Democratic National Convention

July 13-16, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

4,750 delegates will attend the Democratic National Convention July 13-16, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The locally-elected representatives, public and party leaders will participate in the election of our Democratic nominee for the presidential election on November 3rd.

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How it works:

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The process starts a year before the presidential election when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) allocates the overall number of delegates for each state based on the state's electoral votes, the average of the vote for the Democratic candidates in the two most recent presidential elections, and the timing of the state primary or caucus.

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Each state and territory then develops its delegate selection plan, including affirmative action and diversity goals, which is submitted for approval by the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee.