Wyoming Democratic Delegate Selection Plan
Wyoming has a total of 18 delegates and 4 alternates.
Wyoming will use a proportional representation system based on the results of a two-tier caucus system for apportioning delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
The “first determining step” of Wyoming’s delegate selection process will occur on March 8, 2008 with a county caucus/convention in each of the state’s 23 counties.
Participation in Wyoming’s delegate selection process is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. All persons residing in the county and registered to vote as Democrats at least 15 days prior to the county caucus/convention (no later than February 22, 2008) may vote at the county caucus/convention and be elected as delegates to the State and National Conventions.
Any citizen of the United States who will be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election, who is a bona fide resident of Wyoming, who is not currently adjudicated mentally incompetent, and who has not been convicted of a felony (unless his or her voting rights have been restored) may register to vote in person at the office of the county or town clerk in the county where he or she resides, by mailing a notarized registration oath to the office of the county clerk where he or she resides, or by appearing in person at his or her polling place on Election Day.
District Level Delegates and Alternates
Wyoming is allocated 7 district-level delegates and 3 district-level alternates.
District-level delegate positions will be allocated to presidential preference through a proportional representation system based on the presidential preference vote at a county caucus/convention with the first-determining step on Saturday, March 8, 2008. Preferences which have not attained a 15% threshold on a state- wide basis shall not be entitled to any at-large delegates. The Democratic State Convention will be held in Jackson, WY on Saturday, May 24, 2008. State delegates will meet in presidential preference caucuses and cast ballots to elect district-level national delegates.
Party Leader Elected Official (PLEO), Unpledged Add-on, and At-Large Delegates and Alternates
Wyoming is allocated 2 PLEO, 1 unpledged add-on and 3 at-large delegates. Wyoming is also allocated 1 at-large alternate.
PLEO and at-large delegate and alternate positions shall be allocated among presidential preferences according to the division of preferences among state convention participants on Saturday, May 24, 2008. Preferences which have not attained a 15% threshold on a state-wide basis shall not be entitled to any at-large delegates.
The selection of these delegates and alternates will occur at the state convention on Saturday, May 24, 2008 in Jackson, WY after district-level delegates have been elected.
