Model Delegate Selection Plan For the 2016 Democratic National Convention

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1 Model Delegate Selection Plan For the 2016 Democratic National Convention Information about the Model Plan This Model Delegate Selection Plan is furnished to each State Democratic Party (including the District of Columba, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Democrats Abroad) to assist with the preparation of its respective Plan for the 2016 delegate selection process. State Parties are welcome, but not required, to follow this model format. Provisions applicable for a typical primary or caucus state are included in this Model Plan. A State Party will need to adapt this document to renlect and describe its own unique primary or caucus process. Throughout the Model Plan, bold and italicized text is used to highlight where system specinic dates or information is to be inserted, or to provide additional information to assist with completing the Plan. On the next page, information can be entered into the highlighted Nields to automatically Nill in certain information throughout the Plan. Once a State Party has drafted its Delegate Selection Plan, it is recommended that the draft be reviewed using the Checklist for State Delegate Selection Plans. This companion document is provided also with the Model Plan to assist State Parties with the drafting process. State Delegate Selection Plans must be submitted to the Rules and Bylaws Committee by May 4, Before submitting the Plan, it must be approved by the State Party following a 30- day public comment period. The Model Plan is also available to State Parties electronically from the OfNice of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection at the Democratic National Committee. For more information or to request an electronic copy of the Model Plan, please contact the OfNice of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection at or via at partyaffairs@dnc.org.

2 MODEL DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2016 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AUTO- FILL INSTRUCTIONS The highlighted Nields below may be used to automatically Nill in certain information throughout the Delegate Selection Plan. To use the auto- Nill Nield, double click on the shaded area and enter or select the appropriate response. Once a Nield has been completed, use a mouse or the tab key to move to the next Nield. The Nields below represent just basic information in the Plan. More detailed or specinic information must still be provided in certain portions of the document. In addition, please be sure to insert the state s name in the header of the Plan. A State Party is not required to use these auto- Nill Nields when using this Model Plan to draft its State Delegate Selection Plan. The highlighted information may be completed manually. However, if the auto- Nill option is used, this page must be retained with the electronic version of the Plan, since it contains important reference data. Enter name of state: Idaho Enter total number of Delegates: 24 Enter total number of Alternates: 2 Select type of System: Enter number of District- Level Delegates: 13 Date of selection of District- Level Delegates: 06/18/16 Enter number of District- Level Alternates: 0

3 Date of selection of District- Level Alternates: Enter number of Pledged PLEO Delegates: 3 Date of Selection of Pledged PLEO Delegates: 6/18/16 Enter number of At- Large Delegates: 4 Date of Selection of At- Large Delegates: 6/18/16 Enter number of At- Large Alternates: 2 Date of Selection of At- Large Alternates: 6/18/16 Enter total number of Standing Committee Members: 4 Enter total number of Convention Pages: 2

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5 IDAHO DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2016 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (AS OF MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015)

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7 The Idaho Delegate Selection Plan For the 2016 Democratic National Convention Table of Contents [include page numbers] I. Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process... A. Introduction B. Description of Delegate Selection Process... II. Presidential Candidates III. Selection of Delegates and Alternates... A. Selection of Delegates and Alternates... B. Unpledged Delegates C. Pledged Party Leader and Elected OfNicial (PLEO) Delegates... D. At- Large Delegates and Alternates E. Replacement of Delegates and Alternates... IV. Convention Standing Committee Members... A. Introduction B. Permanent Standing Committee Members... V. The Delegation VI. General Provisions and Procedural Guarantees... VII. AfNirmative Action and Outreach 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 AfNirmative Action Plan Attachments to the Delegate Selection Plan

8 Idaho Delegate Selection Plan For the 2016 Democratic National Convention A. Introduction Section I Introduction & Description of Delegate Selection Process 1. Idaho has a total of 24 delegates and 2 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 Idaho, the Idaho election code, and this Delegate Selection Plan. (Call II.A) 3. Following the adoption of this Delegate Selection Plan by the State Party 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 deniciencies 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 Nindings. (Reg. 2.5, Reg. 2.6 & Reg. 2.7) 4. Once this Plan has been found in Compliance by the RBC, any amendment to the Plan by the State Party will be submitted to and approved by the RBC before it becomes effective. (Reg. 2.9) B. Description of Delegate Selection Process 1. Idaho will use a proportional representation system based on the results of the Caucus for apportioning delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. 2. The Nirst determining step of Idaho s delegate selection process will occur on March 22, 2016, with the County Caucuses! 1 Page

