How to become a delegate to the national convention

Anyone wishing to run for a South Carolina delegate position to the DNC national convention in July must meet the following criteria:

  1. Voted in the February 29 presidential preference primary (will be confirmed through the SC Election Commission).
  2. Attended their precinct reorganization meeting in person and signed the sign-in form that has been returned to the GCDP.
  3. Was elected a delegate or alternate to the GCDP County Convention.
  4. Files to run to be a delegate or alternate to the 2020 SCDP State Convention so that his/her name appears on the mail-in ballot (to be mailed April 13).
  5. Completes, signs, and returns the ballot by the April 25 deadline (to designate your attendance at the GCDP County Convention).
  6. Is elected a delegate or alternate to the SCDP State Convention.
  7. Completes and submits the national delegate application to the SCDP by 5pm on April 30 (for more information scdp.org/2020-national-convention).
  8. Attends the SCDP State Convention in Columbia where delegation elections will take place.

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Laura Haight