Van Buren County Democratic Party

County Conventions shall be held in all counties within the 1st through 8th and 10th Districts. In those
counties comprised of more than one Congressional District, each portion of the county within one
Congressional District shall be considered a “county” and shall hold a convention on August 15, 2020.
Each convention shall convene at the time and hour designated in the Call issued by each County
Committee.
District conventions shall be held in the 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Congressional Districts on August 15,
2020 at the place and hour designated in the Call issued by each Congressional District Committee.
The calls to County and District Conventions shall be issued not less than fifteen (15) days before the
Convention is held.
B. Purpose
The purpose of these Conventions shall be to elect Members and Alternates of State Convention
Committees and to consider resolutions to be forwarded to the State Party. Each district shall be
entitled to two Members (one male and one female) and two Alternates (one male and one female) on
each of the following committees: Credentials, Rules, and Platform & Resolutions.
In order to be elected to a Convention Committee, a person must be member of the Michigan
Democratic Party at least thirty (30) days prior to August 30, or by July 30, 2020. Committee members
shall be apportioned among the various Counties of each District. The Congressional District
Chairperson shall have the final responsibility for approving appointments to Convention committees
and forwarding such appointments to the Michigan Democratic Party. A google form will be provided to
each chair to communicate elected committee members. Care should be taken to ensure that the
delegates and alternates in each district are balanced by gender.
C. County and District Convention Delegates
Delegates to County and District Conventions shall be the Precinct Delegates who were duly elected at
the Primary Election held August 4, 202o, the nominees for County and Legislative office as set forth in
Party Rules, and members of the Michigan Democratic Party whose membership was renewed at least
thirty (30) days prior to the County/ District Convention. Persons whose memberships are current as of
July 16, 2020 but which expire before August 15, 2020 are eligible to vote if they renew on or before
August 15, 2020. Precinct Delegates, Democratic elected officials and Democratic nominees to partisan
offices may become members that day when they register at the County and District Conventions.