Information on the 2012 FDP State Convention
Welcome
This page contains all of the information you'll need to participate in the 2012 FDP State Convention -- Below you will find:
Information on the Process
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The Delegate Selection Plan -- a comprehensive overview of how delegates are selected
Important Forms
- Download the Delegate Housing Form -- or Book Your Room On-line
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For questions regarding housing, please contact Housing@visittampabay.com
Purchase Tickets to the FDP Spring Party!
Click here to purchase your tickets online or contact the Florida Democratic Party Finance Department for Sponsorship information!
2012 Florida Democratic Party Delegate Selection Plan
On September 2, 2012, the Democratic National Convention will convene in Charlotte, North Carolina. That week, delegates to the National Convention will nominate the Democratic Party’s candidate for President and Vice President, and will adopt the Party’s National Platform. Delegates, alternates, standing committee members and thousands of other Democrats will assemble at the Time Warner Cable Arena in the “Queen City” to be a part of history and to kick-off the final push to victory on November 6.
Florida will send 300 delegates and 23 alternates to the 2012 National Convention. Most of the delegation (276 delegates and 23 alternates) will be selected based on presidential preference. The remaining 24 delegates are individuals who serve by virtue of holding an elected or Party office (i.e., Members of Congress and Democratic Nationals Committee members), aka “unpledged.”
Florida Republicans chose to defy the rules of both national parties by setting the state’s Presidential Primary on January 31, 2012 – a move that pushed Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses to just after the New Year. As a result, the National Republican Party sanctioned Florida’s Republican delegation and cut half of the state’s delegates. On the other hand, the Florida Democratic Party chose to use a system that complies with the party’s rules. Our process begins with the county caucuses held on May 5, 2012. As a result of moving our first step to May, Florida’s Democratic delegation was awarded an additional 20% bonus in the number of delegates and alternates we will send to Charlotte.
Below are the links to the synopsis of the 2012 Florida Democratic Party Delegate Selection Plan and the full 2012 Florida Democratic Party Delegate Selection Plan: