateiftheyrenewonorbeforeMay16,2020.

2) EnrolledDemocratswillbepresumedtoberegisteredMichiganvoters,orwillreach18yearsofageandregistertovoteinMichiganfortheNovember3,2020GeneralElection.

3) AnyeligiblepersonmaybecomeamemberoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,andthereexistsnorequirementforanyfinancialcontributiontothePartyinordertojoin.

d. AgendaforDistrictConventionsshallbeasfollows:1) RegistrationofEnrolledDemocrats

Inordertoregister,eachenrolledDemocratshallsignastatementofsupportforhis/herpresidential candidate indicating the county in which he/she is registered to vote andsubmitittotheCredentialsCommittee.

2) Calltoorderbydulyelectedcongressionaldistrictchair(ordesignee)servingaspermanentchair

3) Appointmentofpermanentsecretarybypermanentchair4) ReportoftheConventionCredentialsCommittee

a) TheCredentialsCommitteeshallreportthenumberofregistered,enrolledDemocratsexpressingeachpresidentialpreferencebothinaggregatenumbersandforeachcountyorpartofacountywithinthecongressionaldistrict.

b) UponadoptionoftheCredentialsCommitteereport,nofurtherregistrationshallbepermitted.

5) ReportoftheConventionRulesCommitteea) Acounty'sorportionofacounty's"StateAllocationofDelegateVotes"shallbeusedto

determinethenumberofvoteseachcountyorportionofacountyshallcastineachofthepresidentialcaucuseswithinthedistrict.

b) TheRulesCommitteereportshallcontaintheallocationofdelegatesaccordingtogenderamongthepresidentialcandidates.TheallocationshallbeprovidedbytheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartytothechairofeachcongressionaldistrictnolaterthanApril10, 2020. In assigning the delegate and alternate positions by gender the followingguidelinesshallbefollowedbytheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty:i. Theallocationshallstartwiththepositionsallocatedtothepresidentialcandidate

receivingthelargestnumberofvotesinthedistrictandthencontinuebyalternatingbetweenthemaleandfemaledelegatepositionsallocatedtotheotherpresidentialcandidates indecliningorderaccording to thenumberofvotes received foreachpresidentialcandidateinthecongressionaldistrict.Thefirstdelegatepositionshallbeallocatedtoamale,unlesstherearemorefemaledelegatestobeelected,inwhichcasethefirstdelegatepositionshallbeallocatedtoafemale.

6) RecessIntoPresidentialCaucusAftertheRulesCommitteereport,theconventionshallrecessintoseparatecaucusesofeachpresidentialcandidatepursuanttotheirsignedstatementofsupportforthepurposesofelectingtheirrespectivedelegates.

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a) Election of permanent presidential caucus chair: Each presidential candidate (ordesignee)shallappointatemporarychairofthepresidentialcaucusforthepurposeofcalling the caucus to order andpresidingduring the electionof a permanent caucuschair,whoshallbefromthatdistrict.

b) Electionofdelegates1. The district chair shall provide each presidential caucus with a list of those

individualsapprovedbyitspresidentialcandidatefornominationasdelegates.2. All such individuals' names shall be read to the presidential caucus by the duly

elected presidential caucus chair and shall be considered nominatedwhen theirnamesareread.Noothernamesshallbeaccepted.

3. That number of male delegates allocated to the presidential caucus by theConventionRulesCommittee shall be elected according to theRulesonVoting&Elections of the Michigan Democratic Party, followed by female delegates, eachcategorybeingelectedasagroup,eachinamannerconsistentwiththoserules.Inthe case of non-binarydelegates, they shall not be counted in either themale orfemalecategory.

4. Inthevotingineachpresidentialcaucus,eachcountyorportionofacountywithinadistrictshallcastitsfull-allocatednumberofvotesaccordingtotheReportoftheRulesCommitteebythevoteofthedelegatesfromthatcountyorportionofacountyonly.Nocountyorportionofacountyshallbedeprivedofitstotalvoteunlesstherearenodelegatespresentfromthatcountyorportionofacountyinthatpresidentialcaucus. Therefore, if the actual number of delegates is less or more than theirallocatednumberofvotes,thetotalshallbeproratedtothevotesallocatedtothatcountyorportionofacountybytheReportoftheRulesCommittee.

7) ReconveningofConventiona) Attheconclusionofeachof thepresidentialcaucuses,eachpresidentialcaucuschair

shallreporttheresultsoftheelectiontothepermanentconventionchair.b) Theresultsoftheelectionshallbereadtotheconventionasawholeandanychallenge

tothoseresultsshallbeannouncedatthesametimeeitherbythepermanentconventionchairorbyamemberofthepresidentialcaucuswhoseresultsarebeingchallenged.

8) Adjournment.Immediatelyuponadjournmentofeachdistrictconvention,thedistrictchairandsecretaryshallcertifytotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartytheresultsoftheelectionofdelegates,notinganychallenges.

e. RulesforDistrictConventions1) No less than forty percent (40%) of the enrolled Democrats registering at the district

conventionconstituteaquorumforanybusinesspertainingtotheselectionofdelegates.

2) Noproxiesmaybeused.3) Theunitrule,oranyrulesorpracticewherebyallmembersofapartyunit,delegationor

caucusmayberequiredtocasttheirvotesinaccordancewiththewillofamajorityofthebody,shallnotbepermitted.

4) Any individualor groupofDemocratsmay sponsoror endorsea slateof candidates for


conventiondelegates.Butnoslatemaybyvirtueofsuchendorsement,receivepreferentialtreatmentorapreferentialplaceonadelegateselectionballotorbepubliclyidentifiedasthe"official"slate,andallslatesmustmeetidenticalqualifyingrequirementsforappearingontheballot.

9.TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommittee(DNC)theelectionofthestate’sdistrict-leveldelegatestotheDemocraticNationalConventionwithinten(10)daysaftertheirelection.

B. AutomaticDelegates1. AutomaticPartyLeadersandElectedOfficials

a. ThefollowingcategoriesshallconstitutetheAutomaticPartyLeadersandElectedOfficialdelegatepositions:

1) MembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewholegallyresideinMichigan;2) DemocraticMembersoftheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesandtheU.S.Senate.3)DemocraticGovernor

b. ThecertificationprocessfortheAutomaticPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegatesisasfollows:1) NotlaterthanMarch6,2020,theSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteeshall

officiallyconfirmtotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartythenamesoftheautomaticdelegateswholegallyresideinstate.

2) OfficialconfirmationbytheSecretaryshallconstituteverificationofautomaticdelegatesfromthecategoriesindicatedabove.

3) TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDNCthesingularpresidentialpreferenceofstate‘sautomaticdelegates10daysafterthecompletionofMichigan’sDelegateSelectionProcess.Adelegateoralternatecandidatemaymodifytheirsingularpresidentialpreferencebysubmittinganupdatedpledgeofsupportnolaterthanthefilingdeadline.

2. Anautomaticdelegatemayrunandbeelectedasapledgeddelegate.Ifanautomaticdelegateiselectedandcertifiedasapledgeddelegate,thatindividualshallnotserveasanautomaticdelegateatthe2020NationalConvention.

3. ForthepurposesofcreatingequaldivisionbetweendelegatemenanddelegatewomenwithinMichigan’sentireconventiondelegation(determinedbygenderself-identification),theentiredelegationincludesallpledgedandautomaticdelegates,includingthosewhoidentifyasmaleorfemale.

C. PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)Delegates1. Michiganisallotted16PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)delegates.2. PledgedPLEODelegateFilingRequirements

a. Individuals shall be eligible for the Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegatepositionsaccordingtothefollowingpriority:bigcitymayorsandstate-wideelectedofficials(tobegivenequalconsideration);statelegislativeleaders,statelegislators,andotherstate,

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countyandlocalelectedofficialsandpartyleaders.AutomaticdelegateswhochoosetorunforPLEOdelegatewill be givenequal considerationwithbig citymayors and state-wideofficials.

b. AnindividualcanqualifyasacandidateforapositionasapledgedPLEOdelegatebyjoiningtheMichigan Democratic Party and by filing a statement of candidacy designating theirsingular presidential preference and a signed pledge of support for the presidentialcandidate with the Michigan Democratic Party by 5:00 pm on May 18, 2020 at 606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933.AnindividualcanjointhePartybycompletinganapplicationandsubmittingitbyhand-delivery,mail,e-mailorattheParty’swebsite.Anystatementofcandidacyormembershipreceivedafterthedeadline,regardlessofthereason,willnotmeetthisqualification.Adelegateoralternatecandidatemaymodifytheirsingularpresidentialpreferenceby submitting anupdatedpledgeof supportno later than the filingdeadline.Candidateformswillbeavailableonmichigandems.comstartingJanuary6,2020.

3. PresidentialCandidateRightofReviewa. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallconveytothepresidentialcandidate,or

thatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),notlaterthan5:00pmonMay19,2020,alistofallpersonswhohavefiledforapartyandelectedofficialdelegatepledgedtothatpresidentialcandidate.

b. Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustfilewiththeChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,by5:00pmonMay26,2020,alistofallsuchcandidatesheorshehasapproved,aslongasapprovalisgiventoatleasttwo(2)namesforeverypositiontowhichthepresidentialcandidateisentitled.

c. Failuretorespondwillbedeemedapprovalofalldelegatecandidatessubmittedtothepresidentialcandidateunlessthepresidentialcandidateortheauthorizedrepresentative(s)signifiesotherwiseinwritingtotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartynotlaterthan5:00pmonMay26,2020.

d. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifyinwritingtotheCo-ChairsoftheDNCRulesandBylawsCommitteewhethereachpresidentialcandidatehasusedtheirbestefforts to ensure that their respective pledged PLEO delegate candidates meet theaffirmativeactionandinclusionconsiderationsandgoalsdetailedintheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlanwithinthree(3)businessdaysofreturningthelistofapprovedpledgedPLEOcandidates.

4. SelectionofPledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialDelegatesa. ThepledgedPLEOslotsshallbeallocatedamongpresidentialpreferencesonthesame

basisastheat-largedelegates.b. SelectionofthepledgedPLEOdelegateswilloccuronJune13,2020ataStateCentral

Committeemeetinginthe7thCongressionalDistrict,aftertheelectionofDistrict-levelDelegatesandpriortotheselectionofat-largedelegatesandalternates.

c. TheStateCentralCommitteewillselectthesedelegates.TheStateCentralCommitteemeetsthecriteriaestablishedbytheDNCRules:1) MembershipontheStateCentralCommitteeisapportionedtoeachcongressional

districtbasedonthe2018votefortheDemocraticnomineeforSecretaryofState.


