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ThecommentperiodisforthirtydaysandwillendonApril23,2015.

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PlanCommentsTexasDemocraticParty,

4818EBenWhiteBlvd.Ste104,AustinTX78741

TexasDelegateSelectionPlan

FORTHE2016DEMOCRATICNATIONALCONVENTION

ISSUEDBYTHETEXASDEMOCRATICPARTY

MARCH2015

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THETEXASDELEGATESELECTIONPLANFORTHE2016DEMOCRATICNATIONALCONVENTION

TableofContentsI. Introduction&DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess..............................................4A. Introduction.....................................................................................................................4B. DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess..........................................................................4II.PresidentialCandidates...................................................................................................6

III. SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates..............................................................................7A. SenatorialDistrictlevelDelegates.....................................................................................11B. UnpledgedDelegates.......................................................................................................13C. PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)Delegates..............................................13D. AtLargeDelegatesandAlternates....................................................................................15E. ReplacementofDelegatesandAlternates.........................................................................16IV. ConventionStandingCommitteeMembers....................................................................18A. Introduction.....................................................................................................................18B. PermanentStandingCommitteeMembers.........................................................................18V. TheDelegation..............................................................................................................20VI. GeneralProvisionsandProceduralGuarantees............................................................20VII. AffirmativeActionandOutreachPlan............................................................................23A. StatementofPurposeandOrganization............................................................................23B. EffortstoEducateontheDelegateSelectionProcess.......................................................25C. EffortstoPublicizetheDelegateSelectionProcess..........................................................26D. RepresentationGoals......................................................................................................27E. ObligationsofPresidentialCandidatestoMaximizeParticipation........................................29VIII. Challenges.....................................................................................................................30A. JurisdictionandStanding................................................................................................30B. ChallengestotheStatusoftheStatePartyandChallengestothePlan..............................30C. ChallengestoImplementation..........................................................................................31IX. SummaryofPlan............................................................................................................31A. SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates..............................................................................31B. SelectionofStandingCommitteeMembers......................................................................33C. SelectionofDelegationChairandConventionPages.........................................................33D. PresidentialCandidateFilingDeadline..............................................................................33E. Timetable......................................................................................................................33ExhibitstotheAffirmativeActionPlan...............................................................................................37AttachmentstotheDelegateSelectionPlan........................................................................................37

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SectionIIntroduction&DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess

A. Introduction

1.Texashasatotalof239delegatesand17alternates(Call,I.&AppendixB.).

2.ThedelegateselectionprocessisgovernedbytheCharterandBylawsoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStates,theDelegateSelectionRulesforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Rules),theCallforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Call),theRegulationsoftheRulesandBylawsCommitteeforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Reg.),theRulesoftheTexasDemocraticParty(StatePartyRules),theTexasElectionCode,andthisDelegateSelectionPlan(Call,II.A.).

3.FollowingtheadoptionofthisDelegateSelectionPlanbytheStatePartyCommittee,itshallbesubmittedforreviewandapprovalbytheDNCRulesandBylawsCommittee(RBC).TheStatePartyChairshallbeempoweredtomakeanytechnicalrevisionstothisdocumentasrequiredbytheRBCtocorrectanyomissionsand/ordeficienciesasfoundbytheRBCtoensureitsfullcompliancewithPartyRules,saveandexceptshouldtherequiredrevisionsrelatetothecombinationprimaryandcaucusconventionsystemtheStateCommitteeshallbeinformedandheardonthematterpriortoanycorrections.SuchcorrectionsshallbemadebytheStatePartyChairandthePlanresubmittedtotheRBCwithin30daysofreceiptofnoticeoftheRBCsfindings(Reg.2.5,2.6&2.7).

4.OncethisPlanhasbeenfoundinCompliancebytheRBC,anyamendmenttothePlanbytheStatePartywillbesubmittedtoandapprovedbytheRBCbeforeitbecomeseffective(Reg.2.9).

B. DescriptionofDelegateSelectionProcess

1.Texaswilluseaproportionalrepresentationsystembasedontheresultsofaprimaryandconventionsforapportioningdelegatestothe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.ThisPlanallocatessenatorialdistrictleveldelegatesthroughaproportionalrepresentationprimaryanditallocatespledgedpartyleaderandelectedofficialdelegatesandatlargedelegatesandalternatesthroughathreetiercaucusconventionsystem.

2.ThefirstdeterminingstepofTexasdelegateselectionprocesswilloccuronMarch1,2016,withthePresidentialPreferencePrimary.

3.VoterParticipationinProcess

a.ParticipationinTexasdelegateselectionprocessisopentoallvoterswhowishtoparticipateasDemocrats.

Voterregistrationeligibilityends30dayspriortothePrimary

VotersaffiliatewiththeDemocraticPartybyvotingintheDemocraticPrimaryorbysigninganaffidavitofaffiliation(Rules2.A.&2.C&Reg.4.3).

VotingintheTuesday,March1,2016DemocraticPrimaryoraffiliatingwiththepartybyaffidavitshallbetheonlyqualificationtobecomeadelegateatanylevelattendanceordelegatestatusatanypartyconventionshallnotberequired.

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b.AtnostageofTexasdelegateselectionprocessshallanypersonberequired,directlyorindirectly,topayacostorfeeasaconditionforparticipating.VoluntarycontributionstothePartymaybemade,butundernocircumstancesshallacontributionbemandatoryforparticipation(Rule2.D.&Reg.4.4.).

c.NopersonsshallparticipateorvoteinthenominatingprocessfortheDemocraticpresidentialcandidatewhoalsoparticipatesinthenominatingprocessofanyotherpartyforthecorrespondingelections(Rule2.E.).

d.Nopersonshallvoteinmorethanonemeetingwhichisthefirstmeetinginthedelegateselectionprocess(Rule3.E.&Reg.4.6.).

4.TexasisparticipatinginthestategovernmentrunPresidentialpreferencePrimarythatwillutilizegovernmentrunvotingsystems.TheTexasDemocraticPartyhastakenprovablepositivesteps(including,butnotlimitedto,thedraftingofcorrectivelegislationpublicendorsementbytheStatePartyofsuchlegislationeffortstoeducatethepublicontheneedforsuchlegislationactivesupportforthelegislationbytheStatePartythroughitslegislativeadvocacyofstatelegislators,otherpublicofficials,PartyofficialsandPartymembersandencouragingconsiderationofthelegislationbytheappropriatelegislativecommitteesandbodies)to:

a.Promotetheacquisitionofaccessibleprecinctbasedopticalscansystemswhereverpossible(Rule2.H.(1))

b.Seekenactmentoflegislation,rulesandpoliciesatthestateandlocalleveltoensurethatdirectrecordingelectronicsystemsincludeavoterverifiedpapertrail(Rule2.H.(2))

c.Seekenactmentoflegislation,rulesandpoliciesatthestateandlocalleveltoensurethatbothopticalscananddirectrecordingelectronicsystemsincluderecognizedsecuritymeasures.Thesemeasuresincludeautomaticroutineannualauditscomparingpaperrecordstoelectronicrecordsfollowingeveryelectionandpriortocertificationorresults,wherepossibleparalleltestingonElectionDayphysicalandelectronicsecurityforequipmentbanninguseofwirelesscomponentsandconnectionspublicdisclosureofsoftwaredesignuseoftransparentandrandomselectionforallauditingproceduresandeffectiveproceduresforaddressingevidenceoffraudorerror(Rule2.H.(3)).

d.Theseprovablepositivestepshaveincluded:

e.CollaboratingwiththeTexasSecretaryofStateinordertofashionguidelinesandprotocolsfortheuseofdirectrecordingelectronicvotingmachines(DREs)inTexas.

f.PartneringwithStateSenatorsandStateRepresentativesinthecraftingoflegislationintendedtoenhancevoterprotection,increasepollingplaceaccessibilityandfacilitateeaseofvoterregistration.

g.LobbyinginsupportofbillsintroducedintheTexasSenateand/ortheTexasHouseofRepresentativesduringthe79th,80thand81stLegislativeSessionsrequiringpapertrailswiththeuseofDREs.

h.TestifyinginfavoroflegislationbeforetheTexasHouseCommitteeonElectionsrelatingtotheaccuracy,securityandreliabilityofcertainelectronicvotingmachines.

i.JoiningeffortswithlocalcommunityorganizationsandactiviststoeducatelegislatorsandthepubliconharmfulvotersuppressionlegislationtestifyingagainstsuchlegislationbeforeStateHouseandSenateCommittee

j.Initiatingalawsuitin2008averringDREmalfunctioninginthecomputationofDemocraticvotesfromtheNovember2008stateelections.

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SectionIIPresidentialCandidates

A. BallotAccess

1.Apresidentialcandidatemayobtainandfileanapplicationforaplaceonthepresidentialprimaryballotatthefollowingaddress:TexasDemocraticPartyStateChair,StateDemocraticExecutiveCommittee,4818EastBenWhiteBlvd,Austin,TX78741.AllpresidentialcandidatesfilewiththeStatePartyandtheStatePartycertifiesthePrimaryBallotwiththeSecretaryofState. 2.Theapplicationshallbeinthesameformasthatrequiredofacandidateforstatewideofficeexceptthattheoathshallread:"I,___________________(name),of_______________(city),____________(county/parish),________________(state),beingacandidatefortheofficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,swearthatIwillsupportanddefendtheConstitutionandlawsoftheUnitedStates.IfurtherswearthatIwillfullysupporttheDemocraticnomineeforPresident,whoeverthatshallbe." 3.ApplicationsmustbereceivedbytheStateChairnoearlierthanNovember10,2015(firstday,filingperiod)andnolaterthan6:00p.m.CST,December8,2015(lastday,filingperiod)(TexasElectionCode172.023(a)). 4.Applicationsmustbeaccompaniedby: a.Alldocuments,ifany,requiredbytheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisplan b.Thename,mailingaddress,anddayandnightphonenumbersofthatcandidate'sdesignatedrepresentative(suchdesignatedrepresentativemaybelaterchangedasnecessary)and c.Afilingfeeof$2,500(Rules14B)or d.Apetitionsignedby5,000registeredvoters(Rules14A)submittedinaccordancewiththoseprovisionsoftheElectionCodeapplicabletoacandidateforstatewideofficehowever,nosignatureappearingonapetitionformorethanonepresidentialcandidateshallbecountedforanypresidentialcandidate. (Rules11.B.,14.A.,14.B.,14.D.,14.E.,&14.H.)B. EachpresidentialcandidateshallcertifyinwritingtotheStateDemocraticChairthename(s)ofhisorherauthorizedrepresentative(s)byDecember15,2015(Rule12.D.(1)).

C. Eachpresidentialcandidate(includinguncommittedstatus)shallusehisorherbesteffortstoensurethathisorherrespectivedelegationwithinthestatedelegationachievestheaffirmativeactiongoalsestablishedbythisPlanandisequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen(Rule6.I.).

D.UncommittedstatusdoesnotautomaticallyappearontheTexasDemocraticPrimaryballotandwriteinvotesarenotcounted.

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SectionIIISelectionofdelegatesandAlternates

A.INTRODUCTIONPersonsservingasNationalDelegatesshallbeselectedthroughavarietyofmethodologies.Texas239delegatesand17alternatesbreakdownasfollows:136SenatorialDistrictLevelDelegates27PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialDelegates45PledgedAtLargeDelegatesand17Alternatesand32UnpledgedDelegatesareautomaticallyelectedbyvirtueoftheirstatus.