9 3. Voter Participation in Process a. Participation in Idaho s delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All citizens of the United States who will be 18 years by the next general election, reside in the State of Idaho, and publicly declare themselves to be participating as Democrats and that they will not participate in the nominating process of any other party for the corresponding election shall be allowed to participate in the party Caucus/ Convention system. All citizens of the United States who will be 18 years by the next general election and reside in the voting county for which the caucus is held and publicly declare themselves to be participating as Democrats may vote a the County caucuses and be elected as delegates to the State and National Conventions. b. At no stage of Idaho s 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 (1) county meeting, which is the Nirst meeting in the delegate selection process. (Rule 3.E & Reg. 4.6) A. Ballot Access Section II Presidential Candidates A presidential candidate gains access to the Idaho presidential preference primary ballot, or is eligible to participate in the Idaho s Nirst- tier caucuses, by: 1. Being registered with the Federal Elections Commission as a Democratic presidential candidate, and 2. By running a multi- state campaign B. Other Requirements! 2 Page

10 1. Each presidential candidate shall certify in writing to the State Democratic Chair, the name(s) of his or her authorized representative(s) by March 14, 2016 (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 afnirmative action goals established by this Plan and is equally divided between men and women. (Rule 6.I) Section III Selection of Delegates and Alternates A. District- Level Delegates and Alternates 1. Idaho is allocated 13 district- level delegates and 0 district- level alternates. (Rule 8.C, Call I.B, I.I, Appendix B & Reg. 4.31) 2. District- level delegates shall be elected by a, a. County/Convention caucus system that selects delegates at two levels as follows: I. Idaho will allocate all alternates at the at- large level. 1) Purpose of County Caucuses: The Nirst step in Idaho s process is that caucuses are held in each county (the County Caucuses ) on the Caucus Date. The purposes of the County Caucuses are (1) to allocate National Delegates based on the presidential preference or uncommitted status of caucus participants, and (2) to elect delegates to the state convention ( State Delegates ). As set forth below, the expressed presidential preference at the County Caucuses determines the number of National Delegates to which each presidential preference is entitled. 2) Determination of National Delegates Allocated to Presidential Preferences at County Caucuses: The allocation of National Delegates at the County Caucuses is determined as follows. Following the Ninal re- caucus at the County Caucuses, the State Chair will allocate to the winning presidential preferences the number of National Delegates to which such preferences are entitled under these rules. The National Delegate allocation will fairly renlect the expressed presidential preference or uncommitted status of the county caucus participants in each Congressional District. Provided, however, that any presidential preference (or uncommitted status) receiving less than 15 percent of the vote in a Congressional District shall not be entitled to any National Delegates for that! 3 Page

11 Congressional District. The allocation of National Delegates shall be determined by totaling the votes of all presidential preferences (and uncommitted status, if applicable) that are at or above the 15 percent threshold following the Ninal re- caucus for each county, and allocating the available delegates proportionately among them. If no presidential preference (or uncommitted status) reaches the 15 percent threshold, the threshold shall be the percentage of the vote received in that Congressional District by the front- runner minus 10 percent. 3) Selection of State Delegates at County Caucuses: In addition to determining the allocation of National Delegates, the County Caucuses shall elect State Delegates in accordance with the procedures set forth below in Section III.A.3(a). 4) Selection of National Delegates at the State Convention: At the State Convention, the State Delegates supporting the presidential preferences to which National Delegates are allocated select the National Delegates who will attend the National Convention for each respective preferences. In addition, State Delegates pledged to other presidential preferences may participate in selecting National Delegates for candidates to whom they are not pledged if the candidate to whom they are pledged has released his/her delegates, and may participate in all other State Convention activities. B. Detailed Procedures for County Caucuses and State Convention a. Notice 1) Designation by County Chair. On or before February 8, 2016 the Democratic County Chair in each county in the State of Idaho shall prepare and forward to the State Chair a notice stating that on March 22, 2014, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., at a public place which is handicapped accessible (to be designated in the notice by the County Chair), a Democratic County caucus shall be held for the purposes of (1) allocating the delegates to the 2016 Democratic Convention among the presidential candidates and (2) selecting delegates to the State Convention who in turn will select delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Each county chair will also include a media plan in this notice and a bilingual plan in counties with over 2% Hispanic residents. 2) Notice by State Chair. The State Chair shall thereupon dispatch press releases to each daily and weekly newspaper in the State of Idaho specifying the time and place of the county caucuses within the circulation area of the newspapers to which such notices are sent. The state chair shall post all locations on the web site and send s to key leaders statewide, including leaders of AfNirmative Action target groups, and shall send notice to such other alternate news outlets (e.g., blogs) as are designated in this plan.! 4 Page