2) MembersoftheStateCentralCommitteewereelectedatcongressionaldistrictconventionsorcaucusesinafairandopenprocessonFebruary2,2019.

3) MembershipoftheStateCentralCommitteecomplieswiththeequaldivisionrequirementsofArticle9,Section16oftheCharteroftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStates.

4) AlternatesarenotselectedatthepledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficiallevel.Thesealternatesarecombinedwiththeat-largealternatesandselectedasoneunit.

5. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteetheelectionofMichigan’sPledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegatestotheDemocraticNationalConventionwithinten(10)daysaftertheirelection.

D. At-LargeDelegatesandAlternates1. Michiganisallotted27at-largedelegatesand10at-largealternates.2. At-LargeDelegateFilingRequirements

a. Individualsdesiringtoseekat-largedelegateandalternatepositionscanqualifybyjoiningtheMichigan Democratic Party and by filing a statement of candidacy designating theirsingular presidential preference and a signed pledge of support for the presidentialcandidate with the Michigan Democratic Party by 5:00 pm on May 18, 2020 at 606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933.AnindividualcanjointhePartybycompletinganapplicationandsubmittingitbyhand-delivery,mail,e-mailorattheParty’swebsite.Anystatementofcandidacyormembershipreceivedafterthedeadline,regardlessofthereason,willnotmeetthisqualification.Adelegateoralternatecandidatemaymodifytheirsingularpresidentialpreferencebysubmittinganupdatedpledgeofsupportnolaterthanthefilingdeadline..Thestatementofcandidacyforat-largedelegatesandforat-largealternateswillbethesame.Aftertheat-largedelegatesareelectedbydistrict-leveldelegatesthosepersonsnotchosenwill then be considered candidates for at-large alternate positions unless they specifyotherwise when filing. Candidate forms will be available onmichigandems.com startingJanuary6,2020.

3. PresidentialCandidateRightofReviewa. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallconveytothepresidentialcandidate,or

thatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),notlaterthan5:00pmonMay19,2020,alistofallpersonswhohavefiledfordelegateoralternatepledgedtothatpresidentialcandidate.

b. Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustthenfilewith the Chair of theMichigan Democratic Party 30minutes after the election of PLEOdelegatesonJune13,2020alistofallsuchcandidatesheorshehasapproved,providedthat,ataminimum,two(2)namesremainforeverynationalconventiondelegatepositiontowhichthepresidentialcandidateisentitled.

c. Failuretorespondwillbedeemedapprovalofalldelegatecandidatessubmittedtothepresidentialcandidateunlessthepresidentialcandidateortheauthorizedrepresentative(s)signifiesotherwiseinwritingtotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty30minutesaftertheelectionofPLEOdelegatesonJune13,2020.

d. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifyinwritingtotheCo-Chairsofthe

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DNCRulesandBylawsCommitteewhethereachpresidentialcandidatehasusedtheirbestefforts to ensure that their respective at-largedelegate candidates and at-large alternatecandidatesmeettheaffirmativeactionandinclusionconsiderationsandgoalsdetailedintheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlanwithinthree(3)businessdaysofreturningthelistofapprovedat-largedelegatecandidatesandat-largealternatecandidates.

4. FairReflectionofPresidentialPreferencea. At-largedelegateandalternatepositionsshallbeallocatedamongpresidentialpreferences

accordingtothedivisionofpreferencesdeterminedbytheMarch10thPrimary,providedthatnopersonparticipatingshallautomaticallyservebyvirtueofholdingapublicorPartyoffice.

b. Preferences,whichhavenot attained a15% thresholdon a statewidebasis, shall not beentitledtoanyat-largedelegates.

c. Withinadistrict,ifnopresidentialpreferencereachesa15%threshold,thethresholdshallbethehalfthepercentageofthefront-runner.

d. Ifapresidentialcandidate isnolongeracandidateatthetimeofselectionoftheat-largedelegates,thenthoseat-largeslotsthatwouldhavebeenallocatedtothecandidatewillbeproportionallydividedamongtheremainingpreferencesentitledtoanallocation.

e. Ifagivenpresidentialpreferenceisentitledtooneormoredelegatepositionsbutwouldnototherwisebeentitledtoanalternateposition,thatpreferenceshallbeallottedoneat-largealternateposition.

5. SelectionoftheAt-LargeDelegatesandAlternatesa. WilloccuronJune13,2020,ataStateCentralCommitteemeetinginthe7thCongressional

District,afterallPledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegateshavebeenselected.

b. TheStateCentralCommittee,inaccordancewithRule10.B,willselectthesedelegatesandalternates.Membersofthisbodywereelectedthroughanopenprocesswhichconformswiththebasicproceduralguaranteeshereinoutlined.MembersoftheMichiganDemocraticStateCentralCommitteeareelectedincaucusatspringstateconventioninoddnumberedyears.MembersoftheStateCentralCommitteewereelectedatcongressionaldistrictcaucusesinafairandopenprocessonFebruary2,2019.Eachcongressionaldistrictisallocatedanumberof delegates based upon turnout for the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State orPresident,whicheverelectionoccurredlast.PursuanttoArticle9Section16oftheCharterof the Democratic Party of the United States and Article 7 of the Rules of theMichiganDemocraticParty,delegationstotheStateCentralCommitteemustcontainanequalgenderbalancebetweendelegatesandalternates.

c. PriorityofConsideration1) In the selection of the at-large delegation priority of consideration shall be given to

AfricanAmericans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,AsianAmericansandPacificIslanders,Arab Americans, members of the LGBT community, persons with disabilities, youngpeopleandwomen.

2) Theelectionofat-largedelegatesandalternatesshallbeused,ifnecessary,toachievetheequaldivisionofpositionsbetweenmenandwomen,andmaybeusedtoachievetherepresentationgoalsestablishedintheaffirmativeactionsectionofthisplan.


3) Delegatesandalternatesaretobeconsideredseparategroupsforthispurpose.d. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryofthe

DemocraticNationalCommitteetheelectionofthestate’sat-largedelegatesandalternatestotheDemocraticNationalConventionwithinten(10)daysaftertheirelection.

E. StateCentralCommitteeMeeting

1. AtameetingoftheStateCentralCommitteeonJune13,2020,thefollowingdelegatesandalternatesshallbeelectedinthelistedorder:

a. 16PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)Delegatesb. 27PledgedAt-LargeDelegatesc. 10PledgedAt-LargeAlternates

2. ThisStateCentralCommitteemeetingwillbethefinalstepintheMichigandelegateselectionprocess.

3. GeneralRulesfortheMeetinga. MembersoftheMichiganDemocraticStateCentralCommitteeareelectedincaucusatspringstateconventioninoddnumberedyears.EachcongressionaldistrictisallocatedanumberofdelegatesbaseduponturnoutfortheDemocraticnomineeforSecretaryofStateorPresident,whicheverelectionoccurredlast.PursuanttoArticle9Section16oftheCharteroftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStatesandArticle7oftheRulesoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,delegationstotheStateCentralCommitteemustcontainanequalgenderbalancebetweendelegatesandalternates.

b. Nolessthan40%ofthemembersorvotingalternatesshallconstituteaquorum.c. Forthismeeting,noproxiesshallbeallowed.d. Alternatesmayreplaceabsentdelegatesaccordingtoavoteofthosedelegatespresentwithinthatcongressionaldistrict.Atievoteonthereplacementofanabsentmembershallberesolvedbyadrawingoflots.

e. Theunitrule,oranyruleorpracticewherebyallmembersofapartyunit,delegationorcaucusmayberequiredtocasttheirvotesinaccordancewiththewillofthemajorityofthebody,shallnotbeusedatthismeeting.

f. Anydelegateorvotingalternatemaysponsororendorseaslateofcandidatesforconventiondelegatesand/oralternates,butnoslatemay,byvirtueofsuchendorsement,receivepreferentialtreatmentorpreferentialplaceontheballotorbepubliclyidentifiedontheballotasthe"official"slate,andallslatesmustmeetidenticalqualifyingrequirementsforappearingontheballotatalllevelsofthedelegateselectionprocess.

g. AlldelegateandalternateslotsshallbeallocatedastopresidentialpreferencebasedontheresultsoftheMarch10,2020Primary.Ifapresidentialcandidateentitledtodelegatesoralternatesisnolongeracandidateatthetimeoftheirselection,his/herallocationshallbeproportionatelydividedamongtheotherpreferencesentitledtoanallocation.

4. PresidentialCaucusRulesa. Eachpresidentialcandidate(ordesignee)shallnameapersontoserveastemporarypresidentialcaucuschairtoconvenethecaucusandpresideduringtheelectionofa

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permanentchair.b. ThePermanentcaucuschairmustbeamemberofthecaucus.c. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartywillprovideeachcaucuswithalistofthoseindividualswhoareeligibletobeelecteddelegatesand/oralternates.

d. Allsuchindividuals'namesshallbereadtothecaucusbythedulyelectedcaucuschairandshallbeconsiderednominatedwhentheirnamesareread.Thecaucusshallacceptnoothernominations.

e. Thedelegatesand/oralternatesshallthenbeelectedinaccordancewiththeRulesforVoting&Elections.

f. Attheconclusionofthecaucuses,thecaucuschairshallreadtheresultstotheStateCentralCommittee.Anychallengeswillbereportedatthistime.Challengesnotmadeatthistimeshallbewaived.

g. TheStateCentralCommitteeshallthenelectthedelegates.5. Agendafortheportionofthemeetingwhere16PLEOdelegateswillbeselected:

a. StateCentralCommitteemembers,includingofficers,delegatesandalternates,shallregistertheirpresidentialpreferenceonJune13,2020priortothemeeting

b. Calltoorderc. Recessintopresidentialcaucuses1) Calltoorderbytemporarychair2) Electionofpermanentchair3) NominationofPledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegates

d. Reportofthepresidentialcaucusese. ElectionofdelegatesbyStateCentralCommitteef. Recessbeforeresumptionofmeetingforthepurposeofelectionofat-largedelegatesandalternates

6. Agendafortheportionofthemeetingwhere27at-largedelegatesand10at-largealternateswillbeselected:

a. RegistrationofpresidentialpreferencebyStateCentralCommitteemembersb. Calltoorderc. ReportbyChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyonaffirmativeactiongoalsd. Recessintopresidentialcaucuses1) Nominationofat-largedelegates&alternates

a) Nominationofmaledelegatesb) Nominationoffemaledelegatesc) Nominationofnon-binarydelegates(ifapplicable)d) Nominationofmalealternates


e) Nominationoffemalealternatesf) Nominationofnon-binaryalternates(ifapplicable)

e. Reportofthepresidentialcaucusesf. Electionofat-largedelegates&alternatesbytheStateCentralCommittee1) Electionofmaledelegates2) Electionoffemaledelegates3) Electionofmalealternates4) Electionoffemalealternates

g. AdjournmentF. ReplacementofDelegatesandAlternates

1. Apledgeddelegateoralternatemaybereplacedaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:a. PermanentReplacementofaDelegate:

1) ApermanentreplacementoccurswhenadelegateresignsordiespriortoorduringthenationalconventionandthealternatereplacesthedelegatefortheremainderoftheNationalConvention.

