ILLINOIS DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN

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1 ILLINOIS DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2016 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ISSUED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS APRIL, 2015

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3 The Illinois Delegate Selection Plan For the 2016 Democratic National Convention Table of Contents I. Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process... 1 A. Introduction... 1 B. Description of Delegate Selection Process... 1 II. Presidential Candidates... 4 III. Selection of Delegates and Alternates... 4 A. District-Level Delegates... 4 B. Unpledged Delegates... 9 C. Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates D. At-Large Delegates and Alternates E. Replacement of Delegates and Alternates IV. Convention Standing Committee Members A. Introduction B. Standing Committee Members V. The Delegation VI. General Provisions and Procedural Guarantees VII. Affirmative Action, Outreach and Inclusion Plan A. Statement of Purpose and Organization B. Efforts to Educate on the Delegate Selection Process C. Efforts to Publicize the Delegate Selection Process D. Representation Goals E. Obligations of Presidential Candidates to Maximize Participation F. Inclusion Programs VIII. Challenges A. Jurisdiction and Standing B. Challenges to the Status of the State Party and Challenges to the Plan C. Challenges to Implementation IX. Summary of Plan A. Selection of Delegates and Alternates B. Selection of Standing Committee Members C. Selection of Delegation Chair and Convention Pages D. Presidential Candidate Filing Deadline E. Timetable Exhibits to the Affirmative Action Plan Attachments to the Delegate Selection Plan... 67

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5 A. Introduction Illinois 2016 Delegate Selection Plan for the Democratic National Convention Section 1 Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process 1. Illinois has a total of 181 delegates and 13 alternates. (Call, I. & Appendix B.) 2. The delegate selection process is governed by the Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the United States, the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2016 Democratic National Convention ( Rules ), the Call for the 2016 Democratic National Convention ( Call ), the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee for the 2016 Democratic National Convention ( Regs. ), the rules of the Democratic Party of Illinois, the Illinois Election Code, and this Delegate Selection Plan. (Call, II.A.) 3. Following the adoption of this Delegate Selection Plan by the Democratic State Central Committee, it shall be submitted for review and approval by the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee ( RBC ). The State Party Chair shall be empowered to make any technical revisions to this document as required by the RBC to correct any omissions and/or deficiencies as found by the RBC to ensure its full compliance with Party Rules. Such corrections shall be made by the State Party Chair and the Plan resubmitted to the RBC within 30 days of receipt of notice of the RBC s findings. (Regs. 2.5, 2.6 & 2.7) 4. Once this Plan has been found in Compliance by the RBC, any amendment to the Plan by the Democratic Party of Illinois will be submitted to and approved by the RBC before it becomes effective. (Reg. 2.9) B. Description of Delegate Selection Process 1. Illinois will use a proportional representation system based on the results of the Primary Election for apportioning delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. 2. The first determining step of Illinois delegate selection process will occur on March 15, 2016, with a Primary Election. 3. Voter Participation in Process a. Participation in Illinois delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Pursuant to the Illinois Election Code, voters may register to vote up to 30 days preceding the Primary Election, and declare their affiliation by signing an application for ballot and requesting a Democratic Primary Election ballot when voting in the Primary Election. Ballot applications reflecting a voter s party preference are publicly available and made part of a voter s publicly available voter history. Illinois does not require prior 1 P a g e

6 declarations of party affiliation as a pre-requisite to participating in the Primary Election. (Rules 2.A. & 2.C. & Reg. 4.3.) b. At no stage of Illinois delegate selection process shall any person be required, directly or indirectly, to pay a cost or fee as a condition for participating. Voluntary contributions to the Party may be made, but under no circumstances shall a contribution be mandatory for participation. (Rule 2.D. & Reg. 4.4.) c. No person shall participate or vote in the nominating process for the Democratic presidential candidate who also participates in the nominating process of any other party for the corresponding elections. (Rule 2.E.) d. No person shall vote in more than one meeting which is the first meeting in the delegate selection process. (Rule 3.E. & Reg. 4.6.) 4. Illinois is participating in the state government-run presidential preference primary that will utilize government-run voting systems. The Democratic Party supported legislation to: a. Promote the acquisition, maintenance and regular replacement of accessible precinct based optical scan systems, which are used throughout Illinois election jurisdictions. (Rule 2.H.(1)) b. Ensure that direct recording electronic systems include a voter verified paper trail, which are required by Illinois law. (Rule 2.H.(2)) c. Ensure that both optical scan and direct recording electronic systems include recognized security measures. These measures include automatic routine manual audits comparing paper records to electronic records following every election and prior to certification or results where possible; parallel testing on election day; physical and electronic security for equipment; banning use of wireless components and connections except where required to provide a voter with disability a secure and approved means to access voting materials and exercise the right to vote; public disclosure of software design; use of transparent and random selection for all auditing procedures; and effective procedures for addressing evidence of fraud or error. (Rule 2.H.(3)) d. The Democratic Party of Illinois supported an amendment to the Illinois Constitution specifying that the right to register to vote or cast a ballot shall not be denied based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or income. The Amendment was approved by the voters in the November, 2014 General Election. The Democratic Party of Illinois also supported several pieces of legislation that were enacted into law that have the effect of making it easier to vote: 2 P a g e

7 Public Act Requires election authorities to have a sufficient number of ballots available for military personnel at least 46 days prior to any election at which federal officers are elected. Public Act Provides that a voter can cast a provisional ballot if the voter received an absentee ballot but did not return it to the election authority. Requires early voting and grace period registration locations at all State universities. Permits early voting and grace period voting until the Saturday prior to Election Day. Public Act HB year-olds to vote in a primary election if such individuals will be 18 years old on the date of the following general election. Public Act Permit online voter registration through the State Board of Elections beginning June, Allows voters to request an absentee ballot via the internet. Public Act Voter Pilot Program: Expand early voting: (1) early voting would be extended through the Sunday before the election; (2) election authorities would be required to remain open until 7pm Mon.-Fri. the week before the election and 10am-4pm on the first and second Sunday before the election (currently 12-3). Voters would continue to have the option of voting in-person at the election authority on the Monday before the election; Extend grace period voting: (1) grace period voting would be mandated in any permanent voting location through the Monday prior to Election Day; and (2) on Election Day, election authorities would be required to permit voter registration in voting centers or the central location; Require universal voting centers on State university campuses on Election Day and require in-person absentee ballots to be cast at universal voting centers. The site would be set up for the precincts in or bordering the university; Allow vote-by-mail applications beginning the 90 th day before an election (currently 40 days); Remove requirement to show photo ID when early voting. Public Act Extends grace period registration through Election Day; If a voter attempts to register to vote on Election Day but lacks the necessary documentation, the voter may vote provisionally and submit the necessary documentation to the election authority within 7 days; Extend early voting through the Monday prior to an election. Vote By Mail Ballots must be postmarked no later than Election Day, rather than day before, and ballots can be delivered by any carrier (i.e. Fed Ex, UPS). C. Scheduling of Delegate Selection Meetings The dates, times and places for all official Party meetings and events related to the state s delegate selection process have been scheduled to encourage the participation of all 3 P a g e

8 Democrats. Such meetings will begin and end at reasonable hours. (Rule 3.A & Reg. 4.5) A. Ballot Access Section II Presidential Candidates A presidential candidate gains access to the Illinois presidential preference primary ballot by filing nominating petitions signed by not less than 3,000, but no more than 5,000, registered Illinois voters, which are the same signature minimum and maximum that were in place on January 2, The filing period for Presidential candidate nominating petitions will be between January 4, 2016 and January 6, Pursuant to Section 7-10 of the Illinois Election Code, candidates may circulate petitions and gather signatures for a 90 period preceding the last day for filing petitions. Petitions must be filed in the principal office of the Illinois State Board of Elections, 2329 S. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, Illinois, Presidential candidates are not required to file any fee to participate in the Primary Election. Write-in Presidential Candidates are allowed. The Presidential preference un-committed will not automatically appear on the ballot. (Rules 11.B., 14.A., 14.B., 14.D., 14.E., & 14.H.) B. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 1. Each presidential candidate shall certify in writing to the State Democratic Chair, the name(s) of his or her authorized representative(s) by January 4, (Rule 12.D.(1)) 2. Each presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) shall use his or her best efforts to ensure that his or her respective delegation within the state delegation achieves the affirmative action goals established by this Plan and is equally divided between men and women. (Rule 6.I.) A. District-Level Delegates and Alternates Section III Selection of Delegates and Alternates 1. Illinois is allocated 102 district-level delegates and 0 district-level alternates. (Rule 8.C., Call, I.B., I.I. & Appendix B. & Reg. 4.31) 4 P a g e

9 2. District-level delegates shall be elected by a two-part primarya presidential preference primary that includes the election of delegates on the ballot from each of Illinois 18 Congressional Districts in effect at the time the Plan was adopted. District level delegates will be selected at the March 15, 2016 Primary Election. Candidates for District Level delegates must file nominating petitions, a Statement of Candidacy, and a Presidential Preference form with Illinois State Board of Elections between January 4, 2016 and January 6, Delegate candidates are not required to pay any fee to participate in the Primary election. District Level Delegates will be elected based upon a proportional representation system reflecting the results of the Presidential preference primary election (including uncommitted) within each Congressional District. 3. Apportionment of District-Level Delegates a. Illinois district-level delegates are apportioned among the districts based on a formula giving one-third (1/3) weight to each of the formulas in the following items 1, 2, and 3: (Rule 8.A.; Regs , 4.11 & Appendix A) (1) Equal weight to total population and to the average vote for the Democratic candidates in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. (2) Equal weight to the vote for the Democratic candidates in the 2012 presidential and the most recent gubernatorial elections. (3) Equal weight to the average of the vote for the Democratic candidates in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections and to Democratic Party registration or enrollment as of January 1, This formula is the same formula that the Democratic Party of Illinois has used since at least 1992 and has always produced the most inclusive Democratic representation because it includes two presidential elections, both of which resulted in record Democratic participation in all regions of the state. b. Illinois total number of district-level delegates will be equally divided between men and women. Because Illinois is allocated 102 District Level Delegates, the maximum gender variation will be zero. (Rule 6.C.(1) & Reg. 4.8.). The male and female delegate candidates receiving the highest number of votes for each presidential preference (including uncommitted) will be elected from each Congressional District until all such delegate positions earned by the preference have been filled. 5 P a g e

10 c. The district-level delegates are apportioned to districts as indicated in the following chart: District Delegates Males Females Total # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Total District-Level Delegate Filing Requirements a. A district-level delegate candidate may run for election only within the district in which he or she is registered to vote. (Rule 12.H.) b. An individual can qualify as a candidate for district-level delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention by filing a statement of candidacy designating his or her singular presidential or uncommitted preference and a signed pledge of support for the presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) with the Illinois State Board of Elections. Candidates must also file a nominating petition with the Illinois State Board of Elections containing not less than the lesser of.5% of Qualified Primary Electors of their respective Congressional 6 P a g e

11 Districts or 500, which is a lower minimum number than was in place on January 1, This minimum number is established by operation of Section 1A-14 of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1A-14) in order to comply with Rule 14.B of the Democratic National Committee s Delegate Selection Rules. The filing period will be begin on Monday, January 4 and end Wednesday, January 6, The filings are made at the principal office of the Illinois State Board of Elections at 2329 S. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, Illinois. (Rules 12.B. & 14.F.). District level delegate candidates must file copies of their Statement of Candidacy and their signed Pledge of Support with the State Democratic Party at 1201 Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois. (Reg ) 5. Presidential Candidate Right of Review for District-Level Delegates a. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), not later than January 11, 2016 a list of all persons who have filed for delegate pledged to that presidential candidate. (Rule 12.D. & Rule 12.F.) b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), must then file with the State Democratic Chair by January 15, 2016, which is prior to date the Illinois State Board of Elections will certify the Primary Election ballot, a list of all such candidates he or she has approved, provided that approval be given to a number of delegate candidates equal to or greater than the number of delegates or alternates allocated to the district. (Rule 12.E.(1) & Reg. 4.24) c. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate, or the authorized representative(s), signifies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than January 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. d. National convention delegate candidates removed from the list of bona fide supporters by a presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), may not be elected as a delegate or alternate at that level pledged to that presidential candidate (including uncommitted status). (Rule 12.E. & Reg ) e. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) has used their best efforts to ensure that their respective district-level delegate candidates meet the affirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan within three (3) business days of returning the list of approved district-level delegate candidates and district-level alternate candidates as indicated in section III.A.5.b of this Plan. 6. Fair Reflection of Presidential Preference 7 P a g e

12 a. Presidential Primary - Proportional Representation Plan (Rule 13.A., 13.B. & Rule 13.D.) The Illinois presidential primary election is a binding primary. Accordingly, delegate positions shall be allocated so as to fairly reflect the expressed presidential (or uncommitted) preference of the primary voters in each district. The National Convention delegates selected at the district level shall be allocated in proportion to the percentage of the primary vote won in that district by each preference, except that preferences falling below a 15% threshold shall not be awarded any delegates or alternates. b. Within a district, if no presidential preference reaches a 15% threshold, the threshold shall be the percentage of the vote received in that district by the frontrunner minus 10%. (Rule 13.F.) c. If a presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) qualifies to receive delegates but fails to slate a sufficient number of delegate candidates, the vacancies in those positions will be filled in a post-primary procedure. (i) (ii) The post-primary selection meeting will be convened by the State Central Committeeman and Committeewoman of the Congressional District within 30 days of the Primary Election. The meeting must occur within the Congressional District and be preceded by adequate public notice. In Cook County, each Democratic Ward and Township Committeeman in the Congressional District will be entitled to cast a weighted vote based upon the total Democratic ballots cast at the Primary Election at which the Committeemen were elected. In the remainder of the State, each precinct committeeman in the Congressional District will be entitled to one vote to fill the vacancy. (iii) Candidates must file a Statement of Candidacy and a signed Pledge of Support with the State Party no later than 10 days before the meeting, and each presidential candidate affected must file their approval no less than 5 days before the meeting. (iv) Each presidential candidate must approve at least one candidate for each vacancy; provided that a presidential candidate may not remove any names unless at least three names remain for every position available. (Rule 13.C.) (v) At such meeting the candidate receiving the highest number of votes will be elected provided that a candidate must receive at last 50% + 1 of the total votes cast to be elected. If no candidate receives 50%+ 1, then all but the top two vote getting candidates will be eliminated and another round of voting will occur. (vi) The State Party Chair will certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee the election of unfilled delegates 8 P a g e

