Originally posted by: JEDI
thought # delegates = # of population of state?
so if she had majority of votes, then why did she not have the majority of delegates?
The Rules
8. NATIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATE APPORTIONMENT
A.
Apportionment of district-level delegates within states shall be based on one of the following:
1. A formula giving equal weight to total population and to the average of the vote for the Democratic candidates in the two most recent presidential elections;
2. A formula giving equal weight to the vote for the Democratic candidates in the most recent presidential and gubernatorial elections;
3. A formula giving equal weight to the average of the vote for the Democratic candidates in the two most recent presidential elections and to Democratic Party registration or enrollment as of January 1, 2008; or
4. A formula giving one-third (1/3) weight to each of the formulas in items (1), (2), and (3).
B.
Apportionment for each body selecting delegates to state, district, and county conventions shall be based upon population and/or some measure of Democratic strength.
C. The Call for the 2008 Convention shall state the base delegation for each delegation.
Seventy-five percent (75%) of each state?s base delegation shall be elected at the congressional district level or smaller. Twenty-five percent (25%) of each state?s base delegation shall be elected at large. Delegates so elected shall hereafter be termed ?district-level? and ?at-large? delegates, respectively. Each State Democratic Chair shall certify all delegates in writing to the Secretary of the DNC.
D. In those states with more than one congressional district, after the election of district-level delegates and prior to the selection of at-large delegates, each State Democratic Chair shall certify pledged party leader and elected official delegates equal to 15% of the state?s base delegation selected pursuant to Rule 9.
E. The election of district-level and at-large delegates and alternates may take place at the same meeting, provided that district-level delegates are selected first. In states with one congressional district the election of delegates selected in accordance with Rules 8.B., 8.C., and 9.A., may be conducted simultaneously. In all cases, affirmative action and fair reflection guidelines must be met and the Democratic Chair of each such state shall make the certifications required by subsection 8.D.
9. UNPLEDGED AND PLEDGED PARTY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIAL DELEGATES
1. The individuals recognized as members of the DNC (as set forth in Article Three, Sections 2 and 3 of the Charter of the Democratic Party of the United States); and,
2. The Democratic President and the Democratic Vice President of the United States, if applicable; and,
3. All Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives and all Democratic members of the United States Senate; and,
4. The Democratic Governor, if applicable; and,
5. All former Democratic Presidents, all former Democratic Vice Presidents, all former Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate, all former Democratic Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic Minority Leaders, as applicable, and all former Chairs of the Democratic National Committee.