2) Anyalternatepermanentlyreplacingadelegateshallbeofthesamepresidentialpreferenceandgenderofthedelegatehe/shereplaces,andtotheextentpossibleshallbefromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionwithinthestateasthedelegate.a) Inthecasewherethepresidentialcandidatehasonlyonealternate,thatalternate

shallbecomethecertifieddelegate.b) Ifapresidentialcandidatehasonlyonealternate,andthatalternatepermanently

replacesadelegateoftheoppositegender,therebycausingthedelegationtonolongerbeequallydivided,thedelegationshallnotbeconsideredinviolationofRule6.C.Insuchacase,notwithstandingRule19.D.2,theMichiganDemocraticPartyshall,atthetimeofasubsequentpermanentreplacement,replaceadelegatewithapersonofadifferentgender,inordertoreturnthedelegationtoequaldivisionofmenandwomen.Inthecaseofgendernon-binarycommitteemembers,theyshallnotbecountedaseitheramaleorfemale,andtheremainderofthestandingcommitteemembersshallbeequallydividedbetweenmalegender(men)andfemalegender(women).

3) IfadelegateoralternatecandidatewhohasbeenelectedbutnotcertifiedtotheDNCSecretaryresigns,diesorisnolongereligibletoserve,heorsheshallbereplaced,afterconsultationwiththeMichiganDemocraticParty,bytheauthorizedrepresentativeofthecandidatetowhomheorsheispledged.

b. TemporaryReplacementofaDelegate:1) Atemporaryreplacementoccurswhenadelegateistobeabsentforalimitedperiodof

timeduringtheconventionandanalternatetemporarilyactsinthedelegate’splace.2) Anyalternatewhotemporarilyreplacesadelegatemustbeofthesamepresidential

preferenceasthedelegatetheyreplace,andtotheextentpossibleshallbeofthesamegenderandfromthesame

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politicalsubdivisionwithinthestateasthedelegate.c. Theauthorizedrepresentativeofthepresidentialcandidatetowhomadelegateispledged,

after consultation with theMichigan Democratic Party, shall choose the permanent andtemporaryreplacementsofdelegates.

d. CertificationofReplacements1) Anyalternatewhopermanentlyreplacesadelegateshallbecertifiedinwritingtothe

SecretaryoftheDNCbytheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty.2) Permanentreplacementofadelegate(asspecifiedabove)byanalternateand

replacementofavacantalternatepositionshallbecertifiedinwritingbytheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartytotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysafterthereplacementisselected.

3) CertificationofthepermanentreplacementswillbeacceptedbytheSecretaryupto72hoursbeforethefirstofficialsessionoftheConventionisscheduledtoconvene

4) Inthecasewhereapledgeddelegateispermanentlyreplacedafter72hoursbeforethetimethefirstsessionisscheduledtoconveneor,inthecasewhereapledgeddelegateisnotontheflooroftheConventionHallatthetimearollcallvoteistaken,analternatemaybedesignated(asspecifiedabove)tocastthedelegate’svote.Insuchcase,theDelegationChairshallindicatethenameofthealternatecastingtherespectivedelegate’svoteonthedelegationtallysheet.

e. Avacantalternatepositionshallbefilledbythedelegation.Thereplacementshallbeofthesamepresidentialpreference,ofthesamegenderand,totheextentpossible,fromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionasthealternatebeingreplaced.

2. Automaticdelegatesshallnotbeentitledtoareplacement,norshallMichiganbeentitledtoareplacement,exceptunderthefollowingcircumstances:a. MembersofCongressandtheDemocraticGovernorandshallnotbeentitledtonameareplacement.IntheeventofchangesorvacanciesinMichigan’sCongressionalDelegation,followingtheofficialconfirmationandpriortothecommencementoftheNationalConvention,theDNCSecretaryshallrecognizeonlysuchchangesashavebeenofficiallyrecognizedbytheDemocraticCaucusoftheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesortheDemocraticConferenceoftheU.S.Senate.Intheeventofachangeorvacancyinthestate’sofficeofGovernor,theDNCshallrecognizeonlysuchchangesashavebeenofficiallyrecognizedbytheDemocraticGovernors’Association.

b. MembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteeshallnotbeentitledtoareplacement,norshallMichiganbeentitledtoareplacement,exceptinthecaseofdeathofsuchdelegates.InthecasewhereMichigan’sDNCmembershipchangesfollowingtheDNCSecretary’sofficialconfirmation,butpriortothecommencementofthe2020DemocraticNationalConvention,acknowledgmentbytheSecretaryofthenewDNCmembercertificationshallconstituteverificationofthecorrespondingchangeofautomaticdelegates.

c. Innocasemayanalternatecastavoteforanautomaticdelegate.


SECTIONIV

CONVENTIONSTANDINGCOMMITTEEMEMBERS

A. Introduction1. Michiganhasbeenallocated5membersoneachofthethreestandingcommitteesforthe2020

DemocraticNationalConvention(Credentials,PlatformandRules),foratotalof15members.2. MembersoftheConventionStandingCommitteesneednotbedelegatesoralternatestothe

2020DemocraticNationalConvention.

3. Thesememberswillbeselectedinaccordancewiththeproceduresindicatedbelow.B.TemporaryPlatformCommitteeMembers

1..Becausethismeetinghistoricallytakesplace4weekspriortoconvention,temporarymembersforthePlatformCommitteewillbeselectedbytheStateCentralCommitteeatameetingonMarch21,2020.ThismeetingwillbepublicandwellpublicizedinaccordancewiththisPlan.MembersofStateCentralCommitteeshallreceivetimelynoticeofthemeeting,inaccordancewithStatePartyrules.

2.IndividualsdesiringtoserveasatemporarymemberoftheplatformcommitteecanqualifybyjoiningtheMichiganDemocraticPartyandbyfilingastatementofcandidacydesignatingtheirsingularpresidentialpreferenceandasignedpledgeofsupportforthepresidentialcandidatewiththeMichiganDemocraticPartyby5:00pmonFebruary21,2020at606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933.AnindividualcanjointhePartybycompletinganapplicationandsubmittingitbyhand-delivery,mail,e-mailorattheParty’swebsite.Anystatementofcandidacyormembershipreceivedafterthedeadline,regardlessofthereason,willnotmeetthisqualification.Candidateformswillbeavailableonmichigandems.comstartingJanuary6,2020.

3.Themaleandfemalemembershipof[the/each]standingcommitteeshallbeasequallydividedamongmenandwomen(determinedbyself-identification)aspossibleunderthestateallocation.Inthecaseofgendernon-binarycommitteemembers,theyshallnotbecountedaseitheramaleorfemale,andtheremainderofthestandingcommitteemembersshallbeequallydividedbetweenmalegender(men)andfemalegender(women).

4.Temporarymembersserveonlyintheeventthattherespectivestandingcommitteeiscalledtomeetpriortocompletionofthestate’sdelegateselectionprocessandsubsequentselectionofpermanentstandingcommitteemembers.Notemporarymembermaycontinuetoserveaftertheselectionofthepermanentstandingcommitteemembersunlesstheyareelectedasapermanentmember.

5.TheStateChairshallcertifythetemporarystandingcommitteemembersinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysaftertheirselection.Substitutionsinastate’slistoftemporarymembersmayonlybemadeuptoten(10)dayspriortothetimethestandingcommitteemeets.SubstitutetemporarystandingcommitteememberswillbeselectedatameetingoftheTheStateCentralCommitteeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoutlinedabove.

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C.StandingCommitteeMembers

1.SelectionMeetinga. ThemembersofthestandingcommitteesshallbeelectedbyaquorumofMichigan’s

NationalConventiondelegates,atameetingtobeheldonJune13,2020immediatelyaftertheadjournmentoftheStateCentralCommittee.

b. Allmembersofthedelegationshallreceiveadequatenoticeofthetime,dateandplaceofthemeetingtoselectthestandingcommitteemembers.

2.AllocationofMembersc. The members of the standing committees allocated to Michigan shall proportionately

representthepresidentialpreferenceofallcandidatesreceivingthethresholdpercentageusedtocalculatetheAt-LargeapportionmentpursuanttoRule14.E.oftheRules.

d. Thepresidentialpreferenceofeachcandidatereceivingtheapplicablepercentageormorewithin the delegation shall be multiplied by the total number of standing committeepositionsallocatedtoMichigan.Iftheresultofsuchmultiplicationdoesnotequal0.455orabove, the presidential preference in question is not entitled to representation on thestanding committee. If the result of suchmultiplication is 0.455 but less than 1.455, thepresidentialpreferenceisentitledtoone(1)position.Thosepreferencessecuringmorethan1.455butlessthan2.455areentitledtotwo(2)positions,etc.

e. Where the application of this formula results in the total allocation exceeding the totalnumber of committee positions, the presidential candidate whose original figure ofrepresentationis farthest fromitseventualrounded-off totalshallbedeniedthatone(1)additional position.Where the application of this formula results in the total allocationfallingshortofthetotalnumberofcommitteepositions,thepresidentialcandidatewhoseoriginal figureof representation is closest to thenext rounding level shall be allotted anadditionalcommitteeposition.

f. Standingcommitteepositionsallocatedtoapresidentialcandidateshallbeproportionatelyallocated, to theextentpracticable, toeachof the threestandingcommittees.Whensuchallocationresultsinanunequaldistributionofstandingcommitteepositionsbycandidatepreference,adrawingshallbeconductedtodistributetheadditionalpositions.

3.PresidentialCandidateRightofReviewg. Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),shallbegiven

adequate notice of the date, time and location of the meeting of the state’s delegationauthorizedtoelectstandingcommitteemembers.

h. Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustsubmittotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,by5:00pmonJune13,2020,aminimumofone(1)nameforeachslotawardedtothatcandidateformembersofeachcommittee.Thedelegationshallselectthestandingcommitteemembersfromamongnamessubmittedbythepresidentialcandidates.Presidentialcandidatesshallnotberequiredtosubmitthenameofmorethanonepersonforeachslotawardedtosuchcandidateformembersofstandingcommittees.