12 3) Notice by County Chair. The County Chair in each county shall issue at least one press release per week for the two weeks preceding the caucus, the last release of which shall be no later than the Tuesday preceding the caucus. The press release shall be issued to all news media/ calendar of events editors covering the County Chair s county and shall include the following information. a. The time and place of the county caucus; b. The qualinications for those persons permitted to participate in the caucus process; c. The purpose of the caucus, which is (1) to allocate the delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention among the presidential candidates and (2) to select delegates to the State Convention who will in turn (a) select delegates to the National Convention and (b) participate in drafting the State Party Platform and other convention activities. d. Directions to the ISDP web site, for further information on the delegate selection process in general and in each Idaho county. 4) NotiNication of Publicity by County Chair. Not later than ten days following the caucus the County Chair shall send to the State Chair the pages of the newspaper in which the press releases/ calendar of events have appeared. 5) Legal Publication. Should a newspaper refuse to accept and/or publish the two required news releases and/or the calendar of events, the County Chair shall cause to be published no later than Tuesday, March 8, 2016, a legal notice or advertisement of the same in one daily newspaper of general circulation within such county; provided, however, that if there is no daily newspaper published in such county, such publication shall be made in a weekly newspaper having the greatest circulation in the county, and the County Chair shall submit proof of publication to the State Chair not later than ten days following the caucus. Such publication shall be given over the name of the County Chair and shall include the web site of the Idaho Democratic Party: It shall state the time and public place where the meeting is to be held and that all Democratic voters of the county, are invited to attend and participate, and the purpose of the meeting. The Idaho State Democratic Party shall pay at least ½ of any cost connected with the publication of such notice or advertisement and shall negotiate with the local county party re the possibility of their paying the other half. 6) Conduct of Caucuses At the place specinied at the hour of 6:00p.m. March 22, 2016, pursuant to the notice given as provided above, County Chairs of each county shall convene the County Caucus, oversee the roll call of participants based upon the signed pledges received, appoint a temporary sub- caucus chairperson, oversee the functioning of each sub- caucus, and submit a list to the State Chair not later than the Tuesday immediately following the caucus. In the case of a county divided between two congressional districts the county chair shall convene separate caucuses for each portion of the county within each of the respective congressional districts. The! 5 Page

13 County Chair or his/her designee shall conduct one such caucus and the County Vice- Chair or his/her designee shall conduct the other caucus. 7) QualiNications of Participants Open Process. The delegate selection process is open to all those who wish to participate as Democrats. No one may participate in the nominating process of this party who also participates in the nominating process of any other party for the corresponding elections. No person may participate or vote in more than one of the county caucuses. Pledge. A qualinied caucus participant is any person who is a qualinied elector within the county in which he/she desires to participate (a minor residing in a county in which he/she desires to participate may so participate if he/she will be eighteen years of age at the time of the 2016 General Election, Nov. 6), and provided that such person signs the following pledge: I am or will be a qualinied elector by November 8 for the 2016 general election. I reside in County, and I am a member of the Democratic Party. Should the party desire to publish my name as such, I hereby agree. Name Address Phone # (if applicable) I hereby declare my support for this presidential candidate (or declare as uncommitted): County 8) Apportionment Formula. The formula for apportioning the State Convention delegate votes by county for the purpose of national delegate selection shall give equal weight to the vote for the Democratic candidate in the 2008 Idaho presidential election and the 2012 presidential election. The total number of delegates chosen at the County Caucuses and sub caucuses to be delegates at the State Convention for the purpose of national delegate selection shall be 384. There shall be a like number of alternates so chosen. The number of delegates allotted to each county shall be: Total Delegates Ada 118 CD1 52! 6 Page

