California Democrats: On Sunday You Get to Pick Our Delegates to the National Convention

By Art Torres
Chair
California Democratic Party

This Sunday, April 13, you get to pick the delegates who will be sent from California to the Democratic National Convention in Denver next August. Whether you support Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama, you'll have a chance to determine who goes to Denver and who watches on TV.

The caucuses to elect the delegates will take place everywhere in the state at 3:00 p.m., with sign-in starting at 2:00 p.m. Every aspect of the 2008 Democratic presidential race has generated lots of enthusiasm and excitement, so we expect that these caucuses will be very well attended. That's why we're trying something new this year.

The California Democratic Party has put up a widget on our website where you can go to pre-register for the caucuses. All you have to do is go to www.cadem.org and look on the right-hand side -- then just fill in the blanks and follow the prompts. You can cut down on the long lines and help out the campaign volunteers who are staging these events by taking this simple step ahead of time. The deadline for pre-registration is Thursday, April 10th at 12:00 Noon.

For more information about the caucuses, please check our website:

• To find out who is running to be a delegate in your district

• To find the locations for your Hillary Clinton caucus

• To find the locations for your Barack Obama caucus

You can only vote in one caucus and you MUST vote in the Congressional district where you are registered as a Democrat. Please plan to get to your caucus early so you have plenty of time to park and sign in. You must be in line by 3:00 p.m. in order to receive a ballot. If you have any other questions, you can check out our handy FAQ at www.cadem.org/delegateselectionfaq.

I hope you take this opportunity to come out and participate in the next step of the historic 2008 presidential election and help choose the delegates who will represent you at this summer’s Democratic convention.

Don't forget to pre-register by Noon this Thursday at our website, over on the right-hand side. It will make the entire process quicker and easier for you and everyone else.

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