Chair Jane Kleeb and the Nebraska Democratic Party — on April 7, 2020 — announced our revised rules and timelines for county and state conventions along with the application process to participate in county and state conventions.
The rules and process governing the county and state conventions were approved by both the NDP State Executive Committee and the Democratic National Committee.
The process for the county and state conventions changed due to the coronavirus and the need to keep everyone’s health and safety a top priority. The process for running as a National Delegate is outlined as well in this blog and the rules documents linked below.
Questions
If you have any questions about the process, please email the following leaders:
- Questions about rules, Trevor Fitzgerald, Rules Chair
- Questions about county conventions, Gina Frank, NDP Staff
- Questions about the state convention, national delegate process and DNC convention, Precious McKesson, NDP Staff
- General questions can be directed to info@nebraskademocrats.org
State Convention Agenda
The State Convention will take place on a phone and video platform on June 13-14, 2020.
Key Dates
May 1: Registration closed on May 1 at 5 p.m. CT for participating in your county convention. Email info@nebraskademocrats.org with any questions.
May 1: The deadline to submit your candidacy for a county or state party leadership position was May 1 at 5 p.m. CT. Email info@nebraskademocrats.org with any questions.
May 14-16: Dates for Democrats in each Congressional District to give input on the draft 2020-2022 Platform.
Thursday – May 14 at 6 p.m. for CD1
Friday – May 15 at 6 p.m. for CD2
Saturday – May 16 at 2 p.m. CT for CD 3
May 17-24: Small county conventions (counties with populations under 50,000) took place via a phone/video platform hosted by the NDP.
May 17: Ballots were sent to the four large County Convention — Douglas, Hall, Lancaster and Sarpy — Delegates. Instructions on the ballots was emailed to those delegates.
May 26: Deadline to submit your candidacy for National Delegate, May 26 at 5 p.m. CT.
May 27: Large County Ballots had to be returned to the NDP. Instructions on the ballots were included to those delegates.
May 30-31: Large county conventions — Douglas, Hall, Lancaster and Sarpy — took place via a phone/video platform hosted by the NDP.
June 13: CD Caucuses, Committee on Credentials, and Committee on Presidential/Vice-Presidential Electors meetings take place via a phone/video platform hosted by the NDP.
- Committee on Credentials, 5 p.m.
- CD Caucuses, 6 p.m.
- Committee on Presidential/Vice-Presidential Electors, 7 p.m.
June 14: State Convention, 1-6 p.m. CT via a phone/video platform hosted by the NDP.
August 17-20: National Convention, in Milwaukee, WI (subject to change).
NDP Platform and Rules Governing the Convention and Delegate Selection Process
2020 Emergency County and State Convention Rules
Revised County and State Convention Timeline and Forms
Nebraska Democratic Party’s Delegate Selection Plan
National Delegate Process
The NDP will send 33 delegates to the national convention in Milwaukee.
Automatic delegates are NDP Chair Jane Kleeb, First Associate Chair Richard Register, National Committeeman Ron Kaminski, and National Committeewoman Patty Zieg.
An additional 29 national delegates will be selected/affirmed at the NDP State Convention, held on the phone, on June 13 and 14.
The NDP worked with partners across the state to create a process where every Nebraskan had a chance to be heard on the plan as we gear up for 2020. We held over 30 trainings across the state.
Any registered Democrat in Nebraska wishing to be elected as a delegate to the National Convention must first vote in the May 12, 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary as well as submit their form to declare their candidacy for National Delegate. The registration closed on May 26.
For the Congressional level delegate candidates, your name will be placed on the ballot to all delegates elected to attend the state convention. The At-Large delegates and the PLEO delegates will be elected/affirmed by voice vote/roll call vote on the state convention call and are subject to the new one-to-one rule (see the Delegate Selection Plan memo to the DNC).
County Conventions
All of the county conventions this year were held May 17-31 on a phone/video platform hosted by the NDP.
For those who registered for their county convention, the NDP emailed further information for their county convention.
The large counties — including Douglas, Hall, Lancaster and Sarpy — will hold their conventions on the phone but votes will happen via paper ballot before the convention gathers on the phone. After the NDP processes your registration, the ballot will be emailed to you.
All votes for small counties are conducted on the phone.
Key Forms
The deadline for County Convention registration has now closed. Email info@nebraskademocrats.org with any questions.
The deadline for declaring candidacy for county and state party leadership (including State Central Committee) has now closed. Email info@nebraskademocrats.org with any questions.