14 CD2 66 Adams 2 Bannock 24 Bear Lake 1 Benewah 3 Bingham 7 Blaine 12 Boise 2 Bonner 13 Bonneville 20 Boundary 3 Butte 1 Camas 1 Canyon 34 Caribou 1 Cassia 3 Clark 1 Clearwater 2 Custer 1 Elmore 5 Franklin 1 Fremont 2 Gem 4 Gooding 3 Idaho 4 Jefferson 3 Jerome 3 Kootenai 35 Latah 15! 7 Page

15 Lemhi 2 Lewis 1 Lincoln 1 Madison 3 Minidoka 3 Nez Perce 12 Oneida 1 Owyhee 2 Payette 4 Power 2 Shoshone 5 Teton 4 Twin Falls 14 Valley 4 Washington 2 TOTAL 384 Error in Allocation. Upon adoption of these rules, it shall be the duty of each County Chair to check the allocation of delegates to counties set forth above and, if an error in calculation is discovered, immediately apprise the State Chair of any error in calculation so that the correction indicated by the proper mathematical calculation shall be made. Signed Statements of Support. Participants in delegate selection meetings (including county caucuses and congressional district caucuses) identinied with a presidential candidacy or uncommitted will sign statements of support as to their presidential preference to assure that delegates and alternates for positions pledged to each presidential preference will be selected by declared supports of that presidential candidate. 9. Selection of Delegates to State Convention a. Roll Call and Voting. Pledges of qualinied participants provided for in (Rule III- C- 2 of Idaho Democratic Party) shall be delivered to the County Chair as soon as said! 8 Page

16 caucus convenes and upon the basis of such pledges the County Chair shall call the roll and as each qualinied participant answers such roll he or she shall state his/her preference for the nomination for President of the United States or if such participant is uncommitted as to his preference it shall be indicated on the pledge form. Upon the record so made, the County Chair shall determine the number of state delegates each sub- caucus shall elect. After the number is determined and announced, the Chair shall ask if anyone wishes to change his/her preference and make any necessary adjustments to the pledge forms and/or number of delegates from each sub- caucus. Upon approval of the State Chair, Counties may adopt different procedures that meet the substance and spirit of this rule, e.g., to dispense with reading the roll, use of instant run- off voting instead of recaucusing, etc. b. Sub- Caucus. In order to select delegates to the State Convention, the county caucus shall divide itself into sub- caucuses, each of which shall be composed of the qualinied persons attending who have expressed a preference for a particular candidate or are uncommitted for the nomination for President. c. Division of Delegates. On the basis of such determination as provided in Rule III- D- 1 and the threshold provided in Rule II- D- 2, those in attendance favoring each candidate for the nomination for President of the United States on the Democratic ticket, shall be entitled to select that proportion of the delegates to which such county shall be entitled at the State Convention as their number bears to the number attending, participating and voting, and the delegates so selected by each group in voting for delegates to the National Convention shall in all good conscience renlect the sentiments of those who elected them. That proportion of those attending, participating and voting who are uncommitted shall likewise be permitted to select a like proportion of the total delegates that their number bears to the whole number of those attending, participating and voting. Those delegates selected as uncommitted must keep an uncommitted status and vote for uncommitted national delegates at the State Convention assuming that the uncommitted delegates meet the 15% threshold. Odd numbers shall be resolved by awarding a delegate on the basis of the largest fraction that a particular group shall represent from the entire number of those participating and voting. Each county sub- caucus committed to a particular Democratic candidate for nomination, as well as the uncommitted sub- caucus, if any, shall separately nominate and elect as many alternate delegates to attend the State Convention as they are entitled to delegates. d. Thresholds. The threshold for the election of delegates at both the County Caucus and State Convention states is 15%. Preferences falling below a 15% threshold shall not be awarded any delegates or alternates, except if no presidential preference reaches the 15% threshold, the threshold shall be the percentage of the vote received by the frontrunner minus 10%. Election of State Convention Delegates in Sub- Caucuses. No Democrat shall be precluded from election as a delegate to the State Convention because of inability to be at his/her county caucus. Such a person who is seeking! 9 Page

