| The Green Papers 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions |
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Disclaimer: The delegate selection processes herein, along with any and all dates and delegate counts associated therewith, are unofficial and based on either (1) information obtained from either Major Party, (2) Presidential Primary dates established by currently-effective State statute, or- where the foregoing information could not be obtained- (3) the state's 2016 delegate selection process and associated dates adjusted to the corresponding dates in 2020. Democrats
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California Democrat Presidential Nominating Process Primary: Tuesday 3 March 20201 Post-primary Caucus: Sunday 19 April 2020 Supplemental District-level Selection Caucuses: Saturday 9 May 2020 Delegation Meeting/State Convention: Sunday 17 May 2020 |
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Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary. 495 total delegate votes - 272 district / 90 at large; 54 Pledged PLEOs; 79 Unpledged PLEOs |
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2020 Delegate Selection Plan from the California Democratic Party. Presidential Primary Election from the California Secretary of State. Senator Ricardo Lara introduced SB 568 on 11 April 2017. The state legislature passed SB 568 (Assembly 55-21 on 15 September; Senate 26-10 on 16 September). Governor Jerry Brown (Democratic) signed the biill on 27 September. This law moves all primaries from June to the "1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March in each even-numbered year" (effective 1 January 2019).
30 July 2019: Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) signed SB 27 which requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order to appear on the state's primary ballot. The state's Constitution says "The candidates on the (presidential primary) ballot are those found by the Secretary of State to be recognized candidates throughout the nation or throughout California." [Article II, sec. 5(c)] |
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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 3 March 2020: California Primary. Hours 7:00a-8:00p PST (1500-0400 UTC). Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Modified Primary.
416 of 495 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 April 2020 - Post-primary Caucus. National Convention District-level delegates are elected according to the results of the primary.
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Saturday 9 May 2020: Supplemental District-level Selection Caucuses. In the event a Presidential contender (including uncommitted) has qualified to receive delegates but failed to slate a sufficient number of delegate candidates, then the necessary delegates are elected at this event. |
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Sunday 17 May 2020: Delegation Meeting/State Convention 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 79 National Convention delegates consist of
These 79 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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