AL DNC Delegates Issue

Alabama Delegates who will Vote at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this month, have been Selected and Finalized by the National Party, despite Protests by State Leaders.

The Selection by the Nnational Party means 36 of the Delegates selected by the Alabama Democratic Party earlier this year, won’t be allowed to Cast their Vote.

“Another group has tried to usurp the role of the Alabama Democratic Party by appointing all delegates to the Democratic National Convention,” Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Randy Kelley stated in a Press Release last week.

“This illegal, self-serving group sought to appoint delegates to the Democratic National Convention instead of allowing people of Alabama to vote on them.”

Alabama’s Delegate Selection Plan, like those of other States, allowed Presidential Candidates Rights-of-Review for each Delegate Candidate pledged to them.

Before President Biden Dropped-Out of the Race, His Campaign Approved a List of Delegates that was markedly different from the List Elected by the State’s Democratic Party.

Of the 34 District Delegates, Biden's Campaign only approved 13 Names.

The Campaign also Approved Five of the Nine Party Leaders and Elected Officials (PLEO) positions on the State Party’s List, Two of the 11 At-Large Delegates, and One of Four Alternates, according to Lists provided by the Alabama Democratic Party.

The State Party was supposed to Elect PLEO, At-Large, and Alternate Delegates on June 8th. However, the Party failed to reach a Quorum on their Meeting that day, so the DNC selected those Position, according to a Statement by the DNC.

In the event a Delegate was Not Approved, the Biden Campaign selected a Replacement. District-Level Delegates selected by the Campaign, were on the Primary Ballots and Voted on in March.

“Nowhere in history, nowhere in the rules, nowhere in laws does a presidential candidate or any other group appoint delegates,” Kelley stated in the Release.

Kelley said He believes there was an effort to Deny the Alabama Democratic Party, the ability to pick its own Delegates, because the State Party is about 70% Black.

With Vice President Kamala Harris now the presumptive Nnominee, the Delegates selected by the Biden-Harris Campaign, will ultimately be the Ones Voting at the Convention next month, according to the DNC.

Kelley said He intends to Challenge that Decision: “we’re going to bring it before the credentials committee if we can and we’re going to have some legal recourse to it….we’re gonna fight it and make it known.” However, the Window for any Challenges has Expired.

Alabama’s Delegates have already Unanimously endorsed Harris as the Nominee. Kelley said the Alabama Party also backed Harris, joining with the Association of State Democratic Chairs.

The DNC will be held in Chicago from Aug. 19th-22nd. The Alabama Democrats said they still plan to bring the Delegates they Elected to the Convention.









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