17 election as a delegate to the State Convention, but who is not able to attend the county caucus, may submit the pledge form for nomination and election as a delegate to the State Convention as provided for in Rule III- B- 2 to the county caucus chair in advance of the caucus (no later than 5:30 p.m., March 22, 2016 and therefore become eligible for election as a delegate to the State Convention. No such absent person is eligible to vote or otherwise participate in the county caucus. Nominations shall be open and may include self- nomination for the position of sub- caucus chairperson. Voting shall be by show of hands, or by roll call based on signed pledges; no secret ballots shall be permitted at any stage of the convention or its committee proceedings. Each voter shall vote for, as many names as there are spots to be Nilled, and each person who casts his ballot must name a different candidate for each position available to the sub- caucus. The sub- caucus chairperson shall tally the votes they receive. The chairperson shall then adjourn the sub- caucus and immediately report the results in writing and return the pledges to the County Chair. Both delegates and alternates and others nominated shall be designated as #1, 2, etc. in order of the number of votes received. e. Automatic Delegates Prohibited. No person shall be permitted to claim the right to be chosen as a delegate to the State Convention for the purpose of selecting delegates to the National Convention solely by virtue of any ofnicial position such person may hold in the Democratic Party, or other ofnice, provided, however, that the prohibition herein contained against automatic delegates by virtue of holding public or political party ofnice shall not be disqualinication and shall not prevent any person holding public or political party ofnice from being selected as a delegate to the State Convention for the purpose of selecting delegates to the National Convention if elected as herein provided. f. Delegate Participation at State Convention. Except as otherwise set forth herein, delegates to the State Convention elected at the County Caucuses shall have the right of full participation in all convention matters. Democrats who are County Chairs, State Committeemen and State Committeewomen, legislative district chairperson, legislators, and county, state and federal elected ofnicials may attend the State Convention and have full participation in the writing and adopting of the State Democratic Platform and all other business of the convention, except for the selection of delegates to the National Convention, unless such ofnicials are duly elected delegates for that purpose. If such a delegate is absent, there shall not be an alternate for that automatic position. g. CertiNication. Within Nive days following the adjournment of the County Delegate Selection Caucus, the County Chair shall certify in writing to the Democratic State Chair the names of the person so selected as delegates or alternates and the candidates to whom they are committed by those selecting them, including those selected on an uncommitted basis. In the event that a duly elected delegate cannot attend the convention, the sub- caucus delegate election list shall be consulted to determine the alternate receiving the highest number of votes. That person shall! 10 Page

18 then become a delegate in place of the delegate who cannot attend. In the event that a person cannot attend, the alternate list shall again be consulted for the next highest vote getter. In the event that there are not enough alternates available who can attend the convention to Nill all of the delegate seats, the County Chair must go back to the delegate election list and Nind those persons receiving votes to be delegates, but not elected as delegates or alternates. Replacement shall be made from this list in order of votes received. If the list of un- elected alternates is exhausted, any delegate position not Nilled shall remain unnilled. County Chairs are responsible for notifying the Credential Committee at least one day in advance of the convention of any substitution of delegates by alternates. No person whose name is not certinied to the Credentials Committee by the date stated may be permitted to register as a delegate or alternate to the convention. h. Form of Credentials and Notice. All notices to be given may be prepared on forms provided for in these rules, copies of which are attached hereto. Minutes of the proceedings of county caucuses and sub- caucuses shall be prepared in sufnicient copies so that one copy of each notice and each set of minutes of each caucus and sub- caucus may be kept by the County Chair. Within one week of the County Caucus, the County Chair shall issue a news release containing a list of all presidential preference delegates and alternate delegates with the name of the candidate to which each delegate and alternate delegate is committed or that the delegates is uncommitted, in one daily newspaper in each county seat within such count; provided, however, that if there is no daily newspaper in such county, such publication shall be made in the weekly newspaper published in such county. The page of the newspaper containing such an announcement shall be sent to the State Chair no later than two weeks following the County Caucus. i. Credentials and Appeal. The certinication of delegates required by Rule III- D- 8 may be upon the forms provided for in Rule III- D- 9, and shall be accompanied with proof of publication of legal notice or advertisement. Any person aggrieved by the manner of conduct or proceedings in any county may appeal to the Democratic State Chair within ten (10) days following publication of the names of the delegates and alternates in his county and shall specify the reasons therefore. Appeals may only be prosecuted for alleged failures to observe the terms and provisions of these rules, and notice of the appeal must be in writing over the name of the person aggrieved, and must specify the particulars wherein it is alleged that the delegate selection process failed to conform to the terms and provisions of these rules. Any person Niling a notice of appeal must accompany the same with an executed pledge identical in form and substance to the pledge required by Rule III- C- 2 hereof. In the event it afnirmatively appears on the face of the certinication of proceedings that the proceedings have not been conducted in the manner provided for, then the State Chair shall so advise the offending County Chair, specifying the errors in such proceedings and identifying each error and section or sub- section of these rules that have not been complied with, and in such event the County Chair shall within ten (10) days of receipt of notice cause another county delegate caucus to be held in conformity with the requirements of these rules, with notice given as provided in! 11 Page