13 within 10 days of the date the positions were filled, but in no event later than May 1, Equal Division of District-Level Delegates a. In order to ensure the district-level delegates are equally divided between men and women, delegate positions within each district will be designated by presidential preference beginning with the highest vote-getting presidential preference. This assignment of delegate positions, alternating by sex as mathematically practicable, will continue with the next highest vote-getting preferences in descending order until the gender of each position has been assigned. (Rule 6.C.(1) & Reg. 4.8.) b. In districts with an odd number of delegates, the first delegate selected for the winning presidential preference must be of the same sex as the advantaged gender in that district. Following that determination, the allocation would continue alternating by gender for the winning presidential preference and any subsequent preferences. In districts with an even number of delegates, the highest-vote getting delegate candidate for the district s winning presidential preference will be the first delegate assigned. Following that determination, the state will then designate the remaining positions for that presidential preference and any subsequent preferences alternating by gender, as mathematically practicable. 8. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) the election of the state s district-level delegates to the Democratic National Convention within three days after their the certification of the election results by the Illinois State Board of Elections, which must occur no later than 30 days after the Primary Election. ((Rule 8.C. & Call, IV.A.) & Reg. 5.4.B & Reg. 5.4.C)) B. Unpledged Delegates 1. Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials a. The following categories shall constitute the Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Official delegate positions: (1) Members of the Democratic National Committee who legally reside in the state; (Rule 9.A.(1), Call, I.F., Call I.J., & Reg ) (2) The President; (Rule 9.A.2., & Call I.G.) (3) Illinois Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate; (Rule 9.A.(3), Call I.H. & Call I.J.) 9 P a g e

14 (4) Distinguished Party Leader delegates who legally reside in the state; Persons who qualify as Distinguished Party Leader delegates are: all former Democratic Presidents or Vice Presidents, all former Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate, all former Democratic Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic Minority Leaders, as applicable, and all former Chairs of the Democratic National Committee. (Rule 9.A.(5), Call I.G., & Reg ) b. The certification process for the Unpledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegates is as follows: (1) Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee shall officially confirm to the State Democratic Chair the names of the unpledged delegates who legally reside in Illinois. (Rule 9.A.) (2) Official confirmation by the Secretary shall constitute verification of the unpledged delegates from the categories indicated above. (Call, IV.B.1.) (3) The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the DNC the presidential preference of state s unpledged delegates 10 days after the completion of the State s Delegate Selection Process. (Call, IV.C) (4) For purposes of achieving equal division between delegate men and delegate women within the states entire convention delegation, the entire delegation includes all pledged and unpledged delegates. (Rule 6.C) C. Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates 1. Illinois is allotted 20 pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) delegates. (Call, I.D., E. & Appendix B) 2. Pledged PLEO Delegate Filing Requirements a. Individuals shall be eligible for the pledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegate positions according to the following priority: big city mayors and statewide elected officials (to be given equal consideration); state legislative leaders, state legislators, and other state, county and local elected officials and party leaders. (Rule 9.B.(1) & Reg ) b. An individual can qualify as a candidate for a position as a pledged PLEO delegate by filing a Statement of Candidacy and signed Pledge of Support form, indicating support for a single Presidential Candidate, with the State Party Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 11, 2016 at its office located at 1201 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois. A candidate may change his or her Presidential preference up until the candidate filing deadline. (Rule 9.B.(3), & Rule 14.G., Reg & Reg. 4.21) 10 P a g e

15 3. Presidential Candidate Right of Review a. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), not later than April 14, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., a list of all persons who have filed for a party and elected official delegate pledged to that presidential candidate. (Rule 9.B.(3) & Rule 12.D.) b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), must file with the State Democratic Chair, at the Democratic Party of Illinois office located at 1201 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62706, by April 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., a list of all such candidates he or she has approved, as long as approval is given to at least one name for every position to which the presidential candidate is entitled. (Rule 12.E.(2) & Reg ) c. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate or the authorized representative(s) signifies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than April 15, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. d. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) has used their best efforts to ensure that their respective pledged PLEO delegate candidates meet the affirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan within three (3) business days of returning the list of approved pledged PLEO candidates as indicated in section III.C.3.b of this Plan. 4. Selection of Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates a. The pledged PLEO slots shall be allocated among presidential preferences on the same basis as the at-large delegates. (Rule 9.B.(2), 10.C., Rule 13.E. & Rule F.) b. Selection of the pledged PLEO delegates will occur at 12:00 on May 9, 2016 at State Party Headquarters, 1201 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, IL, which is after the election of district-level delegates and alternates and prior to the selection of at-large delegates and alternates. (Rule 9.B.) c. These delegates will be selected by a committee consisting of a quorum of the district-level delegates. (Rule 9.C.) Any committee member may move the election of a candidate or candidates. Any motion requires a second. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected until all available at large delegate and alternate delegate spots are filled. 11 P a g e

16 Alternates are not selected at the pledged Party Leader and Elected Official level. These alternates are combined with the at-large alternates and selected as one unit. (Reg ) 5. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee the election of the state s pledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegates to the Democratic National Convention within ten (10) days after their election. (Rule 8.D. & Call, IV.A.) D. At-Large Delegates And Alternates 1. Illinois is allotted 34 at-large delegates and 13 at-large alternates. (Rule 8.C., Call, I.B., II. & Appendix B & Reg. 4.31) 2. At-Large Delegate and Alternate Filing Requirements. a. Persons desiring to seek at-large delegate or alternate positions may file a Statement of Candidacy designating their singular presidential or uncommitted preference and signed Pledge of Support for the presidential candidates (including uncommitted status) form with the State Party Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 11, 2016 at its office located at 1201 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois. A delegate or alternate candidate may modify his or her singular presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no later than the filing deadline. (Rules 12.B. & 14.G.; Regs. 4.22, Reg & Reg. 4.31) b. The statement of candidacy for at-large delegates and for at-large alternates will be the same. After the at-large delegates are elected by a committee consisting of a quorum of the district-level delegates, those persons not chosen will then be considered candidates for at-large alternate positions unless they specify otherwise when filing. (Rule 18.A.) 3. Presidential Candidate Right of Review a. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), not later than April 14, 2016 by 5:00 p.m., a list of all persons who have filed for delegate or alternate pledged to that presidential candidate. (Rule 12.D.) (Reg & 4.28.) b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), must then file with the State Democratic Chair, at the Democratic Party of Illinois address at 1201 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62704, by 1:00 p.m. on May 9, 2016, a list of all such candidates he or she has approved, provided that, at a minimum, one (1) name remains for every national convention delegate or alternate position to which the presidential candidate is entitled. (Rule 12.D.4, Rule 12.E.(2) & Reg ) 12 P a g e

17 c. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate or the authorized representative(s) signifies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than 1:00 p.m. on May 9, d. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) has used their best efforts to ensure that their respective atlarge delegate candidates and at-large alternate candidates meet the affirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan within three (3) business days of returning the list of approved at-large delegate candidates and at-large alternate candidates as indicated in section III.D.3.b of this Plan. 4. Fair Reflection of Presidential Preference a. At-large delegate and alternate positions shall be allocated among presidential preferences according to the state-wide primary vote. (Rule 10.C.) b. Preferences which have not attained a 15% threshold on a state-wide basis shall not be entitled to any at-large delegates. (Rule 13.E.) If no presidential preference reaches a 15% threshold, the threshold shall be the percentage of the statewide vote received by the front-runner, minus 10%. (Rule 13.F.) c. If a presidential candidate is no longer a candidate at the time of selection of the at-large delegates, then those at-large slots that would have been allocated to the candidate will be proportionally divided among the remaining preferences entitled to an allocation. (Rule 10.C.) d. If a given presidential preference is entitled to one or more delegate positions but would not otherwise be entitled to an alternate position, that preference shall be allotted one at-large alternate position. (Rule 18.B., Call, I.I. & Reg & Reg ) 5. Selection of At-Large Delegates and Alternates a. The selection of the at-large delegates and alternates will occur at 2:00 p.m. on May 9, 2016 on at State Party headquarters at 1201 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois, which is after all pledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegates have been selected. b. These delegates and alternates will be selected by a committee consisting of a quorum of the district-level delegates. Any committee member may move the election of a candidate or candidates. Any motion requires a second. The 13 P a g e

18 candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected until all available at large delegate and alternate delegate spots are filled. c. Priority of Consideration (1) In the selection of the at-large delegation priority of consideration shall be given to African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and women. (Rule 6.A.) (2) In order to continue the Democratic Party s ongoing efforts to include groups historically under-represented in the Democratic Party s affairs and to assist in the achievement of full participation by these groups, priority of consideration shall be given other groups by virtue of race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. (Rule 5.C., Rule 6.A.(3), & Reg. 4.7.) (3) The election of at-large delegates and alternates shall be used, if necessary, to achieve the equal division of positions between men and women, and may be used to achieve the representation goals established in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan. (Rule 6.A. & Rule 6.C.) (4) Delegates and alternates are to be considered separate groups for this purpose. (Rules 6.A.(3), 10.A. & Regs. 4.8 & 4.19.) 6. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee the election of the state s at-large delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention within ten (10) days after their election. (Rule 8.C. & Call, IV.A.) E. Replacement of Delegates and Alternates 1. A pledged delegate or alternate may be replaced according to the following guidelines: a. Permanent Replacement of a Delegate: (Rule 18.D.3) (1) A permanent replacement occurs when a delegate resigns or dies prior to or during the national convention and the alternate replaces the delegate for the remainder of the National Convention. (2) Any alternate permanently replacing a delegate shall be of the same presidential preference (including uncommitted status) and sex of the delegate he/she replaces, and to the extent possible shall be from the same political subdivision within the state as the delegate. (a) In the case where the presidential candidate has only one alternate, that alternate shall become the certified delegate. 14 P a g e

19 (b) (c) If a presidential candidate has only one alternate, and that alternate permanently replaces a delegate of the opposite sex, thereby causing the delegation to no longer be equally divided, the delegation shall not be considered in violation of Rule 6.C. In such a case, notwithstanding Rule 18.D.(2), the State Party Committee shall, at the time of a subsequent permanent replacement, replace a delegate with a person of the opposite sex, in order to return the delegation to equal division of men and women. (Reg ) If a delegate or alternate candidate who has been elected but not certified to the DNC Secretary resigns, dies or is no longer eligible to serve, he or she shall be replaced, after consultation with the State Party, by the authorized representative of the presidential candidate to whom he or she is pledged. (Rule 18.D.2) b. Temporary Replacement of a Delegate: (Rule 18.D.3) (1) A temporary replacement occurs when a delegate is to be absent for a limited period of time during the convention and an alternate temporarily acts in the delegate s place. (2) Any alternate who temporarily replaces a delegate must be of the same presidential preference (including uncommitted status) as the delegate he/she replaces, and to the extent possible shall be of the same sex and from the same political subdivision within the state as the delegate. c. The following system will be used to select permanent and temporary replacements of delegates: the delegation chooses the alternate. d. Certification of Replacements (1) Any alternate who permanently replaces a delegate shall be certified in writing to the Secretary of the DNC by the State Democratic Chair. (Rule 18.D.3) (2) Permanent replacement of a delegate (as specified above) by an alternate and replacement of a vacant alternate position shall be certified in writing by Illinois Democratic Chair to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3) days after the replacement is selected. (Call, IV.D.1.) (3) Certification of permanent replacements will be accepted by the Secretary up to 72 hours before the first official session of the Convention is scheduled to convene. (Call, IV.D.1. & Reg ) (4) In the case where a pledged delegate is permanently replaced after 72 hours before the time the first session is scheduled to convene or, in the case 15 P a g e

20 where a pledged delegate is not on the floor of the Convention Hall at the time a roll call vote is taken, an alternate may be designated (as specified above) to cast the delegate s vote. In such case, the Delegation Chair shall indicate the name of the alternate casting the respective delegate s vote on the delegation tally sheet (Call, VIII.F.3.d., Call VIII.F.3.b. & Reg. 5.6.) (5) A vacant alternate position shall be filled by the delegation. The replacement shall be of the same presidential preference (or uncommitted status), of the same sex and, to the extent possible, from the same political subdivision as the alternate being replaced. (Rule 18.E.) 2. Unpledged delegates shall not be entitled to a replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to a replacement, except under the following circumstances: (Rule 18.E. & Reg ) a. Members of Congress shall not be entitled to name a replacement. In the event of changes or vacancies in the state s Congressional Delegation, following the official confirmation and prior to the commencement of the National Convention, the DNC Secretary shall recognize only such changes as have been officially recognized by the Democratic Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives or the Democratic Conference of the U.S. Senate. In the event of a change or vacancy in the state s office of Governor, the DNC shall recognize only such changes as have been officially recognized by the Democratic Governors Association. (Call, IV.D.2.a.) b. Members of the Democratic National Committee shall not be entitled to a replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to a replacement, except in the case of death of such delegates. In the case where the state s DNC membership changes following the DNC Secretary s official confirmation, but prior to the commencement of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, acknowledgment by the Secretary of the new DNC member certification shall constitute verification of the corresponding change of unpledged delegates. (Call, IV.D.2.b.) c. Unpledged distinguished Party Leader delegates allocated to the state pursuant to Rule 9.A.(5), shall not be entitled to name a replacement, nor shall the state be entitled to name a replacement. (Call, IV.d.2.c.) d. In no case may an alternate cast a vote for an unpledged delegate. (Call, VIII.F.3.d.) A. Introduction Section IV Convention Standing Committee Members 1. Illinois has been allocated 7 member(s) on each of the three standing committees for the 2016 Democratic National Convention (Credentials, Platform and Rules), for a total of 21 members. (Call, VII.A. & Appendix D.) 16 P a g e

