2016 State Convention Call Book
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2016 State Convention Call Book
Official Call Book #JoinTheParty June 18, 2008 Hy-Vee Hall rd 730 3 Street Des Moines, IA Convention Begins at 9:00am Registration is open from th th 4-6pm Friday, June 17 & Saturday, June 18 at 7:00am Paid for by the Iowa Democratic Party 1 2016 Iowa Democratic Party Leadership Chair Dr. Andy McGuire First vice-Chair Danny Homan Second Vice-Chair Jean Pardee Third Vice-Chair Omar Padilla Secretary Don Ruby Treasurer Ken Sagar First District Michael D. Blackwell Jerry Lynch Andriy Lapitskyy Karen Pratte Rosemary Schwartz RRS Stewart Norm Sterzenbach Arlie Willems Fourth District Andy Bock Tedd Herrick Chris Petersen Penny Rosfjord Sue Seedorff-Keninger Selden Spencer Marcia Thompson Kim Weaver Platform Chair Mike Robinson Rules Chair Sandy Dockendorff DNC Members Scott Brennan DNC Members Sandy Opstvedt DNC Members Jan Bauer DNC Members Mike Gronstal Second District Al Bohanan Sandy Dockendorff Susan Frembgen Bill Hanes Melinda Jones Marty O’Boyle Jean Pardee Bob Thomas Third District Bill Brauch Marcia H. Fulton Jennifer Lunsford Carl McPherson John McCormally Linda Nelson Rick Smith Julie Stewart State Central Committee-elect Victor Joseph Banks Sr Laura Hubka Brenda Brink David Mansheim Evan Burger Annaleah Moore Mike Carberry Jordan Pope Jeremy Dumkrieger Kate Revaux Jessica Fears Mike Robinson Jonathan Green Eleanore Taft Holly Herbert Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Native American Chair Veterans Caucus Michelle Michalec, Chair Jim Peterson, Chair Ron Healey, Chair Joseph Michaelc, Vice Chair Mike Robinson, Vice Chair Will Overstreet, Vice Black Caucus Ako Abdul-Samad, Chair Jamie Woods, Vice Chair Latino Caucus Paula Martinez, Chair Sally Goode, Vice Chair Disability Caucus Judy Schmidt, Chair Joe Stutler, Vice Chair Stonewall Democrats Devin Kelly, Chair Evan Anderson, Vice Chair 2 Directions & Parking to the Hy-Vee Hall th rd The exits to Hy-Vee Hall are the 5 Avenue and 3 Street exits off I-235. Parking for the event will be on the north side of the Convention Complex between rd th 3 Street/Crocker/5 Avenue. Cost is $7, additional street parking can th th be found on 7 Street and 8 Street, or in various garages in the north of downtown Des Moines. ADA entrance is off of Park Street at the “Iowa Hall of Pride” entrance. ADA Entrance 3 The Constituency Caucuses will meet at the 8:30am on June 18 st 1 Floor (Lower Level) Rural Caucus: Room 102 Veterans Caucus: Room 103 Black Caucus: Room 104 Latino Caucus: room 105 Stonewall Caucus: Room 106 Asian/Pacific Islander Caucus: Room 107 nd 2 Floor (Main Level, Hall B) Women’s Caucus: Room 1 Native American Caucus: Room 2 Senior/Retired Caucus: Room 3 Labor Caucus: Room 4 Disability Caucus: Room 5 Progressive Caucus: Room 6 4 The YOUTH CAUCUS will meet in rooms 104 & 105 of the Hy-Vee Hall in the first floor (lower level), beginning at the conclusion of the Constituency Caucus Elections or at 9:15 AM, whichever is earlier (see map from previous page) Accessibility & Accommodations requests Before the convention: If you have any requests for special accommodations, require assistance, need accessibility information please call the IDP Accessibility hotline: (515) 661-4993 During the convention: There will be an Accessibility & accommodations registration for Delegates & Alternates inside the convention hall. First Aid A staffed first aid station will be located inside the Main Convention Hall C. If you have a need, please contact any members of the Arrangements committee, Credentials, or Rules committee. 5 Report of the Arrangement Committee 2016 Chair Lee Thielman Co-Chair Matt Marthese Secretary Marcia Buttgen Members: Bonnie Anderson Jess Baker Rob Bingham Karen Black Michelle Elliot Wendy Ewait Kathryn Huffman Barbara Ann Kelly Teresa Kerkman David Lijadu Amanda Ludwigs Jerry Lynch Valerie Madison Jim Mueller Raymond Murray John Olsen Jessie Reilly Calvin Spinka Julie Stewart Melissa Tate The 2016 Iowa Democratic State Convention will be held on Saturday June 18 at the HyVee Hall. Registration at the Convention Center is open to delegates and alternates from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, and on Friday June 17 and from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on June 18. Please bring this convention booklet with you, or give it to your designated alternate with the completed Designated Alternate Form. THE SUGGESTED DELEGATE REGISTRATION CONTRIBUTION IS $40.00. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “THE IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY” At no stage of Iowa’s delegate selection process shall any person be required, directly or indirectly, to pay a cost or fee as a condition for participating. Voluntary contributions to the Party may be made, but under no circumstances shall a contribution be mandatory for participation. (Rule 2.D. & Reg. 4.4.) For questions about Credentials, call 2016 Iowa Democratic Party State Convention Credentials Co-Chairs Lu Ann Pedrick 515-480-1672 or Chris Morse 515-979-9807 Identifying Convention Committee Members Arrangement committee members: Credentials committee members: Platform committee members: Rules & Nominations committee members: Pink Badges Yellow Badges Green Badges Blue Badges 6 STATE CONVENTION / HALL OF FAME EXHIBITOR TABLE ENTITY Candidate County Party Business / Org STATE CONVENTION $100.00 $100.00 $250.00 HALL OF FAME $100.00 $100.00 $250.00 BOTH $150.00 $150.00 $400.00 CONVENTION CALL ADVERTISING ENTITY Candidate / Individual County Party Business / Org FULL PAGE $150.00 $125.00 $300.00 HALF PAGE $100.00 $ 75.00 $200.00 QUARTER PAGE $60.00. $50.00 $150.00 To reserve a table, contact Christian Ucles 515-771-5430. Please make check payable to “Iowa Democratic Party” 5661 Fleur Drive Des Moines, Iowa 50321 Signs Because the back wall in the auditorium is soft, we will not be allowed to put up Banners or Yard Signs on it. Banners or signs may not be placed on the walls behind the stage without approval of the arrangements chair or co-chair. You may decorate your table and behind the table as you wish. NO BANNER OR YARD SIGNS WILL BE PUT ON ANY PAINTED WALLS OR IN THE BATHROOMS. All campaign material brought in by anyone SHALL BE REMOVED by the candidate or group. If not, a FINE OF $ 100.00 will be assessed to that candidate or group YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PUT ANY CAMPAIGN MATERIAL THAT HAS AN ADHESIVE OR STICKY BACKING ON ANY WALLS. Signs and banners will be put up on Friday June 17, 2016 from 3 - 8:00 PM. NO SIGNS OR BANNERS WILL BE PUT UP ON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016 7 The state convention call booklet is available in alternative forms upon timely request. Please let us know in advance if you need the booklet in braille, or audio tape, or in some other format. Emergency Contact. If necessary, emergency telephone call should be made to the staff office at: 515-771-5430 Please remember that this is an EMERGENCY NUMBER ONLY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION OR HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED HERE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHAIR OR CO - CHAIRS IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL MAKE ATTEMPT TO COMPLY WITH EVERY REASONABLE AND TIMELY REQUEST. LEE THIELMANN 515-360-3022 E-MAIL [email protected] 8 Report of the 2016 Credentials Committee Co-Chairs: Lu Ann Pedrick, Chris Morse Vice Co-Chairs: Sarah Hinds, Kevin Hill Secretary: Nelson Kraschel MEMBERS: Alan Schroeder, Angelica Parsons, Barb Boyd, Barbara Hood, Barry Mateer, Beth Lindberg, Brian Tiffany, Brian Siguenza, Bridget Janus, Carrie Tedore, Cathy Voelkers, Charles Ahern, Cheryl Scherr, Christie Carlsen, Cindy Riley, Courtney Rowe, Daneil Appau, David Hinton, Deb Marlin, Dylan Lake, Eileen Williams-Jackson, Gail Blum, Gillian Popenuck, Heidi Hudson, James Tielebein, Jean Boot, Joan McDermont-Hoffey, Joan Peck, Joe Fulford, Joe Altmaier, John Anderson, Jon Green, Kate Revaux, Katherine Larsen, Kelli Soyer, Kimberly Davis, Kirk Wischmeyer, Lindsey Ellickson, Marcia Fulton, Marilyn Josephen, Mary French, Mary Tarnoff, Michelle Magyar, Mickie Franklin, Mimi Lake-Bardell, Monica Pullman, Nancy Nieland, Nasser Sahir, Ose Akinlotan, Paula Martinez, Richard Manion, Robert Shields, Sally Nelson, Samuel Bradley, Sarah Rothman, Shirley Patchin, Steve Bardell, Susan Vallem, Tabatha Lamb, Terry Destefano, Trina Bishop, Valerie Moeller, Vickie Hook, Vikki Brown, Victor Brown, Vince Geraci, Wayne Hean. Special Notes from the Credentials Committee The Credentials Committee accredited 1,406 Delegates and 2,566 Alternates to the State Convention. Seated delegates must be Democrats to participate, but Voter Registration forms will be available at registration. A Call letter and Alternate Designation Form was mailed to all Delegates. If you did not receive your call letter and you believe you were elected as a delegate, please contact Lu Ann Pedrick 515-480-1672 or Chris Morse 515-979-9807. If you are a delegate and will be unable to attend the convention and want to name an alternate in your place, you must use the form mailed to you. If you did not receive your mailed copy, you can send an email with your full name and address to [email protected]. A scanned version of the document will be emailed to you. All unassigned alternates shall register and wait in the alternate area. Alternates were mailed a postcard. If you did not receive your postcard and you plan to attend the convention, please contact LuAnn Pedrick or Chris Morse at the numbers listed above. The rules regarding the seating of delegates is in Article I of the Rules Report included in this Call booklet, pages 16-17. If you need a list of alternates, please contact Lu Ann Pedrick or Chris Morse to receive a list of appropriate alternates. Youth delegates to State Convention should register at the Youth Delegation table. 9 STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION June 18, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. The state convention shall be called to order at 9:00 a.m. on June 18, 2016. Registration for the state convention shall be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17 and from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18. Alternates with a signed alternate assignment form shall be registered immediately. Delegates in line at 9:00 a.m. shall continue to be seated. Those arriving after 9:00 a.m. must check in with the Credentials Committee. The Credentials Committee will review the situation and determine whether to seat the individual. The seating of alternates may begin at 9:00 a.m. and late arriving delegates are not guaranteed a seat, though they may be provided preferential seating as an Alternate. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE AND PLAN YOUR TRAVEL TO ARRIVE ON TIME The delay in seating of Delegates and Alternates contributes to the late conclusion of conventions. No permanent votes will be taken until everyone is seated, however Temporary Officers shall be appointed and a motion to approve Temporary Rules will be placed before the delegation as soon as a quorum of delegates has been seated. A motion to elect a Permanent Chair and a separate motion to approve Permanent Rules will take place once all Delegates and such Alternates that may be seated have been registered and admitted to the Convention Floor. An opportunity to review the rules with members of the Rules Committee will take place on Friday, June 17 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in rooms 107/108 at HyVee Hall. All Delegates and Alternates are welcome to attend. 10 Opening Agenda 1. 7:00 AM Registration opens 2. 8:00 AM Call for the Constituency Caucus meetings and Provisional Constituency Caucus meetings (Rules Article VI) See Arrangements report for room assignments 3. Call for petitions for Platform Amendments to be turned in by 10:00 AM to Convention Secretary. 4. Call for petitions for National Delegate Positions to be turned in to Rules and Nominations Committee Chair following Credentials Committee report. 5. 8:30 AM: Constituency Caucus and Provisional Constituency Caucus meetings shall convene. (Rules Article VI). 6. 9:00 AM: The Temporary Chair will convene the Convention. 7. Opening Ceremony 8. Report of the Credentials Committee certifying a quorum 9. The Temporary Chair shall appoint Temporary Officers 10. Motion to approve the Temporary Rules 11. Vote on the Temporary Rules 12. Motion to approve the Temporary Delegates 13. Vote on the Temporary Delegates 14. Announcements and Introductions 15. Invited speakers shall address the convention (limited to 10 minutes each). 16. Youth Delegates go to Caucus (Rules Article III) 17. Report of the Credentials Committee certifying the seated delegation 18. Vote to approve the Credentials Committee report 19. Petitions for National Delegate due in 15 minutes 20. The Rules and Nominations Committee Chair shall nominate the Convention Chair. 21. Election of Convention Chair 22. Report of the Rules and Nominations Committee 23. Vote on the Permanent Rules 24. Convention Chair shall appoint Convention Officers 25. Convention Chair introduces the Chairs of all Committees 26. Announcement of Preference Group strengths 27. First Realignment Period begins (Initially 15 minutes) 28. Convention Chair reports the results of the Constituency Caucus elections 29. Balloting explanation and practice 11 Work to be accomplished – Not necessarily in this order Nominations for and Election of State Affirmative Action Chair (Rules Article V) Report of the Youth Delegates (Rules Article III) Report of the results of the First Realignment Report of the Platform Committee: Platform Statement of Principles. (Rules Article IV) Pledged National Delegate Elections by Preference Groups (Rules Articles IX, X, and XI) o Election of Party Leader & Elected Official national delegates by preference group o Election of At-Large national delegates by preference groups Consideration of Amendments to the Constitution of the Iowa Democratic Party Nomination and Election of Democratic National Committee Members (Rules Article VII) Nomination and Election of Presidential Electors (Rules Article VIII) Report of the Platform Committee-debatable and controversial planks (Rules Article IV) Ratification of all elections The Convention Chair shall inquire as to further business to come before the convention. Adjournment To be nominated for any position other than National Delegate, a form will be available at the Rules and Nominations Committee Table in front of the Convention Hall. Filling out this form will ensure that your name appears on the ballot for your election. Blank National Delegate forms/petitions shall be available at the Rules and Nominations Committee table in front of the Convention Hall. No candidates may be elected without a completed form. 12 Report of the 2016 State Rules Committee Co-Chairs: Sandy Dockendorff and Kevin Geiken Co-Vice Chairs: Michael McKinley and R.R.S. Stewart Secretary: Julie Morneau Members: Andrew Basu, Neil Blair, H Michael Carson, Kevin M Kelly, Buzz Pounds, Rory Sellers, Valerie Smith, Catherine Crist. Randy Crist, Mary Muehl, Peter Olafsen, Nathaniel Petersen, Harvey Ross, Susan Frembgen, Chris Laursen, Charles Messmer, Joe Morrissey, Jennifer Patel, Ellen Cary-Grimm, Ed Cranston, Melva Hughes, Aubrey Jordan, Bonita Miller, Marty O'Boyle, Frederick Toby, Dylan Funk, Jeannette Hario, Allyne Smith, Max Knauer, Kirk McDermott, James Peterson, Joanne Tubbs, Danny Homan, June Owens, Marsha Pilger, Weston Abney, Jessica Fears, John Flecky, Jenny Gernhart, Jon Klein, Heather Stallman, Catheryn Dingman, Jim Elisason, Connie Jensen, Annalee O'Connor, Dave Somsky Alternates: Dianna Anderson, Myrt Bowers, Sarah-Elizabeth Deshaies, Devin Kelly, David McKibben, Lorin Potter, Roberta Rosheim, Judy Schmidt, Beverly A Hannon, Milissa Hind, Gerald Huffman, Julia Kottke, Benjamin Lafayette, Cleo Provin, Stephanie Schwinn, Robyn Plattenburger, Robert Arbuckle, Carson Barry, Christopher Eland, John Dockendorff, Don Paulson, Penny Schroeder, Laura Shrout, Susan Suverkrup, Patrick West, Joe Christie, James Marren, Christina Gonzales, Rosemary Kirlin, Mike Kern, Jodee Kern, Matt Wetmore, Robin Jenkins, Julie Klismith, Sally Goode, Laura Darnall, Kathleen Larson, Dean Mincer, Shirley Taylor, Joe Hannon 13 I. A. RULES GOVERNING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION Call to Order The convention shall be called to order no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the time announced in the official Convention Call. If the Temporary Chair does not call the convention to order within this time limit, any delegate may call the convention to order and the business shall begin. B. Governing Documents The rules of this convention shall be Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised as modified by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Iowa; the Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the United States; the Rules of the Democratic National Committee, the Delegate Selection Plan, the Constitution of the Iowa Democratic Party; and the rules adopted by this state convention. C. Convention Floor Access Only delegates, credentialed assistants, youth delegates, committee members, convention officers, credentialed press, Iowa Democratic Party staff, pages and personnel authorized by the Rules & Nominations Committee shall be on the convention floor. Determining Strength of Preference Groups For determining the relative strength of preference groups within the convention, delegates to the state convention shall align with a presidential preference or uncommitted group when they are registered for the convention. A delegate shall be asked to designate his/her preference group at the time of his/her registration, and a delegate who refuses to designate a presidential preference group shall be registered by the Credentials Committee as uncommitted. Delegates are not required to align with the same preference group that selected them at the county convention. 14 D. E. Seating of Delegates and Alternates: 1. Duly elected delegates to the convention shall have the first right to be seated at the beginning of the convention. 