19 Rule III- A hereof, and such County Chair shall thereafter conduct the caucus and sub- caucus as herein provided and shall certify the results thereof to the State Chair; provided further, that the State Chair may of his or her own motion, whether an appeal has been Niled or not, in the event it is obvious from examination of the credentials certinied by any County Chair that these rules have not been complied with, direct that another County Caucus be held in such offending county our counties as herein provided. 10. Delegate Selection Caucus at the State Convention. The Democratic State Convention shall be held June 16-18, 2016, in Boise, Idaho time & facility to be determined. The Idaho Democratic State Convention shall be effectively publicized by the State Chair well in advance of the convention including public notice of times, dates, places and rules for conduct of all events at the State Convention involving the delegate selection process, and including concise statements about all such events and delegate selection process. In accordance with the agenda of the Democratic State Convention, the State Convention Chair on June 18, 2016 shall recess the State Convention and convene the State Delegate Selection Caucus and shall call roll of all delegates, district by district, by name and identinication with candidates and identinication with those uncommitted. In the case of absent delegates, duly certinied and registered alternate delegates must answer the roll call and identify themselves as designated alternates for such absent delegates. State Delegates will meet in district level/presidential preference caucuses on June 18, 2016 and cast signed ballots to elect district level national delegates. Also at the State Convention, there will be a meeting consisting of a quorum of district level national delegates to elect pledged PLEO (Party Leader and Elected OfNicial) delegate. Finally, the at- large national delegates shall be elected by all of the state delegates. Only State Delegates will C. Apportionment of District- Level Delegates and Alternate: a. Idaho s district- level delegates and alternates are apportioned among the districts based on a formula giving (Rule 8.A, Reg. 4.10, Reg & Appendix A) (1) Equal weight to total population and to the average vote for the Democratic candidates in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. b. The state s total number of district- level delegates will be equally divided between men and women. The overall variance between men and women cannot exceed one. (Rule 6.C.1 & Reg. 4.8) c. The district- level delegates and alternates are apportioned to districts as indicated in the following table:! 12 Page

20 District Delegates Males Females Total # # Total d. The apportionment of District Level Delegates was determined by averaging the 2008 & 2012 Presidential elections and analyzing the party registration between Idaho s two (2) Congressional Districts. While #1 has fewer registered Democrats, it maintains a higher average of Presidential Democratic support. Additionally, presidential elections represent the highest level of Democratic votes in Idaho. (Rule 8.B) D. District- Level Delegate and Alternate Filing Requirements 1.A district- level delegate and alternate candidate may run for election only within the district in which he or she is registered to vote. (Rule 12.H) (a) An individual can qualify as a candidate for district- level delegate or alternate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention by Niling 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) in person, by mail, or from the State Party website at facsimile to the Idaho State Democratic Party, 812 W. Franklin St., Boise, ID by 5:00pm on May 20, A delegate or alternate candidate may modify his or her singular presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no later than the Niling deadline. (Rule 12.B, Rule 14.F & Reg. 4.21) c. All candidates considered for district- level alternate positions must meet the same requirements as candidates for district- level delegate positions (Rule 12.C) 2.Presidential Candidate Right of Review for District- Level Delegates and Alternates a. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), not later than June 15, 2016, a list of all persons who have Niled for delegate or alternate pledged to that presidential candidate. (Rule 12.D & Rule 12.F)! 13 Page