4. SelectionProceduretoAchieveEqualDivisiona. Presidentialcandidatesshallusetheirbesteffortstoensurethattheirrespectivedelegation


ofstandingcommitteemembersshallachieveMichigan’saffirmativeactiongoalsandthattheir respective members are equally divided betweenmen and women determined bygenderself-identification.

b. Eachpositiononeachstandingcommitteeshallbeassignedbygender.Forexample,thefirstpositionontheCredentialsCommitteeofthepresidentialcandidatewiththemoststandingcommitteepositionsshallbedesignatedforamale,thesecondpositionforafemale,andtheremaining positions shall be designated in like fashion, alternating between males andfemales.Positionsforpresidentialcandidatesoneachcommitteeshallberankedaccordingtothetotalnumberofstandingpositionsallocatedtoeachsuchcandidate.AfterpositionsontheCredentialsCommitteearedesignatedbygender,thedesignationshallcontinuewiththePlatformCommittee,thentheRulesCommittee.

1) Aseparateelectionshallbeconductedformembershiponeachstandingcommittee.2) Themaleandfemalemembershipofthestandingcommitteeshallbeasequallydivided

amongthemenandwomenaspossibleunderthestateallocation;thevariancebetweenmenandwomeninanycommitteeoramongthethreecommitteesinaggregateshallnotexceedone.

3) Gendernon-binarycommitteemembersshallnotbecountedaseithermaleorfemale,andtheremainderofthedelegationshallbeequallydividedbetweenmalegender(men)andfemalegender(women).

4) There is no requirement that positions be assigned to gender non-binaries, but thedescribedalternationofbinarygendersmaynotbeusedtoexcludeagendernon-binaryfromconsiderationforaStandingCommitteeposition.

5) Thepositionsallocatedtoeachpresidentialcandidateoneachcommitteeshallbevotedon separately, and thewinners shallbe thehighestvote- getter(s)of theappropriategender.

5. CertificationandSubstitutiona. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifythestandingcommitteemembers

inwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysaftertheirselection.

b. Nosubstitutionswillbepermittedinthecaseofstandingcommitteemembers,exceptinthecaseofresignationordeath.Substitutionsmustbemadeinaccordancewiththerulesandthe election procedures specified in this section, andmust be certified inwriting to theSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysafterthesubstitutememberisselectedbutnotlaterthan48hoursbeforetherespectivestandingcommitteemeets.

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SECTIONV

THEDELEGATIONA. Michiganwillselectone(1)persontoserveasDelegationChairand4toserveasConventionPages.B. DelegationChair1. SelectionMeeting

a. TheDelegationChairshallbeselectedbyaquorumofthestate’sNationalConventionDelegates,atameetingtobeheldonJune13,2020.

b. All members of the delegation shall receive timely notice of the time, date and place of themeetingtoselecttheDelegationChair.

2. The Chair of theMichigan Democratic Party shall certify the Delegation Chair in writing to theSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysaftertheirselection.

C. ConventionPages1. Four individuals will be selected to serve as Michigan’s Convention Pages by the Chair of the

MichiganDemocraticPartyinconsultationwiththemembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteefromthestate.ThisselectionwilltakeplaceJune13,2020.

2. TheConventionPagesshallbeasevenlydividedbetweenmenandwomenaspossibleunderthestate allocation and shall reflect as much as possible, the affirmative action guidelines in theAffirmativeActionPlan.

3. TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifytheindividualstoserveasMichigan’sConventionPagesinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysaftertheselection.


SECTIONVI

PRESIDENTIALELECTORS

A.Introduction

Michiganwillelect16personstoserveasPresidentialElectorsforthe2020PresidentialElection.EachcongressionaldistrictshallselectanelectorincaucusatstateconventiononSaturday,August29,2020.Twoelectorswillbeselectedbythestateconventiononthatsameday.Inthissection,theterm“elector”isusedtorefertobothMichiganqualifiedvotersandPresidentialElectors.

B.SelectionofPresidentialElectors

AnelectormustbearegisteredandqualifiedelectoroftheUnitedStatesforatleastoneyear,acitizenforatleast10years,andaresidentofthedistrictandstatetheyrepresent.NoSenatororRepresentativemayholdthisoffice.AnindividualshallbeconsideredineligibletoholdtheofficeiftheypresentlyholdanofficeoftrustorprofitundertheUnitedStates.Thepersonmakingthenominationincaucus,theelector,andanyonevotingintheelectionoftheelectormustbearegisteredandqualifiedelectoroftheUnitedStatesandmeetthemembershipeligibilitystandardsoutlinedinArticle3.1oftheRulesoftheMichiganDemocraticParty.TheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallcertifythenamesandaddressesofthoseselectedaselectorstotheSecretaryofStateby4:00pmonMonday,August31,2020.

C.Affirmation

1. EachcandidateforPresidentialElectorshallcertifyinwritingthattheywillvotefortheelectionoftheDemocraticPresidentialandVicePresidentialnominees.

2. In the selection of the Presidential Electors, all persons seeking nominationmust be bona fideDemocratswhoare faithful to the interests,welfare,andsuccessof theDemocraticPartyof theUnitedStates,whosubscribetothesubstance,intentandprinciplesoftheCharterandtheBylawsoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStates.OnlythoseindividualswhosatisfypartymembershiprequirementsoutlinedinArticle3.1oftheRulesoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshallbeeligibletostandforelectionaselector.

3. Michigan election law requires electors to cast their ballots forPresident andVicePresident in

accordancewiththenominationsmadebytheirrespectiveparty.RefusalorfailuretovoteforthecandidatesforPresidentandVicePresidentappearingontheMichiganballotofthepoliticalpartywhichnominatedtheelectorconstitutesaresignationfromtheofficeofelector,thevoteshallnotbe recorded and the remaining electors shall forthwith fill the vacancy. The ballot used by theelectorshallbearthenameoftheelector.Ifatthetimeofconveningthereisanyvacancycausedbydeath,resignation,refusalorfailuretovote,neglecttoattend,orineligibilityofanypersonelected,orforanyothercause,thequalifiedelectorsofPresidentandVice-Presidentshallproceedtofillsuchvacancybyballot,byapluralityofvotes.Whenalltheelectorsappearandthevacancyshallbefilled,theyshallproceedtoperformthedutiesofsuchelectors,asrequiredbytheconstitutionandlawsoftheUnitedStates

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SECTIONVII

GENERALPROVISIONSANDPROCEDURALGUARANTEES

A. TheMichiganDemocraticPartyreaffirmsitscommitmenttoanopenpartybyincorporatingthe‘six

basicelements’aslistedbelow.TheseprovisionsdemonstratetheintentionoftheDemocraticPartytoensure a full opportunity for all minority group members to participate in the delegate selectionprocess.

1. AllpublicmeetingsatalllevelsoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyareopentoallmembersoftheDemocraticPartyregardlessofrace,sex,age,color,creed,nationalorigin,religion,ethnicidentity,sexualorientation,genderidentity,economicstatusorphysicaldisability(hereinaftercollectivelyreferredtoas“status”).

2. Notestformembershipin,noranyoathsofloyaltytotheMichiganDemocraticPartyrequiredorusedwhichhastheeffectofrequiringprospectiveorcurrentmembersoftheDemocraticPartytoacquiescein,condoneorsupportdiscriminationbasedon“status.”

3. ThetimeandplaceforallpublicmeetingsoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyonalllevelsarepublicizedfullyandinsuchmannerastoassuretimelynoticetoallinterestedpersons.SuchmeetingsareheldinplacesaccessibletoallPartymembersandlargeenoughtoaccommodateallinterestedpersons.

4. TheMichiganDemocraticParty,onalllevels,supportsthebroadestpossibleregistrationwithoutdiscriminationbasedon“status.”

5. TheMichiganDemocraticPartyshouldpublicizefullyandinsuchamannerastoassurenoticetoallinterestedpartiesafulldescriptionofthelegalandpracticalproceduresforselectionofDemocraticPartyofficersandrepresentativesonalllevels.PublicationoftheseproceduresshouldbedoneinsuchfashionthatallprospectiveandcurrentmembersofMichiganDemocraticPartywillbefullyandadequatelyinformedofthepertinentproceduresintimetoparticipateineachselectionprocedureatalllevelsoftheDemocraticPartyorganization.Aspartofthis,theMichiganDemocraticPartyshoulddevelopastrategytoprovideeducationprogramsdirectlytovoterswhocontinuetoexperienceconfusingtimelinesforregistration,changingpartyaffiliationdeadlines,orlackofawarenessoftheprocessofrunningfordelegate,toensureallDemocraticvotersunderstandtherulesandtimelinesandtheirimpactonvoterparticipation.

6. TheMichiganDemocraticPartyshouldpublicizefullyandinsuchamannerastoassurenoticetoallinterestedparties,acompletedescriptionofthelegalandpracticalqualificationsofallpositionsasofficersandrepresentativesoftheMichiganDemocraticParty.SuchpublicationshouldbedoneintimelyfashionsothatallprospectivecandidatesorapplicantsforanyelectedorappointedpositionwithintheMichiganDemocraticPartywillhavefullandadequateopportunitytocompeteforoffice.

B. Discriminationonthebasisof‘status’intheconductofMichiganDemocraticPartyaffairsisprohibited.


C. Michigan’sdelegationshallbeequallydividedbetweendelegatemenanddelegatewomen,andalternatemenandalternatewomen.Suchgoalappliestotheentiredelegation,whichincludesallpledgeddelegatesandalternatesandallunpledgeddelegates.Delegatesandalternatesshallbeconsideredseparategroupsforpurposesofachievingequaldivision.Asdeterminedbygenderself-identification.Inthecaseofgendernon-binarydelegatesoralternates,theyshallnotbecountedineitherthemaleorfemalecategory,andtheremainderofthedelegationshallbeequallydividedbygender.

D. Alldelegateandalternatecandidatesmustbeidentifiedastopresidentialpreferenceatalllevelswhichdeterminepresidentialpreference.

E. NodelegateatanylevelofthedelegateselectionprocessshallbemandatedbylaworPartyrulestovotecontrarytothatperson’spresidentialchoiceasexpressedatthetimethedelegateiselected.

F. Delegateselectedtothenationalconventionpledgedtoapresidentialcandidateshallinallgoodconsciencereflectthesentimentsofthosewhoelectedthem.