B.COUNTY/SENATEDISTRICTCONVENTIONS

County/SenateDistrictConventionsshallbeheldonSaturday,March19,2016atatimeandplacesetbytheDemocraticCountyExecutiveCommitteeatitsstatutorymeetinginDecember2015andfinalizednolaterthanJanuary31,2016.CountyConventionsareheldineachcountyinTexas.However,ifacountycontainsmultipleStateSenatedistricts,therewillbeheldaconventionineachsenatedistrictwithinthecountyinsteadofacountywideconvention.EachparticipantshallhavepreregisteredthroughtheonlineregistrationsystemontheStatePartywebsiteorshallregisterinpersonpriortotheconventionbeingcalledtoorder.Thisregistrationwillalsoincludeeachpersonconfirmingtheirpresidentialpreferenceoruncommittedstatusatthetimeofsignin.Theresultsofthispollwilldeterminethepercentagesupportofeachpresidentialcandidateoruncommittedstatusforthepurposeofdeterminingtheallocationofdelegatesfromtheconventiontothestateconvention.TheCounty/SenateDistrictConventioniscalledtoorderbytheCountyChair,SenateDistrictChair,oranyqualifiedparticipant.ThefirstorderofbusinessisthereportoftheCredentialsCommittee.Thedelegateselectachairandsecretarytotheconvention.Thechairannouncestheresultsofthepollandthepercentagesupportofeachpresidentialpreference.Thechairannouncestheallocationofdelegatestothestateconventionforeachpreferencewhohavemetthe15%threshold.Delegatescaucusbyprecinct,orgroupofprecincts,toelectdelegatesandalternatestotheStateConvention.DelegatesandalternatestotheStateConventionshallbeelectedinaccordancewithArt.IV,StatePartyRules.Eachprecinctisallocatedonedelegateforeveryfull175votescastfortheDemocraticnomineeforgovernorinthe2014GeneralElection.(Example:174votesinaprecinctwouldnotqualifyforadelegateandwouldbepairedwithanotherprecinct(s),and349onlygetsonedelegate).Ifaprecinctcasttoofewvotestobeallocatedadelegatebyitself,itisgroupedwithsimilarprecinctsaccordingtotheRules.TheNominationsCommitteeoftheconventionusestheresultsoftheprecinctcaucusestoallocateatlargedelegatesamongpresidentialpreferences(oruncommittedstatus)sothatthedelegationasawholereflectstheproportionateshareofsigninsforeachpreference.However,preferencesthatdonotsecure15%ofthesigninsneednotbeallocatedanyatlargedelegates.

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C.PRECINCTCONVENTIONSWITHINCOUNTYORSENATORIALDISTRICTCONVENTIONS

PrecinctConventionsshallbeheldonthedayoftheCountyorSenatorialDistrictConvention,March19,2016,beginningattimessetbythelocalcountyexecutivecommittees.TheseconventionselectdelegatesandalternatesfromCountyorSenateDistrictConventionstotheStateConvention.PrecinctConventionsareheldaspartofeachCountyorSenatorialDistrictConventionandareopentoanyonewhovotesintheDemocraticprimary.AsignshallbepostedatthepollingplacesonMarch1,2016indicatingthelocationoftheConvention. TheconventionwillbecalledtoorderbythePrecinctChair.IfthePrecinctChairisabsent,anyqualifiedparticipantmaycallthemeetingtoorder.TheConventionisgovernedbyRobert'sRulesofOrderandArt.IV,StatePartyRules.Thefirstorderofbusinessisforeveryparticipanttosigninandidentifytheirpresidentialpreferenceor"uncommitted"status.TheStatePartywillprovideanonlineelectronicpreregistrationsitetocreateprepopulatedlistsofpotentialattendeesforthissigninprocesswherebyanattendeemaysigntheirnameandconfirmtheirpresidentialoruncommittedstatus.Apersonmayalsoregisteratthedoor.Afterallparticipantshaveregisteredandtheconventioniscalledtoorder,theCountyorSenatorialDistrictChairshallcallforprecincts(orgroupedsmallprecincts)tomeetasprecinctconventionsforthepurposeofelectingtheallocateddelegatesandalternatesfromtheprecinct(orgroupedsmallprecincts)totheStateConvention.TheprecinctchairannouncesthenumberofdelegatestotheStateConventiontobeelected.Eachprecinctisallocatedonedelegateandonealternateforeachfull175votescastfortheDemocraticnomineeforGovernorinthe2014GeneralElection.

D.TIERTHREE:STATECONVENTION

TheStateConventionshallbeheldJune16through18,2016inSanAntonio,TexasatatimeandplacesetbytheStateDemocraticExecutiveCommittee.DelegatesandalternatestotheNationalConventionshallbeelectedinaccordancewiththisplan.AnypersoneligibletoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocessmayqualifyasacandidateforNationalConventiondelegateandalternatebyfilingaStatementofCandidacywiththeTexasDemocraticPartyStateChair,StateDemocraticExecutiveCommittee,4818EastBenWhiteBoulevard,Austin,Texas78741.StatementsofCandidacymustbesubmittednoearlierthanMonday,March21,2016andnolaterthan6:00p.m.onThursday,May29,2016(Rules12B&14F).StatementsofCandidacymustbesubmittedonformsapprovedbytheStateDemocraticExecutiveCommitteeandmustcontaintheindividual'sname,StateSenatedistrictnumber,voteruniqueidentificationnumber(VUIDorvoterregistrationnumber),mailingaddress,residenceaddress,dayandnightphonenumbers,emailaddress,apledgeofsupporttotheDemocraticnomineeforpresident,andasignedpledgeofsupporttotheindividual'spresidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus)oranoaththattheindividualiscurrentlyuncommitted.Toaidinmeetingaffirmativeactionandinclusiongoals,theStatementofCandidacyorotherapplicationshallcontainastatementtoallowanindividualtovoluntarilyindicatetheirstatusingroupshistoricallyunderrepresented.

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TheTexasPresidentialPrimaryisabindingprimary.Accordingly,NationalConventionDelegateselectedatthesenatorialdistrictlevelshallbeallocatedproportionatetothepercentageoftheprimaryvotewoninthatdistrictbyeachpresidentialpreference,exceptthatpreferencesreceivinglessthan15%ofthevoteshallnotbeawardedanydelegates.Ifnopresidentialpreferencereceives15%ofthevotescastinthedistrict,the15%thresholdshallbereducedtothepercentofthevotereceivedbythefrontrunnerinthedistrict,minus10percentagepoints(Rules13F).TheStateChairshalldelivertoeachpresidentialcandidateorthatcandidate'sdesignatedrepresentativenolaterthanJune1,2016,at6p.m.alistofallpersonswhohavefiledaStatementofCandidacyandwhohavepledgedsupporttothatpresidentialcandidate(Rule12D&12F).EachpresidentialcandidateordesignatedrepresentativemustfilealistofallapprovedcandidateswiththeStateChairnolaterthanJune15,2016,at6:00p.m.providedthatapprovalmustbegiventoatleastthreetimesthenumberofdelegateandalternatewomenandtothreetimesthenumberofdelegateandalternatementhatwillbeelectedattheSenateDistrictLevel.Failuretotimelyrespondshallbeconsideredapprovalofallcandidatessubmitted(Rules12E(1)&Reg.4.23).Candidatesremovedfromthelistofbonafidesupportersbyapresidentialcandidateatonelevelmaybeelectedasadelegateoralternatepledgedtothatpresidentialcandidateatanotherlevel(Rules12E).TheorderofbusinessfordelegateselectionprocessesattheStateConventionshallbetheOrderofBusinessoftheStateConventionasprescribedintheStatePartyRules.1.TheStateDemocraticExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetonSaturday,April14,2016,tocanvassandcertifytheresultsofthepresidentialprimary.PresidentialPrimaryresultsshallbecertifiedbysenatorialdistrict(TexasElectionCode172.120).2.TheStateDemocraticExecutiveCommitteeshallusetheseresultstoproportionatelyallocatesenatorialdistrictdelegatesandalternatesamongpresidentialpreferences.TheStateChairshallcertifythisallocationtotheTemporaryChairoftheStateConvention,ifdifferent.3.AttheStateConvention,eachsenatorialdistrictshallholdacaucusonFriday,June17,2016,toelectonemembertotheCredentialsCommitteeoftheconvention,andshallalsoelectachairoftheSenateDistrict'sconventiondelegationifthedistrictconventionorthedelegationhasnotpreviouslydoneso.EachSenateDistrictcaucusshallalsoelectonemembertotheNominationsCommitteeforAtLargeNationalDelegatesandanyothercommitteessetoutintheStatePartyRules.4.TheTemporaryChairshallcertifyeachdistrict'sallocationofnationaldelegatesandalternatestothechairofthatsenatorialdistrict'sconventiondelegation.5.Awrittenpolltodeterminethepresidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus)ofeachparticipatingdelegatewillbedone.PollresultsshallbereportedonofficialsigninsheetsprescribedbytheStateDemocraticExecutiveCommittee.Eachsigninsheetshallcontain,atthetop,astatementattestingthateachsignerpledgessupporttothecandidatewhosecaucusheorshejoins.Nodelegatemaysigninmorethanonce.ThesesigninsheetsshallbeavailableforpublicinspectionaftertheconventionattheTexasDemocraticParty,StateDemocraticExecutiveCommittee,4818EastBenWhiteBlvd,Austin,Texas78741.6.PollresultsshallbedeliveredtotheChairoftheconventiononformsprescribedbytheStateDemocraticExecutiveCommittee.TheseresultsshallbetotaledbytheChairandshallbeusedbytheNominationsCommittee

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forAtLargeNationalDelegatesoftheStateConventiontoallocatepledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegatesandpledgedatlargedelegatesandalternatesamongpresidentialpreferences(oruncommittedstatus).7.TheConventionChairshallannouncetheresultsofthesigninfortheconventionasawholebynumberandpercentofsigninsreceivedbyeachpresidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus)andbythenumberofpledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegatesandthenumberofatlargedelegatesandalternatesallocatedtoeachpresidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus).8.Afterthewrittenpollismade,thosedelegatesineachsenatorialdistrictwhosignedinforapresidentialpreferenceeligibletoelectanationaldelegatefromthesenatorialdistrictshallcaucusseparatelytoelecttheirshareofnationaldelegatesandalternates.Delegatesmayonlyparticipateinthecaucusofthepresidentialpreferenceforwhomtheysignedin.ADelegatewhosignsinforapresidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus)thatisnotentitledtoelectdelegatesintheSenateDistrict,shallnotparticipateinelectionofdelegates.SeparateelectionsshallbeheldfordelegatepositionsinaccordancewithStatePartyRulesVII.AandVII.B.Acandidatefordelegatewhoisnotelectedinaninitialdelegateelectioniseligibletorunforsubsequentdelegatepositionsandforalternatedelegatepositionsfortheirpresidentialpreference.Intheunlikelyeventthatapresidentialpreferencereceivesenoughoftheprimaryvotetobeallocatedoneormoredelegatepositionsfromasenatorialdistrict,buttherearenostateconventiondelegatesforthatpresidentialpreferencefromthatSenateDistrict(occurringwhenapresidentialcandidatesecuresenoughofaprimaryvotetoqualifyforadelegatebutwhosesupportersdonotattendtheprecinct,county/senatedistrictconventionsinsufficientnumbertoentitlethatcandidatetoadelegatetotheStateConvention),thenumberofnationaldelegatestowhichthatpreferencewouldhavebeenentitledshallbechosenthroughtheCommitteetoNominateAtLargeDelegates.Inaddition,whenapresidentialpreferenceinasenatedistrictisallocatedadelegateandtherearenoStatementsofCandidacyforthatpresidentialpreferenceinthatsenatedistrict,thatdelegatepositionshallbechosenthroughtheCommitteetoNominateAtLargeDelegatesaswell.(ThemembersoftheCommitteetoNominateAtLargeDelegatessupportingthatpresidentialpreferenceshallchooseadelegateoftheirpresidentialpreferencefromanyotherSenateDistrict).ThedelegatemusthavefiledaStatementofCandidacyinaccordancewithSectionIII.Dofthisplan.TheTexasDelegationasawholeshallbeequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen.Delegatesandalternatesshallbeconsideredseparatelyinachievingequaldivision(Rules6C).Districtleveldelegatesandalternatesshallbeequallydividedbetweenmenandwomenasfarasmathematicallypracticable(Rules6C(1)).DistrictsentitledtoanoddnumberofDelegatesshalldrawtodeterminethegenderoftheodddelegateatthestatutorySDECmeetingfollowingthegeneralelectionprimary(Rules6C(1)&Reg4.8.B). Equaldivisionshallbeachievedatthedistrictlevelinthefollowingmanner:WhenapresidentialcandidateisallottedanevennumberofdelegatestobeelectedfromasenatorialdistrictoraspartofthePledgedPartyandElectedOfficialscategory,halfofthepositionsshallbefilledbymenandhalfbywomen.Inthecaseofthesenatedistrictdelegates,aseparateelectionshallbeheldforeachgender.Whenapresidentialcandidateisentitledtojustonedelegate,thepositionmaybefilledbyamemberofeithergender.Menandwomenmayrunagainsteachotherforthisposition.Inthecaseof2ormorepresidentialcandidatesbeingentitledtojustonedelegateeach,thedelegatepositionforthehighestvotegetterinthePresidentialprimarymaybefilledbyamemberofeithergender.Menandwomenmayrunagainsteachotherforthisposition.Thedelegatepositionforthesecondhighestvotegetterinthepresidential

