With the coronavirus pandemic leading to a delay in Georgia’s elections, the state Democratic Party has updated its rules for selecting delegates to the national convention later this year.
The party previously announced that it would allow remote voting for delegate selection. Election dates have now been adjusted to reflect the delayed convention, now to be held in August, and the pushed back primary election, which will occur in June.
The deadline for candidates to file for the opportunity to serve as a district-level delegate to the Democratic National Convention is April 30, and district-level elections will be held on May 23.
The deadline for party leaders, elected officials and people who want to serve as at-large delegates to announce their candidacy is May 28 with an election for those slots to be held June 20.
Georgia Democrats have until May 8 to register to become electors for their district-level delegates, and voting will be conducted online. Delegates will be selected based on ranking order and gender balancing.
“Our team has worked around the clock to adjust to our new normal, and make sure that we can protect the health and safety of Georgians while making our delegate selection process open to all,” Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams said. “Our new virtual delegate selection model will help us make participation more accessible to all Georgians, and build the most diverse delegation in Georgia history.”
After the primary, Georgia’s delegates will be divided proportionally according to the percentage of the vote that candidates receive. Although all other candidates except Joe Biden have suspended their campaigns, several will still appear on Georgia’s ballot after qualifying to do so.
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