G. Alldelegates,alternatesandstandingcommitteemembersmustbebonafideDemocratswhohavetheinterests,welfareandsuccessoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStatesatheart,whosubscribetothesubstance,intentandprinciplesoftheCharterandBylawsoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStates,andwhowillparticipateintheConventioningoodfaith.

H. Fortypercent(40%)ofthemembersofanyPartybodyabovethefirstlevelofthedelegateselectionprocessshallconstituteaquorumforanybusinesspertainingtotheselectionofNationalConventiondelegates,alternates,standingcommitteemembers,andotherofficialConventionparticipants.

I. Thereshallbenoproxyvotingatacaucusorconventionorcommitteemeeting.

J. Theunitrule,oranyruleorpracticewherebyallmembersofaPartyunitordelegationmayberequiredtocasttheirvotesinaccordancewiththewillofamajorityofthebody,shallnotbeusedatanystageofthedelegateselectionprocess.

K. AnyindividualorgroupofDemocratsmaysponsororendorseaslateofcandidatesforconventiondelegates.Butnoslatemay,byvirtueofsuchendorsement,receiveapreferentialplaceonadelegateselectionballotorbepubliclyidentifiedontheballotastheofficialDemocraticPartyorganizationslate,andallslatesmustmeetidenticalqualifyingrequirementsforappearingonaballotatalllevelsofthedelegateselectionprocess.

L. Allstepsinthedelegateselectionprocess,includingthefilingofpresidentialcandidates,musttakeplacewithinthecalendaryearoftheDemocraticNationalConvention,exceptwithrespecttotheimplementationoftheAffirmativeActionPlan.

M. Inelectingandcertifyingdelegatesandalternatestothe2020DemocraticNationalConvention,MichiganherebyundertakestoassureallDemocraticvotersinthestatefull,timelyandequalopportunitytoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocessandinallPartyaffairsandtoimplementaffirmativeactionprogramstowardthatend,andthatthedelegatesandalternatestotheConventionshallbeselectedinaccordancewiththeDelegateSelectionRulesforthe2020DemocraticNationalConvention,andthatthevotersinthestatewillhavetheopportunitytocasttheirelectionballotsforthePresidentialandVicePresidentialnomineesselectedbysaidConvention,andforelectors

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pledgedformallyandingoodconsciencetotheelectionofthesePresidentialandVicePresidentialnominees,underthelabelanddesignationoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStates,andthatthedelegatescertifiedwillnotpubliclysupportorcampaignforanycandidateforPresidentorVicePresidentotherthanthenomineesfortheDemocraticNationalConvention.

SECTIONVIIIAFFIRMATIVEACTION,OUTREACHANDINCLUSIONPLAN

TheMichiganDemocraticPartyhaslongbeencommittedtobeinganopenparty,whichincludesratherthanexcludespeoplefromparticipation.InordertoencouragefullparticipationbyallDemocratsincludingethnic,religious,racial,andsexualminorities,youth,personsover65yearsofage,workers,personswitha high school education or less, the disabled, persons of low andmoderate income and other groupshistoricallyunder-represented inourPartybutwithparticularconcern forwomen,AfricanAmericans,Hispanics,ArabAmericans,Asian/PacificAmericans,NativeAmericans, peoplewithdisabilities, youngpeople and the LGBT community, theMichiganDemocratic Party has adopted andwill implement thefollowingAffirmativeActionPlan.In order to achieve full participation by groups that are historically under-represented in our Party’saffairs,weshalldevelopoutreachprograms, including recruitment, educationand training, inorder toachievefullparticipationbysuchgroupsinthedelegateselectionprocessandatalllevelsofPartyaffairs.ThisprocessisopentoallvoterswhowhichtoparticipateasDemocrats.

A. StatementofPurposeandOrganization1. PurposeandObjectives

a. InorderthattheMichiganDemocraticPartyatalllevelsbeanopenParty,whichincludesratherthan excludes people fromparticipation, a program of effective affirmative action is herebyadopted.

b. Discriminationonthebasisof“status” intheconductofMichiganDemocraticPartyaffairs isprohibited.

c. AllpublicmeetingsatalllevelsoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyshouldbeopentoallmembersoftheDemocraticPartyregardlessofactualorperceivedrace,sex,age,color,creed,nationalorigin,religion,ethnicidentity,ancestry,sexualorientationorgenderidentity,maritalstatus,economic status or physical appearance or disability (hereinafter collectively referred to as“status”)

d. ConsistentwiththeMichiganDemocraticParty’scommitmenttoincludinggroupshistoricallyunder-represented in theMichiganDemocraticParty’saffairs, thePartyhasdevelopedPartyoutreach programs. Such programs include recruitment, education and training, in order toachievefullparticipationbysuchgroupsanddiversityinthedelegateselectionprocessandatalllevelsofPartyaffairsfor2020.

e. InordertoencouragefullparticipationbyallDemocratsinthedelegateselectionprocessandinallPartyaffairs,theMichiganDemocraticPartyhasadoptedandwill implementprogramswithspecificgoalsand timetables forAfricanAmericans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,AsianAmericansandPacific Islanders,ArabAmericans, LGBTcommunity,peoplewithdisabilities,youngpeopleandwomen.


1) ThegoaloftheprogramsshallbetoencourageparticipationinthedelegateselectionprocessandinPartyorganizationsatalllevelsbytheaforementionedgroupsasindicatedbytheirpresenceintheDemocraticelectorate.

2) Forthedelegateselectionprocess,“Youth”isdefinedasanyparticipantyoungerthan36atthetimeofelection.

3) Forthedelegateselectionprocess,individualsidentifyingasNativeAmericanshouldprovidetheirtribalaffiliationandindicateiftheyareenrolledinatribe

4) ThisgoalshallnotbeaccomplishedeitherdirectlyorindirectlybytheParty’simpositionofmandatoryquotasatanylevelofthedelegateselectionprocessorinanyotherPartyaffairs.

2. OrganizationalStructurea. AnAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheChairoftheMichiganDemocratic

PartynolaterthanMarch1,2019.b. TheChair of theMichiganDemocraticParty shall certify inwriting to theRules andBylaws

Committee of the Democratic National Committee the compliance of the State’s AffirmativeAction Committeewith Rules 5.C, 6.A and 7, and submit the names, demographic data andcontactinformationnolaterthan15daysaftertheirappointment.

c. The Committee shall consist of members from each delegate district representing theDemocraticConstituencygroupssetforthintheintroductionoftheAffirmativeActionPlan.

d. TheAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallberesponsiblefor:1) Reviewing the proposed Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans and making

recommendationstotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty.2) Directingthe implementationofallrequirementsof theAffirmativeActionsectionof this

Plan.

3) Implementingafinancialassistanceprogramfordelegatesandalternates.4) Ensuring,onbehalfoftheStateCentralCommittee,thatdistrictlinesusedinthedelegate

selection process are not gerrymandered to discriminate against African Americans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,ArabAmericans,AsianAmericansandPacific Islandersandwomen.

e. FinancialandstaffsupportfortheAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallbeprovidedbytheStateCentralCommitteetothegreatestextentfeasible,including,butnotlimitedto,makingavailableon a priority basis, the Michigan Democratic Party staff and volunteers and covering allreasonablecostsincurredincarryingoutthisPlan.

3. ImplementationoftheAffirmativeActionPlanshallbeginnolaterthanSeptember13,2019withthedistributionofthepresskits,andwillcontinuethroughtheendofthedelegateselectionprocess.

B. EffortstoEducateontheDelegateSelectionProcess1. Well-publicized educationalworkshopswill be conducted in each of the congressional districts

beginninginSeptember2019.Theseworkshopswillbedesignedtoencourageparticipationinthedelegateselectionprocess,includingapprisingpotentialdelegatecandidatesoftheavailabilityoffinancialassistance.Theseworkshopswillbeheldinplaces,whichareeasilyaccessibletopersonswith physical disabilities. The times, dates, places and rules for the conduct of all education

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workshops,meetingsandothereventsinvolvedinthedelegateselectionprocessshallbeeffectivelypublicizedbythepartyorganizationandincludemailingstovariousorganizationsrepresentativeoftheDemocraticvotingpopulace.

2. Aspeaker’sbureauofvolunteersfromtheAffirmativeActionCommitteecomprisedofindividualswhoarefullyfamiliarwiththeprocess,willbeorganizedtoappearbeforegroups,asneeded,toprovideinformationconcerningtheprocess.

3. TheMichigan Democratic Party’s education effortswill include outreach to community leaderswithintheDemocraticParty’sconstituenciesandmakingsurethatinformationaboutthedelegateselection process is available to Democratic clubs and Party caucuses representing specificconstituencies.

4. TheMichiganDemocratic Partywill publish andmake available at no cost: a clear and conciseexplanation of how Democratic voters can participate in the delegate selection process; anexplanationofhow,whereandwhenpersonscanregistertovote;anddelegatedistrictmaps.Aswell,theMichiganDemocraticPartyshallalsomakeavailablecopiesoftheStatePartyRules,theDelegateSelectionPlan(anditsattachments)andtheAffirmativeActionPlanatnocost.Copiesofdocumentsrelatedtothestate’sdelegateselectionprocesswillbepreparedandtheAffirmativeActionCommitteewilldistributetheminthevariousdelegatedistrictsnotlaterthanSeptember13,2020.Electroniccopieswillbeconsideredmakingcopiesavailable.

5. TheMichiganDemocraticPartyshalltakeallfeasiblestepstoencouragepersonstoregisterandtovoteasDemocratsandwillseektoensuresimpleandeasyregistrationprocedures.

C. EffortstoPublicizetheDelegateSelectionProcess1. SpecialattentionshallbedirectedatpublicizingthedelegateselectionprocessinMichigan.Such

publicityshallincludeinformationoneligibilitytovoteandhowtobecomeacandidatefordelegate,thetimeandlocationofeachstageofthedelegateselectionprocessandwheretogetadditionalinformation.Theforegoinginformationwillalsobedistributedviae-mailandonitswebsite.ThePartyorganization,official,candidate,ormembercallingameetingorschedulinganevent,shalleffectively publicize the role that suchmeeting or event plays in the selection of delegates andalternatestotheDemocraticNationalConvention.

2. Newspapers,radio,television,e-mail,andsocialMediawillbeutilizedtoinformthegeneralpublichow,whenandwheretoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocess.Specifically,thisinformationshouldprovidedetailsastohowtoqualifytorunasadelegatecandidate.Specialeffortshallbedirectedtothemajordailynewspapers,radioandtelevisionstationsbytheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,AffirmativeActionCommitteemembersandstaff.Regularreleasesduringthedelegateselectionprocesstoallothermediasources,weeklynewspapers,andwireservicesshouldcomplete timely coverage. Attached “Exhibit #2 is a listing of themedia outlets to receive thisinformation.

