2024 state convention
WHAT IS A DELEGATE?
Delegates are representatives of the Iowa Democratic Electorate who will represent Iowa at the Democratic National Convention this August
WHAT DOES A
DELEGATE DO?
Attends the National Convention in August!
​
Represents Iowa proudly in front of a national TV audience
​
Casts their vote for Presidential Candidates based on Iowa’s Presidential Preference Card (PPC) Results
​
Votes for the National Party’s Platform, Rules, & Resolutions
1
2
3
​
who is eligible to
be a delegate?
Any registered Democratic voter in Iowa!
You do NOT need to be a Precinct Committee Person (PCP) or active member of your County Central Committee to run to become a delegate
HOW DOES A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE EARN DELEGATES?
Delegates are proportionally allocated to Presidential Candidates
based on the Presidential Preference Card Results
Candidates must earn at least 15% of the vote to earn delegates
Delegates must submit a pledge of support indicating their preferred presidential candidate when filing their statement of candidacy to run as a delegate
REPRESENTATION GOALS
The Iowa Democratic Party has representation goals to ensure communities that have been denied the right to vote or subjected to discriminatory and exclusionary practices in the past can participate as delegates
The DNC tasks the State Convention with considering the demographic composition of the Iowa Electorate while selecting Delegates to ensure the Delegation reflects the People of Iowa as closely as possible
IDP REPRESENTATION GOALS:
HOW TO BECOME
A DELEGATE
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024
After the State Convention Elections the ENTIRE State Delegation will Select:
-
2 members to each DNC Standing Committee:
-
Credentials
-
Platform
-
Rules
-
-
1 Delegate Chair
-
The Delegate Chair selects 3 Convention Pages
-
STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Serves on DNC Standing Committees
Does not need to be a delegate nor an alternate
(but can be)
Subject to Presidential Candidate Review