The Independent View: WFP Assembly for 2020 Presidential Candidates

Last month, The Working Families Party (WFP) held its Biggest WFP Assembly to date when they Announced their 2020 Presidential Endorsement Process and the Six Candidates who made it to the Next Round are:

Cory Booker

Julián Castro

Bill de Blasio

Kamala Harris

Bernie Sanders

Elizabeth Warren

The next WFP Assembly is on Sunday, July 28th at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

They will Host a Members Forum where Supporters will have an Opportunity to make the Case for their Preferred Candidate.

You will need a Cell Phone or a Computer and be a Member of the WFP.

Live Interviews

Working Families Party Members across the Country will have the Opportunity to participate in Live Online Interviews with each of the Candidates, where they will Answer Questions from WFP Activists about their Vision, Values, and Records.

The Vote

After All the Debating and Deliberating is done, it’s time to make a Decision. The Endorsement Process will give Equal Weight to the Grassroots Membership and to the National Leadership.

The Working Families Party National Committee, which includes Representatives from WFP State Chapters and Local Branches as well as National Progressive and Movement Leaders, will comprise 50% of the Total Vote Share.

Individual WFP Members and Grassroots Supporters across the Country will Collectively make up the other 50% of the Total Vote Share. The Supporter Vote will be held Online over the course of several days. Scheduling the Vote will take place after all the Candidate Interviews are complete.

Ranked Choice

The Endorsement Vote will be Conducted using Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV).

Here’s how it will work: Everyone who Votes will Rank their Candidate Preferences from 1st to 6th. If No Candidate Receives more than 50% of the Total Vote on the First Ballot, the Bottom-Ranked Candidate will be Eliminated and All Votes Re-Allocated to each Voter’s Second Choice. The Process Repeats until One Candidate crosses the 50% Threshold and Wins.

Final Step: Endorse

Whoever Wins will get a Stamp of Approval from the Progressive Political Organizations. They’ll get the Benefit of Campaign Muscle in Key Primary States, an Army of Passionate Volunteers.