Reply #24: complicated - you want complilcated? - you got complicated lol

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Here are 69 pages of detailed explanation of the process. By the way Iowa is finished June 15th lol


http://www.iowademocrats.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/1012213

Here are some excerpts from the 69 pages of explanation of how Iowa selects its delegates.


Four (4) viable preference groups form in a caucus that elects nine (9) delegates.
Group A has 25 members, Group B has 16 members, Group C has 13 members,
and Group D has 11 members. The calculation to apportion the nine (9)
delegates is as follows:
Group A (25 X 9) / 65 = 3.46 or 3 round down
Group B (16 X 9) / 65 = 2.21 or 2 round down
Group C (13 X 9) / 65 = 1.8 or 2 round up
Group D (11 X 9) / 65 = 1.52 or 2 round up
Total 9 Delegates
Example Two
Three (3) viable groups form in a caucus of 17 people that elects three (3)
delegates. Group A has 10 members, Group B has 4 members, and Group C has
3 members. All groups are viable (17 / 6 = 2.8333 rounded up to 3).
The calculations to apportion the delegates are as follows:
Group A (10 X 3) / 17 = 1.76 or 2
Group B (4 X 3) / 17 = .71 or 1
Group C (3 X 3) / 17 = .53 or 1
Total 4 Delegates*


1. Iowa has a total of 567 delegates and 8 alternates. (Call, I. & Appendix B.)
2. The delegate selection process is governed by the Charter and Bylaws of the
Democratic Party of the United States, the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2008
Democratic National Convention (“Rules”), the Call for the 2008 Democratic
National Convention (“Call”), the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee
for the 2008 Democratic National Convention (“Regs.”), the rules of the
Democratic Party of Iowa, the Iowa election code, and this Delegate Selection
Plan. (Call, II.A.)
3. Following the adoption of this Delegate Selection Plan by the State Party
Committee, it shall be submitted for review and approval by the DNC Rules and
Bylaws Committee (“RBC”). The State Party Chair shall be empowered to make
any technical revisions to this document as required by the RBC to correct any
omissions and/or deficiencies as found by the RBC to ensure its full compliance
with Party Rules. Such corrections shall be made by the State Party Chair and the
Plan resubmitted to the RBC within 30 days of receipt of notice of the RBC’s
findings. (Regs. 2.5, 2.6 & 2.7)
4. Once this Plan has been found in Compliance by the RBC, any amendment to the
Plan by the State Party will be submitted to and approved by the RBC before it
becomes effective. (Reg. 2.9)


The district-level delegates and alternates are apportioned to
districts as indicated in the following chart:
Delegates Alternates
District Males
Females Total Males
Females Total
#1 3 3 6 0 1 1
#2 4 3 7 1 0 1
#3 3 3 6 1 0 1
#4 3 3 6 0 1 1
#5 2 2 4 1 0 1
Total 15 14 29 3 2 5


Total Voting
Age
Population
Over 18
Total
Democratic
Voting
Population
Over 18
Total
Registered
Democrats
(570,449)
National
Delegation
Size (64)
Iowa’s
Suggested
Affirmative
Action Goals
for 2008
Convention
African
Americans
39254 34936 .061 3.91 4
Hispanic 49746 34325 .060 3.85 4
American
Indians
5276 4860 .009 .545 1
Asian/Pacific
Americans
26126 20640 .036 2.32 2
People with
Disabilities
--- --- --- --- 4
LGBT
Americans
--- --- --- --- 4




March 15
County Conventions Convene. District & State Convention
Delegates selected.
April 14
District-level delegate and alternate deadline for filing the
statement of candidacy and pledge of support forms with State
Party.
April 16
Presidential Candidate deadline for certifying the name(s) of their
authorized representative (s) to the state party.
April 26 Presidential candidates provide list of approved district-level
delegate and alternate candidates to State Party.
Page 52 Iowa 2008 Delegate Selection Plan
Date
Activity
April 26
District Conventions convene—District Level National
Convention Delegates selected.
June 2
Pledged PLEO and at-large delegate or alternate candidate
deadline for filing the statement of candidacy and pledge of
support forms with State Party.
June 13
Presidential candidates submit lists of candidates for standing
committee members to State Party.
June 14
State Party provide approved list of pledged PLEO and at-large
delegate and alternate candidates to respective Presidential
Candidates.
June 14
Presidential candidates provide approved list of pledged PLEO
delegate candidates to State Party.
June 14
State Convention convenes. Unpledged add-on and pledged PLEO
delegates selected. Following selection of PLEO delegates,
presidential candidates provide approved list of at-large delegate
and alternate candidates to State Party. State Convention selects
at-large delegates and alternates.
June 15
National Convention delegation meeting. Delegates select
National Convention standing committee members and delegation
chair. State Chair names convention pages.
June 15
State Party certifies remainder of elected delegates and alternates
(Unpledged add-on, PLEOs, and at-large), along with standing
committee members, delegation chair, and convention pages


Iowa 2008 Delegate Selection Plan Page 69