One of the most important tasks a delegate to the Democratic National Convention completes is the approval of the national platform for the Democratic Party. Every four years, a committee gets together and drafts a document that accurately reflects what it is the Democratic Party stands for along with the vision the party offers for America.
In keeping with its efforts to have the most open and inclusive convention in recent memory, the Democratic National Committee announced today that voters in all 50 states will have the opportunity to take part in Platform Meetings to help shape the Democratic Platform.
"From the beginning, we said we were going bring down the traditional walls of the Democratic Convention and make this event more accessible and include as many people as possible," said Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean. "This process will empower Americans in all 50 states to make their voices heard as they help write the document that embodies our Party's values and vision for the future. Barack Obama will bring real change to Washington, and as we write the Democratic Platform, there will be a clear choice between more of the same failed policies of the Bush Administration with John McCain or real change with Barack Obama who will make the American people, not the special interests, the priority again."
For eight days beginning July 19th, members of the public will be invited to host and attend Platform Meetings in their communities as an opportunity to exchange ideas and share perspectives on the challenges we face. To facilitate the process, the Obama campaign and the DNC will send policy experts and DNC Platform Committee members to as many meetings as possible to serve as facilitators. Each Platform Meeting will produce a written summary that will be reviewed and considered by the Platform Committee.
Registration for the platform meetings is available at http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/l istening/ , starting today through July 15th. The Platform Meetings will occur across the country from July 19th through July 27th.
A National Hearing will take place August 1st in Cleveland, Ohio, where presentations will be made before the Platform Drafting Committee. The Committee will then meet separately August 2nd and 3rd to draft the Democratic Platform. The Platform Drafting Committee is responsible for preparing an initial draft of the Platform, which is used as a working document by the Platform Committee at its meeting.
The full Platform Committee will meet and recommend adoption of the platform August 9th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Meetings of the Drafting Committee and full Committee are open to the public and press. Details will be announced at a later date.
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