Something NEW!

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Something NEW!

• THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
• CAUCUS
• Saturday, February 9, 2008

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New to Nebraska - CAUCUS

• Historically, Nebraska has always had a secret
  ballot vote for presidential candidates and
  delegates for the conventions.

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Terms to know with Caucusing

• A caucus is by definition a meeting of people
  to discuss political ideas.
• A Precinct is as geographic political unit.
• A Precinct Caucus is, by definition, politics at
  the neighborhood level.

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What does the Nebraska Caucus do?

• The precinct caucuses will determine the
  presidential preference of each precinct.
• They will elect county delegates pledged to
  support the strongest presidential candidates.

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What will the Nebraska Caucus do?

• County Delegates will then elect State Delegates
  who will in turn elected Nebraskas National
  Convention Delegates.
• The state-wide results of February 9, 2008 will
  bind Nebraskas at large delegates at the 2008
  National Convention.

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What will happen on Saturday night?

• Participants must register and must be a
  registered Democrat who resides in the Precinct.
• YES! You can register on-site IF you are 18 by
  November 4, 2008.
• A precinct leader will call the meeting to order
  at 600 pm and a chair of the caucus and a caucus
  secretary will be elected.

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What will happen on Saturday Night?

• The chair will then recognize the Democratic
  Presidential Candidates who have asked to
  participate and divide the room into sections for
  support each candidate.

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What will happen Saturday Night?

• Candidate support groups will select a spokesman
  who will state the case for their candidate.
  People can then switch groups before a
  Viability determination will be taken.

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Viability?

• If a Candidate does not have 15 of the
  participants in his group, that Candidate is
  eliminated as not viable. Then a re-alignment
  can occur in which anyone can switch groups.

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Viability

• When all the remaining Candidates are determined
  to be viable, the chair will allocate the
  Precinct Delegates to the viable candidates by
  strength of numbers present.

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Viability?

• If a viable candidate does not get allocated any
  county delegates, that Candidates supporters may
  then join the groups with Delegates.

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Okay candidates are chosen. Now what?

• Persons can campaign to be elected the County
  Delegates for that precinct for their candidate.
  Alternates may also be elected.

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Now what?

• The results are reported to the State Party for
  final tabulation of the Nebraska Presidential
  Preferences
• The Delegates will then convene in June 2008
  County Convention to continue the delegate
  selection process.

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TIME and PLACE

• The Nebraska Democratic Caucus will be held at
  sites throughout Nebraska on Saturday, February
  9, 2008.
• Lancaster County Democratic Party will begin
  registration at 515 p.m. with the caucuses to
  begin at 600 pm. The caucuses should be
  completed by 730 p.m.

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Where do I go to find out where to caucus?

• http//www.nebcaucus.com80/
• Email your inquiries to info_at_nebcaucus.com or
  call 402-476-2268.

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Remember!

• Your participation will help select the
  Democratic Candidate for President