21 2. Members of the Convention Standing Committees need not be delegates or alternates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. (Call, VII.A.3.) 3. These members will be selected in accordance with the procedures indicated below. (Rule 1.G.) B. Standing Committee Members 1. Selection Meeting a. The members of the standing committees shall be elected by a quorum of Illinois National Convention delegates, at a meeting to be held on May 9, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. (Call, VII.B.1.) b. All members of the delegation shall receive adequate notice of the time, date and place of the meeting to select the standing committee members. (Call, VII.B.1.) 2. Allocation of Members a. The members of the standing committees allocated to Illinois shall proportionately represent the presidential preference of all candidates (including uncommitted status) receiving the threshold percentage used in the state s delegation to calculate the at-large apportionment pursuant to Rule 13.E. of the Delegate Selection Rules. (Call, VII.C.1. & Reg. 5.8.) b. The presidential preference of each candidate receiving the applicable percentage or more within the delegation shall be multiplied by the total number of standing committee positions allocated to Illinois. If the result of such multiplication does not equal or above, the presidential preference in question is not entitled to representation on the standing committee. If the result of such multiplication is but less than 1.455, the presidential preference is entitled to one (1) position. Those preferences securing more than but less than are entitled to two (2) positions, etc. (Call, VII.C.2.) c. Where the application of this formula results in the total allocation exceeding the total number of committee positions, the presidential candidate whose original figure of representation is farthest from its eventual rounded-off total shall be denied that one (1) additional position. Where the application of this formula results in the total allocation falling short of the total number of committee positions, the presidential candidate whose original figure of representation is closest to the next rounding level shall be allotted an additional committee position. (Call, VII.C.3.) d. Standing committee positions allocated to a presidential candidate shall be proportionately allocated, to the extent practicable, to each of the three standing 17 P a g e

22 committees. When such allocation results in an unequal distribution of standing committee positions by candidate preference, a drawing shall be conducted to distribute the additional positions. (Call, VII.C.4.) 3. Presidential Candidate Right of Review a. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), shall be given adequate notice of the date, time and location of the meeting of the state s delegation standing committee members. (Call, VII.D.1.) b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), must submit to the State Democratic Chair, at the Democratic Party of Illinois office at 1201 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62706, by 5:00 p.m. on May 6, 2016, a minimum of one (1) name for each slot awarded to that candidate for members of each committee. The delegation shall select the standing committee members from among names submitted by the presidential candidates (including uncommitted status). Presidential candidates shall not be required to submit the name of more than one person for each slot awarded to such candidate for members of standing committees. (Call, VII.D.2.) 4. Selection Procedure to Achieve Equal Division a. Presidential candidates (including uncommitted status) shall use their best efforts to ensure that their respective delegation of standing committee members shall achieve Illinois affirmative action goals and that their respective members are equally divided between men and women. (Rule 6.I. & Reg. 4.9.) b. Each position on each standing committee shall be assigned by gender. For example, the first position on the Credentials Committee of the presidential candidate with the most standing committee positions shall be designated for a male, the second position for a female, and the remaining positions shall be designated in like fashion, alternating between males and females. Positions for presidential candidates on each committee shall be ranked according to the total number of standing positions allocated to each such candidate. After positions on the Credentials Committee are designated by sex, the designation shall continue with the Platform Committee, then the Rules Committee. (1) A separate election shall be conducted for membership on each standing committee. (2) The membership of the standing committees shall be as equally divided as possible under the state allocation; if the number is even, the membership shall be equally divided between men and women; if the number is odd, the variance between men and women may not exceed one (1), and the advantaged gender must not remain constant for the three standing committees. (Call, VII.E.1.) 18 P a g e

23 (3) The positions allocated to each presidential candidate on each committee shall be voted on separately, and the winners shall be the highest votegetter(s) of the appropriate sex. 5. Certification and Substitution a. The State Democratic Chair shall certify the standing committee members in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3) days after their selection. (Call, VII.B.3.) b. No substitutions will be permitted in the case of standing committee members, except in the case of resignation or death. Substitutions must be made in accordance with the rules and the election procedures specified in this section, and must be certified in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3) days after the substitute member is selected but not later than 48 hours before the respective standing committee meets. (Call, VII.B.4.) Section V The Delegation A. ILLINOIS will select one (1) person to serve as Delegation Chair and 5 people to serve as Convention Pages. (Call, IV.E.,Call IV.F.1. & Appendix C.) B. Delegation Chair 1. Selection Meeting a. The Delegation Chair shall be selected by a quorum of Illinois National Convention Delegates, at a meeting to be held on May 9, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. (Call, IV.E.) b. All members of the delegation shall receive timely notice of the time, date and place of the meeting to select the Delegation Chair. (Rule 3.C.) 2. The State Democratic Chair shall certify the Delegation Chair in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3) days after his or her selection. (Call, IV.E.) C. Convention Pages 1. Five individuals will be selected to serve as Illinois Convention Pages by the State Democratic Chair in consultation with the members of the Democratic National Committee from the state. This selection will take place May 9, (Call, IV.F.3., Appendix C & Reg. 5.7.) 19 P a g e

24 2. The Convention Pages shall be as evenly divided between men and women as possible under the state allocation and shall reflect as much as possible, the Affirmative Action guidelines in the Affirmative Action Plan. (Reg. 5.7.A.) 3. The State Democratic Chair shall certify the individuals to serve as Illinois Convention Pages in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee within three (3) days after the selection, at the same time that standing committee members are certified to the Secretary. (Call, IV.F.3. & Reg. 5.7.B.) Section VI General Provisions and Procedural Guarantees A. The Democratic Party of Illinois reaffirms its commitment to an open party by incorporating the six basic elements as listed below. These provisions demonstrate the intention of the Democratic Party to ensure a full opportunity for all minority group members to participate in the delegate selection process. (Rules 4.A. & C.) 1. All public meetings at all levels of the Democratic Party of Illinois are open to all members of the Democratic Party regardless of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status or physical disability (hereinafter collectively referred to as status ). (Rule 4.B.(1)) 2. No test for membership in, nor any oaths of loyalty to the Democratic Party in Illinois are required or used which has the effect of requiring prospective or current members of the Democratic Party to acquiesce in, condone or support discrimination based on status. (Rule 4.B.(2)) 3. The time and place for all public meetings of the Democratic Party in Illinois on all levels are publicized fully and in such manner as to assure timely notice to all interested persons. Such meetings are held in places accessible to all Party members and large enough to accommodate all interested persons. (Rule 4.B.(3)) 4. The Democratic Party of Illinois, on all levels, should support the broadest possible registration without discrimination based on status. (Rule 4.B.(4)) 5. The Democratic Party of Illinois publicizes fully and in such a manner as to assure notice to all interested parties a full description of the legal and practical procedures for selection of Democratic Party officers and representatives on all levels. Publication of these procedures is done in such fashion that all prospective and current members of each State Democratic Party will be fully and adequately informed of the pertinent procedures in time to participate in each selection procedure at all levels of the Democratic Party organization. (Rule 4.B.(5)) 20 P a g e

25 6. The Democratic Party of Illinois publicizes fully and in such a manner as to assure notice to all interested parties, a complete description of the legal and practical qualifications of all positions as officers and representatives of the Democratic Party of Illinois. Such publication is done in timely fashion so that all prospective candidates or applicants for any elected or appointed position within each State Democratic Party will have full and adequate opportunity to compete for office. (Rule 4.B.(6)) B. Discrimination on the basis of status in the conduct of Democratic Party affairs is prohibited. (Rule 5.B.) C. ILLINOIS delegation shall be equally divided between delegate men and delegate women, and alternate men and alternate women. Such goal applies to the entire delegation, which includes all pledged delegates and alternates and all unpledged delegates. Delegates and alternates shall be considered separate groups for purposes of achieving equal division. (Rule 6.C.) D. All delegate and alternate candidates must be identified as to presidential preference or uncommitted status at all levels which determine presidential preference. (Rule 12.A.) E. No delegate at any level of the delegate selection process shall be mandated by law or Party rules to vote contrary to that person s presidential choice as expressed at the time the delegate is elected. (Rule 12.I.) F. Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them. (Rule 12.J.) G. All delegates, alternates and standing committee members must be bona fide Democrats who have the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States at heart, who subscribe to the substance, intent and principles of the Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the United States, and who will participate in the Convention in good faith. (Rule 12.H. & Reg ) H. Fifty percent of the members of any Party body above the first level of the delegate selection process shall constitute a quorum for any business pertaining to the selection of National Convention delegates, alternates, standing committee members, and other official Convention participants. (Rule 15) I. An accredited participant in a caucus, convention or committee meeting, after having appeared at such meeting and having established credentials, may register a non-transferable proxy with another duly accredited participant at that meeting (except where an accredited alternate is present and eligible to serve as a replacement), provided that no individual may hold more than three (3) proxies at one time. (Rule 16 & Reg ) J. The unit rule, or any rule or practice whereby all members of a Party unit or delegation may be required to cast their votes in accordance with the will of a majority of the body, shall not be used at any stage of the delegate selection process. (Rule 17.A.) 21 P a g e

26 K. Any individual or group of Democrats may sponsor or endorse a slate of candidates for convention delegates. But no slate may, by virtue of such endorsement, receive a preferential place on a delegate selection ballot or be publicly identified on the ballot as the official Democratic Party organization slate, and all slates must meet identical qualifying requirements for appearing on a ballot at all levels of the delegate selection process. (Rule 17.B.) L. All steps in the delegate selection process, including the filing of presidential candidates, must take place within the calendar year of the Democratic National Convention, except with respect to the implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan. (Rule 1.F. & Rule 11.B.) M. In electing and certifying delegates and alternates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Illinois thereby undertakes to assure all Democratic voters in the state full, timely and equal opportunity to participate in the delegate selection process and in all Party affairs and to implement affirmative action programs toward that end, and that the delegates and alternates to the Convention shall be selected in accordance with the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2016 Democratic National Convention: and that the delegates certified will not publicly support or campaign for any candidate for President or Vice President other than the nominees of the Democratic National Convention. Furthermore, voters in the state will have the opportunity to cast their election ballots for the Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees selected by said Convention, and for electors pledged formally and in good conscience to the election of these Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees, under the label and designation of the Democratic Party of the United States. (Call, II.B.) Section VII Affirmative Action, Outreach and Inclusion Plan A. Statement of Purpose and Organization 1. Purpose and Objectives a. In order that the Democratic Party at all levels be an open party which includes rather than excludes people from participation, a program of effective affirmative action is hereby adopted by Illinois. (Rule 5.A.) b. Discrimination on the basis of status in the conduct of Democratic Party affairs is prohibited. (Rule 5.B.) c. All public meetings at all levels of the Democratic Party in Illinois should be open to all members of the Democratic Party regardless of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status or physical disability (hereinafter collectively referred to as status ). (Rule 4.B.(1)) 22 P a g e

27 d. Consistent with the Democratic Party s commitment to including groups historically under-represented in the Democratic Party s affairs, by virtue of race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability, Illinois has developed Party outreach programs. Such programs include recruitment, education and training in order to achieve full participation for such groups and diversity in the delegate selection process and at all levels of Party affairs for (Rule 5.C & Reg. 4.7.) e. In order to encourage full participation by all Democrats in the delegate selection process and in all Party affairs, the Democratic Party of Illinois has adopted and will implement programs with specific goals and timetables for African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and women. To further encourage full participation in the process, the Democratic Party of Illinois has established goals and timetables for other underrepresented groups, including LGBT Americans, people with disability and youth. (Rule 6.A.& Rule &) (1) The goal of the programs shall be to encourage participation in the delegate selection process and in Party organizations at all levels by the aforementioned groups as indicated by their presence in the Democratic electorate. (Rule 6.A.(1)) (2) For the delegate selection process, Youth is defined as any participant 36 years old and younger. (3) For the delegate selection process, individuals identifying as Native Americans should provide their tribal affiliation and indicate if they are enrolled in a tribe. (4) These goals shall not be accomplished either directly or indirectly by the Party s imposition of mandatory quotas at any level of the delegate selection process or in any other Party affairs. (Rule 6.A.(2)) 2. Organizational Structure a. An Affirmative Action Committee shall be appointed by the State Democratic Chair on March 1, (Rule 6.F.) b. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee the compliance of the State s Affirmative Action Committee with Rules 5.C, 6.A and 7, and submit the names, demographic data and contact information no later than 15 days after their appointment. (Reg. 2.2.K) c. The Committee shall consist of members from each delegate district representing the Democratic constituency groups set forth in the Introduction to the Affirmative Action Plan. Attached as Exhibit #1 is a list of the members of the Affirmative Action Committee. 23 P a g e

28 d. The Affirmative Action Committee shall be responsible for: (1) Reviewing the proposed Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans and making recommendations to the State Democratic Chair. (2) Reviewing the proposed Inclusion Programs and making recommendations to the State Democratic Chair. (3) Directing the implementation of all requirements of the Affirmative Action section of this Plan. (4) Implementing a financial assistance program for delegates and alternates. (Rule 6.G.) (5) Ensuring, on behalf of the State Party Committee, that district lines used in the delegate selection process are not gerrymandered to discriminate against African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and women. (Rule 6.E.) e. Financial and staff support for the Affirmative Action Committee shall be provided by the State Party Committee to the greatest extent feasible, including, but not limited to, making available on a priority basis, the State Party staff and volunteers and covering all reasonable costs incurred in carrying out this Plan. 3. Implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan shall begin on September 14, 2015, with the distribution of the press kits, and will continue through the end of the delegate selection process. (Rule 1.F.) B. Efforts to Educate on the Delegate Selection Process 1. Well-publicized educational workshops will be conducted in each of the delegate districts beginning in September, These workshops will be designed to encourage participation in the delegate selection process, including apprising potential delegate candidates of the availability of financial assistance. These workshops will be held in places that are easily accessible to persons with physical disabilities. The times, dates, places and rules for the conduct of all education workshops, meetings and other events involved in the delegate selection process shall be effectively publicized, multilingually where necessary, by the party organization and include mailings to various organizations representative of the Democratic voting populace. (Rule 3.A., Rule 3.C. & Rule 3.D.) 2. A speakers bureau of volunteers from the Affirmative Action Committee comprised of individuals who are fully familiar with the process, will be organized to appear before groups, as needed, to provide information concerning the process. 24 P a g e