3. A priority effort shall be directed at publicity among the Michigan Democratic Party’sconstituencies.a. Information about the delegate selection processwill be provided to newspapers and radio

stationsrepresentingcommunitiesofcolor,ethnicpress,NativeAmerican,AsianAmericanandPacificIslanders,Spanish-speakingandothernon-Englishpress,radiostationsandpublications,andwomen’sorganizations,studentnewspapers,gayandlesbianpress,disabilitypress,andanyotherspecialtymediainthestatethatislikelytoreachtheDemocraticconstituencygroupsset


forthintheIntroductionofthisAffirmativeActionPlan.

b. TheMichiganDemocraticParty shallbe responsible for the implementationof thispublicityeffort.AttachedisthelistofConstituencyandSpecialtyMediaOutletsandTargetedGroupsaspartCofExhibit#2.Forpurposesofprovidingadequatenoticeofthedelegateselectionprocess,thetimes,dates,placesandrulesfortheconductofallstepsofthedelegateselectionprocessshallbeeffectivelypublicized,multilingualwherenecessary,toencouragetheparticipationofminoritygroups.

4. NotlaterthanSeptember13,2019,apresskitshallbemadeandprovidedtoeachdailyandweeklynewspaperaswellastotheelectronicmedia.Thepresskitwillinclude:

a. Asummaryofallpertinentrulesrelatedtothestate’sdelegateselectionprocess;b. Amapofdelegatedistrictsandhowmanydelegateswillbeelectedwithineachdistrict;c. Asummaryexplainingtheoperationandimportanceofthe2020Convention;andd. Materialsdesignedtoencourageparticipationbyprospectivedelegatecandidates.

D. RepresentationGoals1. TheMichiganDemocraticPartyhasstudiedandestimatedthedemographiccompositionofAfrican

Americans, Arab Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans and PacificIslandersinMichigan’sDemocraticelectorate.Theseconstituencypercentagesshallbeestablishedasgoalsforrepresentationinthestate’sconventiondelegation.

2. TheMichiganDemocraticPartyhasdeterminedthedemographiccompositionofmembersoftheLGBTcommunity,peoplewithdisabilities,andyouth intheMichiganDemocraticElectorateandfurthermore,theMichiganDemocraticPartyhaschosentoestablishthesepercentagesasgoalsforrepresentationintheMichiganconventiondelegation.

AverageVoteTotal2016and2018byDemographicGroup

Ethnicity VoteTotal Vote%

AfricanAmerican 311,021 23.45%

Asian 29,763 2.24%

Caucasian 937,339 70.67%

ArabAmerican 42,521 3.21%

Hispanic 20,636 1.56%

NativeAmerican 449 0.03%

Youth 262,506 19.79%

3. TheMichiganDemocraticPartydeterminedits2020representationgoalsusing2015CommunitySurveyfromtheU.S.Census;Michiganelectioninformationincludingregisteredvotersandturnoutinthe2016&2018elections;theMichiganDemocraticParty’svoterfile;pollingdatafrommanysourcesincludingtheVoterNewsServiceandAsianAmericanLegalDefenseandEducationFund;

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informationfromsourcessuchastheArabAmericanInstitute,EqualityMichiganandtheMichiganProtection and Advocacy Service (MPAS); and Delegate Selection Plans for the 2012 and 2016NationalConventionfromMichigan.

AfricanAmerican

ArabAmerican Hispanics Native

Americans APIA LGBTPersonswith

DisabilitiesYouth(18-

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%inDemocraticElectorate 30 6 6 6 4 9 17 32

GoalsforDelegates/Alternates 44/3 9/1 9/1 9/1 6/0 13/1 25/1 47/3

4. Whenselectingtheat-largeportionofthedelegation,thedemographiccompositionoftheotherdelegates (district-level, pledged PLEO, and automatic) shall be compared with the MichiganDemocraticParty’sgoalsinordertoachieveanat-largeselectionprocessthathelpstobringaboutarepresentativebalance.

5. Useoftheat-largedelegationtoachievetheaffirmativeactiongoalsestablishedbythisPlandoesnot obviate the need for theMichigan Democratic Party to conduct outreach activities such asrecruitment,educationandtraining.

E. ObligationsofPresidentialCandidatestoMaximizeParticipation1. Presidential candidates shall assist theMichiganDemocratic Party inmeeting the demographic

representationgoalsreflectedintheAffirmativeActionPlan.TheMichiganDemocraticPartywillimposereasonablespecificaffirmativeactionobligationsonpresidentialcandidates.

2. Each presidential candidatemust submit awritten statement to the State Democratic Chair byNovember 4, 2019 which indicates the specific steps he or she will take to encourage fullparticipationinMichigan’sdelegateselectionprocess,including,butnotlimitedto,proceduresbywhichpersonsmayfileascandidatesfordelegateoralternate.

3. Eachpresidentialcandidatemustsubmitdemographicinformationwithrespecttoallcandidatesfordelegateandalternatepledgedtothem.Suchinformationshallbesubmittedinconjunctionwiththelistofnamesapprovedforconsiderationasdelegateandalternatecandidatespledgedtothepresidentialcandidate.

4. Presidentialcandidatesshallusetheirbestefforttoensurethattheirrespectivedelegationswithinthe state’s delegate, alternate and standing committee delegations shall achieve the affirmativeactiongoals reflected in theAffirmativeActionPlanand that the respectivedelegationsof eachpresidentialcandidateshallbeequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen.Furthermore,presidentialcandidates shall use their best efforts at the district level to approve delegate and alternatecandidateswhomeetapplicableequaldivisionandaffirmativeactionconsiderations inorder toachievetheaffirmativeactiongoalsandequaldivisionfortheirrespectivedelegations.

F. InclusionProgram


1. In order to achieve full participation of other groups thatmay be under-represented in Partyaffairs, including members of the LGBT community, people with disabilities and youth, theMichiganDemocraticPartyhasadoptedandwillimplementInclusionPrograms

2. TheStatePartyhastakenreasonablestepstodeterminethecompositionofmembersoftheLGBTcommunity,peoplewithdisabilities,andyouthinthestate’sDemocraticelectorate.

3. Insecuringthisleveloffullparticipation,theStatePartywillconducttheeducationandpublicityoutreacheffortsoutlinedinSectionsBandCofthisSectionrespectively.

4. TheMichiganDemocraticPartywillmakeaccommodationstofacilitategreaterparticipationbytheLGBTcommunity.Theseaccommodationstowillincludebutnotbelimitedto:a. EngagingtheMichiganDemocraticLGBTCaucusandeducatingthemonthedelegateselection

process

b. WorkwithelectedDemocratsintheLGBTCommunitytopromotedelegateselectionprocesstotheirnetworks

c. EngageLGBTorganizationsandpro-equalityPACsd. EngageBetweentheLinesandotherLGBTmediaoutletse. PromotedelegateselectionprocessatPrideMonthEvents

5. TheMichiganDemocraticPartywillmakeaccommodationstofacilitategreaterparticipationbyDemocratsunder36.Theseaccommodationswillincludebutnotbelimitedto:a. EngagingchaptersoftheMichiganFederationofCollegeDemocratsandeducatingthemonthe

delegateselectionprocessb. Engaging the Young Democrats of Michigan and educating them on the delegate selection

processc. EngagingtheMichiganDemocraticYouthCaucusandeducatingthemonthedelegateselection

process

d. EngagingPartyMembersandElectedOfficialsundertheageof36andeducatingthemonthedelegateselectionprocess

6. TheMichiganDemocraticPartywillmakeaccommodationstofacilitategreaterparticipationbypeoplewithdisabilities.Theseaccommodationswillincludebutnotbelimitedto:a. EngagingactivistinthedisabilitycommunitythroughrepresentativesontheAffirmativeAction

Committeeandeducatingthemonthedelegateselectionprocessb. Ensuringthatoutreachisdonetoorganizationsthatrepresentpeoplewithdisabilitiesthrough

the Michigan Democratic Disability Caucus and educating them on the delegate selectionprocess

c. Ensuring that all locations forDistrict Conventions onMay16, 2020, and the State CentralCommitteeMeetingonJune13,2020areheldinADAcompliantlocations

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SECTIONIX

CHALLENGES

A. Jurisdiction&Standing1. Challengesrelated to thedelegateselectionprocessaregovernedby theRegulationsof theDNC

RulesandBylawsCommitteeforthe2020DemocraticNationalConvention(Regs.,Sec.3.),andthe“RulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommitteeofthe2012DemocraticNationalConvention.”

2. UnderRule21.B.ofthe2020DelegateSelectionRules,theDNCRulesandBylawsCommitteehasjurisdictionover challengespertaining to the submission, non- implementation and violationofstateDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlans.

3. TheRulesandBylawsCommitteehasjurisdictiontohearanddecideanychallengeprovideditisinitiatedbefore the56thdaypreceding thedateof the commencementof the2020DemocraticNationalConvention.

4. Challenges to the credentials of delegates and alternates to the 2020 Democratic NationalConvention initiated on or after the 56th day preceding the date of commencement of theDemocraticNationalConventionshallbeprocessedinaccordancewiththe“RulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommitteeofthe2020DemocraticNationalConvention.”

5. Anychallengetothecredentialsofastandingcommitteemembershallbeconsideredandresolvedby the affected standing committee in accordance with Appendix A of the Call for the 2020Democratic National Convention. The Rules and Bylaws Committee shall have jurisdiction overchallengesbroughtbeforethe56thdayprecedingthedateofthecommencementoftheDemocraticNationalConvention.

6. Copies of the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee and/or the Call for the 2020DemocraticNationalConvention, including theRulesofProcedureof theCredentialsCommittee(AppendixA),shallbemadeavailablebytheMichiganDemocraticPartyuponreasonablerequest.

7. Any group of fifteen Democrats with standing to challenge as defined in Reg. 3.2 or the Call(AppendixA,Sec.2.A.),maybringachallengetothisPlanortothe implementationofthisPlan,includingitsAffirmativeActionprovisions.

B. ChallengestotheStatusoftheStatePartyandChallengestothePlan1. AchallengetothestatusoftheMichiganDemocraticStateCentralCommitteeasthebodyentitled

tosponsoradelegationfromthatstateshallbefiledwiththeRulesandBylawsCommitteenotlaterthanthirty(30)calendardayspriortotheinitiationofthestate’sdelegateselectionprocess.