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primarymustbeoftheoppositegenderofthefirstdelegatechosen,andsoonuntilallsingledelegatepositionsarefilled,resultinginasenatorialdistrictdelegationwithadifferenceofnogreaterthanonebetweenthesexes.Whenapresidentialcandidateisentitledtoanoddnumberofdelegatesfromasenatedistrict,onepositionshallbeusedifnecessarytobalancethesenatorialdistrictdelegationbygenderandtherestshallbedividedequallybetweenmenandwomen.Eachpresidentialcandidateorauthorizedrepresentativeisresponsibleformaintaininggenderequalityascloselyasmathematicallypossiblewithinthecandidatesdelegation.Shouldacandidatequalifyfordistrictdelegatesbutfailtoobtainsufficientsupportforatlargedelegatesand,thecandidatesdelegationcontainagenderinequityofmorethanone(1)delegate,thecandidateorauthorizedrepresentativeshallrequiredistricts,wherethecandidatereceivedthelowestqualifyingpercentage,inwhichtheselecteddelegateisoftheoverrepresentedgendertorecaucusandselectadelegateoftheoppositegendershouldtherebeoneavailableandcontinuetheprocessuntiltheinequityiseliminated(Rule6.I.) EveryreasonableeffortshallbemadebytheNominationsCommitteeforAtLargeNationalDelegatestoachieveequaldivisionbygenderandtomeetotheraffirmativeactiongoalsintheoverallcategoryof27PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialDelegates.TheentireAtLargecategory(i.e.the45PledgedAtLargeDelegatesandthe17PledgedAtLargeAlternates),shallbereservedformembersofonegender,ifnecessary,toachieveequaldivisionbetweenthegendersintheoveralldelegationtotheNationalConventionprovided,however,thatitmustbeusedsimultaneouslytomeetotheraffirmativeactiongoals.DelegatesandAlternatesshallbeconsideredseparategroups,andtheequaldivisionrequirementshallapplytoeachgroup.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteetheelectionofthestate'spledgeddistrictleveldelegatesandalternatestotheDemocraticNationalConventionwithinten(10)daysaftertheirelection(CallIV.A).A.SenatorialDistrictLevelDelegatesAttheSenateDistrictlevel,136delegatesshallbeapportionedbyapresidentialpreferenceprimaryandelectedthroughathreetier,postprimaryconventionsystem(Rules8C).Candidatesforsenatorialdistrictleveldelegatesandalternatesmayrunonlyinthedistrictinwhichtheyareregisteredtovote(Rules12.H).The136delegatesareapportionedtosenatorialdistrictsbasedonaformulagivingequalweighttothevotecastfortheDemocraticnomineeforpresidentin2012andtheDemocraticnomineeforgovernorin2014(Rules8A(2))Followingtheprimary,delegatepositionswillbeallocatedtopreferencesbasedonthepresidentialprimaryvoteineachdistrictbasedonaformulagivingequalweighttothevotecastfortheDemocraticnomineeforpresidentin2012andtheDemocraticnomineeforgovernorin2014. PursuanttoReg.4.18,anyautomaticdelegatestotheStateConventionwillnotbeinvolvedintheallocationprocess.ThedistrictcaucusforeachpresidentialpreferenceshallallocatedelegatepositionsasassignedbytheStateCommittee.

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SENATORIALDISTRICTDELEGATESANDALTERNATES

DISTRICT DELEGATES ALTERNATES

1 3

2 4

3 3

4 4

5 4

6 3

7 4

8 5

9 4

10 6

11 4

12 4

13 7

14 9

15 5

16 5

17 5

18 4

19 5

20 4

21 5

22 3

23 8

24 3

25 6

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26 5

27 4

28 2

29 4

30 3

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TOTALS: 136

PursuanttoRule6.I.,theStateChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheRBCwhetherapresidentialcandidatehasusedtheirbesteffortstosubmitalistofsenatorialdistrictleveldelegatecandidateswhichmeetstheaffirmativeactionconsiderationsnolaterthanJune152016(Rule6.I.).B. UnpledgedDelegates(Automatic) ThefollowingareautomaticUnpledgedDelegates:1.NineteenmembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteefromTexaselectedattheJune2012StateConvention,officersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteeandAtLargeDemocraticNationalCommitteemembersfromTexasappointedbytheDNCChairorbystatusrepresentinganationalgroup(Rule9A(1),CallIF&Reg.4.13)2.FormerDemocraticSpeakerasaDistinguishedPartyLeader(Rule9A.(5),CallIG&Reg.4.13)and3.All11DemocraticmembersoftheUnitedStatesHouse(Rule9A.(3)&CallIH&J).Thesedelegatesshallbecertifiedasfollows(Rule9A):1.NotlaterthanMarch1,2016,theSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteeshallofficiallyconfirmtotheStateDemocraticChairthefollowingunpledgeddelegateswholegallyresideinTexas:membersoftheDNCDemocraticMembersofCongressandtheformerSpeakeroftheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives(Rule9A).2. ThisofficialconfirmationbytheSecretaryshallconstituteverificationoftheabovecategoriesofunpledged(automatic)delegates(CallIVB).IncaseswhereTexas'DNCmembershipchangesfollowingtheSecretary'sofficialconfirmation,butpriortothecommencementofthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention,acknowledgmentbytheSecretaryoftheDNCofmembercertificationshallconstituteverificationofthecorrespondingchangeofUnpledgeddelegates(CallIV.D.2.b).3. TheStateChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDNCthepresidentialpreferenceofthestatesunpledgeddelegatesten(10)daysafterthecompletionoftheStatesDelegateSelectionProcess,(CallIVB)NoStatementsofCandidacyarerequiredfromunpledgeddelegates(Rule9B.(5)).

C. PledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialDelegates Texasisallocated27pledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegates(CallID,EAppendixB).

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Thefollowingshallbeeligibleforthesepositionsandshallbeconsideredinthebelowlistedpriority(Rule9B.(1)):1.DemocraticMayorsofcitieshavingapopulationofatleast250,000(evenifelectedatnonpartisanelections)andDemocraticstatewideleadershiptobegivenequalconsideration2.StatelegislativeleadershipandDemocraticstatelegislatorsand3.Allotherstate,countyandlocalDemocraticelectedofficialsandPartyleaders.Theaboveprioritylistshallnotbeconstruedtomandateelectionofanyindividual(Rule9.B(1)&Reg.4.15B).ThesedelegatesshallbeelectedbytheStateConventiononSaturday,June18,2016afterelectionofsenatorialdistrictleveldelegates,butbeforeelectionofAtLargeDelegatesandAlternates(Rules9B&9C).ThespecificdelegateandalternatenominationspresentedtotheStateConventionwillbeselectedbytheCommitteetoNominateAtLargeDelegatestotheNationalConventionoftheStateConvention(composedof34members,onemembertobeelectedbyeachSenateDistrictCaucusandthreememberstobeappointedbythePermanentConventionChair(StatePartyRulesIV.D.5.h),subjecttothelimitationsofRule9.AnyDemocratotherwisequalifiedtoserveasaPLEODelegatebutnotselectedbytheNominationsCommitteetobepresentedtotheConventionmaypetitiontheCommitteetosubmitaMinorityReportwhichwouldrequirethesupportof20%oftheCommitteeortheycanmoveasubstitutetotheCommitteeReportfromtheConventionfloor.Allcandidatesfordelegatepositionsaresubjecttopresidentialcampaign/representativeapproval. AnindividualmayqualifyasacandidateforapledgedpartyleaderandelectedofficialdelegatebyfilingaStatementofCandidacybyMay19,2016inaccordancewithSectionIII.D.ofthisPlan(Rules12Band9C(3)).Thesepositionsshallbeallocatedamongpresidentialpreferences(oruncommittedstatus)onthesamebasisasforAtLargeDelegatesandAlternates(Rules9C(2)).ApersoneligibleforapledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegatepositionwhohasnotfiledaStatementofCandidacyunderArt.III.D.ofthisPlanshallhaveonehourafterthecertificationofthedistrictleveldelegatestofileaStatementofCandidacyasapledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegate.TheStateChairshalldelivertoeachpresidentialcandidate(orthatcandidate'sdesignatedrepresentative)thelistofallpersonswhohavesofiledimmediatelyaftertheexpirationoftheonehourextendedfilingperiod.PresidentialcandidatesordesignatedrepresentativesshallhaveonehourfromreceiptofthislisttodelivertotheStateChairalistofalladditionalapprovedcandidates,providedthatapprovalmustbegiventoatleasttwo(2)namesforeachPLEOpositiontowhichthepresidentialcandidateisentitled.Failuretotimelyrespondshallbeconsideredapprovalofallcandidatessubmitted.Apresidentialcandidate,orthecandidate'sdesignatedrepresentative,mustbepresentatthemeetingoftheCommitteetoNominateAtLargeDelegatestotheNationalConvention.OnSaturday,June18,2016,beforetheelectionofpledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegates,theStateChairshallannouncethefollowingascertifiedbytheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommittee(Rules9A):1.TheTexasmembersoftheNationalCommitteeasUnpledgeddelegates2.FormerDemocraticSpeakerasanUnpledgeddelegate3.AllDemocraticmembersoftheU.S.HouseasUnpledgeddelegates.PledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegatesandalternatesshallbeapportionedamongmalesandfemalesinaccordancewithSectionIII.D.ofthisPlan.

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PledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegatesshallbeselectedbeforetheelectionofAtLargedelegatesandalternatesandafterelectionofsenatorialdistrictleveldelegates(Rules9C).TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteetheelectionofthestate'spledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficialdelegatesandalternatestotheDemocraticNationalConventionwithinten(10)daysaftertheirelection(CallIV.A).PursuanttoRule6.I.,theStateChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheCoChairsoftheDNCRulesandBylawsCommitteewhetherapresidentialcandidate,includinguncommittedstatus,hasusedtheirbesteffortstosubmitalistofpledgedPLEOdelegatecandidateswhichmeetstheaffirmativeactionconsiderationswithinthree(3)businessdaysofreceivingthelistofapproveddelegatecandidates(Rule6.I.).D. AtLargeDelegatesandAlternatesTexasisallocated45AtLargedelegatesand17AtLargealternates(Rules8C).TheseshallbeelectedattheStateConventiononSaturday,June18,2016,aftertheelectionofpledgedpartyleaderandelectedofficialdelegatesandalternates(Rules8D).ThespecificAtLargedelegateandalternatenominationspresentedtothestateconventionwillbeselectedbytheCommitteetoNominateAtLargeDelegatestotheNationalConventionoftheStateConvention(composedof34members,onemembertobeelectedbyeachSenatorialDistrictCaucusandthreememberstobeappointedbythePermanentConventionChair(StatePartyRulesIV.D.5.h))subjecttothelimitationsofRule10.Atlargedelegatepositionsshallbeallocatedaccordingtothedivisionofpresidentialpreferences(oruncommittedstatus)amongdelegatesparticipatinginthestateconventionhowever,preferencesthatdonotachieve15%ofthestateconventionshallnotbeallocatedanyAtLargedelegates.Ifnocandidateattainsa15%threshold,thenthethresholdwillbethepercentageofthevotereceivedbythefrontrunner,minus10%.Divisionofpresidentialpreferences(oruncommittedstatus)shallbedeterminedasdescribedinSectionIII.D.ofthisPlan(Rule13B).All17alternatepositionswillbeallocatedinthesamemannerastheAtLargedelegatesprovided,however,thatifagivenpreferenceisentitledtooneormoredelegates,eitheratthesenatorialdistrictleveloramongAtLargedelegates,butisnototherwiseentitledtoanalternate,thatpreferenceshallbeallocatedoneAtLargealternateposition(Rule18B).TheStateChairshalldeliveralistofallpersonswhohavefiledaStatementofCandidacy(andpledgeofsupportofthatcandidate)forapositionasNationalConventionDelegatetoallpresidentialcandidatesortheirrepresentativesbyMay22,2016andnotifythecandidatesortheirrepresentativesofanychangesinstatusofanyonewhohasfiledaStatementofCandidacyimmediatelyfollowingtheelectionofpledgedPLEOdelegates.PresidentialcandidatesmustsubmittheapprovedlistofAtLargedelegatecandidateswithin30minutesfollowingtheelectionofpledgedPLEOdelegates,providedthattheapprovedlistcontainsatleasttwo(2)namesforeachAtLargepositiontobefilled.TheelectionofAtLargedelegatesshallbeused,ifnecessary,toachieveequaldivisionofpositionsbetweenmenandwomenandtherepresentationintheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlan(ArticleVIII).Suchgoalsapplytothestate'sdelegationasawhole,includingpartyleaderandelectedofficialdelegates.Delegatesandalternatesshallbeconsideredseparategroups.SuchgoalsareestablishedintheAffirmativeActionsection(ArticleVIII)ofthisPlan(Rule10A).IntheselectionoftheAtLargedelegation,priorityconsiderationshallbegiventoAfricanAmericans,

