Subject: SATURDAY: NV Dems to Host 2016 State Convention at Paris Las Vegas
From: Stewart Boss <[email-masked]>
To: Stewart Boss <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 09:28:36 -0700

*For Planning Purposes Only*

May 11, 2016

*Contact:* [email-masked]

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****MEDIA ADVISORY****

*SATURDAY, May 14 at 9 AM*

*NV Dems to Host 2016 State Convention at Paris Las Vegas Conference Center*

*Request Media Credentials by Friday <http://goo.gl/forms/K23cZMgTbv>*

*Las Vegas, NV –* The Nevada State Democratic Party will host its 2016
State Convention at the Paris Las Vegas Conference Center this Saturday,
May 14 beginning at 9 a.m. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California will
speak on behalf of Hillary Clinton, and former Ohio State Senator Nina
Turner will speak on behalf of Bernie Sanders. Nevada State Democratic
Party Chair Roberta Lange and Democratic candidates for offices up and down
the ballot will also deliver remarks throughout the day.

The State Convention is the final step in the delegate selection process
for Nevada Democrats. Attendees will elect Delegates to the Democratic
National Convention, approve the party platform and hold internal elections
for the State Party.

*MEDIA CREDENTIALS:* Journalists interested in obtaining media credentials must
fill out this online request form <http://goo.gl/forms/K23cZMgTbv> by
Friday, May 13. Each person planning to attend from a media outlet must
submit their request on a separate form.

*WHAT:       *Nevada State Democratic Party 2016 State Convention

*WHO:        *Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Roberta Lange

                    U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California (Clinton)

                    Former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner (Sanders)

*WHEN:       *SATURDAY, March 14 at 9 a.m. (scheduled to conclude at 7 p.m.)

*WHERE:    *Paris Las Vegas Conference Center

                     Paris Ballroom

3655 S Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89109

*RSVP:*        http://goo.gl/forms/K23cZMgTbv

*BACKGROUND*

Nevada will send a total of 43 Delegates and 3 Alternates to the Democratic
National Convention in Philadelphia in July. Delegates at the State
Convention will elect 35 Pledged Delegates and 3 Alternates.

   - The 23 District-Level Delegates and 2 Alternates are allocated based
   on the percentage of the precinct caucus vote: 13 for Clinton, 10 for
   Sanders.

   - The allocation of the 7 At-Large Delegates and 1 At-Large Alternate
   and 5 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates will be
   determined based on the State Convention results.

   - There are also 8 Unpledged PLEO Delegates, Democratic elected
   officials and party leaders who decide independently which presidential
   candidate they will support.

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