2. A challenge to the state’sDelegate Selection Plan shall be filedwith the Chair of theMichiganDemocratic Party and the Co-Chairs of the Rules and Bylaws Committeewithinfifteen(15)calendardaysaftertheadoptionofthePlanbytheStateParty.(Reg.3.4.B.)

3. AchallengetoaPlanmustbebroughtinconformitywiththeRulesandtheRegs.,whichshouldbeconsultedforadetailedexplanationofchallengeprocedures.

C. ChallengestoImplementation1. AchallengemaybebroughtallegingthataspecificrequirementofanapprovedPlanhasnotbeen

properlyimplemented.Jurisdictionoverallchallengesinitiatedinatimelyfashionshallresidewith


eithertheRulesandBylawsCommitteeortheCredentialsCommitteeoftheNationalConvention(See Section VII.A. above). However, the Rules and Bylaws Committee may provide advice,assistanceorinterpretationsoftheDelegateSelectionRulesatanystageofthedelegateselectionprocess.

2. AnimplementationchallengebroughtbeforetheRulesandBylawsCommitteeisinitiatedbyfilingawrittenchallengewiththeMichiganDemocraticStateCentralCommitteeandwiththeRulesandBylaws Committee not later than fifteen (15) days after the alleged violation occurred. TheMichiganDemocraticPartyhastwenty-one(21)daystorenderadecision.Withinten(10)daysofthedecision,anypartytothechallengemayappealittotheRulesandBylawsCommittee.Ifinfact,theMichiganDemocraticPartyrendersnodecision,anypartytothechallengemayrequesttheRulesandBylawsCommitteetoprocessit.Therequestmustbemadewithinten(10)daysafterexpirationoftheabovetwenty-one(21)dayperiod.

3. Performance under an approved Affirmative Action Plan and composition of the conventiondelegation shall be considered relevant evidence in the challenge to any state delegation. IfMichigan Democratic Party has adopted and implemented an approved affirmative actionprogram, the Michigan Democratic Party shall not be subject to challenge based solely ondelegationcompositionorprimaryresults.TheproceduresarethesameforchallengesallegingfailuretoproperlyimplementtheAffirmativeActionsectionofaPlan,exceptthatsuchchallengesmustbefilednotlaterthanthirty(30)dayspriortotheinitiationofthestate’sdelegateselectionprocess.

4. Dependingontheappropriatejurisdiction(seeSectionVIII.A.above),implementationchallengesmustbebrought inconformitywiththeRegulationsof theRulesandBylawsCommitteeor theRules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee, which should be consulted for a detailedexplanationofchallengeprocedures.

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SECTIONX

SUMMARYOFPLAN

A. SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates

Michiganwilluseaproportionalrepresentationsystembasedontheresultsof theMarch10,2020primaryforapportioningitsdelegatestothe2020DemocraticNationalConvention.

The“firstdeterminingstep”ofMichigan’sdelegateselectionprocesswilloccuronMarch10,2020,withagovernment-runpresidentialprimary

Delegatesandalternateswillbeselectedassummarizedonthefollowingchart

Type Delegates Alternates DateofSelection

SelectingBody

FilingDeadlineandRequirements

DistrictDelegates

82 ** May16,2020

DistrictConvention

Anindividualcanqualifyasacandidatefordistrict-leveldelegatebyjoiningtheMichiganDemocraticPartyandbyfilingastatementofcandidacydesignatingtheirsingularpresidentialpreferenceandasignedpledgeofsupportforthepresidentialcandidatewiththeMichiganDemocraticPartyby5:00pmonApril16,2020at606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933.

PledgedPartyLeadersandElectedOfficials

16 ** June13,2020

State CentralCommittee

AnindividualcanqualifyasacandidateforapositionasapledgedPLEOdelegatebyjoiningtheMichiganDemocraticPartyandbyfilingastatementofcandidacydesignatingtheirsingularpresidentialpreferenceandasignedpledgeofsupportforthepresidentialcandidatewiththeMichiganDemocraticPartyby5:00pmonMay18,2020at606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933.

AutomaticPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialDelegates

22 ** ** DNC AutomaticbyvirtueofrespectivepublicorPartyofficeasprovidedinRule9.A.ofthe2020DelegateSelectionRules.

At-LargeDelegates

27 10 June13,2020

State CentralCommittee

Individualsdesiringtoseekat-largedelegateoralternatepositionscanqualifybyjoiningtheMichiganDemocraticPartyandbyfilingastatementofcandidacydesignatingtheirsingularpresidentialpreferenceandasignedpledgeofsupportforthepresidentialcandidatewiththeMichiganDemocraticPartyby5:00pmonMay18,2020at606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933.

Total 147 10 ---


*AutomaticPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)delegatesincludesthefollowingcategories,ifapplicable,wholegallyresideinthestate:theDemocraticNationalCommitteeMembers,theDemocraticPresident,theDemocraticVicePresident,allDemocraticMembersofCongress,theDemocraticGovernor,andanyotherDistinguishedPartyLeaderasspecifiedinRule9.A.ofthe2020DelegateSelectionRules.TheexactnumberofAutomaticPLEODelegatesissubjecttochangeduetopossibledeaths,resignations,electionsorspecialelections.

**PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)alternatesareselectedwiththeAt-LargeDelegates.

B. Selection of Standing Committee Members and Temporary Members (For the Credentials,PlatformandRulesCommittees)

Standing committee members will be selected by the state’s National Convention delegates assummarizedbelow:

Members/Committee

TotalMembers SelectionDate FilingRequirementsandDeadlines

5 5TemporaryPlatformCommitteeMembers

June13,2020 DeadlinetofileFebruary21,2020.WillbeselectedbytheStateCentralCommitteeatameetingonMarch21,2020

5 15 June13,2020 EachpresidentialcandidatemustsubmittotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartybyJune13,2020atleastone(1)nameforeachcommitteeslot.

C. SelectionofDelegationChairandConventionPages

TheDelegationChairwillbeselectedbytheNationalConventionDelegatesonJune13,2020.

4conventionPageswillbeselectedbytheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyonJune13,2020.

D.SelectionofPresidentialElectorsMichiganwillelect16personstoserveasPresidentialElectorsforthe2020PresidentialElection.EachcongressionaldistrictshallselectanelectorincaucusatstateconventiononSaturday,August29,2020.Twoelectorswillbeselectedbythestateconventiononthatsameday.

D. PresidentialCandidateFilingDeadline:

A presidential candidate is eligible to participate in the March 10, 2020 Primary by either beingidentifiedbytheSecretaryofStateasaknowncandidateorbyhavingtheStatePartyChairconfirmwith the Secretary of State that they are a candidate, pursuant to MCL 168.614a. Candidates notrecognized by the State Party Chair or Secretary of State may file a nominating petition with theSecretaryofStatenolaterthan4p.m.December13,2019.Thenominatingpetitionshallcontainnolessthan11,344signatures

Presidentialcandidatesmustcertifythenameoftheirauthorizedrepresentative(s)totheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartybyNovember4,2019.

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E. Timetable

2019

Date Activity

March1 DelegateSelectionAffirmativeActionCommitteeMembersappointedbyChairoftheMDP

March8 AffirmativeActionCommitteeMembervitalssubmittedtoDNC

March5 DraftDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlanpostedforpubliccomment.Pressreleaseannouncingpubliccommentperiodissued

April4 Publiccommentperiodends.ResponsesarecompiledforreviewbyStateCentralCommittee

April6 StateCentralCommitteereviewspubliccommentsandadoptsDelegateSelectionPlanandAffirmativeActionPlan

April6 Pressreleaseissuedannouncingadoptionofplans

April12 DelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlansubmittedtoDNC

Sept13 MDPbeginsimplementationofAffirmativeActionPlan.Presskits,asdescribedintheAffirmativeActionPlanaresenttoallstatemedia

Nov4 Presidentialcandidatedeadlineforcertifyingthename(s)oftheirauthorizedrepresentative(s)totheMichiganDemocraticParty.Deadlineforeachannouncedpresidentialcandidatetosubmitastatementspecifyingstepsthecandidatewilltaketoencouragefullparticipationinthedelegateselectionprocess.(IndividualswhoannouncetheircandidacyafterthisdatemustprovidethisfullparticipationstatementtotheMichiganDemocraticPartynotlaterthan30daysaftertheirannouncement.)

Dec13 NominatingpetitionsignaturesforcandidatesnototherwisegrantedballotaccessduetoSecretaryofStateby4:00PM


2020

Date Activity

Jan6 DelegateandalternatecandidatesmayobtainthestatementofcandidacyandpledgeofsupportformsandfilinginstructionsfromMichiganDemocraticPartyheadquarters,inperson,bymail,orfromwebsiteatwww.michigandems.com.

Feb21 FilingdeadlineforTemporaryPlatformCommitteeMembers

March10 PresidentialPrimary

March21 StatewideEndorsementConvention,andElectionofTemporaryStandingCommitteeMembers

April10 MichiganDemocraticPartynotifiesdistrictchairofpresidentialpreferenceallocationfordistrict-leveldelegates

April16 District-leveldelegateandalternatedeadlineforfilingthestatementofcandidacyandpledgeofsupportformswithMichiganDemocraticParty.

April20 MichiganDemocraticPartyprovideslistofdistrict-leveldelegateandalternatecandidatestotherespectivepresidentialcandidates.

April27 Presidentialcandidatesprovidelistofapproveddistrict-leveldelegateandalternatecandidatestoMichiganDemocraticParty.

May16 Districtconventionstoelectdistrict-leveldelegates.

May18 PledgedPLEOandat-largedelegateoralternatecandidatedeadlineforfilingthestatementofcandidacyandpledgeofsupportformswithMichiganDemocraticParty.

May19 MichiganDemocraticPartyprovideslistofPLEOandat-largedelegateandalternatecandidatestotherespectivepresidentialcandidates.

May26 PresidentialcandidatesreturnthelistsofapprovedPLEOcandidatestotheStateChairby5:00PM

June13 StateCentralCommitteemeeting.PledgedPLEOdelegatesselected.FollowingselectionofPLEOdelegates,at-largedelegatesandalternatesselected.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidate’sauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustsubmittotheChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,by5:00pmtheirlistofapprovedStandingCommitteecandidates.

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June13 Nationalconventiondelegationmeeting.DelegatesselectNationalConventionStandingCommitteeMembersandDelegationChair.ChairofMichiganDemocraticPartynamesconventionpages.

