| The Green Papers 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
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California Democrat Presidential Nominating Process Pre-primary Caucus: Sunday 1 May 2016 (presumably) Primary: Tuesday 7 June 2016 (presumably)1 Delegation Meeting: Sunday 19 June 2016 |
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Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary. 551 total delegate votes - 317 district / 105 at large; 53 Pledged PLEOs; 76 Unpledged PLEOs |
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Source: Delegate Selection Plan. Source: Generally Recognized Presidential Candidates from the California Secretary of State. Results from Unpledged delegate preferences as of |
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Sunday 1 May 2016 (presumably) - Pre-primary Caucus National District-level delegates are slated. Only those participants who sign a pledge of support to a particular candidate may participate.
National Convention District Delegates will be selected from the slate of nominees using a pre-designated order. Once the allocation of district delegates among presidential preferences is determined by the primary, the delegates are selected by their order.
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This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout. Participation in California's delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Under California law, voters who are either registered as either Democrats or No Party Preference may request a Democratic primary ballot. Voters who do so, will have the request noted on their voter file. Any U.S. citizen resident in California who is not on parole for a felony conviction may register to vote as a Democrat. [(Rule 2.A Rule 2.C & Reg. 4.3)] Tuesday 7 June 2016 (presumably): California Primary. Hours 7:00a-8:00p PDT (1400-0300 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.
Tuesday 7 June 2016 (presumably): 475 of 551 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's California Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.
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Sunday 19 June 2016: Delegation Meeting National Convention Pledged PLEO and At-Large delegates are elected, by a quorum of the district-level delegates, according to the results of the primary. The remaining 76 National Convention delegates consist of
These 76 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged". |
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Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. 1 Democratic Party's "First Determining Step" of the delegate selection process. |
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