DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT NOMINEE UPDATES

The DNC Rules Committee adopted the Procedural Rules of the Convention, which you can find out more about above.

The Permanent Rules of the Convention may be viewed here.

Process for Candidates Declaring Their Intent for Nomination
Candidates intending to pursue the nomination must declare their intent by July 27, 6:00 PM ET, by emailing [email protected] and including the following information: a signed but unnotarized copy of Appendix E of the Call for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, a link to a campaign website and a campaign contact email address to be included in the Candidate Directory, and up to four affiliated email addresses to receive signature or vote reporting. A notarized version of Appendix E (which requires the candidate to confirm they are a member of the Democratic Party and will run and serve as a Democrat, if elected) must be returned to [email protected] before 6:00 PM ET on July 30.

Summary of the Rules

• Candidates for nomination will have until 6:00 PM ET on July 30 to demonstrate that they have met the qualifications for nomination, which include:
  (1) File a formal and notarized declaration of candidacy with the DNC
  (2) Meet Party and legal qualifications to be President; and
  (3) Secure 300 delegate signatures electronically, not more than 50 of which may come from one delegation.
• If only one candidate for nomination demonstrates they have met the above qualifications, electronic voting by the delegates may begin as soon as August 1.
• If more than one candidate for nomination qualifies, the Rules specify that the DNCC Chair and the DNC Chair can allow a period no longer than five days in between the close of nominations for President (July 30) and the beginning of voting for candidates to make their case to delegates and the public.
• The DNCC Chair and the DNC Chair may open voting on the Presidential nominee no earlier than August 1, 2024.
• Only the votes of pledged delegates will be included in the count on the first ballot, unless a candidate has the verified support of a number of pledged delegates equal to or greater than a majority of all pledged and automatic delegates.
• In the event that a nominating contest for President moves beyond the first ballot, the votes of pledged and automatic delegates will be counted in subsequent ballots.
• A majority of Convention delegate ballots who are eligible to vote during that roll call shall be required to nominate the presidential candidate.
• Once a Presidential nominee is selected, the nominee may place a Vice Presidential candidate into nomination. The Convention Chair may then declare that candidate to be the Vice Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
• At the Convention in Chicago celebratory and ceremonial votes to recognize and affirm the presidential and vice presidential nominees of the Democratic Party will be taken, including a state-by-state roll call for the presidential nominee.

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