2. When a delegate does not attend: a) A delegate who cannot attend the convention may designate an alternate in writing, using the designated alternate form provided. An alternate so designated shall be seated by the Credentials Committee at the same time as delegates are seated. b) In the event that a delegate fails to name an alternate in the manner prescribed in sub-section 2. a) of this section, the credentials committee shall seat an alternate based on first come first seated and in following priority order: (i) Alternates of the same preference group and County as the delegate (ii) Alternates of the same preference group geographically similar County as the delegate and (iii) Alternates of the same preference group from any County c) If the Credentials Committee cannot locate an alternate after a good faith effort (three (3) calls to the alternate section of the convention hall), the Credentials Committee shall seat another alternate. An alternate may not be seated who is not from the same preference group as the delegate. 3. A delegate who does not designate an alternate in writing to be seated in his or her stead, shall NOT have the right to unseat anyone seated by the Credentials Committee. 4. Seating of non-designated alternate delegates may begin at 9:00 A.M. 15 F. Limit on Speaking Time With the exception of the invited speaker(s), convention speakers recognized by the Convention Chair shall be limited to one (1) minute speaking time unless specified elsewhere in these rules. The Convention Chair shall enforce this time limit. If the Convention Chair fails to enforce this time limit, any delegate may call on the Convention Chair to do so. G. Report of the Credentials Committee: 1. The report of the Credentials Committee certifying a quorum shall be adopted before consideration of other official business. 2. The Chair of the Credentials Committee shall present the committee report. The Chair of the committee may present committee amendments, may yield to others, and may yield to the presentation and disposition of minority reports without losing the right to the floor. 3. In the event of a challenge, the Credentials Committee shall include in its report the name of the delegate or alternate whom it believes is entitled to participate in the convention. When a number of challenges are to be resolved by the convention, the Credentials Committee shall report on each in alphabetic order by the county in which the delegate seat being challenged is located. Challenges must comply with Article X of the Iowa Democratic Party Constitution. 4. The convention shall vote on each challenge of the Credentials Committee report as a separate amendment. 5. Each amendment to the report of the Credentials Committee must be approved by a majority vote of the convention before either the challenged delegate or someone else may be seated in that position, vote, or participate in the convention. 6. After all challenges have been resolved, the Convention Chair shall ask for a vote on the adoption of the report of the Credentials Committee with any amendments previously adopted. 7. In the event that the report of the Credentials Committee shall fail to pass, the Credentials Committee shall reconvene immediately to reconsider its report. A revised report shall be presented to the convention as soon thereafter as possible. 16 H. I. Election of Permanent Convention Chair: 1. The Chair of the Rules and Nominations Committee shall be recognized to place in nomination the name of the permanent Convention Chair. 2. Additional nominations may be received from the floor. 3. When there are no further nominations, or upon adoption of a motion to close nominations, the Temporary Convention Chair, after giving each nominee the opportunity to decline, shall conduct the vote. 4. In the event no candidate is elected by a majority vote, the top two (2) vote getters will stand for a run-off election. 5. The permanent Convention Chair shall then appoint a Secretary, Parliamentarian, Sergeant-at-arms, Timekeeper, and such other officers as may be required to assist in the conduct of the business of the convention. Report of the Rules and Nominations Committee: The Chair of the Rules and Nominations Committee shall present the committee’s report on the Permanent Rules of the convention. The Committee Chair may yield to others and yield to the presentation and disposition of minority reports without losing the right to the floor. II. SPECIAL RULES A. B. Special Orders of Business It shall be in order at any time for the Rules and Nominations Committee to report to the convention a resolution providing a special order of business for debate of a resolution, motion, committee report, minority report, amendment to a committee report, or the consideration of any matter for which provision is not made under these rules. Powers and Duties of the Convention Chair The Convention Chair is authorized to: 1. Appoint any delegate temporarily to perform the duties of the Convention Chair during the absence of the permanent Convention Chair. 2. Take such lawful action as may be appropriate and necessary to preserve order throughout the convention hall. 17 C. Timing of Consideration of Platform The consideration of the Platform Committee’s report shall be taken up at the discretion of the Convention Chair. Rules found in Article IV shall apply to consideration of the Platform Committee’s report. D. Voting Except as otherwise required, voting shall be by voice vote and, in case of doubt, a standing division of the house, or ballot vote. If there is doubt from a vote by standing division, it shall be resolved by a recorded ballot with explicit count. It shall be out of order to ask for a voting method in any other manner than prescribed by these rules. 1. Voice vote: with the Convention Chair ruling on which side prevails, or indicating doubt, as the case may be. 2. Division of the house (standing vote): without explicit count. The Convention Chair and two Convention Chair-appointed assistants shall independently indicate their estimates of which side prevails, or doubt, as the case may be. The Convention Chair shall rule that a given view of the vote prevails if two out of the three are agreed on that view. 3. Recorded ballot with explicit count using either a short ranked choice or simple run off. These votes may be cast by delegates using a keypad or paper ballots as directed for each vote. Each vote thus cast shall be recorded by individual delegate, the file saved, and only a duplicate file used for tabulating the votes. Voting assistants shall be made available for those delegates who state upon their registration that they are unable to use the provided keypads. Paper Ballots, when necessary, for voting will be collected individually by members of the Rules and Nominations committee and/or by Tellers who are designated by the Rules and Nominations Committee. These individuals will be wearing distinctive badges. 4. It shall be out of order to call for a recorded ballot with explicit count until after the ruling of the Convention Chair on a standing vote. 5. A recorded ballot with explicit vote shall be taken upon the request of one third (1/3) or more of the delegates present. The Convention Chair shall ask those favoring the recorded ballot to stand. The Convention Chair shall rule that a view of the vote prevails if two out of the three official vote estimators agree on that view. The Convention Chair shall have the ability to rule in favor of a recorded ballot with explicit vote in case of a reasonable doubt as to whether or not as many as one18 third of the delegates stood. There shall be no appeal to the ruling of the Convention Chair on this motion. 6. No secret, proxy, or absentee voting is permitted. (IDP Constitution XII.2 and XII.3) 7. Those delegates leaving the Convention permanently prior to adjournment and not designating an alternate must turn all credentials and balloting material over to the Rules and Nominations Committee at their designated area. 8. Those delegates leaving the Convention either permanently or for a time specific greater than one hour and wishing an alternate to be assigned in their place shall turn in all Credentials and balloting materials to the Credentials Committee at their designated area. i. The Credentials Committee shall inform the Rules and Nominations Committee Chair immediately upon receiving the Credentials and balloting materials for any delegate leaving the convention. ii. The Credentials Committee report to the Rules and Nominations Committee under this paragraph of the rules shall include the delegate number and name of the previously seated delegate and the name of the alternate seated in place of that departed delegated and shall include the delegate number that the alternate shall be voting under. 9. During the counting of the ballots on any issue, the Convention Chair may place a new main motion on the floor and return to the previous motion after the counting is completed. 10. Rules Governing Elections: a. Each nominee will be given an opportunity to decline. b. Each candidate or his/her designee will be allowed up to one (1) minute to address the Convention. c. No more than a simple majority of the positions to be filled may be elected on the first round of balloting, unless the number of persons nominated is equal to or less than the number of positions to be filled. d. The candidates for each ballot shall be listed by last name and numbered and projected onto a screen(s) in the front of the convention hall. e. Each delegate shall vote, using the designated method, ranking the candidates as directed by the Chair of the Rules and Nominations Committee. 19 f. A ballot shall be considered spoiled and not counted if: i. One or more candidate(s) is ranked more than once per ballot. ii. Fewer than the total number of candidates are ranked than noted on the projected instructions to delegates. iii. The delegate does not vote during the designated time period for that ballot. iv. The wrong ballot number is used. v. The delegate changes the channel on their keypad. g. The vote shall be counted by the Preferential Block Voting Method, which is a form of ranked choice or instant run-off voting. A simple tally shall be used if there are only two choices. h. At the discretion of the Rules and Nominations Committee, a paper ballot may be used in place of the electronic keypad. i. No delegate may cast a vote by more than one method (electronic keypad or paper ballot) in the same election. j. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive a simple majority of the ballots cast for that position. k. Paper ballots, if used, must be handed in person to a Rules and Nominations Committee member or their designee to allow them to check that the delegate number on the ballot matches the Credential. Do NOT pass your ballots to another delegate. l. A delegate may only cast votes on the electronic keypad bearing their delegate number. A delegate attempting to cast votes on a keypad with the designation of another delegate will have forfeited their right to vote in that election. E. Appeals 1. An appeal shall not be in order from decisions on recognition, decisions on dilatoriness of motions, on a question on which an appeal has just been decided, or when, in the opinion of the Convention Chair, such an appeal is clearly dilatory. 2. Before the question is put to a vote on any appeal, the person making the appeal shall be entitled to two (2) minutes to express his/her reasons for appeal. 3. The Convention Chair shall be allowed two (2) minutes for an explanation of the ruling. Without further debate, the Convention Chair shall then put the appeal to a vote. A simple majority of the delegates present and voting is required to overrule the Convention Chair. 20 F. Motion to suspend the Rules 1. The Convention Chair may entertain a motion to suspend the Rules only for a stated purpose and only for a stated section of the Rules. If seconded, the person making the motion to suspend the rules shall be allowed two (2) minutes to explain the need to suspend. 2. The Convention Chair shall immediately recognize the Chair of the Rules and Nomination Committee, or his/her designee whose remarks shall be limited to two (2) minutes. The motion shall then be decided without further debate. A vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the delegates present and voting is required to pass the motion to suspend. 3. Upon a successful motion to suspend the rules, the convention shall recess for a period of not more than fifteen (15) minutes to allow the Rules and Nominations Committee to deliberate and present new rules, which shall be presented to the Convention delegation for a vote. A simple majority of the delegation present and voting shall be required to implement the new rules. G. Minority Reports 1. Minority reports of committees shall not be considered by the convention unless adopted by at least ten percent (10%) of the members of the full committee. 2. The minority shall provide the Convention Chair with a legibly written copy of the minority report before it is introduced. Members of the minority shall sign the report. A minority report must have been considered at a committee meeting. 3. H. Debate 1. Any delegate wishing to speak must use one of the microphones located in the aisles on the convention floor. 2. All delegates, once recognized, shall state their name and county. 3. Initial debate on any question shall be limited to six minutes and shall be divided equally between alternating positions in speeches that do not exceed one minute each. 4. No speaker may yield the floor to another speaker. 5. At the end of the initial debate time, the convention, by a simple majority vote, may extend the debate for a specified period of time not to exceed six minutes. 21 6. Debate may be closed sooner by unanimous consent or by a two-thirds (2/3) standing division vote in support of closing debate. 7. A motion for the previous question shall not be in order from a speaker during the course of his/her debate. 8. A motion to move the previous question shall be made from a microphone. 9. I. Debate may be extended beyond the initial extension only by a two-thirds (2/3) standing division vote of the convention in support of extension for a specified additional amount of time. Quorum 1. Forty percent (40%) of the accredited delegates shall constitute a quorum. 2. No motion questioning a quorum shall be in order after the Credentials Committee report has been accepted. J. Adjournment 1. A motion to adjourn shall not be in order until all statutory and constitutional duties have been completed. III. A. RULES GOVERNING THE YOUTH CAUCUS Registration 1. Youth delegates must register at the same time as other delegates. 2. Any youth who is at least 11 years of age and not yet 18 years of age on the day of the Convention may participate as a youth delegate so long as they are not a seated delegate. B. The Caucus 1. The youth delegate caucus will be called to order throughout the day to complete such business as is necessary to come before the group. 2. For the empowerment and protection of the youth delegates, no person other than the Youth Coordinator, his or her designees, and the youth delegates will be allowed in the youth delegate caucus room. 22 3. The Convention Chair or his/her designee shall announce the youth delegate caucus from the podium. a. Convened by the Youth Delegate Coordinator(s) from the Rules and Nominations Committee. b. Elect Permanent officers including chair, secretary, timekeeper, and any other officers they deem appropriate. c. Determine times and agendas for other caucus business. C. Voting and Election Procedures 1. For all elections, nominations may be made from the floor. Nominating speeches shall be limited to two (2) minutes. No more than two (2) people will be allowed to speak for each person nominated and the total time shall not exceed two (2) minutes. 2. Before holding any elections, the chair of the caucus shall read Article VIII, Section 1 of the Iowa Democratic Party Constitution regarding minority representation: Article VIII - Delegate and Committee Selection Procedure Section 1 - : All caucuses, conventions, committees, and Democratic Party Officials shall take such practical steps as may be within their legitimate power to assure that all caucuses, conventions, and committees shall include: men, women, various age groups, racial minority groups, economic groups, and representatives of identifiable geographically defined populations - all in reasonable relationship to the proportions in which the groups are found in the populations of the respective constituencies. In the spirit of the above, all caucuses, conventions, and committees will also endeavor to include citizens of all national origins, ethnic identities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, and disabilities. 3. Ballots shall be written and in the form provided by the Iowa Democratic Party. Ballots shall be kept for one (1) year. 4. A Rules and Nominations Committee member shall monitor all elections. 23 IV. RULES GOVERNING THE PLATFORM A. The platform must contain a “Statement of Principles” and a “Statement of Issues”. The Constitution of the Iowa Democratic Party requires the Platform Committee to provide a Report representing the work of the Committee in the Call to Convention, which is made available to the delegation prior to the convening of the Convention. The individual planks that comprise the Statement of Issues shall be consecutively numbered with the numbers NOT restarting with each Section. B. Delegates to the Convention wishing to add a plank to the platform must present the new plank, legibly written or typed, on the form provided in the Call to Convention, and with 50 signatures of delegates elected to the State Convention or alternates seated in place of missing delegates no later than 10:00 A.M. the morning of the State Convention. This petition must be turned in to the Convention Secretary. C. A delegate to the State Convention shall have the right to petition for a given plank to be debated by providing to the Convention Secretary the signatures of 50 delegates elected to the State Convention or alternates seated in place of missing delegates no later than 10:00 A.M. the morning of the State Convention. D. Appropriately submitted amendments will be posted no later than Noon. Additional planks shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with the next number available following the last number of the planks published in the Platform Report published in the Call to Convention. E. Seated delegates to the State Convention shall determine which planks are included in the final Iowa Democratic Party Platform by voice vote in the following manner: 1. The Presiding officer of the Convention at the time the Platform is taken up at the Convention shall move the adoption of the Platform in Sections starting with the Statement of Principles, then each Section of the Statement of Issues. 