WA State democratic convention help
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I am trying to figure out what the role is of the alternates that were elected at the county caucus. I know that they went from the county to the Legislative district caucus. I know at the LD caucus the alternates helped elected the delegates/alternates for the NATIONAL convention. I know that the delegates and alternates from the county caucus are supposed to attend the State Convention.

I think the role of the alternates at this point is non existent. I've read about the election process at the state convention and it reads like those that were elected at the LD to go onto national will be the delegates that vote on the platforms and elect the AT LARGE delegates to go onto the National Convention.

Therefore I can't for the life of me figure out why any of the delegates and alternates that were elected at the county level should be going to the state convention.

Does anyone know anything that can help?

Thanks

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You
By Gretchen May 25th 2008 at 3:32 pm EDT
will play a role if the person that was the elected delegate does not show up... You will take that person's place.
Re: You
By BJM May 25th 2008 at 3:41 pm EDT
I do not see anywhere that there is a role for the delegates that were elected to attend the LD caucus. Everything reads like the only role at State is for those that were elected to be delegates at National.

It is very confusing and I can't find anywhere on line that helps.
Re: You
By Gretchen May 25th 2008 at 3:50 pm EDT
They will elect the delegates for state at that convention but I think as an alternate you can get elected for state if the actual delegate for your district does not show...

They should also be working on the platform...