29 3. The State Party s education efforts will include outreach to community leaders within the Democratic Party s constituencies and making sure that information about the delegate selection process is available to Democratic clubs and Party caucuses representing specific constituencies. 4. The State Party will publish and make available at no cost: a clear and concise explanation of how Democratic voters can participate in the delegate selection process; an explanation of how, where and when persons can register to vote; and delegate district maps. As well, the State Party shall also make available copies of the State Party Rules, the Delegate Selection Plan (and its attachments), the Affirmative Action Plan, and relevant state statutes at no cost. Copies of documents related to the state s delegate selection process will be prepared and the Affirmative Action Committee will distribute them in the various delegate districts not later than October 1, (Rule 1.H.) 5. The State Party shall take all feasible steps to encourage persons to register and to vote as Democrats and will seek to ensure simple and easy registration procedures. (Rule 2.C.) C. Efforts to Publicize the Delegate Selection Process 1. Special attention shall be directed at publicizing the delegate selection process in the state. Such publicity shall include information on eligibility to vote and how to become a candidate for delegate, the time and location of each stage of the delegate selection process and where to get additional information. The foregoing information will also be published in the State Party communications and on the State Party s website. The Party organization, official, candidate, or member calling a meeting or scheduling an event, shall effectively publicize the role that such meeting or event plays in the selection of delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention. (Rule 3.C. and Rule 3.D.) 2. Newspapers, radio and television will be utilized to inform the general public how, when and where to participate in the delegate selection process. Specifically, this information should provide details as to how to qualify to run as a delegate candidate. Special effort shall be directed to the major daily newspapers, radio and television stations by the State Democratic Chair, Affirmative Action Committee members and staff. Regular releases during the delegate selection process to all other media sources, weekly newspapers, and wire services should complete timely coverage. Attached as Exhibit #2 is a listing of the media outlets to receive this information. (Rule 4.B.(3) & Rule 6.D.) 3. A priority effort shall be directed at publicity among the Democratic Party s constituencies. a. Information about the delegate selection process will be provided to minority newspapers and radio stations, ethnic press, Native American, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Spanish-speaking and other non-english press, radio 25 P a g e

30 stations and publications, and women s organizations, student newspapers, LGBT press, disability press, and any other specialty media in the state that is likely to reach the Democratic constituency groups set forth in the Introduction of this Affirmative Action Plan. b. The State Party shall be responsible for the implementation of this publicity effort. Attached as Part B of Exhibit 2 is the list of Constituency and Specialty Media Outlets and Targeted Groups. For purposes of providing adequate notice of the delegate selection process, the times, dates, places and rules for the conduct of meetings of the Democratic State Central Committee and meetings of the Illinois Delegation shall be effectively publicized, multilingually where necessary, to encourage the participation of minority groups. (Rule 6.D.) 4. Not later than October 1, 2015, a press kit shall be made and provided to each daily and weekly newspaper as well as to the electronic media. The press kit will include: D. Representation Goals a. a summary of all pertinent rules related to the state s delegate selection process; b. a map of delegate districts and how many delegates will be elected within each district; c. a summary explaining the operation and importance of the 2016 Convention; and d. materials designed to encourage participation by prospective delegate candidates. 1. The State Party has determined the demographic composition of African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the state s Democratic electorate. These constituency percentages shall be established as goals for representation in the state s convention delegation. (Rule 6.A.) 2. The State Party has determined the demographic composition of members of the LGBT community, people with disabilities, and youth in the state s Democratic electorate and furthermore, the State Party has chosen to establish these percentages as goals for representation in the state s convention delegation. In determining the percentage of each group, the total statewide population has been increased by a factor of 1.40 to give effect to the impact of each voting group in Democratic Primary elections. The Democratic Party of Illinois has used this formula for every Democratic National Convention since at least 1992 because it has the effect of maximizing minority participation. To verify that the historic formula continues to maximize minority participation opportunities, the Democratic Party of Illinois conducted an in-depth analysis of 26 P a g e

31 Democratic voting behavior by each ethnic group over the past decade. In measuring ethnic participation in Illinois Democratic elections, the Democratic Party of Illinois identified the 2012 Presidential Primary Election as the appropriate measure of Democratic voting strength because it was the election with by far the largest participation, not only statewide but also in every region of the State. For example, in 2012 there were 703,219 Democratic Ballots cast in the primary election, while there were only 500,164 Democratic Ballots Cast in the 2014 primary election. Following is an ethnic breakdown of 2012 Democratic primary voters matched with available ethnicity data: Ethnicity Voters Percent of Total African- American 167, % Caucasian 408, % Hispanic 47, % Asian 10, % Native American % Ethnicity Unknown 10, % Unmatched Records 59, % Total Democratic Primary Voters 703, % A full Illinois State Board of Elections based voter file was appended with available ethnicity data and cross referenced with a voter s full name and address, as well as date of birth and sex where available, to ensure an accurate match. The breakdown includes 643,236 of the 703,219 Democratic primary voters available through a source file provided by the Illinois State Board of Elections in Due to a lack of information available from local election authorities and the state, the ethnicity of 10,313 voters was unknown, and the State Party was unable to identify and match the ethnicity of the remaining 59,983 voters with certainty. In calculating the applicable percentages of each ethnicity in the Democratic electorate, the State Party subtracted the both 10,313 of unknown ethnicity and 59,983 unmatched records from the total of 703,219 for a remainder of 632,923. As a result of this calculation, the African American percentage of the Illinois Democratic Electorate is 26.43%, the Hispanic percentage is 7.52%, the combined Asian percentage is 1.58% and the Native American percentage is 0.00%. Applying these percentages to the Illinois Delegation, the result would produce 46 African American delegates, 13 Hispanic delegates, 3 Asian American delegates and zero Native American delegates. Due to the dramatic reductions in three out of four ethnic categories 27 P a g e

32 contemplated by this Plan caused by this alternative calculation, the Democratic Party of Illinois decided to continue the use of its long established formula for calculating minority participation goals. Accordingly, the application of the Party s historic formula for establishing minority participation goals results in the following constituency percentage goals for representation in the state s convention delegation. African Americans Hispanics Native Americans Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders LGBT Americans People with Disabilities Youth % in Democratic Electorate Numeric Goals for Delegation When selecting the at-large portion of the delegation, the demographic composition of the other delegates (district-level, pledged PLEO, and unpledged) shall be compared with the State Party s goals in order to achieve an at-large selection process that helps to bring about a representative balance. 4. Use of the at-large delegation to achieve the affirmative action goals established by this Plan does not obviate the need for the State Party to conduct outreach activities such as recruitment, education and training. (Rule 6.A.(3)) E. Obligations of Presidential Candidates to Maximize Participation 1. Presidential candidates shall assist the Illinois Democratic Party in meeting the demographic representation goals reflected in the Affirmative Action Plan. (Rule 6.H.) 2. Each presidential candidate must submit a written statement to the State Democratic Chair by October 1, 2015 which indicates the specific steps he or she will take to encourage full participation in Illinois delegate selection process, including, but not limited to, procedures by which persons may file as candidates for delegate or alternate. (Rule 6.H.(1)) Any presidential candidate who becomes a candidate for president after October 1, 2015 shall submit the written statement required by this subsection within 21 days of becoming a candidate. 3. Each presidential candidate must submit demographic information with respect to all candidates for delegate and alternate pledged to them. Such information shall be submitted in conjunction with the list of names approved for consideration as delegate and alternate candidates pledged to the presidential candidate. (Rule 6.H.(2)) 4. Presidential candidates (including uncommitted status) shall use their best effort to ensure that their respective delegations within the state s delegate, alternate and standing committee delegations shall achieve the affirmative action goals reflected in the Affirmative Action Plan and that the respective delegations of each presidential 28 P a g e

33 F. Inclusion Programs candidate shall be equally divided between men and women. Furthermore, presidential candidates shall use their best efforts at the district level, in consultation with the district's State Central Committee people, to approve delegate and alternate candidates who meet applicable equal division and affirmative action considerations in order to achieve the affirmative action goals and equal division for their respective delegations. (Rule 6.I. & Reg. 4.9.) 1. In order to achieve full participation of other groups that may be under-represented in Party affairs, including members of the LGBT community, people with disabilities and youth, the Democratic Party of Illinois has adopted and will implement Inclusion Programs. 2. The State Party has taken reasonable steps to determine the composition of members of the LGBT community, people with disabilities, and youth in the state s Democratic electorate, including a review of the most recent census data, and a review of election returns in recent elections, both preceding and following the most recent census. 3. In securing this level of full participation, the State Party will conduct the education and publicity outreach efforts outlined in Sections B and C of this Section respectively. 4. The State Party will make accommodations to facilitate greater participation by people with disabilities. These accommodations will include notices and outreach in the LGBT, disabled and youth communities working through university and young Democrat organizations and encouraging each presidential candidate to approve delegate candidates from the affected groups. In addition, the Democratic Party of Illinois will conduct participation seminars targeting the LBGT, disabled and youth communities as part of its outreach program. A. Jurisdiction & Standing Section VIII Challenges 1. Challenges related to the delegate selection process are governed by the Regulations of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee for the 2016 Democratic National Convention (Reg., Sec. 3.), and the Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. (Call, Appendix A.) 2. Under Rule 20.B. of the 2016 Delegate Selection Rules, the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee has jurisdiction over challenges pertaining to the submission, nonimplementation and violation of state Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans. (Rule 20.B. & Call Appendix A.) 29 P a g e

34 3. The Rules and Bylaws Committee has jurisdiction to hear and decide any challenge provided it is initiated before the 56th day preceding the date of the commencement of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. (Call, Appendix A. & Reg., 3.1.) 4. Challenges to the credentials of delegates and alternates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention initiated on or after the 56th day preceding the date of commencement of the Democratic National Convention shall be processed in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. (Call, Appendix A) 5. Any challenge to the credentials of a standing committee member shall be considered and resolved by the affected standing committee in accordance with Appendix A of the Call for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The Rules and Bylaws Committee shall have jurisdiction over challenges brought before the 56th day preceding the date of the commencement of the Democratic National Convention. (Call, VII.B.5.) 6. Copies of the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee and/or the Call for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, including the Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee (Appendix A), shall be made available by the State Party upon reasonable request. 7. Any group of 15 Democrats with standing to challenge as defined in Reg. 3.2 or the Call (Appendix A, Sec. 2.A.), may bring a challenge to this Plan or to the implementation of this Plan, including its Affirmative Action provisions. B. Challenges to the Status of the State Party and Challenges to the Plan 1. A challenge to the status of the State Party Committee as the body entitled to sponsor a delegation from that state shall be filed with the Rules and Bylaws Committee not later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the initiation of the state s delegate selection process. (Rule 20.A. & Reg. 3.4.A.) 2. A challenge to the state s Delegate Selection Plan shall be filed with the Chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois and the Co-Chairs of the Rules and Bylaws Committee within fifteen (15) calendar days after the adoption of the Plan by the State Party. (Reg. 3.4.B.) 3. A challenge to a Plan must be brought in conformity with the Rules and the Regs., which should be consulted for a detailed explanation of challenge procedures. C. Challenges to Implementation 1. A challenge may be brought alleging that a specific requirement of an approved Plan has not been properly implemented. Jurisdiction over all challenges initiated in a timely fashion shall reside with either the Rules and Bylaws Committee or the Credentials Committee of the National Convention (See Section VII.A. above). However, the Rules and Bylaws Committee may provide advice, assistance or 30 P a g e

35 interpretations of the Delegate Selection Rules at any stage of the delegate selection process. (Reg. 3.1.C.) 2. An implementation challenge brought before the Rules and Bylaws Committee is initiated by filing a written challenge with the State Party Committee and with the Rules and Bylaws Committee not later than fifteen (15) days after the alleged violation occurred. The State Party has twenty-one (21) days to render a decision. Within ten (10) days of the decision, any party to the challenge may appeal it to the Rules and Bylaws Committee. If in fact, the State Party renders no decision, any party to the challenge may request the Rules and Bylaws Committee to process it. The request must be made within ten (10) days after expiration of the above twenty-one (21) day period. (Reg. 3.4.C., Reg. E., & Reg. H.) 3. Performance under an approved Affirmative Action Plan and composition of the convention delegation shall be considered relevant evidence in the challenge to any state delegation. If a State Party has adopted and implemented an approved affirmative action program, the State Party shall not be subject to challenge based solely on delegation composition or primary results. (Rule 6.B.) The procedures are the same for challenges alleging failure to properly implement the Affirmative Action section of a Plan, except that such challenges must be filed not later than thirty (30) days prior to the initiation of the state s delegate selection process. (Reg. 3.4.C.) 4. Depending on the appropriate jurisdiction (see Section VIII.A. above), implementation challenges must be brought in conformity with the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee or the Rules of Procedure of the Credentials Committee, which should be consulted for a detailed explanation of challenge procedures. A. Selection of Delegates and Alternates Section IX Summary of Plan Illinois will use a proportional representation system based on the results of the March 15, 2016 Primary Election apportioning its delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The first determining step of Illinois delegate selection process will occur on March 15, 2016, with a Two-part Primary election. Delegates and alternates will be selected as summarized on the following chart: Type Delegates Alternates Date of Selection Selecting Body Filing Requirements and Deadlines District-Level Delegates District-Level Alternates /15/16 Selecting Body: Elected at Presidential Preference Primary 31 P a g e

