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February 9th 1:00 pm

Caucuse sites	Caucus Information	Video on Caucusing
What is the Process ?
A grassroots process where Democrats meet together and decide which Presidential Candidate to nominate.	The Caucuse Process decides how many delegates will represent each presidential candidate in the process.	Delegates attend the next level of the process and elect new delegates for the next level.
Local Precincts	State Legislative Districts County Convention	Federal Congressional Districts State Convention National Convention
Who Decided ?
The Washington State Democratic Central Committee met in Bellingham on April 28, and by an overwhelming margin (119-42), they voted to use caucuses to select our next Presidential Nominee.	Washington's Precinct Caucus will be held at 1:00pm on February 9th, 2008. Each State chooses their own cacuse date, which must be approved by the National Democratic Party.	"By choosing the caucuses Washington State Democrats made a statement that we are a Party driven by grassroots activism."
Who Attends?
“We hope each and every Democrat in Washington State will attend their neighborhood caucus and vote for their candidate for President.", said Chair Dwight Pelz.	We invite you to attend a caucus training session and find out! The 5th District Democrats will hold 3 caucus training sessions.	“Our state will continue to be a place where Presidential candidates must win support through grassroots organizing rather than through expensive television ads.”
Pre-Cacuse training ? (you don't have to attend one to go to the actual cacuse)
Sunday, January 13, 2008 1:00 - 2:30 pm Issaquah Library	Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:00 - 8:30pm Sammamish Library	Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:00 - 8:30 pm North Bend Library
If you would like more information regarding the training sessions, please contact Robyn Scola, 1st Vice Chair, at 425 391-3449. Precinct Committee Officers are strongly encouraged to attend one of these dates, but the sessions are open to anyone who wants to become better informed about the caucus process.
Bonus?
The caucuses also provide an invaluable opportunity for building the party in preparation for our 2008 election efforts and will give attendees the chance to introduce resolutions on issues about which they are concerned. Caucus-Convention Cycle Explanation -	The caucuses are a grassroots process where Democrats come together across the state in order to voice their opinion about which candidate should represent the Democratic Party in the 2008 Presidential Election.	In Washington State, our turn will be Saturday, February 9th when we gather in precinct caucuses throughout the 5th District to express our preference for the Democratic Presidential candidate, and to elect delegates to District and County Conventions.

Levels and Sequence ?
Local	County	State
Precincts	Legislative Districts	Congressional Districts
Saturday February 9th 1:00 pm	Saturday April 5, 10:00 am.	Saturday May 17, 10:00 am
Caucuse sites	Caucuse sites	Caucuse sites
Elect delegates for Legislative Caucuses Representing Presidential Candidate	Elect Delegates for County Convention Representing Presidential Candidate	Elect Delegates for National Convention Representing Presidential Candidate
Pass Resolutions of Positions on Issues to be forwarded to Legislative District Caucuses	Pass Resolutions of Postitions on Issues to be forwarded to County Convention	Pass Resolutions of Positions on Issues to be forwarded to State Convention
Adopt Precinct Platform	Adopt Legislative District Platform	Adopt Congressional Platform



Conventions?
No Local Convention	County Convention	State Convention
No Date	Saturday April 19, t 9:00	Saturday June 14 9:00 am
	?	Spokane
	51 delegates 9 alternates	97 delegates 13 alternates
	from Legislative Districts	From Congressional Districts
	Pass Resolutions of Postitions on Issues to be forwarded to Congressional Cacuses	Pass Resolutions of Postitions on Issues to be forwarded to National Convention
	Adopt a County Platform	Adopt a State Platform
	Elect Delegates to Congressional Cacuses Representing Presidential Candidate	Elect Delegates to National Convention Representing Presidential Candidate
	National Convention?
August 25-28 Boulder Colorado	Nominate Presidential Canidate 2,000 delegates 1,000 alternates	Adopt Plaform
	Additional Information
For additional information on the 2008 Caucus-Convention Cycle please read the 2008 Washington State Delegate Section and Affirmative Action Plan.	If you have any additional questions please contact Washington State Democratic Party (206) 583-0664 or jaxon@wa- democrats.org.	Source:http://www.wa-democrats.org/
Email: DemocraticWomenOfKingCounty