The Hamilton County Democratic Party will host its 2020 Democratic County Presidential Convention on Saturday, March 7, at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter Street in Chattanooga, to select representation from the county to attend the 3rd Congressional District Convention on March 21, to select the delegates to the 2020 DNC Convention in Milwaukee.
The deadline to submit one's declaration of candidacy to become a delegate is Feb. 20; forms can be found on the Tennessee Democratic Party’s website.
The doors will open for convention registration at 12 p.m. The convention is open to all registered voters in the county who are supporters of the Democratic Party, have voted in the March 2020 Presidential Primary, and who agree to support the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2020 Presidential election. The convention will begin at 1 p. when caucuses will be held for the top vote-getting presidential candidates in the 3rd Congressional District.
Officials said, "The party welcomes all who wish to participate in selecting Tennessee's delegates to the Democratic Presidential Convention in Milwaukee the week of July 13."
Information about becoming a DNC delegate and the rules governing the DNC Delegate Selection Process may be obtained from tndp.org, or from the Tennessee Democratic Party, 319 Plus Park Blvd, Ste 203, Nashville, Tn. 37217, 615 327-9779.
More information about the Hamilton County Convention can be found at hamcodems.com, or by emailing the Hamilton County Democratic Party at hcdp.us@gmail.com.