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Dear Fellow Democrat,

First, let me say Thank you for all the hard work youve put into building your Kentucky Democratic Party. Few

organizations across the county are blessed with the enthusiastic, hard working and dedicated supporters that make

up the KDP. As we prepare to reorganize our party, the Kentucky Democratic Party is poised to build on our past

successes and lay the foundation for a strong, unied and winning 2012 and beyond.

Whether you are a life-long activist or new to the political process, I hope you nd the information in this brochurehelpful to learn how to become more involved in the KDP. It outlines the convention process at the precinct, county,

state and national levels and how the KDP will reorganize itself.

This manual outlines two separate processes as ways to participate in the Kentucky Democratic Party:

If you have questions, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section in the back of the manual or contact

the KDP.

Thank you again for helping to build and strengthen the Kentucky Democratic Party. I look forward to continuing to

work with you to make 2012 a winning year for Kentucky Democrats.

Dan Logsdon

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Using This Manual

Woman Man Youth

= Precinct

Red = State Party Leadership Process- building the precinct, county and state party orga-

nization.

Blue = National Convention Delegate Process


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Precinct

ConventionMarch 31st, 10:00 AM at your local polling place

Eight democrats showed up at their pollingplace for their precinct. The election was held,

and the man, woman, and youth elected to the

Precinct Committee are highlighted. They will

attend the County Convention on April 14th.

State Party Leadership Process

Precinct Committee

Every four years, the Kentucky Democratic Party rebuilds the party from the

neighborhood to the state level. There are several levels of involvement within the

manual, you will see how you can participate in the Democratic Party according to

how much time you can give.

the precinct to run, nominate, or vote in their precinct conventions.

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Roles and

Responsibilities

of PrecinctCommittees

The Precinct Leaders are

responsible for:

Democrats in the precinct

the party

there is a vacancy in county ocials

Precinct County State National

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County

Convention

County Executive

Committee

Delegates to State

Conventions

Members of all Precinct Committees

meet at the County Convention to elect

the County Executive Committee and

Delegates and Alternates to the Con-

gressional District and State Conven-

tions.


Committee

Delegates

County Executive Committee

county. The committee members hold fundraisers, have candidate rallies, work at

booths at local festivals, and maintain other Democratic functions in their county.

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mittee.

Legislative District

Convention

Fayette and Jeerson counties will

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vention. At these conventions,

Precinct Leaders meet to elect one

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are assigned proportionally to the

registered Democrats in each LD.

For more information, please


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Committee

Delegates

State Central Executive Committee

The highest level of volunteer participation in the Democratic Party is the

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tucky Democratic Party. Members of this committee have jurisdiction over

all functions of the Party, including, but not limited to, management of

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tions.

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elect nine additional At-Large members to represent the entire state, as

Leadership Roles in

the Democratic Party

State Central Executive Committee

Democratic Party

County Executive Committee

Your local Democratic Party organization

Precinct Committees

Your neighborhood Democratic Party

representatives

National Convention Delegates

DNC Committee Persons

Electoral College Delegate


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State Convention

Delegates from each congressional district

meet to elect their members. Two men, two

women, and one youth are chosen to serve on theState Central Executive Committee.


CongressionalDistrict

State Central ExecutiveCommittee


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District Level 45 delegates

Unpledged Party Leaders 7

Appointed by the Democratic

Pledged Party Leaders 7

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At-Large Delegates

14 Delegates, 6 Alternates

Total 73 Delegates

The Make-up of the Ken-

tucky Delegationto the National

Convention

Statement of Candidacy

The rst step to join the Kentucky Democratic Delegation to the

must be sent by registered mail or hand delivered by the person

seeking to run.

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Statement of Candidacy

At the May Primary, Presiden-

tial Candidate A gets 45%,

Presidential Candidate B gets

33%, Presidential Candidate C

gets 19%, and uncommitted

gets 9%. The Kentucky delega-

tion is allocated proportion-

ately to each Presidential

candidate.

