03/21/2016
Laramie County Democratic Party Announces 2016 County Convention
Cheyenne, WY – The Laramie County Democratic Party announced today that it will hold its 2016 County Convention on Saturday, April 9, 2016. The Caucus and Presidential Preference Vote will be held at the Cheyenne Central High School Field House Gymnasium, 5500 Education Drive. Check-in for the Caucus begins at 9:00 AM and closes at 11:00 AM. Everyone in line at 11:00 AM will be admitted to Caucus. Advance/Express Caucus check-in is available online at www.wyodems.org.
All members of the public are welcome to attend the Convention; however, ONLY DEMOCRATS REGISTERED TO VOTE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 25TH MAY VOTE FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. To register as a Democrat or update your voter registration, visit the Laramie County Clerk’s Elections office, 309 W. 20th Street.
Immediately following the morning’s Caucus and Presidential Preference Vote, Convention activities will resume at the Plains Hotel, 1600 Central Avenue. There will be an optional $15 luncheon with a keynote speaker, election of pledged delegates to represent Laramie County at the Wyoming Democratic Party State Convention in Cheyenne on May 28, 2016, adoption of the County Platform, and other business.
At the State Convention in May, delegates will adopt a state platform and elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA July 25-28, 2016. Individuals interested in being delegates to the National Convention must file a statement of candidacy form by April 28, 2016. That form is available online at www.wyodems.org.
For more information, please contact Convention Chair Lori Brand at 307-631-3410 or visit our website with FAQ page at www.laracountydems.org.