24 2. Prior to voting on a given Section, the Presiding Officer shall ask if there is a motion to remove a particular plank in that Section for separate consideration. a. If no delegate rises to make such a motion, the Presiding Officer shall ask a member of the Platform Committee for a motion to approve the Section under consideration and a second shall not be required. b. If a delegate rises to make a motion to remove a plank in a Section for separate consideration, they shall do so in the following manner: i. “First name, Last Name a delegate from County moves that plank number XX be removed for separate consideration from this section. ii. A second shall be required. iii. The Presiding Officer shall repeat the motion and ask for a voice vote of the delegation who approve of removing the plank for separate consideration and then those who oppose the separate consideration of the plank. A simple majority shall decide the question. iv. If a simple majority of the delegation vote to consider that plank separately, the Presiding Officer shall proceed to ask a member of the Platform Committee to move the approval of that plank and no second is required. v. Following the vote on the inclusion of that plank, the Presiding Officer will proceed with the Section under consideration. 3. The Presiding Officer shall ask for those in favor to voice their approval and then for those not in favor to voice their disapproval of the inclusion of that Section in the Platform of the Iowa Democratic Party for the next two years. If, in the opinion of the Presiding Officer, the number of Delegates voting in favor of including that Section in the Platform exceeds the number voting not to include that Section in the Platform, then that Section shall be included in the published Platform of the IDP. 25 F. Rules governing debate of the platform. 1. Debatable Planks: Those planks deemed debatable by the Platform Committee shall be debated by the delegates of the Convention. 2. Minority Reports of the Platform Committee shall be automatically debatable. They shall be listed as a sub-lettered plank to the plank the majority of the Platform Committee voted for inclusion in the Platform Report. For example, if the Platform Committee has voted to include plank 18, the minority report related to plank 18 would be listed as 18a. Only one of those planks may be approved by the Convention, thus a vote for plank 18 would be a vote against plank 18a. 3. Debate on the debatable planks of the Issues Section of the Platform will follow the rules outlined in Article II, section H, with the exception that the Platform Committee Chair or his/her designee will move adoption of the portion of the Platform Report in question and a second is not required. The representative of the Platform Committee shall have one (1) minute to explain the portion of the Platform being debated and the Platform Committee’s position for approving the plank a. Debate on any plank shall be limited to six (6) minutes and shall be divided equally between alternating proponents and opponents in statements that do not exceed one (1) minute each. b. The Platform Committee Chair or their designee shall present the debatable issues. 4. Immediately upon completion of debate, the Presiding Officer shall call for a voice vote to determine whether the plank passes or fails. 5. The debated plank must receive at least a majority of the votes cast to pass. G. A final copy of the Platform, including the Statement of Principles and the Statement of Issues, will be available at the Iowa Democratic Party Website, www.iowademocrats.org. Those delegates who do not have access to the website may request a written copy from the offices of the Iowa Democratic Party. 26 V. ELECTION OF STATE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CHAIR A. Nominations but not nominating speeches will be made from the floor. B. Each nominee will be given an opportunity to decline. C. Each candidate and/or her/his designee(s) will be allowed one (1) minute to speak to the convention. No more than two (2) speakers per nominee will be allowed to speak during this time. D. The delegates will vote as directed in Article II, Section D. E. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive support from at least a simple majority of the delegates present and voting for that position. VI. ELECTION OF STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES FOR THE CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED CAUCUSES A. Constituency Caucuses shall convene at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the State Convention. B. At such time, the first order of business shall be to elect a caucus chair and vice-chair. The Rules and Nominations Committee Chair shall assign representatives to attend each caucus meeting. The current chair of the caucus shall call the caucus to order and immediately defer to the Rules and Nomination Committee representative(s) for the purpose of conducting elections. If the position of Chair of the caucus is vacant or the Chair is not in attendance, the Rules and Nominations Committee representative shall call the meeting to order and immediately proceed to conduct the elections. C. Nominations but not nominating speeches will be made from the floor. D. Each nominee shall be given an opportunity to decline. E. Each candidate and/or her/his designee(s) will be allowed one (1) minute to speak to the caucus. Candidates will have no more than two (2) speakers per nominee shall be allowed to speak during this time. 27 F. Using the ballot designated by the Rules and Nominations Committee representatives, each caucus member shall cast a vote for one (1) candidate. Each caucus member shall have one (1) vote. G. A simple majority of the votes cast is necessary to be elected. H. In the event that no candidate is elected by at least a simple majority of votes on a given ballot, the two (2) candidates receiving the most votes shall run again. I. When the election for chair is completed, the election for vice-chair will take place following the same rules. J. When the elections for chair and vice-chair are completed, the Rules and Nominations Committee representative(s) shall immediately report the results to the Rules and Nominations Chair. VII. RULES GOVERNING THE ELECTION OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS A. Nominations but not nominating speeches will be made from the floor. B. Each nominee shall be given an opportunity to decline. C. Each candidate and/or her/his designee(s) will be allowed one (1) minute to speak to the convention. No more than two (2) speakers per nominee will be allowed to speak in this time. D. Iowa is required by the Charter and Bylaws of the Democratic Party of the United States to send a gender-balanced delegation to the Democratic National Committee. E. The delegates shall elect one (1) female and one (1) male in separate elections. F. The delegates will vote as directed in Article II, Section D. G. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive support from at least a simple majority of the delegates present and voting for that position. 28 VIII. ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS A. The delegation shall elect two (2) Presidential Electors to serve if the Democratic nominee wins Iowa in November 2016. B. Nominations but not nominating speeches will be made from the floor. C. Each nominee shall be given an opportunity to decline. D. Each candidate and/or her/his designee(s) will be allowed one (1) minute to speak to the convention. No more than two (2) speakers per nominee will be allowed to speak during this time. E. The delegates will vote as directed in Article II, Section D. F. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive support from at least a simple majority of the delegates present and voting for that position. IX. THE ELECTION OF PLEDGED PARTY LEADER AND ELECTED OFFICIAL NATIONAL DELEGATES Iowa is allotted six (6) pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) delegates. A. Pledged PLEO Delegate Filing Requirements 1. Individuals shall be eligible for the pledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegate positions according to the following priority: big city mayors and statewide elected officials (to be given equal consideration); state legislative leaders, state legislators, and other state, county and local elected officials and party leaders. 2. Candidates for the position of delegate or alternate to the Democratic National Convention shall be required to submit a petition, which is to be filed with the Chair of the Rules and Nominations Committee no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the Credentials Committee report is adopted the day of the convention; or candidates may submit their petitions to the State Chair up to, June 6, 2016, twelve (12) days before the State Convention. 3. The petition shall be signed by one percent (1%) or sixteen (16), whichever is less, of the delegates to the state convention. 29 4. No pledged party leader and elected official delegate candidate may be nominated from the floor. 5. Candidates must include, in addition to filing a petition: a statement of candidacy designating the singular presidential preference or uncommitted group to which he or she purports to belong, and a signed pledge of support for the singular presidential candidate the person favors, if any. A delegate or alternate candidate may modify his or her singular presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no later than the filing deadline. 6. Pledged PLEO delegate candidates must be identified as to presidential preference or uncommitted status. B. Presidential Candidate Right of Review 1. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s), not later than thirty (30) minutes, after the credentials committee report is adopted, on the day of the convention, a list of all persons who have filed for a party and elected official delegate pledged to that presidential candidate 2. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s), must file with the State Democratic Chair, by thirty (30) minutes after they receive their list of candidates, a list of all such candidates he or she has approved, as long as approval is given to at least one (1) name for every position to which the presidential candidate is entitled. 3. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate or the authorized representative(s) signifies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than thirty (30) minutes after they receive their list of candidates. 4. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) has used their best efforts to ensure that their respective pledged PLEO delegate candidates meet the affirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan within three (3) business days of returning the list of approved pledged PLEO candidates. C. Selection of Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates 1. Pledged PLEO slots shall be allocated among presidential preferences on the same basis as the at-large delegates. 30 2. Selection of the pledged PLEO delegates will occur at the State Convention on June 18, 2016, which is after the election of district-level delegates and alternates and prior to the selection of at-large delegates and alternates. 3. These delegates will be selected by the state convention. 4. Candidates for the positions of pledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegates who are not elected under this category will be automatically considered for AtLarge Delegate positions, unless they indicate to the Rules and Nominations Committee Chair that they do not wish to be considered. 5. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee the election of the state’s pledged Party Leader and Elected Official delegates to the Democratic National Convention within ten (10) days after their election. D. Election Procedures to be used within Preference Groups 1. Each candidate and/or her/his designee(s) will be allowed one (1) minute to speak to the convention. No more than two (2) speakers per nominee will be allowed to speak during this time. 2. The delegates will vote as directed in Article II, Section D. 3. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive support from at least a simple majority of the delegates present and voting for that position. X. THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF AT LARGE NATIONAL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES A. The state of Iowa is allotted 9 at-large delegates. B. The nine (9) at-large delegates will be nominated in accordance with an apportionment based on the division of presidential preference at the State Convention and Article VIII of the Iowa Democratic Party Constitution describing the procedure for delegate selection. The procedure which says that division of presidential preference is determined by taking the ration of each preference group’s size, the size of the total precinct caucus or convention, and apply that ration to the total number of representatives to be chosen. C. At-Large Delegate Filing Requirements 1. Persons desiring to seek at-large delegate positions must file a statement of candidacy designating the singular presidential preference or uncommitted-group to which he or 31 she purports to belong, a signed pledge of support for the singular presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) the person favors, and a petition that is to be signed by one percent (1%) or sixteen (16), whichever is less, of the delegates to the state convention with the chair of the rules and nominations committee no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the state convention credentials committee report is adopted on the day of the state convention. A delegate may modify his or her singular presidential preference by submitting an updated pledge of support no later than the filing deadline 2. For the purpose of including information in the convention book that is mailed to all state convention delegates, candidates may submit their petitions to the State Chair up to, June 6, 2016, twelve (12) days before the State Convention. D. Presidential Candidate Right of Review 1. The State Democratic Chair shall convey to the presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s), not later than thirty (30) minutes after the credential committee report is adopted, on the day of the convention, a list of all persons who have filed for delegate or alternate pledged to that presidential candidate. 2. Each presidential candidate, or that candidate’s authorized representative(s), must then file with the State Democratic Chair, within thirty (30) minutes, a list of all such candidates he or she has approved, provided that, at a minimum, one (1) name remains for every national convention delegate or alternate position to which the presidential candidate is entitled. 3. Failure to respond will be deemed approval of all delegate candidates submitted to the presidential candidate unless the presidential candidate or the authorized representative(s) signifies otherwise in writing to the State Democratic Chair not later than fifteen (15) minutes after the adoption of the credential committee report. 4. The State Democratic Chair shall certify in writing to the Co-Chairs of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee whether each presidential candidate (including uncommitted status) has used their best efforts to ensure that their respective at-large delegate candidates meet the affirmative action and inclusion considerations and goals detailed in the Affirmative Action section of this Plan within three (3) business days of returning the list of approved at-large delegate candidates and at-large alternate candidates as indicated in section III.D.3.b of the Delegate Selection Plan. 32 E. Fair Reflection of Presidential Preference 1. At-large delegate and alternate positions shall be allocated among presidential preferences according to the division of preferences among convention participants, provided that no person participating shall automatically serve by virtue of holding a public or Party office. 2. Preferences which have not attained a 15% threshold on a state-wide basis shall not be entitled to any at-large delegates. 3. If no presidential preference reaches a 15% threshold, the threshold shall be the percentage of the statewide vote received by the front-runner, minus 10%. 4. If a presidential candidate is no longer a candidate at the time of selection of the atlarge delegates, then those at-large slots that would have been allocated to the candidate will be proportionally divided among the remaining preferences entitled to an allocation. 5. If a given presidential preference is entitled to one or more delegate positions but would not otherwise be entitled to an alternate position, that preference shall be allotted one at-large alternate position. F. Election Procedures to be followed within Preference Groups 1. Each candidate and/or her/his designee(s) will be allowed one (1) minute to speak to the convention. No more than two (2) speakers per nominee will be allowed to speak during this time. 2. The delegates will vote as directed in Article II, Section D. 3. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive support from at least a simple majority of the delegates present and voting for that position. 33 XI. Formation of Presidential Preference Groups A. Formation of Presidential Preference Groups: 1. (First Alignment) Delegates to the State Convention shall be considered to have aligned with a presidential preference group when they register for the convention. A delegate shall be required to designate his/her presidential preference group at the time of his/her registration. A delegate that refuses to designate a presidential preference group shall be registered by the Credentials Committee as uncommitted. Delegates are not required to align with the same preference group that elected them at their County Convention. Only delegates to the State Convention who are members of viable preference groups may vote for National Delegates. 2. The Credentials Committee shall present a report to inform the convention of the size of each preference group. Any presidential preference group that fails to obtain 15% of the registered delegates shall be considered nonviable. 4. (First Realignment) The Convention Chair shall announce the start of the First Realignment period. During the first realignment period (up to one hour), all delegates may realign. During this period, any delegate wishing to realign shall fill out a realignment form and turn it in to the Rules and Nominations Committee. The forms will be available at the Rules and Nominations Committee table at the front of the convention hall. 5. Following the First Realignment, the Rules and Nominations Committee shall present a report to inform the convention of the current size of each preference group. 