36 Type Delegates Alternates Date of Selection Selecting Body Filing Requirements and Deadlines File nominating petitions, Statement of Candidacy and Pledge of Support between January 4 and January 6, Unpledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates* 25 n/a n/a Automatic by virtue of respective public or Party office as provided in Rule 8.A. of the 2012 Delegate Selection Rules. Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials (PLEOs) At-Large Delegates At-Large Alternates TOTAL Delegates and Alternates 20 ** 05/09/16 Selecting Body: State Delegation /09/16 Selecting Body: State Delegation File Statement of Candidacy and Pledge of Support with State Party by April 11, File Statement of Candidacy and Pledge of Support with State Party by April 13, * Unpledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) delegates includes the following categories, if applicable, who legally reside in the state: the Democratic National Committee Members, the Democratic President, the Democratic Vice President, all Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, the Democratic Governor, and any other Distinguished Party Leader as specified in Rule 9.A. of the 2016 Delegate Selection Rules. The exact number of Unpledged PLEO Delegates is subject to change due to possible deaths, resignations, elections or special elections. ** Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) alternates are selected with the At-Large alternates. B. Selection of Standing Committee Members (For the Credentials, Platform and Rules Committees) Standing committee members will be selected by the state s National Convention delegates as summarized below: Members Per Committee Total Members Selection Date Filing Requirements and Deadlines /09/16 Nominated by Presidential candidates by May 6, 2016 C. Selection of Delegation Chair and Convention Pages The Delegation Chair will be selected by the National Convention Delegates on May 9, Five (5) Convention Pages will be selected by the State Democratic Chair on May 9, D. Presidential Candidate Filing Deadline 32 P a g e

37 Presidential candidates must file their nominating petitions and Statement of Candidacy with the Illinois State Board of Elections between January 4 and January 6, (Rule 11.B. & 14.E.) Presidential candidates must certify the name of their authorized representative(s) to the State Democratic Chair by January 4, E. Timetable Date Activity 2015 March 1 March & April March 15 Delegate Selection Affirmative Action Committee members are appointed by the State Chair. Affirmative Action Committee meets to draft proposed Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans. Delegate Selection Affirmative Action Committee members must be submitted to the Rules and Bylaws Committee including names, contact information and demographic data. April 15 April 15 May 15 May 20 May 30 September 14 October 1 October 1 Proposed Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans are tentatively approved for public comment by State Party Committee. Public comments are solicited on the proposed Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans. Press releases are mailed announcing the public comment period. Period for public comment on state Plan is concluded. Responses are compiled for review by the State Party Committee. State Party Committee reviews public comments and adopts revised Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans for submission to DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee. Press releases are mailed announcing the approval of the Plan. Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plans are forwarded to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee. State Party begins implementation of the Affirmative Action Plan. Press kits, as described in the Affirmative Action Plan, are sent to all state media. Deadline for each announced presidential candidate to submit a statement specifying steps the candidate will take to encourage full participation in the delegate selection process. (Individuals who announce their candidacy after this date must provide this full participation statement to the State Party not later than 21 days after their announcement.) Presidential candidate petition forms are available from the State Party Committee Headquarters January 4 January 4 January 6 January 6 January 11 January 15 March 15 April 5 Delegate and alternate candidates may obtain the statement of candidacy and pledge of support forms and filing instructions from State Party Committee Headquarters, in person, by mail, or from State Party s web site at First day for presidential candidates and district level delegate candidates to file nominating petitions with the Illinois State Board of Elections. Presidential candidate deadline for certifying the name(s) of their authorized representative(s) to the State Party. District-level delegate and alternate deadline for filing the statement of candidacy and pledge of support forms with State Party. Presidential and delegate candidate deadline for filing the petition of candidacy with the State Board of Elections and a copy to the State Party. State Party provides list of district-level delegate and alternate candidates to the respective Presidential candidates. Presidential candidates provide list of approved district-level delegate and alternate candidates to State Party. Presidential preference primary. State Board of Elections certifies results of primary; pre-slated district-level delegates and alternates are allocated according to presidential preference. 33 P a g e

38 Date April 15 April 11 April 14 April 15 May 9 May 11 May 11 Activity State Party certifies elected district-level delegates and alternates to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee. Pledged PLEO and at-large delegate or alternate candidate deadline for filing the statement of candidacy and pledge of support forms with State Party. State Party provides list of PLEO and at-large delegate and alternate candidates to the respective Presidential candidates. Presidential candidates provide approved list of pledged PLEO delegate candidates to State Party. Presidential candidates submit lists of candidates for standing committee members to State Party. National Convention delegation meeting. Pledged PLEO delegates selected. Following selection of PLEO delegates, presidential candidates provide approved list of at-large delegate and alternate candidates to State Party. State Convention selects at-large delegates and alternates. Delegates select National Convention Standing Committee Members and Delegation Chair. State Chair names convention pages. State Chair certifies in writing to the Secretary of the DNC the State s Delegation Chair, Convention Pages and Standing Committee Members. State Chair certifies in writing to the Secretary of the DNC the State s Delegation Chair, Convention Pages and Standing Committee Members. State Party certifies in writing to the Secretary of the DNC the presidential preference (including uncommitted) of the state s Unpledged Delegates. State Chair certifies in writing to the Secretary of the DNC the PLEO delegates and At-Large Delegates and Alternates, and the presidential preference (including uncommitted) of Illinois Unpledged Delegates. Exhibits to the Affirmative Action Plan A. Members of the Affirmative Action Committee Alderman Carrie M. Austin The Honorable Barb Brown The Honorable Christine Cegelis Congressman Danny Davis The Honorable Lynn Foster The Honorable Lauren Beth Gash The Honorable Mark Guethle State Representative Gregory Harris Alderman Michelle Harris Congressman Robin Kelly The Honorable Don Johnston The Honorable Julia Kennedy Beckman Speaker Michael J. Madigan State Senator Iris Y. Martinez The Honorable Jayne Mazzotti State Representative Litesia Wallace State Representative Kelly Cassidy Alderman Ricardo Munoz State Representative Al Riley Congressman Bobby L. Rush The Honorable Cynthia M. Santos The Honorable Nancy Shepherdson The Honorable Jerry Costello State Representative Karen Yarbrough 34 P a g e

39 B. Media Outlets to be Contacted Regarding the Delegate Selection Process See below. 35 P a g e

40 County Adams Name of Media Outlet Camp Point Journal KHQA/Ch. 7 Liberty Bee-Times Quincy Herald- Whig WGCA/FM 88.5 WGEM TV/Ch. 10 WQCY/FM WQUB/FM 90.3 WTAD/AM 930 Address Phone Fax Address Website 202 State Street, P.O. Box 200 Camp Point, IL S. 36th St. Quincy, IL East Hannibal St., P.O. Box 198 Liberty, IL S. Fifth, P.O. Box 909 Quincy, IL Maine Street # 10 Quincy, IL Hampshire Quincy, IL Maine Street Quincy, IL College Avenue Quincy, IL Maine Street Quincy, IL cpjournl@adams.net justjans.com/elliottpublishing/campoint.html khqa@khqa.com; news7@khqa.com libertyb@adams.net justjans.com/elliottpublishing/libertybeetimes.html news@whig.com, dcrim@whig.com themix@wgca.org cmahoney@wgem.com, news@wgem.com mmoyers@staradio.com news@stlpublicradio.org mmoyers@staradio.com Alexander Cairo Citizen WKRO/AM th Street, P.O. Box 33 Cairo, IL Highway 37 N Cairo, IL citizen62914@gmail.com Bond Greenville Advocate P.O. Box 9 Greenville, IL advocateil@sbcglobal.net WGEL/FM W. Main Avenue Greenville, IL tom@wgel.com Boone Belvidere Daily Republican Boone County Journal 130 S. State St,. Ste. 101 Belvidere, IL South State Street Belvidere, IL bdrnews@rvpublishing.com news@boonecountyjournal.com Brown Mt Sterling Brown County Democrat Message 123 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 71 Mount Sterling, IL browncountydm.com Bureau Bureau County Republican 800 Ace Road Princeton, IL news@bcrnews.com 36 P a g e

41 Bureau Valley Chief Walnut Leader WZOE AM 1490 & FM 98.1/WVRY West Main Street, P.O. Box 476 Tiskilwa, IL Jackson Street, P.O. Box 280 Walnut, IL S. Main Street, P.O. Box 69 Princeton, IL Carroll Carroll County Review Mirror Democrat Prairie Advocate News Savanna Times- Journal WCCI/FM Main St., P.O. Box 369 Thomson, IL N. Main Street, P.O. Box 191 Mount Carroll, IL N. Broad St Larnark, IL Main St., P.O. Box 218 Savanna, IL Main Street, P.O. Box 310 Savanna, IL C: Cass Cass County Star Gazette 1210 Wall St. Beardstown, IL WRMS.FM E. Main Street Beardstown, IL Champaign Champaign News Gazette 15 East Main Street Champaign, IL Daily Illini Fisher Reporter Mahomet Citizen 512 E. Green St. Champaign, IL S. Third, P.O. Box 400 Fisher, IL P.O. Box 919 Mahomet, IL (217) Ogden Leader Rantoul Press Tolono County Star WBCP/AM E. Warren Street St. Joseph, IL E. Harmon, P.O. Box 5110 Rantoul, IL P.O. Box 677 Champaign, IL N. 4th Street, Unit D Champaign, IL nmaberry@news-gazette.com news@rantoulpress.com cwalsh@news-gazette.com WBCPRADIO@GMAIL.COM 37 P a g e

42 WBGL/FM 91.7 WCFF/FM 92.5 "The Chief" 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL W. Bradley Avenue Champaign, IL WCIA & WCFN - Ch S. Neil St. Champaign, IL news@wcia.com, jkunz@wcia.com, amichels@wcia.com; efannon@wcia.com; acrossley@wcia.com; mporter@wcia.com; sstaeger@wcia.com illinoishomepage.net WDWS/AM 1400 & WHMS/FM 97.5 P.O. Box 3939 Champaign, IL news@wdws.com WEFT/FM 90.1 WILL TV Ch. 12/AM 580 & FM 90.9 WLRW/FM 94.5 & WIXY/FM WPCD/FM 88.7 WPGU/FM "The Planet" WYXY/FM 99.1 WCCU TV - Fox 27 P.O. Box 1223 Champaign, IL N. Goodwin Urbana, IL W. Bradley Avenue Champaign, IL West Bradley Ave, X137 Champaign, IL E. Green St. Champaign, IL West Bradley Ave Champaign, IL S Country Fair Drive Champaign, IL programming@weft.org, psa@weft.org weft.org willamfm@illinois.edu will.illinois.edu production@mix945.com, kcochrane@illiniradio.com or wpcdradio@parkland.edu PSA@wpgu.com news@illiniradio.com webmaster@foxillinois.com Christian Edinburg Herald- Star Morrisonville Times Pana News- Palladium Taylorville Breeze- Courier WRAN FM 98.3/ WTIM & WMKR 103 S. Eaton, P.O. Box 442 Edinburg, IL Carlin Street, P.O. Box 16 Morrisonville, IL Locust St Pana, IL S. Main, P.O. Box 440 Taylorville, IL E. Park St., P.O. Box 169 Taylorville, IL heraldstar@consolidated.net mtimes@consolidated.net pananews@consolidated.net breezenews@breezecourier.com wran983@randyradio.com, letters@randyradio.com 38 P a g e

43 Golden Prairie News 301 S. Chestnut Assumption, IL Clark Lincoln Trail Publishing WKZI.AM S. Central, P.O. Box 158 Marshall, IL N. 2350th Street Dennison, IL Clay Daily Clay County Louisville Clay County Republican WNOI FM West North Avenue Flora, IL S. Church Street, P.O. Box B Louisville, IL P.0. Box 368 Flora, IL editor@advocatepress.com, news@advocatepress.com ccrnews@wabash.net info@wnoi.com Clinton Breese Journal Carlyle Union Banner Trenton Sun WCXO/FM Old U.S. HY 50, P.O. Box 405 Breese, IL Tenth St. Carlyle, IL West Broadway, P.O. Box 118 Trenton, IL County Farm Road Carlyle, IL editor@breesepub.com, info@thebreesejournal.com news@unionbanner.net mike@trentonsun.net sports@wcxo967.com Coles Greenup Press Journal Gazette & Times Courier WEIU TV Ch. 51/FM E. Cumberland, P.O. Box 127 Greenup, IL Broadway Ave. East, Suite 9A Mattoon, IL Buzzard Hall Charleston, IL thepress@rr1.net editorial@jg-tc.com jg-tc.com weiu@weiu.net WLBH/AM 1170 & WLBH/FM 96.9 WLKL/FM 89.9 WMCI FM P.O. Box 1848 Mattoon, IL Lakeland Boulevard Mattoon, IL Lakeland Blvd. Mattoon, IL themax@lakelandcollege.edu lenglum@cromwellradio.com Cook Beverly Review S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL beverlyreview@earthlink.net beverlyreview.net 39 P a g e

44 60643 Arlington Heights - Trib Local Barrington Courier Review Batavia, Geneva, St.Charles Trib Beacon - News Bolingbrook, Plainfield Local Buffalo Grove, Local Burr Ridge - Local Clarendon Hills Local Bridgeport News Brighton Park - McKinley Park Life Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Chicago Defender Chicago News Cooperative Chicago Sun-Times 435 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL South Halsted Street Chicago, IL W. Pope John Paul II Drive Chicago, IL S. Green St., Ste 100 Chicago, IL N State Street Chicago, IL S. King Dr. Chicago, IL East Lake Street, #810, Chicago, IL N. Orleans St., 10th Floor Chicago, IL ggarvey@chicagotribune.com boshea@pioneerlocal.com meltagouri@chicagotribune.com ahalston@tribpub.com gziezulewicz@chicagotribune.com rwachter@pioneerlocal.com bjohnson@pioneerlocal.com cfieldman@pioneerlocal.com brightonparklife@aol.com info@cantv.org lrawud@gmail.com lransom@chicagodefender.com; editorial@chicagodefender.com daybook@chicagonewscoop.org jseidel@suntimes.com, edismer@suntimes.com 40 P a g e

