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Some Magisterial Districts have vacancies for Delegates and Alternates to the Congressional District Conventions (8th, 10th and 11th Congressional Districts) this coming Saturday. Please contact your local chair for further information. Click here for their contact information.
For details about the process to fill vacancies …

Democratic Party of Virginia, District and State Convention Guidance: Promotion of Alternates and Delegation Vacancies
[download id=”42″] 1. A Convention delegate who is to be absent, absents himself or herself during a meeting, or resigns, may select an alternate of the same presidential preference to take his or her place. The alternate shall be, if possible, of the same sex and from among the alternates of his or her political subdivision. An alternate may be selected from another political subdivision within the applicable congressional district. If possible, the delegate making such selection shall submit the name of the alternate in writing to the delegation chair. At any time, a delegate may revoke such designation and resume the position of delegate.
2. If a delegate is unable to, or does not, select the alternate to take his or her place, that selection shall be made by the remaining delegates in a manner that assures an alternate of the same presidential preference is selected and, if possible, from the same political subdivision and of the same sex as the delegate replaced. Specifically, the members of the delegation who are supporting a presidential candidate shall select the alternate to be promoted to delegate. Upon selection, the delegation chair shall execute a written statement designating the new delegate (Form A). At any time, a delegate may resume the position of delegate.
[download id=”41″] 3. If the promotion of alternates creates permanent vacancies in the delegation, the remaining delegates shall fill those vacancies in a manner that assures an alternate of the same presidential preference is selected and, if possible, from the same political subdivision and of the same sex as the delegate replaced. Specifically, the members of the delegation who are supporting a presidential candidate shall select the individuals who will be designated as alternates. Upon selection, the new alternate shall fill out filing form to join the delegation (Form B). A delegation chair shall execute a written statement designating the new alternate (Form A).
[download id=”41″] [download id=”40″] 4. The representatives of the Presidential Campaigns shall witness the delegation chair’s form identifying new delegates and/or alternates.
5. If there are an insufficient number of alternates to fill the delegate positions, those positions will be filled in a two-step process as set forth in items 2 and 3 above. In other words, the delegation will first promote alternates to delegate, then fill the alternate positions, then promote the new alternates to delegate, until the delegation is filled.
6. Vacancies to the delegation may be filed pursuant to the above procedures at the State Convention, at the District Conventions, or at a scheduled and publicized meeting as set forth in Party Plan section 15.9.
7. Delegation chairs should provide the State Party with updated delegation lists by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2008, and by the second roll call at the convention on June 14, 2008.