6. (Second Realignment) Following the report of the Rules and Nominations Committee and only if there are delegates currently aligned with non-viable groups, the Convention Chair shall announce the start of the Second Realignment period. During the Second Realignment period (up to 30 minutes), only members of non-viable groups may realign with or into viable 34 groups. Members of non-viable groups wishing to realign shall fill out a Second Realignment form and turn it into the Rules and Nominations Committee. 7. Following the time for the second realignment, Rules and Nominations Committee shall announce the viable presidential preference groups and their relative strengths. Only delegates in viable preference groups after the final realignment period may participate in preference group elections. 8. The Rules and Nominations Committee shall announce the number of delegates each group is to elect, explain the delegate selection process, and state the Party’s affirmative action commitment. B. Voting procedures within presidential preference groups 1. Each preference group shall elect a chair. All elections relating to the selection of National Delegates will be supervised and monitored by the appropriate Rules and Nominations Committee Chair or designee. 2. The first formal action of the preference group chair shall be to read the following statement: “All public meetings at all levels of the Democratic Party in Iowa shall be open to all members of the Democratic Party regardless of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, economic status, philosophical persuasion, or disability (hereinafter collectively referred to as “status”. In order that the Democratic Party at all levels be an open Party, which includes rather than excludes people from participation, a program of effective affirmative action has been adopted by the Iowa Democratic Party. Discrimination on the basis of “status” in the conduct of Iowa Democratic Party affairs is prohibited.” 3. Preference group chairs will ALSO announce “Only delegates who have signed an alignment card stating a preference for may vote to elect national delegates in this preference group”. 4. All valid and official candidates for national delegate positions shall be listed on a ballot in alphabetical order and numbered. 35 5. All candidates shall be allowed one (1) minutes to speak to the preference group or someone may speak on their behalf. The time may be divided into no more than two (2) speakers. 6. The delegates will vote as directed in Article II, Section D. The ballots shall be collected and counted under the authority of the Rules and Nominations Committee. When those elected have been tabulated, their names shall be read. Balloting shall continue until all delegate positions have been filled. The Rules and Nominations Committee Chair shall take possession of all the ballots. The ballots shall be preserved for one year. 36 Report of the 2016 State Platform Committee State Platform Committee Mike Robinson, Chair Sally Frank, Vice Chair Sue Seedorff-Keninger, Second Vice Chair David McFarland, Parliamentarian Carl Olsen, Secretary Rhonda Fowler, Assistant Secretary Education Elizabeth Sandy, Chair Art Allen, Secretary Brian Brandsmeier Deborah Fisch Bob Jennings Dr. Gwendolyn Simpson Johnson Ruth Madden Kelly McMahon Julia Peterson Sunny Story Government, Law, Military and Veterans Bart Randolph, Chair Holly Herbert, Vice Chair Alex Enriquez, Secretary Andrew Beswick Allison Jason Brown Rodolfo (Rudy) De Los Reyes Sally Frank Paul Gandy Katherine Jaffey Clodomir Jean-Louis Barbara Ann Kelley Jordan Mott Isaac Murtha Susie Petra Susan Reiter Dennis Roseman Robin Roseman Emma Schmit-Stewart Elyse (Jack) Schuler Sue Seedorff-Keninger Tony Steckman Terry Stewart Agriculture, Energy & Enviroment Sheryl Tenikat, Chair Luke Haffner, Vice Chair Mary Behrens, Secretary Penny Creech Veronica Lack Matthew Neberman Rick Smith Karen Tigges Donna Winburn Health & Human Services AmieBrooke Miller, Chair Anita Shambo, Secretary Brenda Romano Latisha Davis Lianne (Annie) Goslin Dava James Kathleen O’Leary Madison Osborn Bryce Rodgers Marilyn Sims Carter Smith Jessica Turner Sherry Washington International Affairs Newman Abuissa, Chair Mark Chaffee Troy Fadiga Edward Klatte Marcos Rubenstein Kennan Seda Michael Tallman Ruth Walker Labor, Economy, and Commerce Rhonda Fowler, Chair Mary Burke, Secretary Dustin Mason David McFarland Joe Michalec Mark Olberding Bruce Sanders-Lehnertz 37 1 2 3 4 5 IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM COMMITTEE REPORT JUNE 18, 2016 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES 6 7 We are proud of our Democratic Party as the party of our nation’s heritage, 8 accomplishments, and diversities. Our American spirit is a beacon to people struggling 9 for their rights throughout the world. No part of that heritage is more valuable than our 10 beliefs in the inclusion of ALL and commitment to ALL, with recognition of the rights and 11 worth of each individual. 12 13 We, the People of the Democratic Party of Iowa, affirm the following: 14 15 We support a strong separation of church and state as envisioned by our founding 16 fathers and incorporated in the constitution of the United States. 17 18 We supported our military and veterans in war and peace. 19 20 We support them now and honor their service. 21 22 We supported the right of all people to be treated fairly and equally under the laws of 23 this nation. We stand as the party for all people. 24 25 We condemn all forms of discrimination. Whenever the rights of any citizens are 26 threatened, the rights of all are endangered. We take seriously the obligation to 27 preserve, protect, and secure basic constitutional and civil rights. 28 29 We supported the working people of this country when they were exploited. We support 30 them now for their right to organize, to achieve decent wages with health and retirement 31 benefits and a safe workplace. 32 33 We supported families in their pursuit of well-being. 34 35 We support them now in their desire to become healthy, educated, and contributing 36 citizens. 37 38 We support the freedom to plan their family. 39 40 We supported the elderly when they were forgotten. 41 42 We support them now in their need for dignity, income and healthcare security. 43 38 44 We supported independent farmers and small businesses when they faced hard times. 45 46 We support them now in their pursuit of prosperity and economic security. 47 48 We supported parents, students, and educators to make education a top priority. 49 50 We support them now in their quest to achieve high standards. We support free and 51 open access to knowledge and information. We oppose attempts to distort science or 52 health education. 53 54 We supported the people of the earth in working for a clean environment. 55 56 We support them now to achieve a responsible, prosperous and sustainable existence 57 with nature. 58 59 We supported people all over the world demanding freedom, justice, and opportunity. 60 61 We support them now, applauding their peaceful progress. 62 63 We believe that our foreign policy should be one of genuine cooperation in global 64 solutions for international problems. We endorse efforts to defend the equality of rights 65 for all persons. 66 67 We support an individual's right to privacy and adequate legal representation. We look 68 forward to the day when all borders are open to the free exchange of ideas, people, and 69 goods. 70 71 We recognize that we will not get everything we want. Compromise is necessary when 72 important values conflict and priorities of different people are not the same. But we will 73 not be bullied into caving on vital issues. 74 75 We believe in and will continue to work for a truly representative government that works 76 for the good of ALL people in a compassionate, responsible and progressive way that 77 works to achieve peace, prosperity peace/prosperity, and a national outlook of 78 confidence and hope. 79 80 STATEMENT OF ISSUES 81 82 AGRICULTURE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 83 84 Agriculture for Productive Living and a Healthy Food Supply 85 86 We support: 39 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 1.traditional family farms 2.sustainable organic farming 3.environmentally responsible farming practices 4.crop/livestock diversification 5.industrial hemp 6.local food systems Agricultural Policy We support: 7.assessing environmental clean-up to all polluters 8.increasing SNAP benefits 9.LFFAJ 10. CRP/CSP 11. lower insurance caps/subsidies 12. CWA compliance for crop-insurance/subsidies 13. anti-trust regulation of seed supply, food production, processing 14. right-to-save seeds 15. GMO safe seed use labeling 16. non-GMO farmers' lawsuit protection from GMO patent holders 17. biological, less water-soluble fertilizers 18. public's right-to-know permit compliances/TRI 19. accessible IDNR well data/testing including lead, arsenic, anhydrous ammonia 20. investments in beginning, small farmers We oppose: 21. drug testing SNAP applicants 22. vertical integration 23. "Ag-Gag" laws 24. subsidizing large agribusiness 25. growing pharmaceutical GMOs in open fields Food Supply and Safety We support: 26. strong standards/safety testing requirements for USDA organic labeling 27. funding studies of agricultural chemicals' effects 28. legal/enforceable definition/testing/regulation/research of GMOs 29. clear food labeling of: a. GMOs b. gene-edited organisms c. irradiation d. hormones e. antibiotics 40 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 f. g. h. i. j. additives origin agricultural chemicals imitations processing location Livestock Management We support: 30. strict CAFO regulation: a. moratorium on construction/expansion until regulated as an environmental and health hazard b. locally controlled sitings c. taxing at commercial rates d. eliminating manure pit tax exemptions e. tax exemptions for methane digesters and bio-filters f. mandating/strengthening Master Matrix g. eliminating hormone/non-therapeutic antibiotic use h. increased inspections/better enforcement of EPA regulations 31. veterinarians as mandatory reporters for animal abuse We oppose: 32. livestock odor nuisance protection 33. puppy mills 34. the Dark Act 35. canine BSL Energy: Combating Climate Change with Responsible Production and Use to Reverse Destabilization of our Ecosystem We support: 36. RES Requirements (40 % by 2020; 50% by 2030; 100% by 2050) 37. fossil fuel/nuclear power conversion to clean/renewable energy 38. NREG 39. increasing subsidies, tax credits for RE 40. stronger AE facilities regulation 41. moratoriums on re-licensing/constructing coal/NPP 42. CPP 43. development of alternative bio-fuels and eliminating the ethanol subsidy [minority report to replace with reducing CO2 with a carbon fee and dividend with a goal of holding temperatures to no more than 2 degrees celsius] 44. carbon tax reducing CO2 to 350ppm 45. carbon retention sequestration 41 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. IRPS/NM/FIT for REC and MU electric vehicle infrastructure/use higher CAFE standards expanded green public transportation programs regulating energy commodity speculation HE appliances/rebates divestment from fossil fuels We oppose: 53. fossil fuels/nuclear power subsidies 54. all pipelines transporting oil 55. fracking 56. deep water and arctic oil drilling Environment, Stewardship and Livability We support: 57. environmental protection/public health over corporate profit 58. repeal 1872 Mining Law 59. reduce/reuse/recycle plastics/electronics/batteries 60. municipal composting/recycling, including curb service for multifamily/industrial sources 61. expand beverage bottle bill 62. banning plastic shot/lead shot/tackle/wheel weights 63. strictly enforcing Iowa's drainage laws 64. enforcing EPA-IDNR-ESA-CAA-CWA regulations 65. enacting IEQA 66. banning neonicotinoid pesticides 67. reclaiming mercury and lead 68. funding IWILL 69. permanently protecting ANWR 70. strictly regulating agricultural chemicals/drift 71. eliminating non-biodegradable bags 72. IDNR notification to well owners of all contaminants when IDNR condemns their well We oppose: 73. depositing coal ash and industrial waste in unlined/unmonitored fill sites 74. corporate polluters' "grandfather" clauses 75. discrimination by IDNR and USDA-NRCS in enforcement of IDL/CWA to build illegal drains, polluting aquifers/waterways 76. mercury seals on water pumps 42 217 218 219 220 \\221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 77. clear-cutting/mining/over-grazing/fuel-drilling on public lands/eco-sensitive areas Watershed Management We support: 78. returning waterways to healthy/swimmable/fishable conditions 79. mandatory Nutrient Reduction Strategy 80. creating numerical standards/database for runoff levels and funding enforcement 81. publicly owned/affordable clean water 82. incentives for implementing DNR's watershed management plan 83. amending the CWA to include intermittent streams/aquifers/wetlands 84. IDNR fertilizer management plans covered in RUSLE2 exams covering CAFO/anhydrous ammonia nitrogen fertilizers 85. criteria added to RUSLE2 exams be minimum soil depth above tile/use only of legal drainage outlets/NHEL soils We oppose: 86. rainwater collection bans Planning and Zoning We support: 87. "Smart Growth" planning 88. requiring LEED/2015 IECC/ADA for public buildings 89. minimum 6-inch top-soil replacement for new development 90. notification to landowners/residents within 5 miles BEFORE permitting CAFO construction/expansion 91. requiring county approval of fossil fuel pipelines 92. county-level zoning/permitting We oppose: 93. subsidies for urban growth on farm/public lands 94. eminent domain abuse 95. annexation without binding votes of property owners 96. building on flood plains ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act AE – Atomic Energy ANWR – Arctic National Wildlife Refuge BSL – Breed Specific Legislation CAA – Clean Air Act 43 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 CAFE – Corporate Automotive Fuel Economy CPP – Clean Power Plan CRP – Conservation Reserve Program CSP – Conservation Stewardship Program CWA – Clean Water Act EPA – Environmental Protection Agency FIT – Feed-in-Tariffs GMO – Genetically Modified Organism HE – High Efficiency IDL – Iowa's Drainage Laws IDNR – Iowa Department of Natural Resources IECC – International Energy Conservation Code IEQA – Iowa Environmental Quality Act IRPS – Renewable Portfolio Standards IWILL – Iowa's Water and Land Legacy LFFAJ – Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S.679 and H.R.1414) LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design MU – Municipal Utilities NHEL – Not Highly Erodable Land NM – Net Metering NPP – Nuclear Power Plants NREG – National Renewable Energy Grid RCRA – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act REAP – Resource Enhancement and Protection REC – Rural Electric Cooperatives RES – Renewable Energy Systems RUSLE2 – Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation Version 2 SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program TRI – Toxics Release Inventory/Chemical Use Report EDUCATION Accountability We support: 97. investing resources in underperforming public schools 98. multiple measures determined by educators for assessing: student/teacher/administrator/school performance We oppose: 99. fast-track certification for: teachers/administrators 100. merit pay Education Funding from State We support: 44 307 101. fair funding formulas for rural districts 308 102. legislature establishing PreK-12 funding within the first month of a legislative 309 year or default to an automatic 4% annual increase two years in advance 310 103. minimum 4% annual SSA for schools/AEAs/community colleges 311 312 State Education Policy 313 314 We support: 315 104. enforcing Title IX 316 105. extending SAVE permanently 317 106. Iowa DE accreditation for instructors/curriculum/assessment/pupil attendance 318 reporting for on-line/private/home-school/for-profit instruction 319 107. local control of school districts 320 108. state School Board and DE authority to change Iowa Core 321 109. strong policy support for teacher unions 322 323 We oppose: 324 110. allowing all school board members replacement at once 325 111. diverting public monies to for-profit educational businesses/home schooling 326 112. voucher systems/K-12 private school tuition tax credits 327 328 Funding PreK-12 Fully 329 330 We support: 331 113. academic integration of technology 332 114. before/after school programs 333 115. drivers education 334 116. ELL/ESL 335 117. fine/applied arts 336 118. foreign languages 337 119. free, healthy meals for all students 338 120. high-quality, tuition-free public education 339 121. living wages/benefit parity for ESP 340 122. music 341 123. prisons/juvenile detention education (including re-integration) programs 342 124. proactive approach to suspensions, expulsions, recorded referrals using 343 community trained volunteer mediators, student mediators, restorative justice, 344 peace circles 345 125. remedial reading 346 126. SPED/teacher training 347 127. summer school 348 128. TAG 349 129. tutoring 350 130. diversity/multicultural training/resources (staff/teachers/administrators) 45 351 352 Funding PreK-12 Increase 353 354 We support: 355 131. energy efficiency improvements 356 132. TRIO Programs 357 133. competitive compensation for educators in public schools/colleges/universities 358 359 PreK-12 Optimal Learning Environment 360 361 We support: 362 134. collaborative community/parent/teacher/administrator decision-making 363 135. eliminating de-facto public schools segregation 364 136. eliminating racial disparities in discipline policies/suspensions/referrals that 365 create "school-to-prison-pipeline" 366 137. full access to licensed nurses/counselors/teacher librarians/media 367 specialists/social workers/psychologists 368 138. implementing conflict resolution/anger management/civil discourse 369 skills/coping skills training for at-risk behavior 370 139. incentivizing diversity in teacher/administrator hiring/recruitment 371 140. Iowa Safe-Schools initiative, including anti-bullying education 372 141. reduced class size, including budget weighting 373 142. reducing dropout rates; increasing age to 18 374 375 PreK-12 Public School Programming 376 377 We support: 378 143. age-appropriate financial planning instruction 379 144. civics education 380 145. comprehensive, evidence-based health/sex education presented by qualified 381 personnel 382 146. human rights education 383 147. integration of critical thinking across all curriculum 384 148. research-based instruction 385 149. STEAM 386 150. teacher/staff/administrator diversity/multi-cultural competency training and 387 teaching resources 388 151. vocational programs/apprenticeships/dual credit classes 389 152. correction of Native American history 390 391 We oppose: 392 153. religious bias/discrimination 393 154. retention of non-proficient 3rd graders 394 46 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 Post-Secondary Education We support: 155. Pell grants for inmates 156. proportionate compensation for adjunct educators 157. rape/sexual assault zero-tolerance policy 158. regulating accreditation/credit transferability/financial disclosure of for-profit schools 159. tuition-free state colleges/universities (equivalent support to students at nonprofits) We oppose: 160. enrollment-based funding of regent institutions 161. manipulating party balance of Iowa Board of Regents Post-Secondary Loans We support: 162. 