June16 MichiganDemocraticPartycertifiesremainderofelecteddelegatesandalternates(PLEOsandat-large),standingcommitteemembers,delegationchair,conventionpages,andpresidentialpreferenceofMichigan’sautomaticdelegatestotheSecretaryoftheDNC.

August29 PresidentialElectorsarechoseninDistrictCaucusesatStateConvention

EXHIBITSTOTHEAFFIRMATIVEACTIONPLAN

A. MembersoftheAffirmativeActionCommittee

FirstName LastName Constituency CD Male FemaleYvette Anderson AfricanAmerican 13 FRonald Bieber Caucasian 5 M Amy Benchich Disability 13 FMallak Beydoun Arab 13 FFay Beydoun Arab 12 FRick Blocker AfricanAmerican 14 M

Stephanie Chang APIA 14 FJerry Clayton AfricanAmerican 12 M

Rochelle Collins AfricanAmerican 14 FChris Cracchiolo Caucasian 1 M Elena Greer Youth 8 FVanessa Guerra Latino 5 FGeraldean Hall AfricanAmerican 5 FTaylor Harrell AfricanAmerican 14 FDavid Hecker Caucasian 9 M Walter Herzig Caucasian 9 M Jon Hoadley LGBT 6 M Brian Hoduski Caucasian 1 M Morris Hood AfricanAmerican 13 M

HoonYung Hopgood APIA 12 M Baxter Jones Disability 13 M Sami Khaldi Arab 12 M

Christine Khan-King NativeAmerican 1 FTraci Kornak Caucasian 3 FMark LaChey LGBT 2 M


Elise Lancaster Caucasian 4 FKatie Lennon Caucasian 10 FJessica Lumbreras Latino 9 FArt Luna Latino 7 M

Alanna Maguire LGBT 11 FGuadalupe Montigny Latino 3 FJeremy Moss LGBT 14 M Charles Nash AfricanAmerican 2 M Daryl Newman AfricanAmerican 8 M Ronnie Peterson AfricanAmerican 12 M Andrea Pierce NativeAmerican 12 FTeresa Plachetka Caucasian 8 FDouglas Pratt Caucasian 8 M James Smith Caucasian 5 M Shahid Tahir APIA 14 M Cynthia Thornton LGBT 14 FKevin Tolbert AfricanAmerican 14 FNathan Triplett Caucasian 8 M Rawley VanFossen Caucasian 8 M Donnell White AfricanAmerican 14 M Alexis Wiley AfricanAmerican 13 FErin Zettle Caucasian 10 F

B. MediaOutletsToBeContactedRegardingTheDelegateSelectionProcess

MichiganTelevisionStations

Outlet City DMA

WDIV Detroit,MI Detroit

WXYZ Southfield,MI Detroit

WJBK Southfield,MI Detroit

WILX Lansing,MI Lansing

WLNS Lansing,MI Lansing

WOOD-TV GrandRapids,MI GrandRapids-Kalamazoo-BattleCreek

WZZM GrandRapids,MI GrandRapids-Kalamazoo-BattleCreek

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WXMI GrandRapids,MI GrandRapids-Kalamazoo-BattleCreek

WWUP TraverseCity/Cadillac/SaultSteMarie

TraverseCity-Cadillac

WPBN TraverseCity,MI TraverseCity-Cadillac

WLUC Marquette,MI Marquette

WFRV GreenBay,WI GreenBay-Appleton

WLNS Lansing,MI Lansing

WEYI Flint,MI Flint-Saginaw-BayCity

WJRT Flint,MI Flint-Saginaw-BayCity

WBKB Alpena,MI Alpena

MichiganRadioStations

Outlet City DMA

WWJ Detroit Detroit

WKZO Kalamazoo GrandRapids-Kalamazoo-BattleCreek

WILS Lansing Lansing

WOOD GrandRapids GrandRapids-Kalamazoo-BattleCreek

WDET Detroit Detroit

WEMU Ypsilanti Detroit

MPRN Statewide All

MajorDailyMichiganNewspaperOutlet City DMA

DetroitFreePress Detroit/Lansing Statewide

DetroitNews Detroit/Lansing Statewide

LansingStateJournal Lansing Lansing


MLive Statewide Statewide

AssociatedPress Statewide Statewide

TraverseCityRecordEagle TraverseCity TraverseCity-Cadillac

MarquetteMiningJournal Marquette Marquette

NewsServicesandOnlinePublicationsOutlet Content Website

Eclectablog Blog www.eclectablog.com

Gongwer NewsService www.gongwer.com

MIRS NewsService www.mirsnews.com

InsideMichiganPolitics Newsletter www.insidemichiganpolitics.com

MichiganAdvance OnlineNewsmagazine www.michiganadvance.com

BridgeMagazine OnlineNewsmagazine www.bridgemi.com

AfricanAmericanMediaOutlets

Outlet Type City DMA

MichiganChronicle Newspaper Detroit Detroit

MetroDetroitTimes Newspaper Detroit Detroit

DeadlineDetroit Online Detroit Detroit

BentonSpirit Newspaper BentonHarbor SouthBend

GrandRapidsTimes Newspaper GrandRapids GrandRapids

JacksonBlazerNews Newspaper Jackson Lansing

NewCitizenPress Newspaper Lansing

EcorseTelegram Newspaper Ecorse Detroit

MichiganBanner Newspaper N/A Statewide

APIAMediaOutletsOutlet POC E-MailEpochTimes DaphneGo

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JapanNewsClub NorikaMasada [email protected]

ManoranjanRadioShow MumtazHaque [email protected]

MIindia.com AnandKumar [email protected]

MichiganChineseAmericanNews DianneTseng [email protected] TonyAntonio [email protected]

MichiganKoreanWeekly Tack-YongKim [email protected]

MichiganSeoulTimes JaeilBaik [email protected]

MuslimObserver SyedHyder [email protected]

MuslimObserver Dr.Nakadar,CEO [email protected]

WorldJournal EstherWu [email protected]

ArabAmericanandChaldeanMediaOutletsOutlet Type City DMA

ArabNews Newspaper Dearborn Detroit

ChaldeanTimes Newspaper WestBloomfield Detroit

MuslimObserver Newspaper Livonia Detroit

LatinoMediaOutlets

Outlet Type City Notes

ElVocero Newspaper GrandRapids www.elvocerous.com

ElCentral Newspaper Detroit [email protected]

LaPrensa Newspaper Saline www.laprensatoledo.com

LatinoPress Newspaper Detroit www.latinodetroit.com

MIGente Newspaper GrandRapdis ---

LazoCultural Newspaper GrandRapids www.lazocultural.com

LaVoz Newspaper GrandRapids www.lavozweb.com

NuestroDetroit Newspaper Detroit www.nuestrodetroit.com

WCBN-FM88.3 LatinHour AnnArbor Sunday1-2

WYCE-FM88.1 ElMundoMusical GrandRapids M-F5:30AMto7AM

WKAR-AM870 OndasenEspanol EastLansing ---


WLNZ-FM89.7 LatinRhymes Lansing Sunday5PMto6PM

WUCX-FM90.1 VariousShows UniversityCenter Sat1PMto5PM

WYGR-AM1530 LaFuria Wyoming Sunday7AMto9AM

WWCK-FM105.5 ThePeteMataShow Flint Sun6AMto8AM

WSDS-AM1480 LaExplosiva Westland AllDay

New/NuevaOpinion Newspaper BattleCreek http://newopinionnews.webs.com

StudentOutlets

Outlet Type University City

StateNews Newspaper MichiganStateUniversity EastLansing

MichiganDaily Newspaper UniversityofMichigan AnnArbor

NorthWind Newspaper NorthernMichiganUniversity Marquette

WesternHerald Newspaper WesternMichiganUniversity Kalamazoo

MichiganJournal Newspaper UofMDearborn Dearborn

SouthEnd Newspaper WayneStateUniversity Detroit

Collegian Newspaper HillsdaleCollege Hillsdale

ValleyVangard Newspaper SaginawValleyState Saginaw

EasternEcho Newspaper EasternMichiganUniversity Ypsilanti

MichiganTimes Newspaper UofMFlint Flint

OtherMediaOutlets

Outlet Type Demographic

BetweentheLines Newspaper+Online LGBT

DetroitJewishNews Newspaper Jewish

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MichiganDelegate/AlternateDeclarationofCandidacyPleasereadthefollowinginstructionscarefully.Applicationswhichareincompleteorimproperlysubmittedmayberejected.CandidatesforCongressionalDistrictDelegatemustfilethisdeclarationofcandidacyformwiththeChairoftheMichiganDemocraticParty,606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933by5:00pmonThursday,April16,2020.DeliverybyFAXore-mailwillnotbeaccepted.CandidatesmustalsobemembersoftheMichiganDemocraticPartybyThursday,April16,2020.Therearenoexceptions.CandidatesforPledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)Delegateand/orPledgedAt-LargeDelegatemustfilethisdeclarationofcandidacyformwiththeChairoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyat606Townsend,Lansing,MI48933by5:00pmonMonday,May18,2020.DeliverybyFAXore-mailwillnotbeaccepted.CandidatesmustalsobemembersoftheMichiganDemocraticPartyby5:00pmonMonday,May18,2020.Therearenoexceptions.Presidentialcandidateshavetherighttoapproveorrejectcandidatesfordelegateoralternatepledgedtothem.

Applicant Information Name: ____________________________________________ Gender: � Male � Female � Non-binary/Prefer not to say

Home Address: ________________________________ City: ____________________

Zip: ______________ Congressional District: __________

Primary Telephone Number: __________________ E-Mail Address: __________________________

Demographic Information (Please check any that apply)

� African-American � Asian/ Pacific Islander � Hispanic or Latino � LGBTQ+ � Youth (18-35) � Arab American � Native American � Person with Disabilities

Candidate Declaration (You may check more than one) � Congressional District Delegate � At-Large Alternate � At-Large Delegate � Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegate (to qualify you must be a statewide elected official, state legislative

leader, state legislator, big city mayor, county elected official, local elected official or elected party leader)

Candidate Declaration (You must check only one) � Michael Bennet � Joe Biden � Michael Bloomberg � Cory Booker � Steve Bullock � Pete Buttigieg � John Delaney � Tulsi Gabbard � Amy Klobuchar � Wayne Messam � Bernie Sanders � Joe Sestak � Tom Steyer � Elizabeth Warren � Marianne Williamson � Andrew Yang I am a registered voter in Michigan or will be 18 years of age and registered to vote in Michigan for the November 2020 general election. I declare that all the information that I have provided is true. ___________________________________________ _____________________ Signature Date

OFFICE USE ONLY:

MDP Member ID:_____________ Member Renew Date:___________ Date Received:________________

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