Delegate Presentation Overview
How to Run as a District-level Delegate
- File a Statement of Intent and Pledge of Support Form with the State Party by 5:00 PM CST on Friday, April 6th
- Attend 1st (County) Tier Caucus on Sunday, April 15th
- Attend 2nd (CD) Tier Caucus on Sunday, May 6th
How to Run as a Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegate or At Large Delegate
- File a Statement of Intent and Pledge of Support Form with the State Party no later than 5:00 PM CST on Friday, May 25, 2012.
- Selection of PLEO & At Large delegates will occur on Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Administrative Committee meeting to be held prior to the State Party Convention in Appleton, Wisconsin
- Attend the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte on Sept 3-6, 2012
- Vote for the Presidential and Vice Presidential Nominee at DNC Convention
- Adopt the 2012 DNC Platform and Resolutions
- Establish the Rules to Govern the Democratic Party
- Anyone 18 years or older on or before April 3, 2012
- A resident of Wisconsin and citizen of the United States
- A registered voter in the district which he/she is running
- Someone who supports the values of the Democratic Party
Types of National Convention Delegates
Wisconsin has a total of 111 delegates and 8 alternates
66 Delegates, 6 Alternates
- Elected by a two-tier caucus system
- The first tier caucuses will be held at the county level and second tier caucuses will be held at the CD level
12 Delegates, 0 Alternates
- Milwaukee and Madison mayors, state-wide elected officials, state legislative leaders, state legislators, and other state, county and local elected officials and party leaders
22 Delegates, 2 Alternates
- Elected by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Administrative Committee
11 Delegates, 0 Alternates
- Members of the Democratic National Committee who legally reside in the state
- All of Wisconsin’s Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
District-Level Delegates and Alternates by CD
| Delegates | Alternates | |||||
| District | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total |
| #1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 |
| #2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 |
| #3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 |
| #4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | - | 1 |
| #5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 0 |
| #6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - | 0 |
| #7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 |
| #8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 33 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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