Computation of Delegate Votes The 50 States and Puerto Rico are allocated District, At-Large, and PLEO delegates as follows [Delegate Selection Rules: Rule 8. C., D.; Call to Convention: I. D.]: At-Large Delegate Votes = Base Votes × 0.25. (Fractions 0.5 and above are rounded to the next highest integer.)

District Delegate Votes = Base Votes - At-Large Delegate Votes. (Fractions 0.5 and above are rounded to the next highest integer.)

The number of District delegates plus the number of At-Large delegates must equal the Base. In most states, the rounding favors the statewide At-Large allocation. Differences are noted under each state's listing.

PLEO Delegate Votes = Base Votes × 0.15. (Fractions 0.5 and above are rounded to the next highest integer.) The DNC gave Louisiana 7 Pledged PLEO votes, however, Louisiana has 43 base votes: 43 base votes * 0.15 = 6.45, the DNC rounded to 7. American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands are allocated 6 At-Large Delegate Votes. [Call I. E.] Democrats Abroad is directly allocated 12 at-large and 1 pledged PLEO delegates. [Call I. E.] Puerto Rico is directly allocated 44 base delegate votes. [Call I. E.] Bonus delegate votes are awarded as pledged District and At-Large Delegate Votes. Bonus Allocation Bonus delegates are awarded to Jurisdictions holding their First Determining Step (start their delegate allocation process) later in the cycle and

Neighboring jurisdictions who concurrently begin their process, a.k.a. clustering. The bonus is awarded as a percentage of the pledged delegate base allocation in additional district and at-large delegates. The bonus does NOT apply to unpledged delegates. The Presidential nomination cycle is divided into several stages: The pre-window begins with Iowa (no earlier than 3 February 2020 [Delegate Selection Rules 12.A.]), New Hampshire (no earlier than 11 February 2020 [12.A.]), Nevada (no earlier than 22 February 2020 [12.A.]), and South Carolina (no earlier than 29 February 2020 [12.A.]).

Stage I begins on 3 March 2020 [Call to Convention I.C.1.] and runs through 31 March [I.C.1., I.C.2.]. No "late start" bonuses are associated with these dates.

Stage II runs from 1 through 30 April 2020 [I.C.1.]. States beginning their process during this period receive a 10% bonus to the base allocation split between the district and at-large delegates [I. C.2.a.].

Stage III runs from 1 May through 16 June 2020 [I.C.1.]. States beginning their process during this period receive a 20% bonus to the base allocation split between the district and at-large delegates [I.C.2.a.].

Beginning on the 4th Tuesday in March, Tuesday 24 March 2020 [I.C.b.ii.], a 15% bonus to the base delegate allocation is awarded when clusters of 3 or more neighboring states begin on the same date. For jurisdictions with electoral votes, Puerto Rico, and Democrats Abroad, the bonus is applied as district and At-large delegates. For American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands the bonus is applied as At-Large delegates since these jurisdictions have no district delegates. [I.C.2.b.i]

Maine is considered a neighboring state of Vermont and Massachusetts. [TBD Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee 5.1.A]



Alaska and Hawaii are considered neighboring states of Washington and Oregon. [TBD Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee 5.1.B]



American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are considered neighboring states of each other. [TBD Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee 5.1.C] The bonus is computed as (Base × percentage) then rounded to the nearest whole number. Example: If a state has 10 Base Votes and receives a Stage 3 bonus (20%) and a Cluster bonus (15%), the state would receive a 35% bonus-- 4 additional delegate votes. District and At-Large Bonus = round(10 base votes × 0.35)

= round(3.5)

= 4 Splitting bonus delegates between the District and At-Large categories. The Bonus for At-Large Delegate Votes = Bonus × 0.25. Fractions 0.5 and above are rounded to the next highest integer. Should the rounding result in 0, set the Bonus for At-Large Delegate Votes to 1.

The bonus for District Delegate Votes = Bonus - Bonus for At-Large Delegate Votes. Hence, the rounding favors the statewide At-Large allocation.

There may be exceptions to the above-- in 2008, South Dakota's bonus delegate was awarded as a District rather than an At-Large delegate. In 2012, Kentucky's 10 bonus delegates were awarded as 8 District and 2 At-Large rather than 7 District and 3 At-Large. Rhode Island's 6 bonus delegates were awarded as 5 District and 1 At-Large rather than 4 District and 2 At-Large. Oregon's 10 bonus delegates are awarded as 8 District and 2 At-Large rather than 7 District and 3 At-Large. Delegate Selection Rule 21.C.1. - Sanctions If a jurisdiction begins their delegate selection process before the "window", that jurisdiction's pledged delegate allocation is reduced by 50% and their unpledged delegates are not allowed to vote at the National Convention. If a candidate campaigns in violation of the "window" that candidate may receive neither pledged delegates nor delegate votes from the state where the violation occurred. Text of Rule 21.C.1. a. Violation of timing: In the event the Delegate Selection Plan of a state party provides or permits a meeting, caucus, convention or primary which constitutes the first determining stage in the presidential nominating process to be held prior to or after the dates for the state as provided in Rule 11 of these rules, or in the event a state holds such a meeting, caucus, convention or primary prior to or after such dates, the number of pledged delegates elected in each category allocated to the state pursuant to the Call for the National Convention shall be reduced by fifty (50%) percent, and the number of alternates shall also be reduced by fifty (50%) percent. In addition, none of the members of the Democratic National Committee and no other automatic delegate allocated pursuant to Rule 9.A. from that state shall be permitted to vote as members of the state's delegation. In determining the actual number of delegates or alternates by which the state's delegation is to be reduced, any fraction below .5 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and any fraction of .5 or greater shall be rounded up to the next nearest whole number.

b. A presidential candidate who campaigns in a state where the state party is in violation of the timing provisions of these rules, or where a primary or caucus is set by a state’s government on a date that violates the timing provisions of these rules, may not receive pledged delegates or delegate votes from that state. Candidates may, however, campaign in such a state after the primary or caucus that violates these rules. “Campaigning” for purposes of this section includes, but is not limited to, purchasing print, internet, or electronic advertising that reaches a significant 1 percentage of the voters in the aforementioned state; hiring campaign workers; opening an office; making public appearances; holding news conferences; coordinating volunteer activities; sending mail, other than fundraising requests that are also sent to potential donors in other states; using paid or volunteer phones or automated calls to contact voters; sending emails or establishing a website specific to that state; holding events to which Democratic voters are invited; attending events sponsored by state or local Democratic organizations; or paying for campaign materials to be used in such a state. The Rules and Bylaws Committee will determine whether candidate activities are covered by this section. Distribution of District Delegates between Districts Each congressional or legislative district is apportioned a percentage of the District delegates based on Democratic performance in that district. The formula is decided by the state and is some combination of (1) the vote for Democratic candidates in the two most recent presidential elections; (2) the vote for the Democratic candidates in the most recent presidential and gubernatorial elections; and (3) Democratic party registration/enrollment [Delegate Selection Rules, Rule 8. A.]. A table, to be added at future time, will detail the date of each jurisdiction's 2020 First Determining Step, the corresponding stage (I, II, or III), and its clustering status. The Bonus Delegate Detail shows the number of delegates each jurisdiction would receive with No Bonus, Stage I with Clustering, Stage II, Stage II with Clustering, Stage III, and Stage III with Clustering. The current bonus is shown in black with other options in gray .