100% tax deductible interest 163. retroactive consumer protection practices (e.g. bankruptcy/wage garnishment/death forgiveness/3% interest cap) 164. separate marital status for repayment plans ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION AEA – Area Education Agency DE – Department of Education ELL – English Language Learners ESL – English as a Second Language ESP – Education Support Professionals SAVE – Secure an Advanced Vision for Education SPED – Special Education SSA – Iowa legislature: Supplemental State Aid to education STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics TAG – Talented and Gifted TRIO – Educational Talent Search (ETS), Classic Upward Bound (CUB), Veterans Upward Bound (VUB), Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS), Student Support Services (SSS), Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Training Grant (for Special Programs Staff and Leadership Personnel (TR), and the Dr. Ronald E. McNair PostBaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair). GOVERNMENT, LAW, MILITARY AND VETERANS Campaigns, Elections, and American Institutions 47 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 We support: 165. timely Supreme Court nomination hearings 166. voter-marked paper ballots 167. 5-year ban on paid/compensated lobbying for former congressional employees/officials 168. mandatory random election audits 169. automatic/same-day voter registration 170. national elections/caucuses as paid holidays 171. publicly-financed elections 172. OCE/RVRA/IRV 173. internet posted lobbying contacts 174. reinstating Fairness Doctrine 175. recall mechanisms 176. voting rights for felons 177. Iowa's redistricting system used nationwide 178. absentee/early voting 179. limiting and requiring public disclosure of contributions to campaigns/PACs 180. open-source voting machine software 181. neighborhood-based voting 182. Iowa's first-in-the-nation status 183. abolishing the electoral college [minority report to delete] 184. holding school board/municipal bond/other elections on the same day We oppose: 185. voter photo IDs 186. Citizens United 187. establishing English as official language 188. superdelegates [minority report to move to We support] 189. voter suppression 190. gerrymandering Civil Rights and Civil Liberties We support: 191. non-discrimination for LGBTQQIA+, disability, political, & religious/nonreligious affiliation 192. enforcing separation of church and state 193. enforcing CRA/ADA 194. federal/Iowa ERA 195. habeas corpus rights 196. removing gender/sex from government forms including voter registration 197. removing gender/sex from state IDs/licenses 198. de-escalation policies, bias training for law enforcement 48 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 199. community policing 200. DOJ investigation of deaths in police custody 201. BLM movement 202. Affirmative Action 203. hate crime legislation including gender identity 204. renaming Columbus Day to First Nations Day 205. marriage equality 206. non-discriminatory adoption rights 207. "Move to Amend" 208. the right of Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy 209. DC statehood 210. [minority report to add the Nordic Model] We oppose: 211. constitutional amendments restricting marriage 212. national ID cards 213. warrantless searches, electronic/drone surveillance, traffic cameras 214. mass incarceration, mandatory sentencing 215. private prisons 216. religious exemptions to LGBTQQIA+ anti-discrimination laws 217. corporate personhood Military and Veterans' Affairs We support: 218. expediting hiring of qualified candidates for VA positions 219. investigation/prosecution of sexual assault/harassment cases in US civilian courts 220. VOW 221. recognizing contributions & wartime efforts by all military branches 222. programs to reestablish veterans back into communities, eliminate homelessness 223. adequate family assistance for reservists during extended active duty 224. living wage for active personnel 225. raising Iowa's Veterans' benefits, education resources 226. equitable benefits for reserve/guard military members 227. fully funding/escrowing military actions, including legacy costs 228. veteran business start-ups 229. bonus programs for military personnel 230. expanding USERRA We oppose: 231. FISA 49 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 232. budget cuts impacting VA's ability to operate 233. distribution of military combat equipment to law enforcement or any other public entity 234. indefinite detention provisions in NDAA/military commissions 235. mercenaries/PMCs 236. USA Freedom Act Transportation We support: 237. Complete Streets 238. crash prevention engineering We oppose: 239. privatization of FAA Taxes and Social Security We support: 240. a COLA minimum for SS recipients of 1% 241. SCIA/TEA 242. reforming TIF We oppose: 243. privatization/profitization of government services 244. regressive taxation 245. chained CPI 246. raising retirement age, cutting SS benefits 247. taxation of unemployment, workers' compensation, disability/SS benefits Gun Safety We support: 248. President Obama's executive orders on gun control 249. universal background checks 250. requiring registration, licensing, education/testing & liability insurance 251. banning assault weapons 252. gun-free zones 253. closing "gun show loopholes" 254. right to prohibit firearms on one's property 255. temporary confiscation of firearms from individuals under DANCOs 256. guardians' accountability for minors' inappropriate gun access 257. nationwide database of gun ownership 50 569 258. hand gun regulation 570 571 We oppose: 572 259. "Stand your ground" 573 260. open carry 574 575 Immigration 576 577 We support: 578 261. comprehensive immigration reform with reasonable citizenship pathways 579 262. State/federal DREAM Act and DAPA/DACA/TVDL/UAFA 580 263. basic human/civil rights for immigrants 581 264. undocumented immigrants paying taxes/receiving benefits without fearing 582 deportation 583 265. resolving visa applicant backlogs 584 266. judicial review for visa denial/removal 585 267. classifying unaccompanied minors as refugees 586 268. expedite legal entry process 587 269. due process, employment/labor rights regardless of citizenship status 588 270. free legal representation in immigration courts for indigents 589 271. attorney appointments for immigrant minors 590 272. moratorium on detentions/deportations, except for violent/felony convictions [minority report to replace with moratorium on detentions/deportations, 591 except for violent felony convictions] 592 593 594 We oppose: 595 273. detention of undocumented immigrant minors 596 274. immigrant detention/deportation quotas 597 275. local enforcement of federal immigration laws 598 599 Government Services 600 601 We support: 602 276. aggressively prosecuting government officials for quid pro quo activity 603 277. postal/public banking services 604 278. full access to all public records 605 279. substantive funding for: 606 a. infrastructure & services 607 b. state court system 608 c. Legal Services/public defenders 609 d. ICRC 610 e. CDC gun violence studies/NICS 611 280. fair, independent, merit-based judiciary 51 612 281. creation of a cabinet level Department of Peace and Conflict Resolution 613 614 We oppose: 615 282. solitary confinement 616 283. juvenile life sentences 617 284. judicial elections 618 619 Criminal Justice 620 621 We support: 622 285. expanding statutes of limitations for child abuse/assault, including sexual 623 286. classifying attacks on family-planning clinics as domestic terrorism 624 287. minimum wage for all employed prisoners 625 288. treating addiction as health issue 626 289. reducing/commuting sentences, pardoning nonviolent drug offenders 627 290. expanded use of drug courts, diversion programs 628 291. reforming civil forfeiture laws 629 292. legalizing cannabis/hemp 630 293. legalizing all drugs [minority report to replace with decriminalizing all drugs] 631 [minority report to delete] 632 294. vigorous enforcement/expansion of Whistleblower's Act 633 295. body cameras for law enforcement 634 296. eliminating human trafficking 635 297. de-escalation over use of force 636 298. civilian review boards 637 299. reducing bail requirements, improving jail conditions 638 300. prosecuting white-collar crime 639 301. restorative justice 640 302. process to seal/expunge criminal records 641 303. applying state/federal Supreme Court rulings retroactively to incarcerated 642 defendants 643 644 We oppose: 645 304. racial disparity in criminal justice system 646 305. capital punishment 647 306. mandatory minimum sentencing 648 307. religious/ethnic/racial profiling 649 308. charging defendants for court-appointed attorneys, probation, community 650 service, jail rent 651 309. discriminatory housing policies toward ex-offenders 652 653 Consumer Protection 654 52 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 We support: 310. strengthening/expanding/vigorously enforcing corporate anti-trust laws 311. strengthening laws protecting consumers from predatory lenders and abusive debt-collection 312. corporate malfeasance penalties that exceed benefits from malfeasance 313. enforcement & strengthening of Dodd-Frank Act 314. foreclosure safety net 315. 36% APR cap on "payday loans" 316. insider trading laws covering government employees We oppose: 317. excessive collection/retention of personal data by government/private business 318. collection/use of personal data without express consent ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act BLM – Black Lives Matter CDC – Center for Disease Control and Prevention COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment CPI – Consumer Price Index CRA – Civil Rights Act of 1964 DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals DANCO – Domestic Abuse No Contact Orders DAPA – Deferred Action for Parents of Americans DREAM – Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors ENDA – Employment Non-Discrimination Act ERA – Equal Rights Amendment FICA – Federal Insurance Contributions Act FICO scores – Fair, Isaac, and Company scores (credit scores) FISA – Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act FAA – Federal Aviation Administration FVPSA – Family Violence Prevention and Services Act FTC – Federal Trade Commission ICFA – Iowa Consumer Fraud Act ICRC – Iowa Civil Rights Commission IPERS – Iowa Public Employees Retirement System IRV – Instant Runoff Voting LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LGBTQQIA+ – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Arromantic, and others NDAA – National Defense Authorization Act 53 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 NICS – National Instant Criminal Background Check System NSA – National Security Administration OCE – Office of Congressional Ethics PII – Personally Identifiable Information PMC – Private Military Company RFMA – Respect for Marriage Act RVRA – Restoring Voting Rights Act SCIA – Stop Corporate Inversions Act SLTF – Senior Living Trust Fund SS – Social Security SSN – Social Security number STO – School Tuition Organization TEA – Taxpayer Empowerment Agenda TIF – Tax Incremented Financing TVDL – Temporary Visitor's Driver's License UAFA – Uniting American Families Act USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act USPS – United States Postal Service VA – Department of Veterans' Affairs VAWA – Violence Against Women Act VOCA – Victims of Crime Act VOW – Veterans Opportunity to Work HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES General Health We support: 319. universal access to affordable healthcare 320. single payer health care system 321. ACA 322. Death with Dignity Act 323. rescheduling/expanding access to medical marijuana 324. subsidized non-emergency medical transportation 325. prevention/treatment of chronic/acute disease 326. stem-cell research 327. workforce wellness programs 328. telemedicine 329. longitudinal studies on GMO effects 330. FDA regulation of vitamins/supplements 331. publicizing medical procedure costs 332. person-centered/consumer-controlled care plans 333. comprehensive diversity training for healthcare providers 54 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 334. increased NIH funding 335. sufficient, quality community-based services/other needed services 336. caregiver respite services 337. community integrated employment 338. expanding Native American health services 339. CCO addressing implications of human trafficking 340. funding for research/treatment/prevention of the Zika virus We oppose: 341. denial/substandard care due to personal/religious bias by medical/pharmaceutical professionals 342. casino exemptions to SAA 343. prescription drug advertising Mental Health and Addictions We support: 344. mental health parity/availability/affordability 345. restoring/expanding MHIs 346. funding tobacco/substance-abuse treatment/programs 347. funding jail diversion programs 348. effective treatment length 349. mental health training/awareness for 911 responders 350. sufficient funding for CMHCs 351. suicide awareness/prevention programs Children and Families We support: 352. increasing inspections of childcare centers 353. fully funded services for: a. child welfare systems b. child and maternal health programs c. programs that prevent child abuse/neglect d. IME services to the annual CDRT e. high quality, subsidized childcare f. prenatal and early childhood programs g. family support programs h. youth homeless shelters i. children's mental health system 354. mandatory NCARs 355. WIC expansion 356. background checks for childcare workers 357. gender-neutral guardianship policies 55 785 358. kinship-care/foster-care parity 786 359. funding for foster children through age 26 787 788 We oppose: 789 360. conversion therapy 790 361. non-medical exemptions to immunizations 791 362. surgical gender-assignments at birth 792 363. failure to medically/mentally treat children for religious reasons 793 794 Adults, Aging and Disability 795 796 We support: 797 364. rigorous, timely state inspection of: 798 a. SNF 799 b. ALF 800 c. MIMR facilities 801 365. healthcare staffing based on acuity/care-levels 802 366. protecting LGBTQ elders against discrimination 803 367. increased funding for independent living 804 368. increased funding for: 805 a. OAA/LTCOP 806 b. dementia research while expanding diagnosis/care 807 c. elder-abuse prevention 808 d. AAA 809 369. consumer representation on HHS review boards 810 370. strengthening ADA 811 812 Reproductive Rights 813 814 We support: 815 371. rights of women to make their own reproductive choices 816 372. Planned Parenthood funding 817 373. student access to barrier-based contraceptives in public-schools 818 374. Roe vs. Wade 819 375. contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, abortion access for minors without 820 parental notification with follow-up counseling 821 376. funding HIV/STD testing 822 823 We oppose: 824 377. interference limiting access to reproductive health facilities 825 378. prerequisite waiting periods for abortions 826 379. restricting access to medically necessary abortions 827 380. requiring physician-admitting privileges for abortion providers 828 56 829 Reimbursement and Coverage 830 831 We support: 832 381. sufficient long-term funding for Medicare/Medicaid 833 382. regulating healthcare/prescription drug costs 834 383. expanding Medicare/Medicaid to include LTC 835 384. increasing Medicare/Medicaid/ACA reimbursement to providers/states 836 385. re-importation of FDA approved drugs 837 386. Medicare/Medicaid negotiation for lower drug prices 838 387. Medicare/Medicaid coverage of prescribed hearing aids 839 388. protecting retirees' negotiated health insurance 840 389. permanent, enforceable oversight committee for MMCP 841 390. incontinence/feminine hygiene products as medically-necessary/tax-exempt 842 391. insurance coverage/parity for: 843 a. contraceptives/abortions 844 b. transgender-related healthcare 845 c. alternative/complementary medicine 846 d. compound/natural medications 847 392. COLA for Medicare, disability benefits 848 393. reimbursement rates for providers equal to UCR 849 394. affordable LTC insurance with no hospital stay requirements 850 395. establishing EMS as an essential service 851 396. caregiver tax credits 852 853 We oppose: 854 397. privatization of Medicare/Medicaid 855 398. reimbursements/discounts/kickbacks for PBCs 856 857 Housing and Homelessness 858 859 We support: 860 399. safe, decent affordable housing for all 861 400. expanding HUD to include Sec. 8, 42 programs 862 401. funding domestic violence shelters/relocation 863 402. family-friendly "wet" and "dry" shelters 864 403. mixed-income zoning 865 404. funding transitional programs 866 405. increase funding for job/life training 867 868 Veteran's Health 869 870 We support: 871 406. free healthcare for all Veterans 872 407. expedited VA services for health/disability treatment 57 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 408. additional VA outreach centers and mobile units 409. full entitlement of medical benefits to National Guard, Coast Guard, Reservists, including activated/training injuries 410. expanding injured Veterans grant program 411. raising Veteran benefits, eliminating backlogs 412. medical care at VA and local facilities 413. official recognition for all Veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and other toxic substances, regardless of recruitment date 414. covered care including: a. mental health/family counseling b. substance abuse c. suicide prevention d. non-traditional therapies e. transportation to/from approved non-VA appointments including discharge f. prosthetics ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION AAA – Area Agencies on Aging ACA – Affordable Care Act ALF – Assisted-Living Facilities CCO – Comprehensive Care Option CDRT – Child Death Review Team CMHC – Community Mental Health Centers COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment EMS – Emergency Medical Services FDA – Food and Drug Administration GMO – Genetically Modified Organism HHS – Health and Human Services HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus