2012, Presidential Election Year,
is also reorganization time for the
Franklin County Democratic Party
Precinct Conventions - March 31 at 10 a.m.
County Convention - April 14 at 10 a.m.
State Convention - June 2 at 10 a.m.
National Convention - September 3-6
Every four years, the county party reorganizes. It begins with precinct meetings.
This reorganization year the date is Saturday, March 31, promptly at 10 a.m.
Each of Franklin County's 44 precincts holds a meeting, almost always at the last election polling place.
The places will be listed on this web site closer to the date of March 31.
At the precinct meetings, precinct officers are elected: a man, a woman, and a youth (under 35).
The precinct officers attend the Franklin County Convention (2008 county convention, held in the
Franklin County Circuit Courtroom, is pictured above). The 2012 meeting place has not yet been determined.
This reorganization year the date is Saturday, April 14, promptly at 10 a.m.
At the County Convention, ten men and ten women are elected by the precinct officers.
These persons form the Franklin County Democratic Party Executive Committee until the next
reorganization. When the Executive Committee meets, the members elect the Chair and Vice-Chair.
The Franklin County Convention also elects delegates to the State Democratic Convention.
This reorganization year the date is Saturday, June 2 at the Louisville Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.
The number of county delegates is determined by the number of registered Democrats in the county,
and how many of the registered Democrats voted in recent elections.
At 10 a.m. delegates at the state convention elect the members of the State Central Committee.
They will serve until the next reorganization year. The Central Committee members are chosen by
Congressional District, except for at large members, who are elected by all state delegates.
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, delegates to the National Democratic Convention
are chosen.
Alternate delegates, pages, and standing committee members are also chosen.
The National Democratic Convention takes place September 3-6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Kentucky was appointed 73 delegates, 63 of whom are elected at the State Convention.
Eighteen of the 63 delegates must be under 35 years of age.