The deadline for declaring candidacy for National Delegate has now closed. Email info@nebraskademocrats.org with any questions.
County Convention Dates and Times
Adams
May 26, 7:00 p.m.
Antelope
May 18, 6:00 p.m.
Arthur
May 23, 6:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. MT)
Banner
May 22, 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. MT)
Blaine
May 23, 7:30 p.m.
Boone
May 17, 12:00 p.m.
Box Butte
May 24, 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. MT)
Boyd
May 17, 3:00 p.m.
Brown
May 17, 3:00 p.m.
Buffalo
May 18, 7:00 p.m.
Burt
May 20, 6:00 p.m.
Butler
May 17, 5:30 p.m.
Cass
May 17, 1:30 PM
Cedar
May 17, 7:00 PM
Chase
May 24, 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. MT)
Cherry
May 18, 7:00 p.m.
Cheyenne
May 23, 11:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. MT)
Clay
May 17, 2:00 p.m.
Colfax
May 20, 7:30 p.m.
Cuming
May 19, 7:00 p.m.
Custer
May 17, 4:30 p.m.
Dakota
May 21, 7:00 p.m.
Dawes
May 17, 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. MT)
Dawson
May 19, 6:30 p.m.
Deuel
May 23, 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. MT)
Dixon
May 21, 7:00 p.m.
Dodge
May 21, 6:30 p.m.
Douglas
May 30, 10:00 a.m.
Dundy
May 17, 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. MT)
Fillmore
May 19, 7:00 p.m.
Franklin
May 18, 7:00 p.m.
Frontier
May 18, 6:00 p.m.
Furnas
May 18, 7:00 p.m.
Gage
May 23, 1:00 p.m.
Garden
May 22, 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. MT)
Garfield
May 25, 7:00 p.m.
Gosper
May 18, 5:00 p.m.
Grant
May 18, 5:30 p.m. (6:30 CT)
Greeley
May 22, 7:30 p.m.
Hall
May 31, 11:00 a.m.
Hamilton
May 18, 7:30 p.m.
Harlan
May 23, 1:00 p.m.
Hayes
May 19, 7:30 p.m.
Hitchcock
May 22, 7:00 p.m.
Holt
May 23, 10:00 a.m.
Hooker
May 26, 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. MT)
Howard
May 21, 5:00 p.m.
Jefferson
May 23, 1:00 p.m.
Johnson
May 23, 2:00 p.m.
Kearney
May 25, 6:00 p.m.
Keith
May 21, 6:30 p.m.
Keya Paha
May 23, 10:00 a.m.
Kimball
May 23, 11:00 a.m.
Knox
May 23, 1:00 p.m.
Lancaster
May 30, 4:30 p.m.
Lincoln
May 21, 6:00 p.m.
Logan
May 23, 4:00 p.m.
Loup
May 23, 6:00 p.m.
Madison
May 19, 6:00 p.m.
McPherson
May 24, 4:00 p.m.
Merrick
May 24, 4:00 p.m.
Morrill
May 24, 6:00 p.m.
Nance
May 24, 6:00 p.m.
Nemaha
May 23, 10:00 a.m.
Nuckolls
May 27, 7:00 p.m.
Otoe
May 23, 4:00 p.m.
Pawnee
May 17, 4:00 p.m.
Perkins
May 26, 6:30 p.m.
Phelps
May 25, 6:00 p.m.
Pierce
May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Platte
May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Polk
May 27, 6:00 p.m.
Red Willow
May 21, 7:00 p.m.
Richardson
May 21, 7:00 p.m.
Rock
May 23, 10:00 a.m.
Saline
May 25, 6:00 p.m.
Sarpy
May 31, 3:00 p.m.
Saunders
May 17, 2:00 p.m.
Scotts Bluff
May 23, 2:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. MT)
Seward
May 23, 10:00 a.m.
Sheridan
May 20, 7 p.m. (6:00 p.m. MT)
Sherman
May 25, 7:00 p.m.
Sioux
May 23, 3:00 p.m. ( 2:00 p.m. MT)
Stanton
May 23, 6:00 p.m.
Thayer
May 27, 6:00 p.m.
Thomas
May 25, 7:00 p.m.
Thurston
May 17, 2:00 p.m.
Valley
May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Washington
May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Wayne
May 19, 7:00 p.m.
Webster
May 26, 7:00 p.m.
Wheeler
May 26, 7:00 p.m.
York
May 23, 12:00 p.m.
