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2016 Postmortem

CK_John

(10,005 posts) Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:50 PM Apr 2016

cycle of the DNC meetings.(2014)

Does this convention have to ratify the drafting from 2014 conference or is it already in effect?

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It's my understanding that the platform is written at the mid (Original Post) CK_John Apr 2016 OP

No RandySF Apr 2016 #1

The Rules Committee can change the Convention rules at any time leveymg Apr 2016 #2

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1. No

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 10:56 PM

Apr 2016

The platform committee meets before the convention. It's presented to delegates who then have an opportunity to add "planks".

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2. The Rules Committee can change the Convention rules at any time

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:08 PM

Apr 2016

Even who gets whose released delegates, as no doubt will be required on a larger than normal scale this year.