County/Senatorial District Convention Information
March 20, 2008
The County and Senatorial District Conventions are the next step in the Texas Democratic Party's convention process, which ultimately leads to the nomination of the next President of the United States at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. At the County and Senatorial District Conventions, delegates elected at Precinct Conventions gather to elect their county or Senate District's delegates to this June's TDP State Convention in Austin.
Date: Saturday March 29th, 2008
Time: Varies by County/District
Location: Determined by your County or Senatorial District Chair. Click here for an unofficial list of County and Senatorial District Convention Locations.
Who: Delegates and Alternates elected at the Precinct Conventions
Why: To elect Delegates to the TDP State Convention in Austin.
Most counties will hold a single County Convention, but in counties that contain more than one state senate district some will hold Senatorial District Conventions, for individual Senate Districts.
Note that while these events are open to the public, only delegates elected at the Precinct Conventions may participate. Alternates elected at the Precinct conventions may take the place of any elected delegates who do not appear.
Below are several documents that may be helpful in understanding or conducting County and Senatorial District Conventions.
County/Senatorial District Convention Slideshow
Advisory Guidelines for Credentials Committees
Supplemental Advisory Guidelines
Updated TDP Rules
Texas Delegate Selection Plan
Alternate-to-Delegate Elevation Form
Credentials Committee Challenge Form
Delegate Allocation Numbers by County and Senate District
"How to be a Delegate" Brochure
Delegate Selection and the Federal Election Commission
The Conventions will be governed by Robert's Rules of Order and the Texas Democratic Party Rules. Questions about credentials will be settled by each Convention's Credentials Committee.
A more detailed explanation of the delegate selection process can be found here.
For more information on the State and National Conventions, click here.
If you were elected as a delegate or alternate to the State Convention, click here to book your room.
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