HUD – Housing and Urban Development IME – Iowa Medical Examiners LGBTQ – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning/Queer LTC – Long-Term Care LTCOP – Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program MHI – Mental Health Institutions MIMR – Mental Illness Mental Retardation MMCP – Medicaid Managed Care Program NCAR – National Child Abuse Registries NIH – National Institutes of Health OAA – Older Americans Act PBC – Pharmacy Benefit Consultants SAA – Smokefree Air Act 58 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 SNF – Skilled Nursing Facilities STD – Sexually Transmitted Disease UCR – Usual and Customary Rates VA – Veterans Administration WIC – Women, Infants, and Children INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Peace and Security We support: 415. peaceful conflict resolution, normalized US diplomatic relations with all countries, and multi-lateral solutions to international problems 416. closing Guantanamo Bay detention facilities 417. human rights and habeas corpus protection 418. federal court access for non-US detainees 419. promoting human dignity, resolving global poverty, protecting clean air and water, improving education, and reducing hunger and disease 420. eliminating all WMDs 421. territorial integrity of all nations 422. cultural/educational exchange programs 423. taking an equitable, active role with US conflict partners in MENA conflict 424. maintaining present NATO security alliances 425. gender equality/empowerment of women 426. taking military action only with clear national defense goals, informed Congressional consent and funding, and whenever possible, international cooperation 427. ending violence against women, including genital mutilation/honor killings/forced marriage/rape 428. prosecuting human traffickers, protecting victims 429. free/fair/open elections 430. strengthening cyber-security 431. stricter enforcement of FARA 432. repealing 2001 US AUMF We oppose: 433. injustice, economic exploitation, human rights denial 434. persecution based on race/religion/sexual orientation/gender identity 435. US-sponsored regime changes, coups, juntas, unelected governments 436. use of weaponized drones without declaration of war [minority report to replace with indiscriminate use of weaponized drones] 437. genocide 438. terrorism 59 959 439. imperialism 960 440. preemptive military action without an imminent attack on US soil 961 962 Iran 963 964 We support: 965 441. Iran Nuclear Agreement and diplomatic engagement 966 967 Israel/Palestine 968 969 We support: 970 442. equal human rights for Palestinians and Israelis 971 443. right of return/just compensation for displaced Palestinians 972 444. rights of BDS 973 445. escrowing aid to Israel until further settlements outside 1966 borders are 974 stopped and Israel recognizes Palestine at 1966 borders 975 446. Palestinian statehood/UN membership 976 977 We oppose: 978 447. Israel Separation Barrier, settlement activities, and moving the US Embassy to 979 Jerusalem prior to final resolution 980 981 Afghanistan/Iraq/Syria 982 983 We support: 984 448. reconstruction and refugee resettlement through international cooperation 985 449. resolving the Syrian conflict and providing humanitarian assistance 986 450. US acceptance of 100,000 Syrian refugees 987 451. regional cooperation to contain/resolve conflict with ISIL 988 989 We oppose: 990 452. military intervention 991 992 Ukraine 993 994 We support: 995 453. peaceful conflict resolution 996 997 We oppose: 998 454. Russian territorial annexation 999 1000 Central and South America and the Caribbean 1001 1002 We support: 60 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 455. normalized relations with Cuba 456. closing WHISC 457. investigating any US government involvement in 2009 Honduras coup/subsequent activists' killings Rainforests We oppose: 458. clear-cutting Africa We support: 459. famine relief 460. funding economic/agricultural development Asia We support: 461. containing North Korea’s nuclear weapons diplomatically 462. peacefully resolving disputed Pacific islands 463. [minority report to add resolving human rights violations in North Korea] Development Assistance We support: 464. culturally sensitive/non-exploitative foreign aid and fair trade agreements protecting human rights, public health, workers’ rights, the environment 465. ending dependence on non-renewable energy 466. unfettered access to voluntary reproductive health/family planning 467. local control of natural/agricultural resources United Nations We support: 468. US participation/full dues payment without preconditions 469. ATTCC 470. Meeting SDG Treaties and Conventions We support: 471. adding sexual orientation/gender identity to Human Rights agreements 472. ratification and/or full participation in: 61 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. UDHR ICESCR CEDAW CRC CTBT BWC Paris Agreement Under the UNFCCC CWC UNCRPD UNCLOS GFATM START RSICC NPT APMBC ICRW ICJ HRC US Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 CCM OPCAT ICPPED ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION APMBC – Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention ATTC – Arms Trade Transfer Code of Conduct AUMF – Authorization for Use of Military Force BDS – Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions BWC – Biological Weapons Convention/1925 Geneva Protocol CCM – Convention on Cluster Munitions CEDAW – Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CRC – Convention on the Rights of the Child CTBT – Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty CWC – Chemical Weapons Convention. GFATM – Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria HRC – Human Rights Council ICESCR – International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICJ – International Court of Justice ICPPED – International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. ICRW – International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling ISIL – The Islamic State of Syria and the Levant FARA – Foreign Agents Registration Act MENA – Middle East and North Africa NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization 62 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 NPT – Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons OPCAT – Optional Protocol to the Convention on Torture RSICC – Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court SDG – Sustainable Development Goals START – Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty UDHR – Universal Declaration of Human Rights UNCLOS – United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNCRPD – United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities UNFCCC – 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change UNSCR 1325 – UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security WHISC – Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation WMD – Weapons of Mass Destruction LABOR, ECONOMY AND COMMERCE Labor, Wages, Worker's Rights, & Safety We support 473. "Fair Share" 474. EFCA 475. reducing inequity between executive and worker compensation 476. improving unemployment insurance benefits 477. worker's right to choose providers for workplace injuries 478. reopening Iowa Workforce Offices 479. expanding Davis-Bacon to include all publicly funded projects 480. repeal "Right-to-work" 481. banning hiring replacement workers for laid-off/striking Union workers 482. "Equal Pay/Equal Work" 483. protecting public employees' rights by maintaining Chapter 20 in its current form 484. paid family leave 485. workplace lactation rooms 486. union apprenticeship/membership 487. ENDA 488. Right of workers to strike while maintaining essential services 489. all employees eligible for employer benefits 490. OSHA/MSHA 491. expanding FMLA/covering all employees 492. public sector open scope-of-bargaining 493. EEOC Green Factors 494. expanding workers' rights 495. UPC 496. unemployment benefit eligibility for all education support professionals including adjunct professors 63 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502. 503. 504. constructing/maintaining power plants by union workers only NLRB/IPERB Temporary employees working 90 days becoming permanent employees replacing minimum wage with "living wage" annualized to CPI paying tipped workers minimum wage criminal/civil penalties for violating labor contracts/arbitration agreements SEIU efforts to organize fast food workers the Paycheck Fairness Act We oppose: 505. mandating overtime/limiting overtime pay 506. employment-at-will 507. employer, insurance screening based on personal credit, polygraph, genetic information 508. job misclassification 509. employer wage theft 510. employer-issued debit cards 511. privatizing public-sector jobs Pension & Insurance We support: 512. actuarially fully funded IPERS/MFPRS for long-term financing 513. creating hybrid COLA to replace depleted FED in IPERS 514. public employees' statewide health insurance program 515. pension portability 516. protecting workers' pensions/healthcare benefits 517. maintaining door-to-door, six-day postal delivery 518. 2013 Postal Delivery Standards We oppose: 519. privatizing "Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation" fund Economic Development We support: 520. public infrastructure spending 521. incentives creating/retaining/returning jobs to US 522. AERLP 523. increasing public transportation including rail 524. supporting/developing small businesses 525. investment in poverty-stricken areas 526. accountability for all public funds provided to/disbursed by corporations 64 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 1211 1212 1213 1214 1215 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 We oppose: 527. American businesses shifting assets out of the country, reducing American jobs 528. systematic use of no bid contracts Budget & Taxation We support: 529. more progressive tax structure, taxing all income as earned income 530. eliminating social security taxable wage cap 531. applying social security taxes to all forms of income 532. taxing high-frequency trading 533. taxing large employers whose employees are eligible for public assistance 534. annual DOD audits by CBO 535. increasing/expanding EIC 536. combined corporate reporting for tax purposes We oppose: 537. "Corporate welfare" 538. tax breaks for companies outsourcing US jobs 539. off-shore tax shelters by US individuals, corporations, foreign subsidiaries Commerce & Trade We support: 540. equitable trade agreements assuring full transparency, protecting workers' rights/environment 541. governmental entities purchasing US union-made products 542. US manufacturing military components 543. anti-trust restrictions on media consolidation We oppose: 544. fast-tracking trade agreements 545. TPP/NAFTA/WTO 546. gender pricing Business Regulation We support: 547. regulating financial speculation 548. "Too-big-to-fail" legislation 549. 21st Century Glass-Steagall Internet 65 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232 1233 1234 1235 1236 1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 1261 We support: 550. Net Neutrality 551. internet designated a utility 552. online privacy rights 553. universal broadcast/broadband expansion/access 554. immediate notification of PII compromise We oppose: 555. censoring internet 556. NSA bulk data collection 557. coercing telecommunication companies to release private data 558. social networking identification/password as condition of employment 559. cyberbullying ACRONYMS USED IN THIS SECTION AERLP – Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program CBO – Congressional Budget Office COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment CPI – Consumer Price Index DOD – Department of Defense EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EFCA – Employee Free Choice Act EIC – Earned Income Credit ENDA – Employment Non-Discrimination Act FED – Favorable Experience Dividend FMLA – Family Medical Leave Act IPERB – Iowa Public Employment Relations Board IPERS – Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System MFPRS – Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System MSHA – Mine Safety Health Administration NAFTA – North American Free Agreement Trade NLRB – National Labor Relations Board OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration PII – Personal Identifying Information TPP – Trans-Pacific Partnership UPC – Uniform Plumbing Code WTO – World Trade Organization 66 Constitution of the Iowa Democratic Party With Proposed Amendments Preamble None Article I - Name and Membership None Article II - Precinct Caucuses Amendment A: Section 2: Add new paragraph b as noted and re-letter the previous paragraph b to “c.”: Rationale: The Caucus Review Committee will be making recommendations once they have heard from Iowans across the state. One outcome is likely to define some parameters of where caucuses should and should not be held. That information should be captured and made available for future use. The Standing Rules is the appropriate place to maintain the lessons learned from one caucus to convention cycle to another. The IDP Constitution should define where that information can be located. Section 2 - In Even-Numbered Years: precinct caucuses shall be held each even-numbered year upon a call issued by the State Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, which call shall be subject to the approval of the State Central Committee of the Party. The State Chair shall issue the call at least 90 days before the date of the precinct caucuses. The call shall be issued to all County Central Committee officers and all major news media in the state. The call shall also specify the dates and times for the County, District, and State conventions. A precinct caucus shall be convened for each precinct within the state. In presidential election years, County Central Committees shall arrange for the caucus sites according to the following priority order: a. Precinct caucuses shall be held at public meeting facilities or sites used for public meetings located within the precinct boundaries where possible. 67 b. Additional requirements for locations, staffing, and training for precinct caucuses shall be maintained in the Iowa Democratic Party Standing Rules. . If no public meeting facility is available within the precinct boundaries, a public meeting facility in an adjacent or nearby precinct may be used. In nonpresidential years, county central committees may arrange for several precinct caucuses to meet at a common site. Each precinct will conduct separate business at that site. Public meeting facilities shall be used whenever possible. Notification of each precinct caucus shall be as prescribed by law. Amendment B: Add underlined language to Section 3, paragraphs “c”, “d”, and “e”. Rationale: to clarify and inform. The practical effect of the deletion of the stricken sentence is to bring this section into compliance with other convention levels and to increase the number people who may participate. Section 3 - Responsibilities: Those members of the Iowa Democratic Party in attendance who are eligible to vote at a caucus, as provided by the Statutes of the State of Iowa shall: … c. Elect delegates and alternate delegates to represent the precinct County Convention. The number of delegates to be elected shall be determined based upon the size of the County Convention and a formula of proportional representation outlined in the Iowa Democratic Party Standing Rules. In presidential years, the election of delegates to County Convention may be by Preference Group as outlined in the Iowa Delegate Selection Plan. d. Discuss and may indicate priorities regarding such issues of national, state, and local importance or interest as those in attendance may determine. Platform esolutions or issue statements adopted by a precinct caucus shall be forwarded to the County Platform Committee in the manner and as directed in the packet of information provided by the Party. e. Elect by majority vote members and alternate members of the Platform Committee and the Committee on Committees for such County Convention – to represent and cast the votes to which the precinct is entitled on those committees and their subcommittees. Alternate members of the convention Committees may only replace an elected member from the same precinct who is unable to fulfill their responsibilities. 