45 Chicago Tribune 435 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL Chicago Tribune Red Eye Edition CLTV 435 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL West Bradley Place Chicago, IL Courier - News ahalston@tribpub.com 155 E. Algonquin Rd. news@dailyherald.com, P.O. Box 280 Daily Herald mriopell@dailyherald.com, Arlington Heights, IL ehegarty@dailyherald.com Daily Southtown jbiesk@tribpub.com Des Plaines Valley News Evanston Review Evanston Round Table Forest Park Review Frankfort Station Homer Horizon Hyde Park Herald Inside Publications Lake County News Sun Nadig Newspapers 7676 W 63rd Place Summit, IL W. Lake St. Oak Park, IL Florence Avenue, Suite 3 Evanston, IL S. Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL W. 183rd Street, Unit SW, Office Condo #3 Orland Park, IL W. 183rd Street, Unit SW, Office Condo #3 Orland Park, IL E. Hyde Park Boulevard Chicago, IL N. Clark St. Chicago, IL N. Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL editor@desplainesvalleynews.com rbird@pioneerlocal.com info@evanstonroundtable.com jean@forestparkreview.com bill@opprairie.com bill@opprairie.com g.piemo@hpherald.com info@insideonline.com jbiesk@tribpub.com NadigNewspapers@aol.com, news@nadignewspapers.com Naperville Sun ahalston@tribpub.com 41 P a g e

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48 WLTL/FM 88.1 WLUP/FM 97.9 "The Loop" WLUW/FM 88.7 "Independent Radio" WMAQ-TV Ch. 5 NBC WMBI/AM 1110 & WMBI/FM 90.1 WMVP/AM "ESPN Radio" 1000 WNDZ/AM 750 WNTH/FM 88.1 WNUA/FM 95.5 WNUR/FM 89.3 WOJO/FM "Radio La Que Buena" WPNA/AM 1490 WPWR "My 50" WRLL 1450 AM WRRG/FM 88.9 WSBC/AM 1240 & WCFJ/AM 1470 WSCR/AM 670 "The Score" WSNS "Telemundo" Lyons Township HS 100 S. Brainard La Grange, IL Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 230 Chicago, IL N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL N. Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL N. LaSalle Blvd. Chicago, IL N. State, 7th Floor Chicago, IL N. Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL Winnetka Ave. Winnetka, IL N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL Campus Drive Evanston, IL N. Michigan Avenue Suite 300 Chicago, IL S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL N. Michigan Ave., Ground Fl. Chicago, IL c/o Midway Broadcasting 1000 East 87th Street Chicago, IL th Ave. River Grove, IL N. Milwaukee Chicago, IL N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL N. Columbus Chicago, IL cthomas@wltl.net feedback@wlup.com programming@wluw.org tips@nbcchicago.com nbcchicago.com (312) (312) wmbi@moody.edu webmaster@espnchicago.com espn.go.com/chicago/radio nthswebmaster@newtrier.k12.il.us chicagolandcommunity@iheartmedia.com gm@wnur.org (312) @wpna1490am.com news@foxchicago.com info@wrrg.org mpinski@newswebradio.net comments@670thescore.com chicago.cbslocal.com/station/670-the-score (312) P a g e

49 WTMX/FM "The Mix" WTTW-TV WUSN/FM 99.5 "US-99" WVON/AM 1450 "Voice of a Nation" WXRT/FM 93.1 WYCC PBS Chicago WZRD/FM 88.3 Bugle Publications 130 E. Randolph St., Suite 2700 Chicago, IL N. St. Louis Ave. Chicago, IL N Stetson Ave, Suite #1000 Chicago, IL E. 87th St Chicago, IL North Stetson 10th Floor Chicago, IL S Union Avenue Chicago, IL NIU 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue Chicago, IL Andrew Road Plainfield, IL mek@wtmx.com chicagotonight@wttw.com jeff@cbsradio.com info@wvon.com wvon.com xrtcomments@wxrt.com info@wycc.org psadirector@wzrdchicago.org nreiher@buglenewspapers.com; webmaster@voyagermediaonline.com Crawford Oblong Gem Robinson Daily News 120 W. North Street PO Box 42 Peotone, IL P.O. Box 639 Robinson, IL (708) gbilbrey@robdailynews.com WTYE/FM P.O. Box 242 Robinson, IL wtye@wtyefm.com Cumberland Toledo Democrat 116 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 7 Toledo, IL tdnews@cell1net.net DeKalb DeKalb Daily Chronicle DeKalb Midweek Northern Illinois Star WDKB - FM 94.9 WLBK/AM 1360 WNIJ/FM 89.5 & WNIU/FM 1586 Barber Greene Road DeKalb, IL Barber Greene Road DeKalb, IL Campus Life Building, Suite 130 DeKalb, IL N. 1st Street DeKalb, IL Sycamore Rd. Suite C DeKalb, IL N. First Street DeKalb, IL news@daily-chronicle.com readit@midweeknews.com editor@northernstar.info northernstar.info news@b95fm.com wlbk-news@nelsonmultimedia.net; ScottZ@Nelsonmultimedia.net npr@niu.edu; gstephens@niu.edu 45 P a g e

50 90.5/105.7 DeWitt Clinton Daily Journal WWHP/FM South Monroe Clinton, IL N. Main, P.O. Box 10 Farmer City, IL wwhp.com Douglas Arcola Record- Herald Newman Independent 118 E. Main, P.O. Box 217 Arcola, IL N. Broadway Newman, IL Tuscola Journal 115 W. Sale Tuscola, IL Villa Grove News Arthur Graphic- Clarion 5-7 S. Main Villa Grove, IL E. Illinois, P.O. Box 19 Arthur, IL Dupage Daily Herald Examiner Publications 4300 W. Commerce Ct. Lisle, IL N7 81 Gerber Road Bartlett, IL Fox Valley Labor News P.O. Box 4155 Aurora, IL foxvalleylabornews.com Lombardian WDCB/FM 90.9 West Suburban Living Magazine 116 S. Main St. Lombard, IL College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL N836 E Curtis Sq Geneva, IL lombardian@sbcglobal.net News@WDCB.org wdcb.org (630) wsl@westsuburbanliving.net WETN/FM 88.1 WONC/FM 89.1 WRSE/FM E. College Ave. Wheaton, IL North Central College 30 N. Brainard Naperville, IL Elmhurst College 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, IL wetn@wheaton.edu feedback@wonc.org wrse887fm@gmail.com Edgar Paris Beacon-News 218 N. Main, P.O. Box 100 Paris, IL news@parisbeacon.com; editor@parisbeacon.com 46 P a g e

51 Edwards Albion Prairie Post/Navigator Journal-Register 19 W. Main Albion, IL Edwards County Times Advocate 111 West North Street West Salem, IL Effingham Beecher City Journal Effingham Daily News 104 S Charles St Beecher City, IL N. Banker St. Effingham, IL thejournal-news@consolidated.net news@effinghamdailynews.com Teutopolis Press WCRA/AM 1090, WCRC/FM 95.7, WCBH/FM WXEF/FM 97.9 & WKJT/FM E Main St Teutopolis, IL S. Banker, Suite 201 Effingham, IL S. Willow, P.O. Box 988 Effingham, IL tpress2@frontiernet.net tjamison@cromwellradio.com info@thexradio.com thexradio.com Altamont News/St. Elmo Banner P.O. Box 315 Altamont, IL altnewsban@frontiernet.net altnewsban.com Fayette Farina News Vandalia Leader- Union WJLY/FM 88.3 & WTRH/FM N. Walnut, P.O. Box 245 Farina, IL S. Fifth, P.O. Box 315 Vandalia, IL RR 2 Box 51A Ramsey, IL farinanews@yahoo.com rbauer@leaderunion.com wjly@frontiernet.net WPMB/AM 1500 & WKRV/FM S. Fourth Vandalia, IL dbmichel@gmail.com Ford Gibson City Courier 310 N. Sangamon Ave, P.O. Box 549 Gibson City, IL gibsoncourier@gmail.com Paxton Daily Record 208 N. Market Paxton, IL tevans@news-gazette.com WGCY/FM WPXN/FM S. Sangamon Avenue Gibson City, IL N. Railroad Avenue Paxton, IL wgcyproduction@hotmail.com news@wpxnradio.com 47 P a g e

52 Franklin Benton Evening News West Frankfort Daily American WQRL/FM E. Church, P.O. Box 877 Benton, IL South Emma West Frankfort, IL North Main Street P.O. Box 818 Benton, IL Fulton Astoria South Fulton Argus Canton Daily Ledger P.O. Box 590 Astoria, IL W. Elm St. P.O. Box 540 Canton, IL Lewistown Fulton County Democrat 31 South Main Street Canton, IL WBYS.AM 1560 & WCDO/FM East Linn Street Canton, IL Gallatin Real GC News Greene Greene Prairie Press 516 N Main St. Carrollton, IL gppnews@campbellpublications.net Grundy Morris Daily Herald WCSJ/FM & WJDK N. Division Street Morris, IL W. Washington St. Morris, IL news@morrisdailyherald.com JackD@NelsonMultimedia.net Hamilton McLeansboro Times Leader WMCL/AM S. Washington St. McLeansboro, IL Route 1, Box 46A McLeansboro, IL yournews@mcleansborotimesleader.com mcleansborotimesleader.com news@wqrlradio.com Hancock Hancock County Journal-Pilot WCAZ/AM N. Washington Carthage, IL S. Madison, P.O. Box 498 Carthage, IL sports@journalpilot.com wcaz@wcazam990.com Hardin Calhoun News- Herald 310 S. County Road, P.O. Box 367 Hardin, IL cnhnews@campbellpublications.net 48 P a g e

53 Hardin County Independent P.O. Box West 1st Street Elizabethtown, IL Henderson Hancock-Henderson County Quill Oquawka Current P.O. Box 1490 Stronghurst, IL Schuyler Street, P.O. Box 606 Oquawka, IL Henry Cambridge Chronicle Galva News 119 W. Exchange, P.O. Box 132 Cambridge, IL Front Street Galva, IL cambridgechron.com galvanews.com Geneseo Republic Henry News- Republican Kewanee Star- Courier Orion Gazette 108 W. First Geneseo, IL Third Street, P.O. Box 190 Henry, IL E. Central Boulevard Kewanee, IL Fourth Street Orion, IL WKEI/AM 1450 & WJRE/FM E. Division St. Kewanee, IL Iroquois [Watseka] Times- Republic Clifton Advocate Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau Gilman Star WGFA/AM 1360 "Inspire 1360" & WGFA/FM 94.1 "The Best Mix 94" 1492 E. Walnut St. Watseka, IL N. Fourth Street, P.O. Box 548 Clifton, IL S Crescent St Gilman, IL N. Central, P.O. Box 7 Gilman, IL E North Road Watseka, IL cwaters@intranix.com cliftonadvocate@gmail.com fifb@sbcglobal.net gstar7332@yahoo.com info@wgfaradio.com Jackson Daily Egyptian Comm Building, Rm. 1259, MC 6887 Carbondale, IL x editor@dailyegyptian.com dailyegyptian.com 49 P a g e

54 Murphysboro American Southern Illinoisan WDBX/FM 91.1 WINI/AM 1420 WSIU/FM Walnut St. Murphysboro, IL N. Illinois Avenue; P.O. Box 2108 Carbondale, IL N. Washington Street Carbondale, IL Highway 149, Suite A Murphysboro, IL Lincoln Dr - Ste 1003 SIU Mail code 6602 Carbondale, IL lcaldwell@dailyamericannews.com murphysboroamerican.com news@thesouthern.com wdbx911@yahoo.com wini@newstalk1420wini.com wsiunews@wsiu.org; wsiutv@wsiu.org; tichenor@siu.edu WXAN/FM P.O. Box 220 Ava, IL generalmanager@mysoutherngospel.net Jasper Newton Press- Mentor WIKK/FM W Washington St Newton, IL East Radio Tower Lane Olney, IL news@pressmentor.com maweiler@forchtbroadcasting.com Jefferson Mount Vernon Register-News WMIX/AM 940 & WMIX/FM Broadway, P.O. Box 489 Mount Vernon, IL Broadway Mount Vernon, IL tesa.glass@register-news.com; your.news@register-news.com wmixnews@mvn.net Jersey Jersey County Journal WJBM/AM S. State Street Jerseyville, IL Shipman Road Jerseyville, IL jcjnews@campbellpublications.net wjbm@wjbmradio.com; jill@thejcstar.com wjbmradio.com Jo Daviess Galena Gazette Village Voices 716 S. Bench St. Galena, IL PO Box 474 Lena, IL cnewton@galgazette.com galenagazette.com sales@nwiaccess.com Johnson Goreville Gazette Vienna Times P.O. Box 70 Goreville, IL E. Main St. Vienna, IL gorevillegazette@frontier.com viennatimes@frontier.com 50 P a g e

55 Kane [Aurora] Beacon- News Daily Herald Elburn Herald Elgin Courier-News Huntley Farmside/Marengo Press Kane County Chronicle WBIG/AM 1280 WERV/FM 95.9 WRMN/AM 1410 & WJKL/FM N. Commons Drive, Suite 200 Aurora, IL Airport Rd., Ste. A Elgin, IL N Main Street, Ste. 2 Elburn, IL Commons Drive Aurora, IL W. 31st. St., Ste 100 Downers Grove, IL N. Randall Road, Suite 2 St. Charles, IL N. Eola Road Aurora, IL Plain Avenue, Box C # 1730 Aurora, IL Douglas Avenue Elgin, IL abnservice@tribpub.com news@dailyherald.com; pbaert@dailyherald.com info@elburnherald.com elburnherald.com ecnservice@tribpub.com dgood@shawmedia.com editorial@kcchronicle.com (630) ryangatenby@wbig1280.com; stevemarten@wbig1280.com rickjakle@jakle.com; leahunser@wrmn1410.com Kankakee Herscher Pilot Kankakee Daily Journal 100 S. Main, P.O. Box 709 Herscher, IL Dearborn Square Kankakee, IL editor@herscherpilot.com editors@daily-journal.com Momence Progress- Reporter 110 W. River St. Momence, IL m.reporter@mchsi.com St. Anne Record WKAN/AM 1320 Bourbonnais Herald/County Market WONU/FM 89.7 "SHINE FM" 6980 S. Route 1 St. Anne, IL Meadowview Center Suite 400 Kankakee, IL Brown Boulevard Bourbonnais, IL One University Avenue Bourbonnais, IL tris13@sbcglobal.net wkan@staradio.com news@bbherald.com shine@olivet.edu shine.fm Kendall WSPY/FM Yorkville Kendall County Record One Broadcast Center Plano, IL Bridge, PO Box J Yorkville, IL BethP@NelsonMultimedia.net news@kendallcountyrecord.com Knox Abington Argus- 507 N Monroe St # 3 (309) argus@abingdon.net 51 P a g e

