Wyandotte County Democrats

District Delegate Selection Frequently Asked Questions

What are the district-level results from the February 5th caucuses in Kansas?

This table represents the allocation of delegates based on the outcome of the February 5th caucuses. Depending on your Congressional District and candidate, you can see here the number and gender of delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention you will elect on April 12:

The allocation of delegates is governed by the gender balancing rules found in Section III of the 2008 Kansas Democratic Party Delegate Selection Plan.

I am a district convention delegate; what will I be doing?

As someone elected as a delegate at a Democratic Caucus on February 5th, your responsibility at the Congressional District Conventions on April 12 is to elect delegates and alternates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Based on the results from February 5th, the proportional number of delegates is already set (see above); your role is to vote who best represents your Presidential candidate in Denver.

Being a delegate to the Democratic National Convention is a highly-coveted honor, and you may be contacted by candidates for national delegate before April 12.

Credentialing will begin at 1:00 PM. Please arrive at your convention before 2:00 PM so that you may be credentialed.

What is the role of alternates?

An alternate will fill in for any delegate who is not present. The Credentials Committee will first look to a same -gendered individual from the same state senate district as the delegate. If no same-gendered alternate is present, an opposite-gendered alternate from the same state senate district shall be seated. If no alternate from the same state senate district is present to replace a delegate who is not present, the delegate seat shall remain unfilled.

If I am a district-level caucus convention delegate or alternate, am I automatically in the running to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver?

No. In order to be a district level delegate to the DNC convention in Denver, you must file a Statement of Candidacy with the Kansas Democratic Party. You may visit www.ksdp.org/delegateselection to obtain a Statement of Candidacy. Statements must be received by the Kansas Democratic Party no later than 5:00PM on March 28, 2008. If you are a district-level delegate and also running to be a delegate to Denver, you may vote for yourself.

If I am a Clinton delegate, will I vote only for Clinton candidates, or will I vote for both Clinton and Obama, and vice versa?

At the District Convention, only Clinton delegates will vote for Clinton candidates, and only Obama delegates will vote for Obama candidates.

Will candidates for delegate to the Democratic National Convention have an opportunity to speak to district convention delegates?

Yes; candidates for delegate will have up to three minutes to address the district convention delegates.

Are my family and friends allowed to attend?

The electing of district-level candidates is an open process, so the public is allowed to attend. However, space for non-participants is limited and will be allocated on a first-come basis.

If you have further questions, please call the Kansas Democratic Party at 785-234-0425.

Kansas Delegate Selection Rules