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Hispanics,NativeAmericans,Asian/NativeHawaiianandPacificIslanders,andwomen.InordertocontinuetheDemocraticPartysongoingeffortstoincludegroupshistoricallyunderrepresentedintheDemocraticPartysaffairs,priorityconsiderationshallbegivenothergroupsbyvirtueofrace,ethnicity,age,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,anddisability.TheuseoftheAtLargedelegationtomeettheaffirmativeactiongoalsdoesnotobviatetheneedforoutreachactivitiesbytheStateParty.AnindividualmayqualifyasacandidateforanAtLargedelegateoralternatepositionbyfilingaStatementofCandidacybyMay19,2016inaccordancewithSectionIII.DofthisPlan.AnindividualwhofilesaStatementofCandidacyforapledgeddelegatepositionbutisunsuccessfulmaybeconsideredforapledgedalternateposition,unlesstheStatementofCandidacyspecifiesotherwise(Rules12C,12D).TheCommitteetoNominateAtLargedelegateswillconsideralleligibleindividualsforthesepositions(i.e.thosewhovotedinthePrimary,filedaStatementofCandidacyandwhohavemetanyothernecessaryrequirements).AnyqualifiedDemocratwhowishestobeaDelegatebutisnotselectedbytheCommitteetobepresentedtotheConventionmaypetitiontheCommitteeforaMinorityReportwhichrequires20%supportfromtheCommitteeormaypresentasubstitutetotheCommitteeReportfromtheConventionfloor.Allcandidatesfordelegatearesubjecttoapprovalbypresidentialcampaigns/ortheirrepresentatives.Ifapresidentialcandidatewithdrawspriortotheelectionofatlargedelegatesandalternates,thepositionsallocatedtothatcandidateshallbeproportionatelyallocatedamongtheremainingpreferencesentitledtoanallocation.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteetheelectionofthestate'sAtLargedelegatesandalternatestotheDemocraticNationalConventionwithinten(10)daysaftertheirelection(CallIV.A&Rule8c).PursuanttoRule6.I.,theStateChairshallcertifyinwritingtotheRBCwhetherapresidentialcandidatehasusedtheirbesteffortstosubmitalistofAtLargedelegatecandidateswhichmeetstheaffirmativeactionconsiderationswithinthree(3)businessdaysofreceivingthelistofapproveddelegatecandidates(Rule6.I.).E.ReplacementofDelegatesandAlternates

1.Apledgeddelegateoralternatemaybereplacedaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:

a.PermanentReplacementofaDelegate:(Rule18.D.(2))

(1)ApermanentreplacementoccurswhenadelegateresignsordiespriortoorduringtheNationalConventionandthealternatereplacesthedelegatefortheremainderoftheNationalConvention.

(2)Anyalternatepermanentlyreplacingadelegateshallbeofthesamepresidentialpreference(includinguncommittedstatus)andsexofthedelegatehe/shereplaces,andtotheextentpossibleshallbefromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionwithinthestateasthedelegate.

(a)Inthecasewherethepresidentialcandidatehasonlyonealternate,thatalternateshallbecomethecertifieddelegate.

(b)Ifapresidentialcandidatehasonlyonealternate,andthatalternatepermanentlyreplacesadelegateoftheoppositesex,therebycausingthedelegationtonolongerbeequallydivided,thedelegationshallnotbeconsideredinviolationofRule6.C.Insuchacase,notwithstandingRule18.D.(2),theStatePartyCommitteeshall,atthetimeofa

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subsequentpermanentreplacement,replaceadelegatewithapersonoftheoppositesex,inordertoreturnthedelegationtoequaldivisionofmenandwomen(Reg.4.32).

b.TemporaryReplacementofaDelegate:(Rule18.D.(3))

(1)Atemporaryreplacementoccurswhenadelegateistobeabsentforalimitedperiodoftimeduringtheconventionandanalternatetemporarilyactsinthedelegatesplace.

(2)Anyalternatewhotemporarilyreplacesadelegatemustbeofthesamepresidentialpreference(includinguncommittedstatus)asthedelegatehe/shereplaces,andtotheextentpossibleshallbeofthesamesexandfromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionwithinthestateasthedelegate.

c.Thefollowingsystemwillbeusedtoselectpermanentandtemporaryreplacementsofdelegates:(Rule18.D.(1))

(1)AdelegatewhoistobeabsentorwhoresignsmayselectfromamongtheAlternateselectedbytheStateConventionfromwhichtheDelegatewaselectedanAlternateofthesamepresidentialpreferencewhoshallassumeDelegatestatus(StatePartyRulesIV.A.18.b).

(2)IntheeventaDelegateisunableto,orfailsto,selecttheAlternatetoassumeDelegatestatus,theTexasdelegationshallselectanAlternateofthesamepresidentialpreferenceastheDelegatebeingreplaced,andsuchAlternateshalltherebyassumeDelegatestatus.

d.CertificationofReplacements

(1)AnyalternatewhopermanentlyreplacesadelegateshallbecertifiedinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDNCbytheStateDemocraticChair(Rule18.D.2.).

(2)Permanentreplacementofadelegate(asspecifiedabove)byanalternateandreplacementofavacantalternatepositionshallbecertifiedinwritingbytheStateDemocraticChairtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysafterthereplacementisselected(Call,IV.D.1.).

(3)CertificationofpermanentreplacementswillbeacceptedbytheSecretaryupto48hoursbeforethefirstofficialsessionoftheConventionisscheduledtoconvene(Call,IV.D.1.&Reg.4.31.).

(4)Inthecasewhereapledgeddelegateispermanentlyreplacedafter48hoursbeforethetimethefirstsessionisscheduledtoconvene,orinthecasewhereapledgeddelegateisnotontheflooroftheConventionHallatthetimearollcallvoteistaken,analternatemaybedesignated(asspecifiedabove)tocastthedelegatesvote.Insuchcase,theDelegationChairshallindicatethenameofthealternatecastingtherespectivedelegatesvoteonthedelegationtallysheet(Call,VIII.F.3.d.,VIII.F.3.b.&Reg.5.5.).

e.AvacantalternatepositionshallbefilledbytheTexasdelegation.Thereplacementshallbeofthesamepresidentialpreference(oruncommittedstatus),ofthesamesexand,totheextentpossible,fromthesamepoliticalsubdivisionasthealternatebeingreplaced(Rule18.E.).

5.Unpledgeddelegatesshallnotbeentitledtoareplacement,norshallthestatebeentitledtoareplacement,exceptunderthefollowingcircumstances:(Rule18.E.&Reg.4.33.)

a.MembersofCongressshallnotbeentitledtonameareplacement.IntheeventofchangesorvacanciesinthestatesCongressionalDelegation,followingtheofficialconfirmationandpriortothecommencementoftheNationalConvention,theDNCSecretaryshallrecognizeonlysuchchangesashavebeenofficiallyrecognizedbythe

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DemocraticCaucusoftheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesortheDemocraticConferenceoftheU.S.Senate(Call,IV.D.2.a.).

b.MembersoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteeshallnotbeentitledtoareplacement,norshallthestatebeentitledtoareplacement,exceptinthecaseofthedeathofsuchdelegates.InthecasewherethestatesDNCmembershipchangesfollowingtheDNCSecretarysofficialconfirmation,butpriortothecommencementofthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention,acknowledgmentbytheSecretaryofthenewDNCmembercertificationshallconstituteverificationofthecorrespondingchangeofunpledgeddelegates(Call,IV.D.2.b).

c.Innocasemayanalternatecastavoteforanunpledgeddelegate(Call,VIII.F.3.d.).

SectionIVConventionStandingCommitteeMembers

A. Introduction

1.Texashasbeenallocatednine(9)membersoneachofthethreestandingcommitteesforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Credentials,PlatformandRules)foratotalof27members(Call,VII.A.&AppendixD.).

2.MembersoftheConventionStandingCommitteesneednotbedelegatesoralternatestothe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Call,VII.A.3.).

3.Thesememberswillbeselectedinaccordancewiththeproceduresindicatedbelow(Rule1.G.)

B. PERMANENTSTANDINGCOMMITTEEMEMBERS

1.SelectionMeeting

a.ThepermanentmembersofthestandingcommitteesshallbeelectedbyallofTexas'NationalConventiondelegates,atameetingtobeheldonJune8,2016andwillbeallocatedonthesamebasisastheAtLargedelegates.Aquorumshallconsistofamajorityofthestate'sdelegatestotheNationalConvention.Allmembersofthedelegationshallbeinformedupontheirelectionofthetimeandplaceofthemeetingtoselectthepermanentstandingcommitteemembers(CallVII.B.1).

b.Allmembersofthedelegationshallreceiveadequatenoticeofthetime,dateandlocationofthemeetingtoselectthestandingcommitteemembers(Call,VII.B.1.).

2.AllocationofMembers

a.ThemembersofthestandingcommitteesallocatedtoTexasshallproportionatelyrepresentthepresidentialpreferenceofallcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus)receivingthethresholdpercentageusedinthestatesdelegationtocalculatetheAtLargeapportionmentpursuanttoRule13.E.oftheDelegateSelectionRules(Call,VII.C.1&Reg.5.7).

b.ThepresidentialpreferenceofeachcandidatereceivingtheapplicablepercentageormorewithinthedelegationshallbemultipliedbythetotalnumberofstandingcommitteepositionsallocatedtoTexas.Iftheresultofsuchmultiplicationdoesnotequal0.455orabove,thepresidentialpreferenceinquestionisnotentitledtorepresentationonthestandingcommittee.Iftheresultofsuchmultiplicationis0.455butlessthan1.455,the

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presidentialpreferenceisentitledtoone(1)position.Thosepreferencessecuringmorethan1.455butlessthan2.455areentitledtotwo(2)positions,etc.(Call,VII.C.2.).

c.Wheretheapplicationofthisformularesultsinthetotalallocationexceedingthetotalnumberofcommitteepositions,thepresidentialcandidatewhoseoriginalfigureofrepresentationisfarthestfromitseventualroundedofftotalshallbedeniedthatone(1)additionalposition.Wheretheapplicationofthisformularesultsinthetotalallocationfallingshortofthetotalnumberofcommitteepositions,thepresidentialcandidatewhoseoriginalfigureofrepresentationisclosesttothenextroundinglevelshallbeallottedanadditionalcommitteeposition(Call,VII.C.3.).

d.Standingcommitteepositionsallocatedtoapresidentialcandidateshallbeproportionatelyallocated,totheextentpracticable,toeachofthethreestandingcommittees.Whensuchallocationresultsinanunequaldistributionofstandingcommitteepositionsbycandidatepreference,adrawingshallbeconductedtodistributetheadditionalpositions(Call,VII.C.4.).

3.PresidentialCandidateRightofReview

a.Eachpresidentialcandidate,orthatcandidatesauthorizedrepresentative(s),shallbegivenadequatenoticeofthedate,timeandlocationofthemeetingofthestatesdelegationauthorizedtoelectstandingcommitteemembers(Call,VII.D.1.).

b.Aftertheentiredelegationhasbeenselected,eachpresidentialcandidate,orthecandidate'sauthorizedrepresentative(s),mustsubmittotheStateDemocraticChair,byJune18,2016,at5p.m.thenameofatleastone(1)personforeachslotawardedtothatcandidateforpermanentmembersofeachcommittee.Thedelegationshallselectthestandingcommitteememberssubmittedbythepresidentialcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus).Presidentialcandidatesshallnotberequiredtosubmitthenameofmorethanonepersonforeachslotawardedtosuchcandidateformembersofstandingcommittees(CallVII.D.2).