21 b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), must then Nile with the State Democratic Chair by June 16, 2016, a list of all such candidates he or she has approved, provided that approval be given to at least three (3) times the number of candidates for delegate men and three (3) times the number of candidates for delegate women, and three (3) times the number of candidates for alternate men and three (3) times the number of alternate women to be selected. (Rule 12.E.1 & Reg. 4.24) c. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate and alternate candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate, or the authorized representative(s), signinies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than June 17, 2016, 12:00p.m. d. National convention delegate and alternate candidates removed from the list of bona Nide 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. 4.24) 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 and district- level alternate candidates meet the afnirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the AfNirmative 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. 3.Fair ReNlection of Presidential Preference a. Caucus/Convention Proportional Representation Plan (Rule 13.A, Rule 13.B & Rule 13.D) Idaho is a caucus/convention state. Accordingly, delegate and alternate positions shall be allocated so as to fairly renlect the expressed presidential preference or uncommitted status of the caucus participants in each district. Therefore, the national convention delegates elected at the district level shall be allocated in proportion to the percentage of the caucus vote won in that district by each preference, except that preferences falling below a 15% threshold shall not be awarded any delegates or alternates. Percentages shall be determined at the county levels. (Rule 13.B)! 14 Page

22 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 front- runner minus 10%. (Rule 13.F) 4.Equal Division of District- Level Delegates and Alternates 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. To achieve gender balance, delegate positions shall be pre- designated so that the gender of the Nirst position to be Nilled by the winning presidential candidate is pre- determined. Once the allocation of district delegates among presidential preference(s) has been calculated, the remaining delegate positions can be assigned to the presidential preference(s), in order of vote won, alternating by gender. 5.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 and alternates to the Democratic National Convention within 10 days after their election. (Rule 8.C & Call IV.A) B. Unpledged Delegates 1. Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected OfNicials a. The following categories (if applicable) shall constitute the Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected OfNicial 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. 4.13) (2) Democratic President and Democratic Vice President (if applicable); (Rule 9.A.2 & Call I.G) (3) All of Idaho s Democratic Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate; (Rule 9.A.3, Call I.H & Call I.J) (4) The Democratic Governor (if applicable); (Rule 9.A.4, Call I.H & Call I.J) (5) Distinguished Party Leader delegates who legally reside in the state; (Rule 9.A.5, Call I.G & Reg. 4.13)! 15 Page

23 b. The certinication process for the Unpledged Party Leader and Elected OfNicial delegates is as follows: (1) Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee shall ofnicially connirm to the State Democratic Chair the names of the unpledged delegates who legally reside in Idaho. (Rule 9.A) (2) OfNicial connirmation by the Secretary shall constitute verinication 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) 2. For purposes of achieving equal division between delegate men and delegate women within the state s entire convention delegation, the entire delegation includes all pledged and unpledged delegates. (Rule 6.C) C. Pledged Party Leader and Elected OfYicial (PLEO) Delegates 1. Idaho is allotted 3 pledged Party Leader and Elected OfNicial (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 OfNicial delegate positions according to the following priority: big city mayors and state- wide elected ofnicials (to be given equal consideration); state legislative leaders, state legislators, and other state, county and local elected ofnicials and party leaders. (Rule 9.B.1 & Reg. 4.15) b. An individual can qualify as a candidate for a position as a pledged PLEO delegate by June 16, 2016 with the Idaho State Democratic Party, 812 W Franklin St., Boise, ID (Rule 9.B.3, Rule 14.G, Reg.4.16 & Reg. 4.21) c. If persons eligible for pledged PLEO delegate positions have not already made known their singular presidential preference (or uncommitted status) as candidates for district- level or at- large delegate positions, their preference shall be ascertained through the following alternative procedure: PLEO candidates can also Nile after the election of the district level delegates at the convention. This alternate Niling deadline will be! 16 Page