68 Amendment C: Add the underlined words in Section 4, paragraphs “a” and “b”. Rationale: Improve clarity. Section 4 - Meetings in Odd-Numbered Years: Meetings shall be held upon the call of the State Chair with the approval of the State Central Committee; in the first quarter of oddnumbered years, within precincts and/or jointly in centralized convenient locations within counties, and by vote of those members of the Iowa Democratic Party in attendance, shall: a. Discuss and may indicate priorities regarding platform resolutions on such issues of national, state, and local importance or interest as those in attendance may determine; and forward such resolutions to the County and State Platform Committees for such action as their members may wish to take. b. Nominate a committeeperson if a vacancy has occurred in that post between the election year caucus and the off-year county central committee meeting. The committeeperson nominated at the off-year meeting shall stand for election by the County Central Committee, and if elected, serve until the completion of the term of the predecessor. Article III – County Central Committees and Conventions Amendment D: Add the underlined words and delete the words with lines drawn through them in Article III, Section 1. Rationale: Correct an error that was created when a previous amendment moved the biennial organizational meeting to the odd years and to improve clarity. The additional language in the last paragraph of Section 1 is to resolve a frequently asked question about how to fill vacancies on their county central committees. Section 1 - County Central Committees - Structure: The County Central Committee shall composed of committeepersons elected at the precinct caucuses. Members term of office shall begin immediately following the Call to Order of the next County Central Committee meeting 69 and shall continue for two years until the successor is elected and qualified; unless he or she is sooner removed by the County Central Committee for non-residency, inattention to duty, incompetence, or support of a candidate for public office who is running against a candidate nominated by the Iowa Democratic Party. The biennial organizational County Central Committee meeting shall take place in the odd numbered years at a time set by the County Central Committee between March 1 and April 1. Members of the County Central Committee assembled shall forthwith elect a Chair, a Vice-Chair, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as they may deem necessary. Such officers need not be selected from the County Central Committee membership; however, they shall be qualified voting members of the Iowa Democratic Party. The term of office for each officer shall begin immediately upon election by the County Central Committee, and shall continue for two years, and until the successor is elected and qualified; unless he or she is sooner removed by the County Central Committee for non-residency, inattention to duty, incompetence, or support of a candidate for public office who is running against a candidate nominated by the Iowa Democratic Party. … If no alternate precinct committeepersons are elected at the precinct caucuses, the vacancy shall be filled as soon as possible from a pool of Democrats nominated by one or more members of the central committee by majority vote of County Central Committee members attending any official committee meeting provided that due notice of such election was previously given. … Amendment E: Add the underlined words and delete the words with lines drawn through them in Section 2 of Article III. Rationale: Reduce duplication and provide clarity. ALL meetings require notice. Section 2 - County Central Committees - Meetings: County Central Committees shall meet at least once every three (3) months. The Committee may, by majority vote of those committee members attending any official committee meeting, direct the Chair to call regular meetings at times and places selected by the Committee. The Chair shall 70 cause notice of all meetings to be mailed (postal or electronic) to each member and officer of the Committee at least seven (7) days before the date set for each meeting. Upon receiving a petition signed by twenty-five (25) percent of the members of the County Central Committee, the Chair shall call a special meeting, which must be held within twelve (12) days of the receipt of such petition. Amendment E: Add and remove language as specified in Article III, Section 3, paragraphs “a” and “b” to improve clarity. Rationale: the language indicated a false timeline of electing a state delegate that was also a district delegate. The amendment puts the conventions in the proper order and further defines what is meant by “resolutions” in paragraph b. Section 3 - Conventions/Responsibilities: County Conventions by vote of the accredited delegates shall: a. Elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Congressional Convention. Such delegates and alternate delegates so elected shall also represent the county at the Convention. No delegates to District or State Conventions shall represent less than one vote. b. Approve, adopt, and may indicate priorities regarding county platform resolutions. Article IV - Legislative District Organization None Article V - Congressional District Committees and Conventions Amendment F: 71 Add the underlined and strike the words with lines through them in the printed Sections of Article V. Rationale: Improve clarity, fix nonsense and duplicative sentences, and to remove the barrier of being elected as a delegate or alternate to serve on a State Convention Committee. Remove the specification of 75% in Section 5 that is already specified in the Delegate Selection Plan and may create a dilemma in the future should the DSP change. Section1 - Congressional District Central Committees: a. Congressional District Central Committees shall exist. The membership shall consist of the District Committeepersons on the State Central Committee, and one person for each full 5,000 votes cast for the Democratic candidate for Congress in the last two General Elections. Each county shall have at least three members. b. One member shall be the County Chair or the Chair's designee. Others shall be elected by the County Central Committee at their first regular meeting following their biennial organizational meeting specified in Article III, Section 1. c. The Chair of the District Central Committee shall be elected by the District Central Committee from among the District Committeepersons on the State Central Committee. The primary purpose of the District Central Committee shall be the election of a Democratic member of Congress. The District Central Committee shall also be responsible for assisting the election of legislators from districts which cross county lines. d. Each County may elect alternates to the district committee to serve as substitutes at District Central Committee meetings if the elected committee person is unable to attend. The number of alternates should not exceed twice the number of apportioned county representatives to the district committee. It is the responsibility of the county chair and the elected representative to notify an alternate if they are to be a substitute for them at a given meeting. e. The District Central Committee shall hold a minimum of one meeting every three months. A report of the financial status and programs of the State Central Committee as well as the financial status of the district shall be presented. f. The District Central Committee shall conduct a district workshop in oddnumbered years which shall be open to all active Democrats. This workshop may be one of the required meetings. The Chair of the District Central Committee shall propose programs of activities for the Committee. g. 72 Section 2 - Conventions, Call and Apportionment: Congressional District Conventions, composed of delegates elected at County Conventions to represent their respective counties at such District Conventions, shall be held each even-numbered year within the Congressional Districts. The State Chair shall, subject to the approval of the State Central Committee, issue a call for such conventions in the same manner and at the same time that the call for precinct caucuses is issued. The number of votes to which each county shall be entitled in such conventions shall be the same as for the State Convention as based upon the weighting required by Article VIII, Section 7. Section 3 - Conventions, Responsibilities: District Conventions, by vote of their accredited delegates present, shall: a. Elect eight district committeepersons, by majority vote, four of whom shall be men and four of whom shall be women, who shall represent such district on the State Central Committee of the Democratic Party of Iowa, and whose terms of office shall commence immediately following the next State Convention, and shall continue for two years, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. b. Elect members and alternates of all committees for such Convention, to represent and cast the votes to which such District is entitled on such committees. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the District Convention each of the Convention Committees shall nominate individuals to serve on the corresponding committees of the State Convention. At the District Convention further nominations may be accepted. Elected alternates to State Convention Committees may only replace an elected convention committee member from their own district. d. Section 5 - National Convention Delegates' Election: In each Presidential election year, District Conventions shall elect their District's proportionate share of Iowa's delegates and alternate delegates to the National Democratic Presidential Convention. Amendment G: INTENT: To remove apparent conflict between the text of Article V, Section 1 Congressional District Central Committees and the spirit of Article XV, Section 2 - Scope 73 of Bylaws, and to bring the pool of candidates eligible for District Chair into line with the pool eligible for County Chair and State Chair. AMENDMENTS PROPOSED: 1) Amend Article V, Section 1, Subsection c. to read: "Members of the District Central Committee assembled shall elect a Chair, a ViceChair, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as they may deem necessary, at their first meeting following each District Convention. Such officers need not be selected from District Central Committee membership; however, they must be eligible members of the Iowa Democratic Party and reside in the relevant District." 2) Move the existing final sentence of Article V, Section 1, Subsection c., reading as below, to be included in Article V, Section 1, Subsection a.: "The primary purpose of the District Central Committee shall be the election of a Democratic member of Congress. The District Central Committee shall also be responsible for assisting the election of legislators from district which cross county lines." 3) Amend Article VI, Section 2 - State Central Committee Structure, by adding the words indicated in italics: The State Central Committee shall be composed as follows: The District Committeepersons and District Chair from each congressional District…”. Article VI - State Central Committee and Convention Amendment H: Strike the list of caucus groups in Section 2. Add to the list of Constituency Caucus groups as noted in the second (unnumbered) paragraph of Section 2. Add the underlined wording in the last half of the unnumbered paragraph of Section 2. Rationale: to clarify the structure of the State Central Committee and defines the caucuses as “Constituency Caucuses” improving clarity of purpose. 74 Rationale: These additional groups were provisionally approved by the State Central Committee. The additional groups conform to longstanding similar groups of the Democratic National Committee. Rationale: specifies a choice of when and where the Constituency Caucuses may elect their representation and provides a mechanism for filling a vacancy Section 1 - State Central Committee Authority: The State Central Committee of the Iowa Democratic Party shall be the governing body of the Party when the State Convention is in adjournment; however, such actions by the State Central Committee shall be in accord with the expressed policies of the State Convention and the provisions of this Constitution. Section 2 - State Central Committee Structure: The State Central Committee shall be composed as follows: The District Committeepersons from each Congressional District, the National Committeepersons, the Chair of the State Affirmative Action Committee, the President of the Iowa Young Democrats, State Rules Chair, State Platform Chair, and chairs The Constituency Caucuses, including the Black, Latino, Asian & Pacific Islander, Disability, Stonewall, American Indian, Women, Senior/Retirees, Labor, Rural, Progressive and Armed Forces caucuses. Membership of these constituencies caucuses shall consist of all of each Amendment I: INTENT: To preserve the number and promote the diversity of voices on the State Central Committee: AMENDMENTS PROPOSED: 75 1) Change the last sentence of Article VI, Section 2, Paragraph 1 - State Central Committee Structure, to read as follows (change in word order and additional language indicated in italics): The Caucus Vice-Chair shall vote only in the absence of the Caucus Chair, or if the Caucus Chair is already voting in another capacity. 2) Insert the following text as Article VI, Section 2, Paragraph 2: "If any person holding one of the positions listed above (in Article VI, Section 2 Paragraph 1) is subsequently elected to any of the caucus or committee leadership positions listed there, the body electing him/her to that additional position shall also elect a second person to represent that body on the State Central Committee and cast its vote there until such time as the leader in question resigns, or no longer holds any other position listed in Article VI, Section 2, Paragraph 1. In the case of the constituency caucuses, the voting role would automatically be filled by the Caucus Vice-Chair, unless s/he also already holds a seat on the State Central Committee." Amendment J: Add the underlined language in Article VI Sections 2 and 3. Rationale: Clarification and recognizes that the term of office of the Constituency Caucus Chairs and Vice Chairs may not coincide with the State Democratic Convention held in the even years. Election of officers: The State Central Committee shall meet and organize no later than thirty (30) days following the adjournment of the State Convention. Members of the state Central Committee shall elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, a Secretary, and a Treasurer and such other officers that they may deem necessary within ninety (90) days following the general election. Such officers need not be members of the State Central Committee however, they must be eligible members of the Iowa Democratic Party. The term of office of each officer shall be for two years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Meetings of Committee: The State Central Committee shall meet at least once every three (3) months. Meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chair as deemed necessary. Regular meetings at stated times and places may be scheduled by a majority vote of the Committee in attendance at an official meeting. A special meeting of the Committee may be called by any ten (10) members of the Committee, provided they cause to be mailed (postal or electronic) to all other members and officers of the State Central Committee a 76 signed petition designating the time and place proposed for such meeting, which shall be held no less than five (5) days after the mailing of the petition. The State Chair shall cause five (5) days notice by mail or three (3) days notice by electronic mail or telephone, to be given to each member and officer of the Committee for all other meetings, regular or special. Quorum: The State Central Committee shall conduct no business in the absence of a quorum, which shall consist of a simple majority of the voting members. Elected and Party Leaders: The Democratic floor leader in the House of Representatives and Senate of the Iowa General Assembly, and the Democrats holding offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House, the elected representative of the Democratic County Elected Officials Organization, and the elected representative of the Association of Democratic County Executives shall be extended an invitation and may attend all meetings regular or special of the State Central Committee in ex-officio, nonvoting status. Section 3 - Members' Terms and Vacancies: The term of office of a member of the State Central Committee shall begin immediately following the adjournment of the State Convention and shall continue for two years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, with the exception of the Constituency Caucus Chairs and Vice Chairs elected during the Constituency Caucus Convention whose term of office shall begin upon their election and continue until their successor is elected When there is a vacancy on the State Central Committee which has occurred other than at the expiration of a regular term, a new member shall be elected by a majority of votes cast by the County Chairs and County Vice-Chairs of the Congressional District in which the vacancy occurs. These County Central Committee officers shall cast the number of votes allotted to their respective counties in the last previous State Convention. If a Chair and Vice-Chair from the same county cannot agree on a candidate, each shall be allowed to cast one-half of the number of votes to which their county is entitled for the candidate of his or her choice. Amendment K: Add the underlined language in the last sentence of Section 6 of Article VI. Rationale: Brings the language into conformance with the SCC ByLaws and reflects current practice. Section 6 - Treasurer: The Treasurer, in concert with the State Central Committee, shall determine who shall have custody of the funds for the Party which shall be under the control of the State Central Committee. He or she shall cause written accounts of receipts and disbursements to be prepared prior to each regular meeting of the State Central Committee. These written accounts shall be a record of all receipts and disbursements subsequent to the 77 last previous report and shall be presented to the members of the State Central Committee at each regular meeting. He or she shall also make a report of total receipts and disbursements subsequent to the last previous State Convention, to each State Convention. Bonds and Audit: The Treasurer, and any other officer or employee who may be responsible for the handling of the State Central Committee funds shall be under bond, the amount to be determined by the State Central Committee. The State Central Committee shall cause an audit of all financial records and transactions of the State Central Committee accounts to be made by a certified public accountant at least once in each calendar year, and at such other times as may be directed by the State Central Committee. A copy of the findings of each audit shall be sent to each member and officer of the State Central Committee upon completion. Amendment L: Remove the words with lines through them and add the underlined words in Article VI, Section 9, subparagraphs c.1 and c.2. Rationale: This is a companion to a previous amendment recognizing that the split between the percentage of national delegates elected at any given level is set by the Delegate Selection Plan and clarifies what is required to win an election to one of those seats. Section 9 - State Convention Responsibilities: The State Convention by vote of its accredited delegates present, shall: a. Approve, adopt, and may indicate priorities with respect to a party platform. b. Determine all other matters of party concern. c. In each year, when the election of the office of President of the United States is to be held, the State Convention shall: 1) Elect the remainder of the delegates and alternate delegates to the National Democratic Convention not elected at the District Conventions and, 2) Elect the National Committeepersons by majority vote of the delegates present and voting at the state convention. 