4.SelectionProceduretoAchieveEqualDivision

a.Themembershipofthestandingcommitteesshallbeasequallydividedaspossibleunderthestateallocation:thevariancebetweenmenandwomenmaynotexceedone(1)andtheadvantagedgendermustnotremainconstantforthethreestandingcommittees(CallVII.E.1).

b.Presidentialcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus)shallusetheirbesteffortstoensurethattheirrespectivedelegationofstandingcommitteemembersachieveTexasaffirmativeactiongoalsandthattheirrespectivemembersareequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen(Rule6.I.&Reg.4.9.).

c.Eachpositiononthestandingcommitteesshallbeassignedbygender.ThefirstpositionontheCredentialsCommitteeofthepresidentialcandidatewiththemoststandingcommitteepositionsshallbedesignatedforafemale,thesecondpositionforamale,andtheremainingpositionsshallbedesignatedinlikefashion,alternatingbetweenfemaleandmale.Positionsforpresidentialcandidatesoneachcommitteeshallberankedaccordingtothetotalnumberofstandingpositionsallocatedtoeachsuchcandidate.AfterpositionsontheCredentialsCommitteearedesignatedbysex,thedesignationshallcontinuewiththePlatformCommittee,thentheRulesCommittee.

d.Aseparateelectionshallbeconductedformembershiponeachstandingcommitteeandthepositionsallocatedtoeachpresidentialcandidateoneachcommitteeshallbevotedonseparately,andthewinnershallbethehighestvotegetteroftheappropriatesex.

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5. CertificationandSubstitution

a.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifythestandingcommitteemembersinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysaftertheirselection(Call,VII.B.3.).

b.Nosubstitutionswillbepermittedinthecaseofstandingcommitteemembers,exceptinthecaseofresignationordeath.SubstitutionsmustbemadeinaccordancewiththerulesandtheelectionproceduresspecifiedinthissectionandmustbecertifiedinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysafterthesubstitutememberisselected(Call,VII.B.4.).

SectionVTheDelegation

A. Texaswillselectone(1)persontoserveasDelegationChairandsix(6)individualstoserveasConventionPages(Call,IV.E.&F,1.&AppendixC.).

B. DelegationChair

1.SelectionMeeting

a.TheDelegationChairshallbeselectedbyallofTexas'NationalConventionDelegatesatameetingtobeheldonJune18,2016.Themeetingwillbeopenandwellpublicized(Call,IV.E.).

b.Allmembersofthedelegationshallreceivetimelynoticeofthetime,dateandlocationofthemeetingtoselecttheDelegationChair(Rule3.C.).

2.TheStateDemocraticChairshallcertifytheDelegationChairinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalCommitteewithinthree(3)daysafterhisorherselection(Call,IV.E.).

C. ConventionPages

1.Six(6)individualswillbeselectedtoserveasTexas'ConventionPagesbytheStateDemocraticChair,inconsultationwiththeTexasDemocraticNationalCommitteemembers.ThisselectionwilltakeplacenolaterthanJune18,2016(Call,IV.F.3.&Reg.5.6.).

2.TheConventionPagesshallbeasevenlydividedbetweenmenandwomenaspossibleunderthestateallocationandshallreflect,asmuchaspossible,theAffirmativeActionguidelinesintheAffirmativeActionPlan(Reg.5.6.A.).

3.TheStateChairshallcertifytheindividualstoserveasTexas'ConventionPagesinwritingtotheSecretaryoftheDemocraticNationalConventionwithinthree(3)daysaftertheselection(Call,IV.F.3.&Reg.5.6.B.).

SectionVIGeneralProvisionsandProceduralGuarantees

A. Participationinthedelegateselectionprocessisopentoallvoterswhoaffiliate(TexasElectionCode162.001)withtheTexasDemocraticPartybyvotinginthe2016

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DemocraticpresidentialPrimaryandwhodonotparticipateinaprimaryorconventionofanotherpartyduringthesameyear(Rules2.A.&2.E.).ThepresidentialprimaryisaclosedprimaryatwhichvoterspubliclydeclaretheiraffiliationwiththeTexasDemocraticParty,andthelistsofwhovotesintheprimaryarepublicrecord.PeoplewhovoteintheDemocraticprimaryareprohibitedfromvotingintheRepublicanprimaryandviceversa,bystatelaw.

B. Nopersonmayparticipateinmorethanone(1)PrecinctConventionorCounty/SenatorialConvention.(Rule3.E.).

C. Atnostageofthedelegateselectionprocessshallanypersonberequired,directlyorindirectly,topayacostorfeeasaconditionforparticipatinginthedelegateselectionprocess.VoluntarycontributionstotheTexasDemocraticPartymaybemade,butundernocircumstancesshallacontributionbemandatoryforparticipation(Rule2.D.).

D.TheTexasDemocraticPartyreaffirmsitscommitmenttoanopenpartybyincorporatingtheSixBasicElementsaslistedbelow.TheseprovisionsdemonstratetheintentionoftheDemocraticPartytoensureafullopportunityforallstatusmemberstoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocess(Rules4.A.&C.).

1.AllpublicmeetingsatalllevelsoftheDemocraticPartyinTexasshouldbeopentoallmembersoftheDemocraticParty,regardlessofrace,sex,age,color,creed,nationalorigin,religion,ethnicidentity,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,economicstatusorphysicaldisability(hereinaftercollectivelyreferredtoasstatus)(Rule4.B.(1)).

2.Notestformembershipin,noranyoathsofloyaltyto,theDemocraticPartyofTexasshouldberequiredorusedwhichhastheeffectofrequiringprospectiveorcurrentmembersoftheDemocraticPartytoacquiescein,condoneorsupportdiscriminationbasedonstatus(Rule4.B.(2)).

3.ThetimeandplaceforallpublicmeetingsoftheDemocraticPartyinTexasonalllevelsshouldbepublicizedfullyandinsuchmannerastoassuretimelynoticetoallinterestedpersons.SuchmeetingsmustbeheldinplacesaccessibletoallPartymembersandlargeenoughtoaccommodateallinterestedpersons(Rule4.B.(3)).

4.TheDemocraticPartyinTexas,onalllevels,shouldsupportthebroadestpossibleregistrationwithoutdiscriminationbasedonstatus(Rule4.B.(4)).

5.TheDemocraticPartyinTexasshouldpublicizefullyandinsuchamannerastoassurenoticetoallinterestedpartiesafulldescriptionofthelegalandpracticalproceduresforselectionofDemocraticPartyofficersandrepresentativesonalllevels.PublicationoftheseproceduresshouldbedoneinsuchfashionthatallprospectiveandcurrentmembersoftheTexasDemocraticPartywillbefullyandadequatelyinformedofthepertinentproceduresintimetoparticipateineachselectionprocedureatalllevelsoftheDemocraticPartyorganization(Rule4.B.(5)).

6.TheDemocraticPartyinTexasshouldpublicizefullyandinsuchamannerastoassurenoticetoallinterestedparties,acompletedescriptionofthelegalandpracticalqualificationsofallpositionsasofficersandrepresentativesoftheTexasDemocraticParty.SuchpublicationshouldbedoneintimelyfashionsothatallprospectivecandidatesorapplicantsforanyelectedorappointedpositionwithintheTexasDemocraticPartywillhavefullandadequateopportunitytocompeteforoffice(Rule4.B.(6)).

TheseactionsdemonstratetheintentionoftheTexasDemocraticPartytoensureafullopportunityforallDemocraticmemberstoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocess.

E.DiscriminationonthebasisofstatusintheconductofDemocraticPartyaffairsisprohibited(Rule5.B.).

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F. Texasdelegationshallbeequallydividedbetweendelegatemenanddelegatewomen,andalternatemenandalternatewomen.Suchgoalappliestotheentiredelegation,whichincludesallpledgeddelegatesandalternatesandallunpledgeddelegates.Delegatesandalternatesshallbeconsideredseparategroupsforpurposesofachievingequaldivision(Rule6.C.).

G. Alldelegateandalternatecandidatesmustbeidentifiedastopresidentialpreferenceoruncommittedstatusatalllevelswhichdeterminepresidentialpreference(Rule12.A.).

H. NodelegateatanylevelofthedelegateselectionprocessshallbemandatedbylaworPartyrulestovotecontrarytothatpersonspresidentialchoiceasexpressedatthetimethedelegateiselected(Rule12.I.).

I. DelegateselectedtotheNationalConventionpledgedtoapresidentialcandidateshallinallgoodconsciencereflectthesentimentsofthosewhoelectedthem(Rule12.J.).

J.Alldelegates,alternatesandstandingcommitteemembersmustbebonafideDemocratswhohavetheinterests,welfareandsuccessoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStatesatheartwhosubscribetothesubstance,intentandprinciplesoftheCharterandBylawsoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStatesandwhowillparticipateintheConventioningoodfaith(Rule12.H.&Reg4.24).

K.Nolessthan40%ofthemembersofanyPartybodyabovethefirstlevelofthedelegateselectionprocessshallconstituteaquorumforanybusinesspertainingtotheselectionofNationalConventiondelegates,alternates,standingcommitteemembersandotherofficialConventionparticipants(Rule15).

L.Proxyvotingshallbeallowedatthestateconvention,subjecttoArt.IV.A.3,StatePartyRules.Noproxiesfromacountyshallberecognizedifanydelegateoralternateispresentfromthecounty.Theproxyshallbenontransferableandnopersonshallholdorvotemorethanoneproxy(Rule16).

M.Theunitrule,oranyruleorpracticewherebyallmembersofaPartyunitordelegationmayberequiredtocasttheirvotesinaccordancewiththewillofamajorityofthebodyshallnotbeusedatanystageofthedelegateselectionprocess(Rule17.A.).

N.AnyindividualorgroupofDemocratsmaysponsororendorseaslateofcandidatesforconventiondelegates.Butnoslatemay,byvirtueofsuchendorsement,receiveapreferentialplaceonadelegateselectionballotorbepubliclyidentifiedontheballotastheofficialDemocraticPartyorganizationslate,andallslatesmustmeetidenticalqualifyingrequirementsforappearingonaballotatalllevelsofthedelegateselectionprocess(Rule17.B.).

O.Allstepsinthedelegateselectionprocess,includingthefilingsofpresidentialcandidatesmusttakeplacewithinthecalendaryearoftheDemocraticNationalConvention,exceptwithrespecttotheimplementationoftheAffirmativeActionPlan(Rules1.F&11.B).

P.Inelectingandcertifyingdelegatesandalternatestothe2016DemocraticNationalConvention,TexasherebyundertakestoassureallDemocraticvotersinthestate:full,timelyandequalopportunitytoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocessandinallPartyaffairs,andtoimplementaffirmativeactionprogramstothatendthatthedelegatesandalternatestotheConventionshallbeselectedinaccordancewiththeDelegateSelectionRulesforthe2016DemocraticNationalConventionthatthevotersinthestatewillhavetheopportunitytocasttheirelectionballotsforthePresidentialandVicePresidentialnomineesselectedbysaidConventionandforelectorspledgedformallyandingoodconsciencetotheelectionofthesePresidentialandVicePresidentialnominees,underthelabelanddesignationoftheDemocraticPartyoftheUnitedStatesandthatthedelegatescertifiedwillnotpubliclysupportorcampaignforanycandidateforPresidentorVicePresidentotherthanthenomineesfortheDemocraticNationalConvention(Call,II.B.).