Presidential

Presidential

Presidential

National Convention Delegate Process


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County/LegislativeCaucus

County/Legislative District Caucus

Democrats from the entire countygather together to elect delegates to

the Congressional District Caucus and

State Convention on June 2nd.


To continue the tradition of the

Democratic Partys commit-

ment to diversity, the Kentucky

Democratic Party has established

goals to achieve a representative

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vention. Through these goals, we

hope to have a Delegation that

represents the minority demo-

Our outreach plan will include

African Americans, Hispanics,

Asian Americans, people with

Kentucky Democratic Party will

continue outreach and inclusion

programs to promote underrep-

resented groups in all functions

of the Party.

Preserving the

Diversity of the Dem-

ocratic Party

County/Legislative District Caucus-

the two most recent Presidential Elections.

run, nominate, or vote for delegates. As Democrats enter the cau-

cus, they will be asked to sign a statement of support for a Presiden-

tial candidate or for the uncommitted status. These statements are

ballots with the names of individuals seeking to be a delegate, along

with which Presidential candidate they pledged to support. At the

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cording to the allocation by county or legislative district.

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Congressional

District CaucusJune 2nd, 10:00 AM

Delegates from the county caucus meet with other County Caucus

delegates from each congressional district to elect District Level

Delegates based on the allocation below.

National

Convention


Those chosen as Electors to the

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ber 17th to cast their votes for

elect 2 at-large electors and 2

alternates and 1 Elector and 1 al-

votes that Kentucky has.

Electoral College

Committee

Committee

Delegates


Congressional District Caucus

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in the last Presidential Election and the most recent Gubernatorial Elections. The

allocation breakdown looks like this:CD Delegate

1 7

2 7

3 12

4 6

5 4

6 9

Delegates also elect one elector and one alternate to participate in Kentuckys

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State Central

Executive Committee

State

ConventionJune 2nd, 2:00 PM

Smith County Delegates from the County Convention and County Caucus meet to

elect the nal members of the State Central Executive Committee and Delegates to

the National Convention.

NationalConvention

National Convention Delegate ProcessState Party Leadership Process

Committee

Committee

Delegates


State Convention

vote for two At-Large Presidential Electors and two alternates to serve on the Elec-

each attendee is participating in.

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ing, and other important details.

Every four years the Kentucky

Democratic Party gains new

leadership and delegates are

selected to represent Kentucky

nal selection for members of the

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mittee and the delegates to the

the same time in the same place:

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delegates are chosen in the same

but through separate election

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tials to separate the two groups,

thus making it clear in which

election each person votes.

Same Time,

Same Place

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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat if I show up to the Precinct Convention and no

one is there or the doors are locked?

Do not leave. Most of the time, polling places will be

anyone else shows up. Many conventions will be held on

the steps of buildings, or in the parking lots of schools,

county court houses, or re stations. If you dont have

the ocial paper work from the Kentucky Democratic

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that you have the information you need to participate.

What if Im elected only as a delegate at the County

Convention?

delegations will have dierent credentials to ensure that

they are voting on their proper track. It is permissable to

be elected a delegate to both.

Why are there County Conventionsand County Cau-

cuses?

serve as ways to build our party from the grassroots up.

Can I do both?

will cross over, because of their involvement with the pro-

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How do I become a Delegate to the National

Convention?

Kentucky can le to run as a delegate. Yourrst step is

for a candidate. Without pledging, you will be unable to

in your area. Dont forget, this is a campaign. For more

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If Im elected as a Delegate to the NationalConvention, who pays?

needs to understand that he or she will be responsible for

Party will be responsible for making arrangements for lo-

cal transportation, hotel rooms, and other amenities, but

those elected will be responsible for the payment of the

Who do I call if I have more questions?

KDP website at www.kydemocrat.com. If you still have

questions, please contact KDP Headquarters in Frankfort


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