78 Article VII - Restrictions on Delegates Prohibited No Amendment Article VIII - Delegate and Committee Selection Procedure Amendment M: Remove the sentence with the line through it in Article VIII, Section 3 and Section 4 and make the two grammatical corrections in Section 4. Rationale: The sentence in Section 3 is unnecessary. No one is required to be present to be accredited. The process of accreditation is what the Credentials Committee does when preparing the lists of delegates and/or alternates that certifies that they are eligible to be seated. The removal of the sentence in Section 4 is the first step in simplifying the process to run for National Delegate and will not actually change the process until there is a similar change in the Delegate Selection Plan, but making the change allows a future change in the Delegate Selection Plan to be made. Having a single, day-of-convention rule for turning in paperwork makes it less likely that a mistake will occur and prevent someone from being able to run for National Delegate. Section 3 - Naming Own Replacement: In case a delegate may be temporarily or permanently absent from the proceedings of any convention, the delegate may choose a temporary or permanent replacement from among the alternates of the delegate's preference group. If the delegate refuses or is unable to select a replacement, the delegation shall choose one of the alternates from the same preference group to replace that delegate. Section 4 - National Convention Delegates: Candidates for the position of delegate or alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention shall be required to submit a petition which is to be filed with the Chair of the Rules and Nominations Committee at the Convention by the time stated in the published rules. Each petition shall include a signed statement of support for a Democratic Candidate for President and also be signed by one percent of the delegates to the convention. Each presidential candidate’s state or district representative, as appropriate, shall have an opportunity to approve or disapprove the inclusion of each National Delegate candidate in a process outlined in the Delegate Selection Plan. A valid petition for the national delegate position shall be considered a valid petition for the national alternate delegate position. 79 Article IX - Affirmative Action Committees Amendment N: Add new Section 3 to Article IX. Rationale: Codifies the creation and continuation of the new Constituency Caucus Convention in the odd years and adds an OPTION for holding officer elections at a different time than the morning of the even-year State Democratic Conventions which may allow and encourage more participation. Section 3 – A Constituency Caucus Convention shall take place each oddnumbered year to afford the Constituency Caucus groups an opportunity for networking with the State Affirmative Action Committee and amongst the groups. The election of the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Constituency Caucuses MAY take place during this convention rather than the state convention in the even-numbered years. Article X - Credentials Challenges No Amendments Article XI - Minority Reports No Amendments Article XII - General Provisions Amendment O: Remove reference to the IDP Bylaws and insert the appropriate reference to the Standing Rules in Article XII, Section 9. Replace “14” with “7” in Section 9, paragraph a. Replace “7” with “3’ in Section 9, paragraph d. Rationale: The IDP Bylaws were officially replaced with Standing Rules by a vote of the State Central Committee and this Amendment brings the Constitution into alignment with that change. 80 Rationale: Printing the booklet and mailing it required seven (7) days’ notice, but posting the booklet online and sending a letter required fourteen (14) days’ notice. The Amendment requires the same amount of notice regardless of method used to communicate with delegates before each convention. Rationale: Brings the time requirement to provide individual delegates with a paper copy into line with the mailing deadlines. Section 8 - Accessibility: Where possible and giving priority to all Democratic polling places, caucus sites, district convention sites, state convention sites, and meeting sites are to be totally accessible to the handicapped. Section 9 - All County, District, and State Convention organizing committees duly elected under the applicable provisions of the Code of Iowa, this Constitution and Rules shall publish a booklet containing the reports of the Arrangements, Rules and Nominations, Credentials, and Platform committees, and such other information as may be deemed necessary for the operation of the convention. The Arrangements committee shall cause this booklet to be physically distributed as a paper booklet or distributed in electronic format no later than seven (7) days prior to the start of the convention. The Arrangements committee shall have the option of publishing the booklet in electronic format under the following conditions: a. A separate paper credential document, which shall include an alternate designation form and instructions for obtaining a paper version of the booklet, must be mailed to each duly elected delegate to the convention. This credential will be mailed no later than seven ) days prior to the start of the convention. d. All convention committees publishing electronic booklets must provide paper copies to any delegate on request no later than three 3) days prior to the start of the convention. The credential document shall include instructions informing delegates how to obtain a paper copy of the booklet and the responsible party to contact to get a paper booklet. Amendment P: INTENT: To ensure members of the Disability Community are in fact allowed to participate fully in all Iowa Democratic Party activities; to promote outreach and encourage more diversity; and to ensure that the intent and purpose of the following are respected and accomplished: 81 ● The Preamble to the Iowa Democratic Party Constitution, ● Article I - Name and Membership, Sections 2 and 4 Eligibility to Participate and Members ● Article II - Precinct Caucuses, Section 3 - Responsibilities; ● Article III - County Central Committee and Conventions; ● Article V - Congressional District Committees and Conventions; ● Article VI - State Central Committee and Convention; ● Article VII - Restriction on Delegates Prohibited, Section 3Restrictions; ● Article VIII - Delegate and Committee Section Procedure, Section 1- Proportional Representation; and ● Article IXAffirmative Action Committees; Background: When voting or other activity such as a meeting or convention is held in a location which was not initially designed for those purposes, such as School Auditoriums, the effect is that People with Disabilities are segregated and as a result are not able to fully participate in voting and other activities of Caucuses, Committees, and Conventions. Additionally, when input on accessibility is not openly requested and/or encouraged and a mechanism to receive requests for accommodations is not made available, it negatively impacts all of us. AMENDMENT PROPOSED: 1) Amend Article XII - General Provisions, Section 8 - Accessibility, to read as follows: (words or letters to be removed from existing language are struck through, those to be added are italicized for reading purposes only): In accordance with the guiding principles of the Iowa Democratic Constitution, at no time shall it be acceptable to prevent the participation or abridge the rights of an otherwise qualified participant in Democratic Party activities. Where possible and 82 All Democratic polling places, Precinct Caucus locations, County, District, and State Convention sites (including Convention Committee and Constituency Caucus sites) and all Central Committee and their Constituency Caucus Meetings at all levels are to be totally accessible to People with Disabilities for the purposes of the type of activity to be conducted at each site. Additionally, it shall be the responsibility of the Temporary/Permanent Chair of any event to ensure that there is a timely and appropriate opportunity for those who have a need for an accommodation to request such, and barring an extraordinary burden on the Iowa Democratic Party, such accommodation be made. It will be acceptable and encouraged for coordinators of any activity to anticipate requests for accommodation, whether received or not, and to act proactively. At no time will the members of the majority require a minimum number of people to make the same request. Amendment Q: Proposed Amendment to IDP Constitution— “Priority Platform Planks” Add this paragraph to follow at the end of Article XII Section 6 Subsection A. d. The State Convention shall identify twelve (12) platform planks as Priority Platform Planks, which shall thenceforth be listed separately at the beginning of the planks of the final platform as “Priority Platform Planks.” Elected Democratic officials and Democratic candidates for office who, in their official capacity, do not support, promote, advocate for, and vote for enactment of all Priority Planks shall be sanctioned by the Iowa Democratic Party, and shall thenceforth not receive any resources or support from the Iowa Democratic Party for elections, campaigns, and communications until such time as they support, promote, 83 advocate for, and vote for enactment of all Priority Platform Planks. Article XIII - Affiliated Organizations No Amendments Article XIV - Amendments No Amendments Amendment R: Remove Article XV. Rationale: Brings the IDP Constitution into conformance with other documents. The State Central Committee voted to replace the document previously titled, “IDP Bylaws” with one titled, “Standing Rules”. The new Standing Rules provides a mechanism for capturing best practices from one caucus-to-convention cycle to the next, preventing the need to “reinvent” those processes every two years, and providing guidance during the non-presidential cycles when there is no effective Delegate Selection Plan. 84 convention subcommittees, convention caucuses, central committees, and central committee subcommittees to elect their own leadership and representatives - but they may specify procedural rules, committee roles, and leadership roles to be observed by those groups within the party 85 Resolution: All Delegates Are To Be Pledged Delegates Whereas, democratically-elected representation that is freely chosen by, responsive to, and accountable to the majority will is the very essence of what the Iowa Democratic Party stands for, and; Whereas, the Caucus-to-Convention Delegate Selection Process is throughout dedicated to the democratic election of delegates by preference groups, according to their proportionate size, except for the one notable, glaringly undemocratic exception of the selection of unpledged delegates according to position, history, or status, and; Whereas, the top-down imposition of unpledged delegates to the National Convention according to party position, history, or status, rather than their democratic election by the Iowa Democratic Party that such delegates purport to represent, is fundamentally undemocratic and opposed to the most sacred tenets of the Iowa Democratic Party, and; Whereas, the very existence of such unaccountable, unpledged delegates compromises the integrity of the nomination process, and of the Democratic Party itself, through making the undue influence of money, support, and favors, in return for support and votes, whether in fact or in appearance, whether direct or indirect, and whether immediate or promised in the future, easy to commit, and difficult to detect, and; Whereas, as declared in the Constitution of the Iowa Democratic Party, Article VI, Section 7: “The State Convention is the supreme governing body of the Iowa Democratic Party,” this 2016 State Convention of the Iowa Democratic Party has the power and the responsibility to determine its own representatives to the National Convention of The Democratic Party, Therefore, Be It Resolved, That: 1. It is the will of this 2016 State Convention of the Iowa Democratic Party that the Constitution of the Iowa Democratic Party, Article VIII Section 4, be amended to include the following: “All National Delegates shall be pledged delegates, elected by preference group at the District and State Conventions,” and; 2. It is the will of this 2016 State Convention of the Iowa Democratic Party that all Democratic National Committee members seek to have this amendment, and all changes needed to effect this amendment, made in the Charter and ByLaws of The Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee, and to the Delegate Selection Plan. 86 2016 Iowa Democratic Party State Convention Request to Amend or Debate the Platform PLEASE PRINT A. As noted in Section IV of the Rules Report, the Statement of Principles shall be voted on as a whole and the Statement of Issues shall be voted on by subcommittee section unless fifty (50) delegates sign a petition to reserve a paragraph of the Statement of Principles or a specific issue of the Statement of Issues for separate debate and vote. Petitions for separate debate and vote shall be submitted to the Convention Secretary by 10:00 AM the day of the convention. B. Amendments to either the Statement of Principles or Statement of Issues must be in writing, legible and accompanied by a petition in support thereof, signed by fifty (50) of the seated delegates to the convention, and submitted to the Secretary of the Convention by 10:00 AM the day of the convention. I wish to amend the Statement of Principles or Statement of Issues of the State Platform at line number ______ to read as follows OR I wish to add a plank to the Statement of Issues as follows: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ OR I wish to reserve the paragraph of the Statement of Principles or the specific Issue in the Statement of Issues of the State Platform as noted at line number __________ for debate by the convention. Respectfully submitted by ______________________________, delegate number __________. Printed Name: ________________________________________________________________ Printed Address: ______________________________________________________________ Printed Email Address: _________________________________________________________ Signatures and delegate numbers on reverse are required 87 2016 Iowa Democratic Party State Convention 50 Signatures of seated delegates to the 2016 State Convention Required Del # Signature Del # Signature 88 89 90 . 91 SOM BACCAM FOR DELEGATE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION The story of my journey to America. As far back as I can remember, I had dreams of coming to America. Little did I know at that time my dream of becoming an American immigrant would begin as that of a refugee. In May of 1975 as the war in southeast Asia exploded beyond the borders of Vietnam into my homeland of Laos. I was an 11-year-old Tai Dam girl forced to leave behind my home in Laos to pursue the dream of survival. My journey began with my family on the Mekong River in Laos to a refugee camp in a Buddhist Temple in Thailand and ended in Story City, Iowa in October of 1975. I have been in America for over 40 years now. I did most of my growing up here but still remember and cherish the culture and traditions of my ethnic Tai Dam. I am living the American dream! The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American dream. Som Baccam RN Polk County Hospital Board of Trustees – Member I came to this great state of Iowa as a refugee on October 27, 1975. I’ve overcome many obstacles in my life by getting right to the point and confronting challenges head on -- even if this means going against the grain. I am empowered by expectation and duty as a citizen and my virtue is the commitment to serve and advocate justice for all people. ! Caucus Precinct Captain for John Kerry, Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton. ! Elected to the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee 2003-2006. ! Elected National Delegate for Democratic National Convention in 2004. ∀ ∀ ∀ ∀ ∀ ∀ ∀ ∀ Dawn’s List Local Elected Official Award Recipient 2015 Elected to Polk County Hospital Board of Trustees 2014- present. Board of Directors for Iowa Asian Alliance 2010-2013. President of Tai Village Inc. 2008-2015. Appointed by Mayor Frank Cownie as a Commissioner for Des Moines Human Rights 2006-2013. Recipient of Iowa Council for International Understanding Passport to Prosperity Honoree in 2003. Elected to Des Moines Public School Board 2002-2005. Received Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award in 2001. Vote SOM BACCAM for National Delegate 92 Veronica Lack for Hillary Clinton Delegate to Democratic National Convention As a Delegate I will support: Strict enforcement of Clean Water Act with RUSLE III Equal Civil Rights and Equal Justice under our Laws Strict enforcement of drainage laws/to protect Iowans Water Public Access to IDNR well test data - especially contaminates Veronica Lack Retired Iowa Farmer UNI Graduate Twice Delegate to Democratic County, District & State Conventions Union Member of: National Farmers Union, United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers Union and Boilermakers Union AFL-CIO Promoting: NRCS-RUSLE III evaluations done for Iowa DNR permits for the application of CAFO and Anhydrous Ammonia Nitrogen (both very water soluble) fertilizers, including extended criteria for: 1. Use of only Legal tile and surface drainage outlets on farms 2. Buffer distances for application from sinkholes, swales, ponds, lakes, farm-through waterways, intermittent streams, and rivers 3. Minimum soil depth above tile draining land and farm chemicals 4. NHEL soils District 3 – Dallas County – 319-430-3957 – [email protected] 93 Barbara Stanislav ~Candidate~ National Delegate Please consider me to proudly represent Iowa as a National Delegate at the National Convention in Philadelphia. I would take great honor in representing the Iowa Democratic Party to nominate Hillary Clinton as the next President of the United States of America. I ask for your ~Vote~ to be one of OUR State’s representative’s as an Iowa Democratic Delegate at the National Convention in Philadelphia. Please VOTE for BARBARA STANISLAV to represent Iowa at the National Convention. Thank you very much! Barbara LINN County~ Preference Group: Persons with Disabilities Former ESL Teacher Abroad, Studied and Worked Abroad, Experience in Media, Non-Profit Work/Organizations, Public Policy and ManagementMPA Degree, Experience and background in Small Business and Corporate positions. Lifelong Democrat that is passionate about Women’s Issues, Healthcare and the Concerns of Persons with Disabilities. 94 Dennis Cole for Presidential Elector Lifelong rural iowan Committed democrat Former page county chair Father of two Spouse of a gov’t teacher According to FairVote.org, since the founding of the Electoral College, there have been 157 “faithless electors”, most recently in 2004. A faithless elector is a member of the Electoral College that does not vote for their party’s designated candidate. I am running to ensure this does not happen in Iowa in 2016. I will vote for the Democratic nominee without fail. This election is too important to take chances on. Vote Dennis Cole for Presidential Elector! 95 VOTE TO RE-ELECT PAULA A. MARTINEZ, CHAIR 515-669-6812 AND ARECELI GOODE, VICECHAIR 515-689-4956 FOR THE IOWA DEMOCRATIC LATINO CAUCUS SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016 8:30 A.M. ~ Room 105 JOIN US ON FACEBOOK Latino Caucus: facebook.com/groups/IowaDemsLatinoCaucus 96 97