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SectionVIIAffirmativeAction,OutreachandInclusionPlan

A. StatementofPurposeandOrganization

1.PurposeandObjectives

a.InorderthattheDemocraticPartyatalllevelsbeanopenPartywhichincludesratherthanexcludespeoplefromparticipation,aprogramofeffectiveaffirmativeactionisherebyadoptedbyTexas(Rule5.A.).

b.Discriminationonthebasisofstatus(definedinSectionVII.A.1(c))intheconductofDemocraticPartyaffairsisprohibited(Rule5.B.).

c.AllpublicmeetingsatalllevelsoftheDemocraticPartyinTexasshouldbeopentoallmembersoftheDemocraticParty,regardlessofrace,sex,age,color,creed,nationalorigin,religion,ethnicidentity,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,economicstatus,orphysicaldisability(hereinaftercollectivelyreferredtoasstatus)(Rule4.B.(1)).

d.ConsistentwiththeDemocraticPartyscommitmenttoincludinghistoricallyunderrepresentedindividualsintheDemocraticPartysaffairs(underrepresentedbyvirtueoftheirrace,ethnicity,age,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,ordisability),TexashasdevelopedPartyoutreachprograms.Suchprogramsincluderecruitment,educationandtraininginordertoachievefullparticipationbysuchgroupsanddiversityinthedelegateselectionprocessandatalllevelsofPartyaffairsin2016(Rule5.C.&Reg.4.7.).ProgramswillbedesignedtoproactivelyreachouttoTexasvariousDemocraticconstituencies(includingAfricanAmericans,Hispanics,Asians,NativeAmericans,women,youth,personsover65yearsofage,individualswithintheLGBTcommunity,personswithdisabilities,etc.),inordertoheightenawarenessofthesegroupsandtheDemocraticPartysdesiretohavethemfullyparticipate.

e.InordertoencouragefullparticipationbyallDemocratsinthedelegateselectionprocessandinallPartyaffairs,theTexasDemocraticPartyhasadoptedandwillimplementprogramswithspecificgoalsandtimetablesforAfricanAmericans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,Asian/NativeHawaiiansandPacificIslandersandwomen(Rule6.A.).

(1)ThegoaloftheprogramsshallbetoencourageparticipationinthedelegateselectionprocessandinPartyorganizationsatalllevelsbytheaforementionedgroups,asindicatedbytheirpresenceintheDemocraticelectorate(Rule6.A.(1)).

(2)ThisgoalshallnotbeaccomplishedeitherdirectlyorindirectlybythePartysimpositionofmandatoryquotasatanylevelofthedelegateselectionprocessorinanyotherPartyaffairs(Rule6.A.(2)).

f.InordertoachievefullparticipationofothergroupsthatmaybeunderrepresentedinPartyaffairs,includingmembersoftheLGBTcommunity,personswithdisabilities,andyouth,theTexasDemocraticPartyhasadoptedandwillimplementInclusionPrograms(Rule7).

g.InordertoassistDemocratswithlowtomoderateincomesinattendingtheNationalConventiontheTexasDemocraticPartystaffwillprovideDelegatesandAlternatesoflowtomoderateincomewhoareelectedtothe2016

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NationalConventionwithguidanceonhowtheymayraisefundstoattendtheConvention.Further,theAffirmativeActionCommitteerecommendsfundraisingtrainingatallNationalDelegatetrainings(Rule6.G.).

2.OrganizationalStructure

a.AnAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallbeappointedbytheStateDemocraticChairbyMarch2,2015(Rule6.F.).

b.TheStateChairshallcertifyinwritingtotherulesandbylawsCommitteeoftheDemocraticnationalCommitteethecomplianceofthestatesAffirmativeActionCommitteewithRules5.C,6.A,and7,andsubmitthenames,demographicdataandcontactinformationnolaterthan15daysaftertheirappointment(Reg.2.2K).

c.TheCommitteeshallconsistofmembersfromeachoftheDemocraticconstituencygroupssetforthintheStatementandPurposeSectionoftheAffirmativeAction,OutreachandInclusionPlan.(Exhibit#1,AffirmativeActionCommitteeMembershipRosterattached).

d.TheAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallberesponsiblefor:

(1)ReviewingtheproposedDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlansandmakingrecommendationstotheStateDemocraticChair

(2)ReviewingtheproposedInclusionProgramsandmakingrecommendationstotheStateDemocraticChair

(3)DirectingtheimplementationofallrequirementsoftheAffirmativeActionsectionofthisPlan

(4)Implementingafinancialassistanceprogramfordelegatesandalternatestoencourageparticipationandrepresentationofthoseoflowtomoderateincomes(Rule6.G.)

(5)Ensuring,onbehalfoftheStatePartyCommittee,thatdistrictlinesusedinthedelegateselectionprocessarenotgerrymanderedtodiscriminateagainstAfricanAmericans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,Asian/PacificAmericansandwomen(Rule6.E.).

e.FinancialandstaffsupportfortheAffirmativeActionCommitteeshallbeprovidedbytheStatePartyCommitteetothegreatestextentfeasible,including,butnotlimitedtomakingavailableonaprioritybasistheStatePartystaffandvolunteersandcoveringallreasonablecostsincurredincarryingoutthisPlan.

3.TimetableforImplementation

a.TheTexasDemocraticPartyshallassumetheexpensesnecessarytoaccomplishalltheactivitiesdescribedinthefollowingTimetable:

DATE ACTION

2015

SEPTEMBER15

THESTATEPARTYANDSTATEDEMOCRATICEXECUTIVECOMMITTEEMUSTBEGINIMPLEMENTATIONOFITSAFFIRMATIVEACTIONPLAN.IMMEDIATELYONCERTIFICATIONOFTHERBCAPPROVINGTEXASDELEGATESELECTIONPLAN,APRESSRELEASEWILLBEDISTRIBUTEDTOTHESTATEWIDEPRESSCORPSANNOUNCINGTHEPLANSAPPROVALANDDESCRIBINGITSKEYELEMENTS.

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OCTOBER1 LOCATIONSANDDATESFORASERIESOFWORKSHOPSWILLBEDECIDEDANDANNOUNCED.NOLESSTHANONEWORKSHOPWILLBEHELDFOREACHOFTEXAS'31SENATEDISTRICTS.SPECIALEMPHASISSHALLBEPLACEDONMINORITIESANDTRADITIONALLYUNDERREPRESENTEDGROUPS.WORKSHOPSWILLBEGINASSOONASPARTYRULESAREAVAILABLE.THESEWORKSHOPSWILLBEDESIGNEDTOENSUREALLPARTYOFFICIALSANDALLINTERESTEDDEMOCRATSUNDERSTANDTHEDELEGATESELECTIONPROCESS.

OCTOBER1 ABROCHURESUMMARIZINGTHEDELEGATESELECTIONPROCESSWILLBEREADYFORMASSDISTRIBUTIONTHROUGHMAILINGTOSTATEANDLOCALPARTYOFFICERSDISTRIBUTIONATPARTYMEETINGSANDWORKSHOPSANDATMEETINGSOFCONSTITUENTINTERESTGROUPS.

2016

JANUARY2 APRESSRELEASEWILLBEDISTRIBUTEDTOTHESTATEWIDENEWSMEDIAEMPHASIZINGTHEIMPORTANCEOFPREREGISTRATIONFORTHETHEMARCH19,2016PRECINCTANDCOUNTYANDSENATEDISTRICTCONVENTIONSTHETIMEANDLOCATIONSOF

THESECONVENTIONSANDTHEIRRELATIONSHIPANDTHERELATIONSHIPOFTHEPOPULARVOTETOTHEDELEGATESELECTIONPROCESS.

DEADLINEFORPRESSKITTOBEDISTRIBUTEDTOPRINTAND

ELECTRONICMEDIAOUTLETS.

MARCH16 ADDITIONALPRESSRELEASEANDPUBLICSERVICEANNOUNCEMENTSSUITABLEFORUSEASRADIOANDTELEVISIONSPOTSWILLBEDISTRIBUTEDTOSTATEWIDENEWSMEDIATOENCOURAGEATTENDANCEATTHEMARCH19,2016PRECINCTANDCOUNTYAND

SENATEDISTRICTCONVENTIONSCONVENTIONS.ANNOUNCEMENTSINSPANISHSHALLBEPREPAREDANDDISTRIBUTEDWHEREAPPROPRIATE.

4.ImplementationoftheAffirmativeActionPlanshallbeginonSeptember15,2015,withthedistributionofthepressreleaseandwillcontinuethroughtheendofthedelegateselectionprocess(Rule1.F.).

B. EffortstoEducateontheDelegateSelectionProcess

1.WellpublicizededucationalworkshopswillbeconductedineachofthedelegatedistrictsbeginninginOctober2015.Theseworkshopswillbedesignedtoencourageparticipationinthedelegateselectionprocess,includingnotifyingpotentialdelegatecandidatesoftheavailabilityoffinancialassistance.Theseworkshopswillbeheldinplaceswhichareeasilyaccessibletopersonswithphysicaldisabilities.Thetimes,dates,locationsandrulesfortheconductofalleducationworkshops,meetingsandothereventsinvolvedinthedelegateselectionprocessshallbeeffectivelypublicizedbythePartyandwillincludemailingstovariousorganizationsrepresentativeoftheDemocraticvotingpopulace(Rules3.A.,3.C.&3.D.).

2.AvolunteerSpeakersBureaucomprisedofAffirmativeActionCommitteememberswhoarefullyfamiliarwiththeprocesswillbeorganizedtoappearbeforegroupsasneeded,toprovideinformationonthedelegateselectionprocess.

3.TheStatePartyseducationeffortswillincludeoutreachtocommunityleaderswithintheDemocraticPartysvariousconstituenciesandensuringthatinformationaboutthedelegateselectionprocessisavailabletoDemocraticclubsandPartycaucusesrepresentingthesespecificconstituencies.

4.TheTexasDemocraticPartywillpublishandmakeavailable,atnocost,aclearandconciseexplanationofhowDemocraticvoterscanparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocessanexplanationofhow,whereandwhen

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personscanregistertovoteanddelegatedistrictmaps.Additionally,theStatePartyshallalsomakeavailablecopiesoftheStatePartyRules,theTexasDelegateSelectionPlan(anditsattachments),theAffirmativeActionPlanandrelevantstatestatutesonitswebsite.DocumentsrelatedtoTexasdelegateselectionprocesswillbepostedandtheAffirmativeActionCommitteewilldistributetheminthevariousdelegatedistrictsnotlaterthanDecember5,2015(Rule1.H.).

5.TheStatePartyshalltakeallfeasiblestepstoencouragepersonstoregisterandtovoteasDemocratsandwillseektoensuresimpleandeasyregistrationprocedures(Rule2.C.).

C. EffortstoPublicizetheDelegateSelectionProcess

1.Specialattentionshallbedirectedatpublicizingthedelegateselectionprocessinthestate.Suchpublicityshallincludeinformationon:eligibilitytovotehowtobecomeacandidatefordelegatethetimeandlocationofeachstageofthedelegateselectionprocessandwheretogetadditionalinformation.TheforegoinginformationwillalsobepublishedbytheStatePartyinitsprintoronlinecommunicationsmedium.ThePartyorganization,official,candidate,ormembercallingameetingorschedulinganeventshalleffectivelypublicizetherolethatsuchmeetingoreventplaysintheselectionofdelegatesandalternatestotheDemocraticNationalConvention(Rules3.C.and3.D.).

2.Newspapers,radioandtelevisionwillbeutilizedtoinformthegeneralpublichow,whenandwheretoparticipateinthedelegateselectionprocess.Specifically,thisinformationshouldprovidedetailsastohowtoqualifytorunasadelegatecandidate.Specialeffortshallbedirectedtothemajordailynewspapers,radioandtelevisionstationsbytheStateDemocraticChair,AffirmativeActionCommitteemembersandPartystaff.Regularreleasesduringthedelegateselectionprocesstoallothermediasources,weeklynewspapers,andwireservicesshouldcompletetimelycoverage(Rules4.B.(3)&6.D.).

3.ApriorityeffortshallbedirectedatpublicityamongtheDemocraticPartysconstituencies.

a.InformationaboutthedelegateselectionprocesswillbeprovidedtominoritynewspapersandradiostationsethnicpressNativeAmerican,Asian/NativeHawaiianandPacificIslander,SpanishspeakingandothernonEnglishpress,radiostationsandpublicationswomensorganizationsstudentnewspapersgayandlesbianpresspressdirectedtowardpersonswithdisabilitiesandanyotherspecialtymediainthestatelikelytoreachtheDemocraticconstituencygroupssetforthintheStatementandPurposeSectionoftheAffirmativeAction,OutreachandInclusionPlan.

b.TheTexasDemocraticPartyshallberesponsiblefortheimplementationofthispublicityeffort.Forpurposesofprovidingadequatenoticeofthedelegateselectionprocess,thetimes,dates,locationsandrulesfortheconductofprecinctconventionscountyandsenatedistrictconventionstheTexasStateConventiondeadlinestofileforstandingcommitteeseatsandasaNationalConventionDelegateandsenatedistrictexecutivecommitteemeetingstimesshallbeeffectivelypublicizedincludingbilinguallytoencouragetheparticipationofminoritygroups(Rule6D.).

