MARYLAND DEMOCRATS ADOPT DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR 2012 DNC CONVENTION

ANNAPOLIS – The Democratic State Central Committee of Maryland overwhelmingly approved the Maryland Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan for the 2012 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, April 27. The plan outlines the process the Maryland Democratic Party will take to select its delegation to Charlotte, and was voted upon after a 30-day public comment period.

The process will begin with the primary election, which will be held on April 3, 2012. During the primary, Democrats in each congressional district will state their presidential preference and elect district-level delegates and alternates. The Democratic State Central Committee will meet later in 2012 to elect “pledged party leader and elected official” delegates and “at-large” delegates.

Maryland will send 120 delegates and 7 alternates to the 2012 Convention; the delegation size reflects a 10 percent bonus for the state’s primary having been moved to April 3. Since the District of Columbia has also moved its primary to the same date, Maryland will receive any additional 15 percent delegate bonus if one more state in the region schedules their nominating contest on the first Tuesday in April.

Any Maryland voter who is a registered Democrat can participate in the primary election, or become a candidate for delegate to the national convention. Complete information about the delegate selection process is available on the Party’s website at http://www.mddems.org/ or by calling 410-269-8818.