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Resources for 2024 State Convention Delegates
Please be sure to register! Registration gives you full access to delegate privileges such as the ability to sign virtual petitions and vote in Convention elections, which will include: National Delegate, Democratic National Committee Member, Democratic State Committee Member, Presidential Elector, and the Party’s platform and charter.
We have a limited number of free ticket waivers available for participants (including State Delegates) who would like to attend the Convention, but for whom the ticket price presents a financial hardship. To request a waiver for a ticket, simply email waiver@mainedems.org.
Delegate vacancies will be filled at the municipal committee level until March 31st, and then at the county & regional committee level until May 17. If you are interested in becoming a delegate, please get in touch with your local committee.
If you no longer wish to be a delegate or alternate, please notify us that you have resigned by emailing resign@mainedems.org with your full name, county, and town. This will help us provide municipal and county committees with an accurate count of how many delegate vacancies there are available to be filled and give other Maine Democrats a chance to attend the convention.
Nominate Exceptional Maine Democrats for 2024 Convention Awards
One of the most important functions we can do at the Maine Democratic State Convention is to recognize those people who are exceptional in their field. Whether it is for public service, party activism, or volunteerism and grassroots support, please take a minute to nominate an exceptional Maine Democrat for one of our three Convention Awards.
The deadline to submit nominations is April 30th.
How to Submit a Petition for the 2024 State Convention
Any Democrat can propose an amendment to the MDP Platform or Charter, and run for State Committee, National Delegate, Democratic National Committee Member, and Presidential Elector by taking out an online petition through our system and collecting signatures from State Delegates and Alternates. Petitions will be circulated electronically by the MDP.
We will notify you when your petition has been accepted, and when it has received the required number of signatures. Please allow us a few business days to respond to your petition after it has been submitted due to the volume of requests.
The deadline to finish collecting signatures and submit a petition is May 17, 2024.
Please email petitions@mainedems.org with any questions.
National Delegate Ballot Petition Form 2024
Maine is entitled to 24 pledged delegate seats at the Democratic National Convention. These seats are distributed to presidential candidates based on the Presidential Primary results.
People who run for national delegate run for a specific category (1st Congressional District, 2nd Congressional District, At-Large, or Party Leaders & Elected Officials), and for a specific candidate who won national delegate seats in that category. If elected, they are bound to vote for that candidate at the Democratic National Convention.
Delegates are responsible for the costs of attending the convention. Expenses including airfare, hotel (four-day minimum) and food costs could run as high as $4,000. Delegates are able to raise funds to defray their costs.
Any registered Maine Democrat may use this form to take out a petition to get on the ballot to run for National Delegate. These petitions require 25 signatures of State Delegates and Alternates from the Delegate Category you select.
Take Out National Delegate Petition
Democratic National Committee Member Ballot Petition Form 2024
Maine is entitled to two representatives to the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The DNC makes all the major decisions about how the national Democratic Party runs.
The DNC meets twice a year, once in the Washington, DC area and once at locations across the country. Its Eastern Regional caucus meets once a year. DNC members are responsible for the costs of going to the meetings which, including airfare and two to three nights in a hotel, can be expensive. Members can raise funds to defray their costs.
Any registered Maine Democrat may use this form to take out a petition to get on the ballot to run for the Democratic National Committee (DNC). These petitions require 25 signatures of State Delegates and Alternates.
Presidential Elector Ballot Petition Form 2024
Presidential electors cast Maine’s electoral college votes following the next presidential election. They meet in Augusta at the State Capital for this ceremonial exercise. Presidential electors are required to cast their votes in accordance with the results of the state’s presidential election results.
Any registered Maine Democrat may use this form to take out a petition to get on the ballot to run for Presidential Elector. These petitions require 25 signatures of State Delegates and Alternates from your Congressional District.
Take Out Presidential Elector Petition
Democratic State Committee Ballot Petition Form 2024
Every county in Maine gets a certain number of representatives to the Democratic State Committee (DSC). The DSC makes all the major decisions about how the Maine Democratic Party runs.
The DSC meets six times each year, with the meetings being held virtually.
Any Maine Democrat interested in running for State Committee must take out a ballot petition to run. These petitions require a minimum of 10 signatures collected from State Delegates and Alternates from within your county.
Platform Amendment Petition Form 2024
Platform amendments are used to make changes to the Maine Democratic Party's Platform and require a minimum of 25 signatures collected from State Delegates and Alternates.
Charter Amendment Petition Form 2024
Charter amendments are used to make changes to the Maine Democratic Party's Charter (internal rules) and require a minimum of 25 signatures collected from State Delegates and Alternates.