Need help dealing with potentially troublesome Delegation Chair

[derby378]

Don't have the TDP rulebook in front of me, but here goes...

Once a Delegation Chair is elected by the precinct, when exactly does his or her duty as DC end? Is it at the start of the Senatorial Convention, or at another time?

Can a Precinct Chair remove a Delegation Chair as needed, or does he or she need to take the matter to the precinct or to his SD chairs?

Just trying to get my ducks in a row. Someone might be trying a power move in our precinct, and that someone might be biting off more than they can chew.

[WolverineDG]

1. I thought the delegation chair was simply a delegate wrangler

rounding up the delegates & alternates & making sure they're all in their places with bright shiny faces on Convention Day.

:shrug:

dg

[crispini]

2. Wolvie would be correct.

Oh, and derby ...

might I suggest that you leave the gavel at home, eh? :rofl:

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

3. What DG said

The delegation chair will get the notice from the convention about where and when to show up, and they are to notify the precinct's delegates. They will also pick up the precinct's credentials and probably report votes. Not a whole lot of power, really, but if you have trouble, you know who the important officials are in your SD.

[derby378]

4. So, basically...

...once 10am rolls around on Saturday morning, I can inform the DC that his or her duties have been fulfilled, thank the DC for services rendered, and encourage the DC to enjoy the convention?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. I believe they preside over the gathering of votes for state delegates

...within the precinct they represent and then tally and turn those totals over, etc. So, their responsibilities extend beyond the formal beginning of the CC/SDC.

Even still, as mentioned above it's not a power position but rather just a grunt job involving organizing the precinct delegates and filling out paperwork. I think of it as more a labor of love. They're really not in any position to implement some type of political coup. :shrug:

[Gothmog]

6. Role is limited

I just did the training. The delegate chair is really more of organizational job to make sure that the delegates show up. Your precinct will get to elect one state delegate and one alternative for every county/senate district convention delegates elected at the precinct convention. For example my precinct is sending 29 delegates to our senate district convention and so we get to elect two state delegates and two alternatives to the state convention (the fractional delegate is reallocated and is elected on an at large basis). Once these delegates are elected by the precinct, then the role of the delegate chair is really over. The Delegate chair does not have a great deal of authority over the election other than setting the tone for the election.

There will be people there to help out with any troublesome delegate chairs.

I hope that this helps