4.NotlaterthanFebruary7,2016,apresskitshallbecreatedandprovidedonlinetoeachdailyandweeklynewspaper,aswellastotheelectronicmediaoutlets.Thepresskitwillinclude:

a.asummaryofallpertinentrulesrelatedtoTexasdelegateselectionprocess

b.amapofdelegatedistrictsandthenumberofdelegatestobeelectedwithineachdistrict

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c.asummaryexplainingtheoperationandimportanceofthe2016Conventionand

d.materialsdesignedtoencourageparticipationbyprospectivedelegatecandidates.

D. RepresentationGoals

1.TheStatePartyhasdeterminedthedemographiccompositionofAfricanAmericans,Hispanics,NativeAmericans,andAsian/PacificAmericansinthestatesparticipatingDemocraticelectorate.TheseconstituencypercentagesshallbeestablishedasgoalsforrepresentationinTexasconventiondelegation(Rule6.A.).

2.TheStatePartyhasdeterminedthedemographiccompositionofmembersoftheLGBTcommunity,personswithdisabilities,andyouthinthestatesparticipatingDemocraticelectorate.TheStatePartyhaschosentoestablishthesepercentagesasgoalsforrepresentationinTexasconventiondelegationaswell.

3.PriortodeterminingtherepresentationgoalsforTexas,theAffirmativeActionCommitteeunanimouslyagreedthatnoconstituencygroupwoulddropbelowthepercentageofdelegatesapprovedasrepresentationgoalsinthe2012AffirmativeActionPlan.

4.Inordertoaccuratelyestablishrepresentationgoals,theStatePartyhasworkeddiligentlytodeterminethedemographiccomposition,percentageoftheparticipatingelectorate,andDemocraticsupportlevelsofalltraditionallyunderrepresentedgroupswithintheTexasDemocraticconstituency.

In2012,theStatePartyconsultedmanydiverseresourcesincluding,butnotlimitedto,theTDPvoterfileandVoterActivationNetwork(VAN),censusnumbersandanalysisfromtheU.S.CensusBureau,theAmericanCommunitySurvey,theTexasStateDataCenter,availablepollingdata(includingfor2010TexasLyceum,PPP,PublicStrategies,theUniversityofTexas,LatinoDecisions,theAsianAmericanLegalDefenseandEducationFundandthePewHispanicCenterandfor2008Research2000,theTexasLyceum,theUniversityofTexas,thePewHispanicCenter,theVelasquezInstitute(onlineexitpoll,andCNNexitpolling).Additionally,analyticaldatafromthePewHispanicInstitutewasconsideredaswellasanumberofuniversitystudiesandadvocacygrouppublications.

In2015,theStatePartyaveragedconstituencypercentagesoftheDemocraticelectorateacrossfourelections.UsingVANthestatepartypulleddataonthe2008,2010,2012and2014GeneralElections.Thecountswerecomprisedof3modelsthatdeterminebothlikelypartisanshipandlikelyethnicity.TheClaritysupportscoresshowthelikelihoodofavotertobeDemocratic.TheLikelyEthnicityModel(whichwasusedinthiscasetodeterminerace)usesmultiplepointsofdatatodeterminethelikelihoodthatapersonisacertainrace.Therearethreesubsectionsoflikelihoodthatwerecombined.

TheAffirmativeActionCommitteehasmadeeveryefforttobesurethateachgroupsrepresentationisatleastequaltothatgroupsparticipationpercentageofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticelectorate.Additionally,tofurtherensurethediversityoftheTexasDelegationtheStateCommitteedecidedtoslightlyincreasethedelegategoalsfortheAfricanAmerican,AsianAmericanandHispanicgroupsabovethelevelofeachgroupsparticipation.

5.Representationalgoalsaredeterminedasfollows:

AfricanAmericanTherepresentationgoalforAfricanAmericansis74delegates(themathinitiallyindicatedthatAfricanAmericansconstituted27.7%oftheparticipatingDemocraticelectoratewhichwasadjustedupto29.2%).Utilizingafourgeneralelectionaveragetherepresentationgoalequals56delegates(AfricanAmericansconstituted23.25%oftheparticipatingDemocraticelectorate).Inordertonotreversecourseonaffirmativeactionthecommitteeelectedtoutilizethe2012formula.

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AsianAmericansTherepresentationgoalforAsianAmericansis12delegates(themathinitiallyfoundthatAsianAmericansconstitutedjustunder5%oftheparticipatingDemocraticelectorateandwasadjusteduptofull5.2%).Utilizingafourgeneralelectionaveragetherepresentationgoalequals5delegates(AsianAmericansconstituted2%oftheparticipatingDemocraticelectorate).Inordertonotreversecourseonaffirmativeactionthecommitteeelectedtoutilizethe2012formula.

HispanicTherepresentationgoalforHispanicis75delegates.The2012mathinitiallyfoundthattheHispanicsconstituted29.2%oftheparticipatingDemocraticelectoratewhichwasadjustedupto31.1%,resultingin74delegates.Utilizingafourgeneralelectionaveragetherepresentationgoalequals75delegates(Hispanicsconstituted31.5%oftheparticipatingDemocraticelectorate).Thecommitteeelectedtoutilizethefourgeneralelectionaverageformula.

NativeAmericanParticipationbyNativeAmericansintheDemocraticelectorateremainswellbelowone(1)percent.ThePartyvaluesthissupportiveconstituencyandtherepresentationgoalforNativeAmericansis1delegate.

LGBTFortheLGBTconstituency,theStatePartyutilizedanestimateofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticElectorate(7%)suggestedbyadvocacygroupsandconfirmedbylimitedavailablepollingdataandpostelectionanalysisandendorsedbytheStonewallDemocrats,agroupalliedwiththeTexasLGBTcommunity.TherepresentationgoalforLGBTDemocratsis17delegates

DisabilityThepercentageofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticElectorateforpersonswithdisabilitieswasderivedbyutilizingacombinationofCensusBureaunumbers,AmericanCommunitySurveyestimates,informationfromadvocacygroupsandasmallbutconsistentbodyofuniversitystudies.Thedatashowsthatapproximately11.5%ofthestatepopulationisdisabled.Thedisabledpopulationisdisproportionatelyolderandsomewhatlesslikelytoparticipate.ThedisabledpopulationthatdoesparticipatetendstobesomewhatmoreDemocraticthanthepopulationingeneral.TheAffirmativeActionCommitteeconcludedthatdisabledindividualsaccountforapproximately12.5%ofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticElectorate,resultingin30delegates.

YouthThepercentageofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticElectoratefortheyouthconstituencywasderivedbyusingtheactualrawnumberofyouthindicatedintheTexasDemocraticPartysvoterfiletoestablishthelevelofparticipation.However,theAffirmativeActionCommitteealsoconcludedthatyoungvoterstendtobeslightlymoreethnicallydiversethanthegeneralpopulationandslightlymoreDemocratic.Theseconsiderationsresultedintheassignmentof21.7%ofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticElectorate(56Delegates)torepresenttheYouthattheNationalConvention.

6.Inthe2012AffirmativeActionPlan,tocalculatetherepresentationgoalsforthespecifiedgroupmembers,rawnumbersofidentifiedweredrawnfromtheTexasDemocraticPartys(TDPs)voterfile.Suchindividualswereidentifiedforeachgroupusingtheacceptedmethodologyofmatchingtraditionallastnamesasocalledethnicmatch(e.g.RamirezforHispanicvoter).Theserawnumberswerefurthersupportedbycensus,ethnicityandneighborhoodmatchingdata.Inordertomoreaccuratelyapproximatethenumberofactualvotersinaparticulargroup,however,aCorrectionfortheQualityofEthnicMatchwasutilizedwithintheAffirmativeActionDelegateformula.SuchcorrectionwasbasedondatasuppliedbythevendorsTDPutilizedtodeterminetheethnicmatches,plusavailableexitpollingdataandpostelectionanalysisfromavarietyofsources,inordertogivetheStatePartyanumericalfiguremorerepresentativeofthetargetpopulationsandtoensureeachfigurecompensatedfortheexpectedpercentageofethnicvotersthateachethnicmatchmightmiss.(Importantly,theTDPsvoterfilevendorhasacquiredoveradecadeofexperiencewiththeTexasvoterfile,includingworkingwithothervendorsonimprovingthequalityofTDPsethnicitymatch.Further,theAffirmativeActionCommitteedidnotrelysolelyonthevendorsconclusionsbutconsultednumerousothersources.Ineachcasethisadditionaldataresultedinanincreaseinthecorrectionadjustment

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appliedtotheaffectedconstituency).ThiscorrectedfigurewasthenmultipliedbythepercentageoflikelytovoteDemocraticandthendividedbythenumberofDemocraticvotesforPresidentandGovernor(in2008and2010,respectively)inordertodeterminethepercentageoftotalparticipatingDemocraticElectorateforthesegroups.ThetotalnumberofNationalDelegatesascribedtoTexaswasthendividedbythispercentageofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticElectorateDgivingusthefinalnumericalrepresentationgoalforeachconstituencynotedintheAffirmativeActionplan.

In2015,theStatePartycreatedanadditionalmethodbyaveragingconstituencypercentagesoftheDemocraticelectorateacrossfourelections.ThetotalnumberofNationalDelegatesascribedtoTexaswasthendividedbythispercentageofthetotalparticipatingDemocraticElectorateDgivingusthefinalnumericalrepresentationgoalforeachconstituencynotedintheAffirmativeActionplan.Foreachconstituency,theAffirmativeActioncommitteethenselectedthe2012or2015formulathateitherincreasedorheldharmlessrepresentationforeachconstituency.

SummaryofRepresentationGoals: Thesepercentagesareappliedtoatotaldelegationof239delegates

AfricanAmerican 29.2% 70delegates

AsianAmerican 5.2% 12delegates Hispanic 31.5% 75delegates NativeAmerican>.5% 1delegate LGBT 7.1%17delegates Disabled 12.5% 30delegates Youth 21.7% 52delegates 7.WhenselectingtheAtLargeportionofthedelegation,thedemographiccompositionoftheotherdelegates(i.e.districtlevel,pledgedPLEO,andunpledged)shallbecomparedwiththeStatePartysgoalsinordertoachieveanatlargeselectionprocesswhichhelpstobringaboutarepresentativebalance.

8.UseoftheAtLargedelegationtoachievetheaffirmativeactiongoalsestablishedbythisPlandoesnotobviatetheneedfortheStatePartytoconductoutreachactivitiessuchasrecruitment,educationandtraining(Rule6.A.(3)).

E. ObligationsofPresidentialCandidatestoMaximizeParticipation

1.PresidentialcandidatesshallassisttheTexasDemocraticPartyinmeetingthedemographicrepresentationgoalsreflectedintheAffirmativeActionPlan(Rule6.H.).

2.EachpresidentialcandidatemustsubmitawrittenstatementtotheStateDemocraticChairbyFebruary1,2016whichindicatesthespecificstepsheorshewilltaketoencouragefullparticipationinTexasdelegateselectionprocess,including,butnotlimitedto,proceduresbywhichindividualsmayfileasacandidateforconventiondelegateoralternate(Rule6.H.(1)).

3.Eachpresidentialcandidatemustsubmitdemographicinformationwithrespecttoallcandidatesfordelegateandalternatepledgedtothem.Suchinformationshallbesubmittedinconjunctionwiththelistofnamesapprovedforconsiderationasdelegateandalternatecandidatespledgedtothepresidentialcandidate(Rule6.H.(2)).

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4.Presidentialcandidates(includinguncommittedstatus)shallusetheirbestefforttoensurethattheirrespectivedelegationswithinTexasdelegate,alternateandstandingcommitteedelegationsshallachievetheaffirmativeactiongoalsreflectedintheAffirmativeActionPlanandthattherespectivedelegationsofeachpresidentialcandidateshallbeequallydividedbetweenmenandwomen.Furthermore,presidentialcandidatesshallusetheirbesteffortsatthedistrictleveltoapprovedelegateandalternatecandidateswhomeetapplicableequaldivisionandaffirmativeactionconsiderationsinordertoachievetheaffirmativeactiongoalsandequaldivisionfortheirrespectivedelegations(Rule6.I.&Reg.4.9.).