56 Sentinel Abingdon, IL Galesburg Register- Mail WGIL/AM 1400, WAAG/FM 94.9, WLSR/FM 92.7 & WKAY/FM S. Prairie St. Galesburg, IL E. Simmons Street Galesburg, IL WVKC/FM East South St., Knox College Galesburg, IL gbelzer@knox.edu Lake Daily Herald The News Sun WKRS/AM 1220 & WXLC/FM N. Butterfield Road, Suite 100 Libertyville, IL Tri-State Parkway, Suite 570 Gurnee, IL Belvidere Rd. Waukegan, IL news@dailyherald.com lcnsservice@tribpub.com WRLR/FM 98.3 PO Box 98 Round Lake, IL studio@wrlr.fm Zion-Benton News 2719 Elisha Avenue Zion, IL mshannon@kenoshanews.com LaSalle Granville Putnam County Record LaSalle News- Tribune Mendota Reporter Ottawa Daily Times Tonica News WCMY/AM 1430 & WRKX/FM 95.3 "The River" 325 S McCoy St Granville, IL Second St. LaSalle, IL Illinois Avenue, P.O. Box 300 Mendota, IL W. Jefferson St. Ottawa, IL Ace Road P.O. Box 340 Princeton, IL W. Lafayette Ottawa, IL news@putnamcountyrecord.com ntnews@newstrib.com editor@mendotareporter.com newsroom@mywebtimes.com; info@mywebtimes.com news@tonicanews.com info@ottawaradio.net WGLC/FM Progress Blvd Peru, IL wglc@theradiogroup.net FM 96.5 "The Wolf" 1 Broadcast Ln. Oglesby, IL jeremy@20inarowcountry.com; evan@20inarowcountry.com WLPO/AM 1220 & WAJK/FM Broadcast Ln. Oglesby, IL jeremy@classichits1039wlpo.com; evan@classichits1039wlpo.com 52 P a g e

57 Lawrence Lawrenceville Daily Record Sumner Press WAKO/AM 910 & WAKO/FM P.O. Box 559 Lawrenceville, IL P.O. Box 126 Sumner, IL P.O. Box 210 Lawrenceville, IL Lee Amboy News Ashton Gazette Dixon Telegraph WIXN/AM 1460 & WIXN/FM E. Main, P.O. Box 162 Amboy, IL Main St., P.O. Box 287 Ashton, IL S. Peoria Ave. Dixon, IL S. College Avenue Dixon, IL Livingston [Dwight] The Paper Pontiac Daily Leader / Flanagan Home Times WLDC/FM 98.9 & WJEZ/FM E. Chippewa St. Dwight, IL N. Main, P.O. Box 170 Pontiac, IL N. Mill Street Pontiac, IL thepaper1901@sbcglobal.net thepaper1901.com emurphy@pontiacdailyleader.com dan.westhoff@cumulus.com Logan Illiopolis Sentinel Lincoln Courier Mount Pulaski Times P.O. Box 300 Illiopolis, IL S. Chicago Street, P.O. Box 740 Lincoln, IL P.O. Box 114 Mount Pulaski, IL news@lincolncourier.com; Jessica.lema@lincolncourier.com times@frontiernet.net newspaper.htm Macon Blue Mound Leader Decatur Herald & Review Decatur Tribune 205 W Niles St Blue Mound, IL E. William P.O. Box 311 Decatur, IL S. Water St., Ste 424 Decatur, IL bmleader1@yahoo.com hrnews@herald-review.com, kurt.erickson@lee.net decaturtribune@aol.com Mount Zion Region News P.O. Box 79 Mount Zion, IL mtzionregionnews@comcast.net 53 P a g e

58 WAND Ch. 17 WBUI "The CW" WDZQ/AM 1050, WDZQ/FM 95.1, WSOY/AM 1340 & WSOY/FM WEJT/FM WJMU/FM Southside Dr. Decatur, IL S. Main Street Decatur, IL N. Water St., Ste 100 Decatur, IL N. Water Street, Suite B Decatur, IL W. Main Street Millikin University Decatur, IL news@wandtv.com feedback@cwtv.com 217) Lindsayromano@neuhoffmedia.com cbullock@cromwellradio.com sdeary@millikin.edu Macoupin BenGil Post 103 North Jersey Gillespie, IL Brighton Southwestern Journal Bunker Hill Gazette News Carlinville Macoupin County Enquirer Democrat Staunton Star-Times Virden Recorder Carlinbille WBGL/FM 91.1 WLLM-WTSG Mount Olive Herald 117 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 606 Brighton, IL N. Washington Bunker Hill, IL E. Main Carlinville, IL W. Main, P.O. Box 180 Staunton, IL W. Jackson, P.O. Box 440 Virden, IL Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL S. Postville Drive Lincoln, IL E. Main, P.O. Box 300 Mount Olive, IL news@thebengilpost.com swjnews@sbcglobal.net gazette8@frontiernet.net mcednews@enquirerdemocrat.com startime@madisontelco.com editor@gnnews.net wbgl@wbgl.org office@wllmradio.com moherald1880@yahoo.com; thejournalnews@consolidated.net Madison [Alton] Telegraph Edwardsville Intelligencer Highland News Leader 111 E. Broadway Alton, IL N. Second Street Edwardsville, IL PO Box 427 Belleville, IL jcraig@civitasmedia.com; nwoodside@civitasmedia.com btucker@edwpub.net hnlnews@bnd.com 54 P a g e

59 Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis Troy Times Tribune WBGZ/AM 1570 WLCA/FM Eastport Executive Drive Collinsville, IL E. Market, P.O. Box 68 Troy, IL P.O. Box 615 Alton, IL Lewis & Clark Community College 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey, IL mwagner@yourjournal.com troy.il.news@gmail.com; timestribune@wisperhome.com wbgz@wbgzradio.com wlca@lc.edu; mlemons@lc.edu Worden Madison County Chronicle 125 E Wall St Apt 9 Worden, IL chronicl@madisontelco.com WSIE/FM 88.7 SIUE Campus Box 1773 Edwardsville, IL lbundy@siue.edu Marion Centralia Morning Sentinel Salem Times- Commoner WILY/AM 1210 & WRXX/FM 95.3 WJBD/AM 1350 & WJBD/FM E Broadway Centralia, IL S. Broadway, P.O. Box 548 Salem, IL S. Popular, P.O. Box 528 Centralia, IL P.O. Box 70 Salem, IL news@morningsentinel.com stceditor@salemtc.net wilynews@mywithersradio.com news@wjbdradio.com; brucekropp@wjbdradio.com Marshall Lacon Home Journal Marshall Independent Choice 204 S. Washington Lacon, IL P.O. Box 433, 610 Archer Ave Marshall, IL sonbtp@aol.com editor@lincolntrailpublishing.com, submit@russell-publications.com Mason Havana Mason County Democrat Manito Review 219 W. Market Havana, IL N. Broadway Manito, IL DemocratNewspaper@gmail.com; frontdesk@havanaprint.com btpublications@frontiernet.net Massac Metropolis Planet WMOK/AM 920 & WREZ/FM E 5th St Metropolis, IL Fairgrounds Road, P.O. Box 720 Metropolis, IL news@metropolisplanet.com wmoknews@frontier.com McDonough Bushnell McDonough Democrat 358 E. Main St. Bushnell, IL info@themcdonoughdemocrat.com 55 P a g e

60 McDonough County Voice Western Courier WIUM/FM 91.3 & WIUW/FM 89.5 WIUS/FM 88.3 "The Dog" WJEQ/FM & WMQZ/FM N. Randolph Macomb, IL WIU, 1 University Circle Macomb, IL WIU 1 University Circle Macomb, IL Sallee, 1 University Circle Macomb, IL West Jackson Macomb, IL (309) ext. 253 jsmith@mcdonoughvoice.com mcdonoughvoice.com micour@wiu.edu rg-egger@wiu.edu; publicradio@wiu.edu wius@wiu.edu McHenry Northwest Herald [Crystal Lake] Woodstock Independent 7717 South Route 31 Crystal Lake, IL E. Calhoun St. Woodstock, IL tips@nwherald.com; kelyons@shawmedia.com news@thewoodstockindependent.com; sandy@thewoodstockindependent.com WZSR/FM "Star 105.5" 8800 US Highway 14 Crystal Lake, IL stew@star105.com; llang@star105andy1039.com McLean Bloomington Pantagraph El Paso Journal Normal Normalite WGLT/FM 89.1 WIHN/FM 96.7 & WSNI/FM 92.9 WJBC/AM 1230, WBNQ/FM & WBWN/FM W. Washington PO Box 2907 Bloomington, IL W. Front Street El Paso, IL W. College Avenue, Suite G Normal, IL Illinois State University Normal, IL North Center Bloomington, IL Greenwood Avenue Bloomington, IL newsroom@pantagraph.com, Jordan.maddox@lee.net journal@fairpoint.net thenormalite@gmail.com news@wglt.org news@wjbc.com wjbc.com Menard Petersburg Observer 235 E Sangamon Ave. Petersburg, IL observer@gcctv.com Mercer Aledo Times Record 219 S. College Avenue Aledo, IL rblackford@aledotimesrecord.com aledotimesrecord.com/ 56 P a g e

61 WRMJ/FM S.E. Third Street, P.O. Box 187 Aledo, IL Monroe Monroe County Independent P.O. Box N. Main Street Columbia, IL Waterloo Republic- Times 205 W. Mill St. Waterloo, IL Montgomery (Hillsboro) The Journal News Litchfield News- Herald Nokomis Free Press Progress WSMI/AM 1540, WSMI/FM & WAOX/FM S. Main P.O. Box 100 Hillsboro, IL E. Ryder, P.O. Box 160 Litchfield, IL W. State, P.O. Box 130 Nokomis, IL P.O. Box 10 Litchfield, IL Morgan Franklin Times Jacksonville Journal-Courier 208 Main St. Franklin, IL W. State, P.O. Box 1048 Jacksonville, IL Waverly Journal 130 S. Pearl, P.O. Box 78 Waverly, IL WJIL/AM 1550 & WJVO/FM WLDS/AM 1180 & WEAI/FM E. Morton Rd. P.O. Box 1055 Jacksonville, IL Old State Road, P.O. Box 1180 Jacksonville, IL Moultrie Sullivan News Progress 100 W. Monroe Street, P.O. Box 290 Sullivan, IL Ogle Ogle County News Rochelle News Leader 121A S. Fourth Street Oregon, IL E. Highway 38 Rochelle, IL P a g e

62 WRHL/AM 1060 & WRHL/FM P.O. Box 177 Rochelle, IL Peoria Community Word 7049 Fox Point Peoria, IL thecommunityword.com Glasford Gazette 202 E. Main St Glasford, IL Morton Times-News P.O. Box 9426 Peoria, IL mortontimesnews.com Peoria Journal-Star One News Plaza Peoria, IL East Peoria Times Courier P.O. Box 9426 Peoria, IL (309) The Labor Paper WCBU/FM 89.9/Bradley University 400 NE Jefferson, Suite 400 Peoria, IL W. Bradley Ave Peoria, IL WCIC/FM W. Baring Trace Peoria, IL WMBD Ch N. University Peoria, IL centralillinoisproud.com WMBD/AM 1470, WPBG/FM 93.3 & WSWT/FM Fulton Street, Suite 1200 Peoria, IL WPEO/AM 1020 P.O. Box 1 Peoria, IL wpeo@wpeo.com WTVP PBS WVEL/AM 1140 & FM 101.1, WGLO/FM 95.5 P.O. Box 1347 Peoria, IL Eaton St. Peoria, IL wtvpmail@wtvp.org (309) Robert.Caruth@cumulus.com Perry Du Quoin Evening Call 9 N. Division, P.O. Box 184 DuQuoin, IL duquoin@frontier.com; jcroessman@duquoin.com WDQN/AM 1580 & WDQN/FM Us Route 51 DuQuoin, IL wdqnradio@onecliq.net Piatt Piatt County Journal-Republican 118 E. Washington Monticello, IL journal@journal-republican.com Pike Pittsfield Pike Press 115 W. Jefferson Pittsfield, IL ppnews@campbellpublications.net; publisher@campbellpublications.net 58 P a g e

63 The Paper 725 Bainbridge St. Barry, IL WBBA/FM 97.5 P.O. Box 312 Pittsfield, IL wbbaradio.com Pope Golconda Herald- Enterprise 211 E Main St Golconda, IL herald@shawneelink.net Randolph Chester Randolph County Herald Tribune County Journal WHCO/AM 1230 P.O. Box 269 Chester, IL P.O. Box 369 Percy, IL Broadway, P.O. Box 255 Sparta, IL pspitler@randolphcountyheraldtribune.com cjournal@egyptian.net news@realcountry1230.com Richland Noble County Commoner Olney Daily Mail WIKK/FM "The Eagle" 108 W. North Avenue Noble, IL Whittle Avenue, P.O. Box 340 Olney, IL South Museum Drive Newton, IL editor@olneydailymail.com maweiler@forchtbroadcasting.com; mishipman@forchtbroadcasting.com WSEI/WVLNFM Radio Tower Lane Olney, IL maweiler@forchtbroadcasting.com; mishipman@forchtbroadcasting.com /wvlnam.com Rock Island Moline Daily Dispatch/Rock Island Argus 1720 Fifth Avenue Moline, IL press@qconline.com qconline.com WDLM/AM 960 & WDLM/FM 89.3 P.O. Box 149 East Moline, IL wdlm@moody.edu WHBF Ch th St. Rock Island, IL newsroom@whbf.com; hstevenson@whbf.com WQAD Ch. 8 WQPT PBS WVIK/FM Augustana College 3003 Park 16th St. Moline, IL Avenue of the Cities, Suite 101 Moline, IL th Street Rock Island, IL news@wqad.com; alan.baker@wqad.com wqpt@wiu.edu. wqpt.org news@wvik.org 59 P a g e