24 announced at the convention prior to the district level candidate elections. Their candidacy must be approved by the authorized representatives. (Rule 9.B.3 & Reg. 4.16) 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 June 16, 2016, 5:00p.m. a list of all persons who have Niled for a party and elected ofnicial 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 Nile with the State Democratic Chair, by June 17, 2016, 5:00p.m, a list of all such candidates he or she has approved, as long as approval is given to at least one (1) name for every position to which the presidential candidate is entitled. (Rule 12.E.2 & 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) signinies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than June 18, 2016, 12:00p.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 afnirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the AfNirmative 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 OfNicial 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, Rule 10.C, Rule 13.E & Rule F) b. Selection of the pledged PLEO delegates will occur between 6-9pm on June 18, 2016, or 30 minutes after the election of district- level delegates at the State Convention in Boise, Idaho which is after the election of district- level delegates and alternates and prior to the selection of at- large delegates and alternates. Delegate candidates must be identinied as to presidential or uncommitted status at the pledged party and elected ofnicial level. The State Chair shall convey to each presidential candidate s authorized representatives a list of all persons who have Niled for a party and elected! 17 Page

25 ofnicial delegate pledged to that presidential candidate immediately after the deadline for statements of candidacy and pledges following the selection of district level delegates and alternates. A minimum of one (1) name for one (1) seat must remain for every PLEO delegate position. Each presidential candidate s representatives must then Nile with the State Convention Chair within Nifteen (15) minutes a list of all such candidates he or she has approved. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate or the authorized representatives signify otherwise in writing to the State Convention Chair within Nifteen (15) minutes following the deadline for statement of candidacy and pledges. (Rule 9.B.) c. These delegates will be selected by: a committee consisting of a quorum of the district- level delegates. (Rule 9.C) d. Alternates are not selected at the pledged Party Leader and Elected OfNicial level. These alternates are combined with the at- large alternates and selected as one unit. (Reg. 4.31) 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 OfNicial delegates to the Democratic National Convention within 10 days after their election. (Rule 8.D & Call IV.A) D. At- Large Delegates and Alternates 1. The state of Idaho is allotted 13 at- large delegates and 2 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 Nile a statement of candidacy designating their singular presidential or uncommitted preference and a signed pledge of support for the presidential candidates (including uncommitted status) with the State Party by June 15, 2016, 5:00p.m at the Idaho State Democratic Party, PO Box 445, Boise, ID A delegate or alternate candidate may modify his or her singular presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no later than the Niling deadline. (Rule 12.B, Rule 14.G, Reg. 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 the State Convention, those persons not chosen will then be considered candidates for at- large alternate positions unless they specify otherwise when Niling. (Rule 18.A)! 18 Page

26 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 June 16, 2016, 5:00p.m, a list of all persons who have Niled for delegate or alternate pledged to that presidential candidate. (Rule 12.D) (Reg & Reg. 4.28) b. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate s authorized representative(s), must then Nile with the State Democratic Chair, by June 17, 2016, 5:00p.m. 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. 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) signinies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than June 17, 2016, 5:00p.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 at- large delegate candidates and at- large alternate candidates meet the afnirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the AfNirmative 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 ReNlection of Presidential Preference a. At- large delegate and alternate positions shall be allocated among presidential preferences according to: (Rule 10.C} (a) the division of preferences among convention participants, provided that no person participating shall automatically serve by virtue of holding a public or Party ofnice. (Rule 9.D & Reg. 4.18) b. Preferences which have not attained a 15% threshold on a statewide basis shall not be entitled to any at- large delegates. (Rule 13.E) c. 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)! 19 Page

27 d. 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) e. If a given presidential preference is entitled to one (1) or more delegate positions but would not otherwise be entitled to an alternate position, that preference shall be allotted one (1) at- large alternate position. (Rule 18.B, Call I.I & Reg & Reg. 4.34) 5. Selection of At- Large Delegates and Alternates a. The selection of the at- large delegates and alternates will occur between 6-9pm, June 18, 2016 or 30 minutes after the election of the PLEO delegates after 5:00p.m. at in Boise to be determined, which is after all pledged Party Leader and Elected OfNicial delegates have been selected. (Rule 8.D & Call III) b. These delegates and alternates will be selected by: the state convention. (Rule 8.E & Rule 10.B) 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 PaciNic 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 AfNirmative Action section of this Plan. (Rule 6.A & Rule 6.C) (4) Delegates and alternates are to be considered separate groups for this purpose. (Rule 6.A.3, Rule 10.A, Reg. 4.8 & Reg. 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! 20 Page