SectionVIIIChallenges

A. Jurisdiction&Standing

1.ChallengesrelatedtothedelegateselectionprocessaregovernedbytheRegulationsoftheDNCRulesandBylawsCommitteeforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Reg.,Sec.3.),andtheRulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommitteeofthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.(Call,AppendixA.)

2.UnderRule20.B.ofthe2016DelegateSelectionRules,theDNCRulesandBylawsCommitteehasjurisdictionoverchallengespertainingtothesubmission,nonimplementationandviolationofstateDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlans(Rule20.B.,Call,AppendixA).

3.TheRulesandBylawsCommitteehasjurisdictiontohearanddecideanychallenge,provideditisinitiatedbeforethe56thdayprecedingthedateofthecommencementofthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention(Call,AppendixA.&Reg.,3.1.).

4.AnychallengetothecredentialsofastandingcommitteemembershallbeconsideredandresolvedbytheaffectedstandingcommitteeinaccordancewithAppendixAoftheCallforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.TheRulesandBylawsCommitteeshallhavejurisdictionoverchallengesbroughtbeforethe56thdayprecedingthedateofthecommencementoftheDemocraticNationalConvention(Call,VII.B.5.).

5.Challengestothecredentialsofdelegatesandalternatestothe2012DemocraticNationalConventioninitiatedonorafterthe56thdayprecedingthedateofcommencementoftheDemocraticNationalConventionshallbeprocessedinaccordancewiththeRulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommitteeofthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.(Call,AppendixA,).

6.CopiesoftheRegulationsoftheRulesandBylawsCommitteeand/ortheCallforthe2016DemocraticNationalConvention,includingtheRulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommittee(Call,AppendixA),shallbemadeavailablebytheStatePartyuponreasonablerequest.

7.Anygroupoffifteen(15)Democratswithstandingtochallenge(asdefinedinReg.3.2ortheCall,AppendixA,Sec.2.A.),maybringachallengetothisPlanortotheimplementationofthisPlan,includingitsAffirmativeActionprovisions.

B. ChallengestotheStatusoftheStatePartyandChallengestothePlan

1.AchallengetothestatusoftheStatePartyCommitteeasthebodyentitledtosponsoradelegationfromthatstateshallbefiledwiththeRulesandBylawsCommitteenotlaterthanthirty(30)calendardayspriortotheinitiationofTexasdelegateselectionprocess(Rule20.A.&Reg.3.4.A.).

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2.AchallengetothestatesDelegateSelectionPlanshallbefiledwiththeChairoftheTexasDemocraticPartyandtheCoChairsoftheRulesandBylawsCommitteewithinfifteen(15)calendardaysaftertheadoptionofthePlanbytheStateParty(Reg.3.4.B.).

3.AchallengetoaPlanmustbebroughtinconformitywiththeRulesandtheRegs.,whichshouldbeconsultedforadetailedexplanationofchallengeprocedures.

C. ChallengestoImplementation

1.AchallengemaybebroughtallegingthataspecificrequirementofanapprovedPlanhasnotbeenproperlyimplemented.JurisdictionoverallchallengesinitiatedinatimelyfashionshallresidewitheithertheRulesandBylawsCommitteeortheCredentialsCommitteeoftheNationalConvention(SeeSectionVIII.A.above).However,theRulesandBylawsCommitteemayprovideadvice,assistanceorinterpretationsoftheDelegateSelectionRulesatanystageofthedelegateselectionprocess(Reg.3.1.C.).

2.AnimplementationchallengebroughtbeforetheRulesandBylawsCommitteeisinitiatedbyfilingawrittenchallengewiththeStatePartyCommitteeandwiththeRulesandBylawsCommitteenotlaterthanfifteen(15)daysaftertheallegedviolationoccurred.TheStatePartyhastwentyone(21)daystorenderadecision.Withinten(10)daysofthedecision,anypartytothechallengemayappealittotheRulesandBylawsCommittee.However,iftheStatePartyrendersnodecision,anypartytothechallengemayrequesttheRulesandBylawsCommitteetoprocessit.Therequestmustbemadewithinten(10)daysafterexpirationoftheabovetwentyone(21)dayperiod(Reg.3.4.C.,E.,&H.).

3.PerformanceunderanapprovedAffirmativeActionPlanandcompositionoftheconventiondelegationshallbeconsideredrelevantevidenceinthechallengetoanystatedelegation.IfaStatePartyhasadoptedandimplementedanapprovedaffirmativeactionprogram,theStatePartyshallnotbesubjecttochallengebasedsolelyondelegationcompositionorprimaryresults(Rule6.B.).TheproceduresarethesameforchallengesallegingfailuretoproperlyimplementtheAffirmativeActionsectionofaPlan,exceptthatsuchchallengesmustbefilednotlaterthanthirty(30)dayspriortotheinitiationofTexasdelegateselectionprocess(Reg.3.4.C.).

4.Dependingontheappropriatejurisdiction(seeSectionVIII.A.above),implementationchallengesmustbebroughtinconformitywiththeRegulationsoftheRulesandBylawsCommitteeortheRulesofProcedureoftheCredentialsCommittee,whichshouldbeconsultedforadetailedexplanationofchallengeprocedures.

SectionIXSummaryofPlan

A. SelectionofDelegatesandAlternates

TexaswilluseaproportionalrepresentationsystembasedontheresultsofboththeStaterunPrimaryandcaucusesinapportioningitsdelegatestothe2016DemocraticNationalConvention.

ThefirstdeterminingstepofTexasdelegateselectionprocesswilloccuronApril3,2012withaStaterunPrimary.

Delegatesandalternateswillbeselectedassummarizedonthefollowingchart:

Type

Delegates

Alternates

DateofSelection

SelectingBody

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FilingRequirementsandDeadlines

DistrictLevelDelegates

DistrictLevelAlternates

136

17

6/18/16

6/18/16

SenatorialCaucuses

Filedelegateapplication(StatementofCandidacy)byMay19,2016

UnpledgedPartyLeader

andElectedOfficialDelegates*

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N/A

N/A

Automaticbyvirtueofrespectivepublicor

PartyofficeasprovidedinRule9.A.ofthe

2016DelegateSelectionRules.

PledgedPartyLeadersandElectedOfficials(PLEOs)

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6/18/16

StateConvention

Filedelegateapplication(Statementof

Candidacy)byMay19,2016

AtLargeDelegates

AtLargeAlternates

45

6/18/16

6/18/16

StateConvention

Filedelegateapplication(Statementof

Candidacy)byMay19,2016

TOTALDelegatesand

Alternates

239

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ApersoneligibleforapledgedpartyandelectedofficialdelegatepositionwhohasnotfiledaStatementofCandidacyunderArticleII.C.ofthePlanshallhaveone(1)houraftertheelectionofthedistrictleveldelegatesandalternatestofileaStatementofCandidacy.

* UnpledgedPartyLeaderandElectedOfficial(PLEO)delegatesincludesthefollowingcategories,ifapplicable,wholegallyresideinthestate:theDemocraticNationalCommitteeMemberstheDemocraticPresidenttheDemocraticVicePresidentallDemocraticMembersofCongresstheDemocraticGovernorandanyother

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DistinguishedPartyLeaderasspecifiedinRule9.A.ofthe2016DelegateSelectionRules.TheexactnumberofUnpledgedPLEODelegatesissubjecttochangeduetopossibledeaths,resignations,electionsorspecialelections.

B. SELECTIONOFSTANDINGCOMMITTEEMEMBERS(FORTHECREDENTIALS,PLATFORMANDRULESCOMMITTEES)

Twentyseven(27)StandingCommitteeMembers(nineoneachofthethreestandingcommittees)willbeselectedbytheNationalConventionDelegatesonJune18,2016,basedonnominationsreceivedfromthepresidentialcandidatesbythatdate.PresidentialcampaignsmustcertifytheirnominationsforStandingCommitteepositionsnolaterthanadjournmentoftheStateConvention.

StandingcommitteememberswillbeselectedbythestatesNationalConventiondelegatesassummarizedbelow:

MembersPerCommitteeTotalMembers SelectionDate

FilingRequirementsandDeadlines

9 27 6/18/16

ElectedbyNationalDelegates

C. SelectionofDelegationChairandConventionPages

TheDelegationChairwillbeselectedbytheNationalConventionDelegatesonJune18,2016.

Six(6)ConventionPageswillbeselectedbytheStateDemocraticChaironJune18,2016.

D. PresidentialCandidateFilingDeadline

PresidentialcandidatesmustfilewiththeTexasDemocraticPartyChairmanbyDecember8,2016toparticipateinthe2012TexasDemocraticPrimary(Del.Sel.Rule14.E.).PresidentialCandidatesmustcertifytheirauthorizedrepresentative(s)totheStatePartynolaterthanFebruary1,2012.

E. Timetable

Date

Activity

2015

March1

DelegateSelectionAffirmativeAction

CommitteemembersareappointedbytheStateChair.

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FebMarch21 AffirmativeActionCommitteemeetstodraft

proposedDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlans.

March21

ProposedDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeAction

PlansaretentativelyapprovedforpubliccommentbyStatePartyAffirmativeActionCommittee.

March21

PubliccommentsaresolicitedontheproposedDelegateSelectionandAffirmative

ActionPlans.Pressreleasesaresentannouncingthepubliccommentperiod.

April21,

PeriodforpubliccommentonstatePlanisconcluded.Responsesarecompiledfor

reviewbytheStatePartyCommittee.

byMay1

StatePartyCommitteereviewspubliccommentsandadopts

revisedDelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlans

forsubmissiontoDNCRulesandBylawsCommittee.PressreleasesaremailedannouncingtheapprovalofthePlan.

May5,2015

DelegateSelectionandAffirmativeActionPlans

areforwardedtotheDNCRulesandBylawsCommittee.

September15,2015

StatePartybeginsimplementationoftheAffirmativeActionPlan.Pressrelease,as

describedintheAffirmativeActionPlan,issenttoallstatemedia.

October1,2016

Locationanddatesforaseriesofworkshopsonhowto

becomeadelegatetotheNationalConventiontobeannounced.

October1,2015

Abrochuresummarizingtheprocessbywhichtobecome

aNationalDelegatewillbereadyformassdistribution.

2016

Deadlineforpresidentialcandidatestosubmitafullparticipationletter.

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Presidentialcandidatedeadlineforcertifyingthename(s)oftheirauthorized

representative(s)totheStateParty.

PressreleasetobedistributedtotheStatewidenewsmediaemphasizingthe

importanceofthePrimaryPrecinctConventionsthetimeandlocationsoftheseconventionsandtheirrelationshiptothedelegateselectionprocess.

StateCommitteeapprovesamendedDelegateSelectionPlan.

Pressreleaseandpublicserviceannouncements(PSAs)tobedistributed

totheStatewidenewsmediatoencourageattendanceatthePrimaryPrecinctConventions.AnnouncementsinSpanishtobepreparedand

distributedwhereappropriate.

March1,2016

PresidentialpreferencePrimary.

`March12

StatePartycertifiesresultsofPrimarydistrictlevel

delegatesareallocatedaccordingtopresidentialpreference.

April16May15

PledgedPLEO,DistrictLevelandatlargedelegate

oralternatecandidatedeadlineforfilingtheStatementofCandidacyandpledgeofsupportformswithStateParty.

March21

DelegateandalternatecandidatesmayobtaintheStatementofCandidacy

andpledgeofsupportformsandfilinginstructionsfromtheStateParty

CommitteeHeadquartersinperson,bymailorfromthe

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TexasDemocraticPartyswebsiteat:www.txdemocrats.org.

May19

NationalleveldelegateandalternatedeadlineforfilingStatementof

CandidacyandpledgeofsupportformswithStateParty.

June1

StatePartyprovideslistofdistrictleveldelegateandalternatecandidates

totherespectivePresidentialcandidates.

StatePartyprovideslistofPLEOandatlargedelegateandalternate

candidatestotherespectivePresidentialcandidates.

June15

Presidentialcandidatesprovidelistofapproveddistrictleveldelegate

andalternatecandidatestoStateParty.

June17

StateConventionconvenes.Districtleveldelegatesandalternates

selectedbysenatedistrictcaucusesattheStateConvention.

June18

PresidentialcandidatesprovideapprovedlistofpledgedPLEOdelegate

candidatestoStateChaironehouraftercertificationofdistrictleveldelegates.

PledgedPLEOdelegate