64 Saline El Dorado Daily Journal/Harrisburg Daily Register 35 South Vine Street Harrisburg, IL (618) Galatia Money Stretcher P.O. Box 99 Galatia, IL galatiamoneystretcher.com; WEBQ/FM S. Commercial Street Harrisburg, IL Sangamon Capitol Fax capitolfax.com Illinois Issues - UIS One University Plaza, MS HRB 10 Springfield, IL illinoisissues@uis.edu; jwill@uis.edu illinoisissues.uis.edu Illinois Times 1320 S. State Street, pyeagle@illinoistimes.com, P.O. Box intern@illinoistimes.com; meisel1@uis.edu Springfield, IL New Berlin County Tribune South County Publications - Chatham Clarion South County Publications - Riverton Register Springfield Journal- Register WFMB/FM & WCVS/FM 96.7 WLUJ/FM 89.7 WMAY/AM 970, WNNS/FM 98.7 & WQLZ/FM 92.7 WTAX 1240 AM, FM P.O. Box 409 New Berlin, IL P.O. Box 254 Chatham, IL N. 7th Street Riverton, IL P.O. Box 219 Springfield, IL S. 4th Street Springfield, IL W. Mason Street Springfield, IL P.O. Box 460 Springfield, IL East Sangamon Ave., Springfield,IL journaltrib@mchsi.com chathamclarion@royell.org southcountypub@att.net sjr@sj-r.com; doug.finke@sj-r.com; bernard.schoenburg@sj-r.com davecomstock@neuhoffmedia.com comments@wjul.org kevank@wmay.com; kevank@wnns.com; kevank@wqlz.com; jimleachshow@hotmail.com aegman@wtax.com WUIS/FM 91.9 University of Springfield University Plaza Springfield, IL iprnews@uis.edu; anvinicky@yahoo.com; vinicky@uis.edu; crawford.sean@uis.edu; scraw1@uis.edu; bmack3@uis.edu wuis.org 60 P a g e

65 WICS Ch E. Cook Springfield, IL Schuyler Rushville Times P.O. Box 226 Rushville, IL Scott [Winchester] Scott County Times P.O. Box 138 Winchester, IL Shelby Shelbyville Daily Union 100 W. Main Shelbyville, IL shelbyvilledailyunion.com Shelby County News 322 N Cedar St Shelbyville, IL publisher@shelbycountynews.net shelbycountynews.net St. Clair Belleville News- Democrat 120 S. Illinois Belleville, IL newsroom@bnd.com, tcwall89@gmail.com, twall@bnd.com East St. Louis Monitor 1501 State Street East St. Louis, IL (618) Freeburg Tribune 820 S. State Street Freeburg, IL newsroom@freeburgtribune.com Lebanon Advertiser PO Box 126 Lebanon, IL publisher@lebanonadvertiser.com Herald Publications/ Mascoutah Herald Clinton County News Scott Flier Fairview Heights Tribune 314 E. Church, P.O. Box C Mascoutah, IL mascherald@heraldpubs.com; ccn@heraldpubs.com; heraldpubs@heraldpubs.com; tribune@heraldpubs.com O'Fallon Progress 612 E. State, P.O. Box 970 O'Fallon, IL ofprogress@bnd.com Stephenson Freeport Journal- Standard 50 West Douglas Street #900 Freeport, IL jillian.duchnowski@journalstandard.com Northwestern Illinois Farmer P.O. Box 536 Lena, IL news@nwilfarmer.com, ckempel@nwilfarmer.com Tazewell Delavan Times 314 Locust, P.O. Box 199 Delavan, IL P a g e

66 Minier Olympia Review Morton Courier/Washington Courier 102 S. Main, P.O. Box 710 Minier, IL W. Jefferson Morton, IL Pekin Daily Times 306 Court Street Pekin, IL WEEK Ch Springfield Rd. East Peoria, IL Union Anna Gazette- Democrat WIBH/AM Lafayette St. P.O. Box 529 Anna, IL S. Main Street Anna, IL Vermilion Sidell Reporter Danville Commercial News P.O. Box 475 Sidell, IL W. North Danville, IL The Independent News 137 N Walnut St Danville, IL indnews@news-gazette.com Hoopeston Chronicle FM D102.1/ FM K94.9 / WDAN AM E. Main St. Hoopeston, IL N. Washington Danville, IL chronreporter@frontier.com BillPickett@neuhoffmedia.com WITY/AM 980 P.O. Box 142 Danville, IL witynews@att.net witynews@att.net Wabash Mount Carmel Daily Republican-Register WVJC/FM Wabash Valley College WYNG/FM East Fourth, P.O. Box 550 Mount Carmel, IL College Drive Mount Carmel, IL West 3rd Street Mount Carmel, IL news@mtcarmelregister.com ext peachk@iecc.edu news@wyng949.com; jbaxter@wyng949.com Warren Roseville Independent WAIK/AM N Monroe Suite 3 Roseville, IL Public Square Monmouth, IL (309) abingdonargus@gmail.com WAIKNews@yahoo.com Washington Nashville News 211 W St. Louis news@nashnews.net 62 P a g e

67 Wayne Okawville Times Wayne County Press WFIW/AM 1390, WFIW/FM & WOKZ/FM Nashville, IL P.O. Box 68 Okawville, IL E. Main Fairfield, IL P.O. Box 310 Fairfield, IL , press1@okawvilletimes.com news@waycopress.com; graphics@waycopress.com ww.okawvilletimes.com wfiw@originalcompany.com White Carmi Times WROY/AM 1460 & WRUL/FM E. Main St. P.O. Box 190 Carmi, IL P.O. Box 400 Carmi, IL slampert@carmitimes.com wrul973@frontier.com Whiteside Erie Review Fulton Journal Prophetstown Echo Sauk Valley Newspapers Whiteside News Sentinel WSDR AM 1240 / WSSQ AM 94.3 P.O. Box 357 Erie, IL th Street Fulton, IL Washington, P.O. Box 7 Prophetstown, IL E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL E. Main; P.O. Box 31 Morrison, IL West Erie Street - Suite 505 Chicago, IL review@whitesidesentinel.com journal@whitesidesentinel.com echo@whitesidesentinel.com llough@saukvalley.com sentinel@whitesidesentinel.com withers@rockriverradio.com, newsirn@sbcglobal.net Will Farmers Weekly Review 22nd Century Media/Chicago Southwest The Frankfort Station Homer Horizon Lockport Legend Mokena Messager New Lenox Patriot Tinley Junction 100 Manhattan Road Joliet, IL W. 183rd St. Unit SW, Office Condo #3 Orland Park, IL farmersweekly@sbcglobal.net (708) jon@frankfortstation.com, tom@homerhorizon.com, eric@lockportlegend.com, danny@mokenamessenger.com, meredith@newlenoxpatriot.com, michael@tinleyjunction.com, r.susmarski@22ndcenturymedia.com 63 P a g e

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71 ATTACHMENTS TO THE DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN 1. A summary of the process for selecting delegates, alternates, standing committee members, the delegation chair and convention pages, along with related deadlines. (Reg. 2.2.A.) 2. A timetable reflecting all significant dates in the state s delegate selection process. (Reg. 2.2.B.) 3. A statement from the State Democratic Chair certifying the Plan as submitted to the RBC was approved by the State Party Committee. (Reg. 2.2.C.) 4. A copy of the press release distributed by the State Party Committee announcing its adoption of the Plan and summarizing the major components of the Plan. (Reg. 2.2.D.) 5. A statement from the State Democratic Chair certifying that the proposed Plan, including all attachments and appendices, was placed on the State Party website during the 30-day public comment period. (Reg. 2.2.E.) 6. A statement from the State Democratic Chair certifying compliance with Rule 1.C. which requires a 30 day public comment period prior to the adoption of the Plan by the State Party Committee, provided that the State Party has published specific guidance for the submission of public comments. (Reg. 2.2.F.) 7. A copy of all written public and online comments submitted through the process provided above on the Plan. [Include information identifying each person and/or organization making the comment and where appropriate, a description of the person or group so represented, if such information has been provided or is available to the State Party.] (Reg. 2.2.G.) 8. A blank copy of forms to be filed with the state and the State Party by delegate, alternative, and standing committee candidates. (Rule 1.A.7, Rule 1.A.8 & Reg. 2.2.H.) 9. A statement from the Chair of the Affirmative Action Committee certifying compliance with Rule 6.F., which requires that the Affirmative Action Committee has reviewed the proposed Affirmative Action outreach plan, including any numerical goals established. (Reg. 2.2.I.) 10. A statement from State Democratic Chair outlining the reliable data and sources used for numerical goals established under Rules 5.C., 6.A., and 7. (Reg. 2.2.J.) 11. A statement from the State Democratic Chair certifying that the State Affirmative Action Committee composition complies with Rules 5.C, 6.A., and 7 67 P a g e

72 and that the names, demographic data and contact information of members was submitted to the RBC 15 days after their appointment. (Reg. 2.2.K.) 12. Copies of all state statutes and other relevant legal authority reasonably related to the Delegate Selection Process [For example, include any and all state statutory requirements related to: ballot access for presidential candidates; filing requirements for delegate and alternate candidates; timing of the presidential primary, caucuses, and/or the state convention; participation in the state s presidential primary or caucuses, including Party registration or enrollment provisions; and any other stipulations made by the state regarding the selection process or the role of National Convention delegates.] (Reg. 2.2.L.) 13. A copy of all qualifying forms to be filed with the state and the State Party by presidential candidates. (Reg. 2.2.M.) 68 P a g e

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75 APPENDIX B PRESS RELEASES

76 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION Steve Brown Illinois Democratic Party Adopts 2016 Delegate Selection Plan SPRINGFIELD: The Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Illinois unanimously adopted a new delegate selection plan in advance of the 2016 Presidential election cycle. This plan puts Illinois Democrats in full compliance with the Democratic National Committee requirements, said Chairman Michael J. Madigan. All Illinoisans can now begin the process of launching their campaigns to win election as a delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The 2016 convention will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the week of July 25, District-level delegates will be elected during the March 15, 2016 primary. Nominating petitions and statement of candidacy forms must be filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections between January 4 and January 6, Copies of the statement of candidacy and pledges of support must be filed with the state party during that same period. Party leaders, at-large delegates and at-large alternates will be selected by the state delegation at the May 9, 2016 meeting. Statements of candidacy and pledges of support must be filed with the state party by April 15, Standing committee members, the delegation chair and convention pages will also be selected during the May meeting. The full text of the delegate selection plan and required filing documents are available at or by calling the Springfield headquarters at # # #

77 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION Steve Brown: Illinois Democrats Release 2016 Delegate Selection Plan for Review Springfield: The Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Illinois released the proposed delegate section plan for the 2016 Presidential Election cycle. Once again, this plan puts Illinois Democrats in full compliance with the Democratic National Committee requirements. It will allow all Illinoisans to begin the process of launching their campaigns to win election as delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July of 2016, said Chairman Michael J. Madigan. The full text of the delegate selection plan will be available for public review on the Democratic Party of Illinois website, or by calling the Springfield headquarters at Comments can be ed to # # #

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80 APPENDIX D PUBLIC COMMENTS

81 From: Stonewall Democrats Sent: Monday, June 15, :07 PM To: Cc: Nelson, Sarah; Mapes, Tim Subject: Public Comment - Illinois Delegate Selection Plan Michael J. Madigan, chair Illinois Democratic Party 1201 South Veterans Parkway Springfield, IL Chair Madigan: On behalf of Stonewall Democrats nationwide, thank you for accepting our Delegate Selection Plan public comment. This is an exciting time and we're honored to be part of efforts to ensure 2016's delegation is the most diverse ever. To that end, Stonewall Democrats US is writing to offer technical assistance. In 2008, the RBC and the DNC established an Inclusion Rule (Rule 7) to further open our party to groups who have been historically underrepresented in the delegate selection process and were not addressed in the Affirmative Action Rule (Rule 6). For 2016, the rules further urge State Parties to provide goals for each of these groups as indicated by their presence in the Democratic electorate. Below we've provided two figures and a framework suitable for inclusion in your plan. Together they provide a calculation of 10.6% to satisfy Rule 7. Please consider the following LGBTQ studies that are new to the 2016 cycle. To determine the population of gender and sexual minorities across America, Gallup conducted 206,186 interviews between June 1 and Dec. 30, This is the largest single study of the distribution of the LGBTQ population on record, and the first time a study has had large enough sample sizes to provide estimates of the LGBTQ population by state. Within Illinois 7,038 people were interviewed and the study found 92% of residents identify straight and 8.0% do not. A second figure to consider is the tendency of LGBTQ to vote for Democratic candidates. To identify this percentage consider the National Election Poll (NEP) conducted by Edison Research in 2012 for ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC and the Associated Press. The NEP was a massive effort on November 6th, 2012 that collected, though in-person and telephone interactions, nearly 120,000 interviews within the span of 16 hours. The poll found 76% of LGBTQ voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 General Election. To calculate the percentage of LGBTQ in the Democratic electorate, simply take Illinois's 2012 turnout (5,242,014) and reduce it by the LGBTQ population (8.0%), multiply by the percentage of LGBTQ likely to vote Democratic (76%) and then divide everything by the number of Obama voters (3,019,512). This yields a LGBTQ presence of 10.6% in the Democratic electorate. 5,242,014 turnout * 8% population * 76% democratic performance 3,019,512 Democratic votes = 10.6% For your consideration we request a participating delegate goal of 10.6% LGBTQ and further request that goals be set for alternates, pages, and standing committee members in the same proportion. By setting representative goals in concert with the democratic electorate, together we can build the most inclusive convention ever. We appreciate your consideration and welcome your feedback and questions. Ralph Young National Delegation Coordinator Stonewall Democrats US Delegates2016@StonewallDemocrats.us

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