Ballotpedia Webinar: 2016 Delegates and Conventions Explained
Contact: Kristen Vonasek, Director of Communications
Tel: (608) 255-0688
E-mail: Kristen.Vonasek@Ballotpedia.org
Register to learn about types of delegates, rules committees, the battle over party platforms, and more.
Middleton, Wis. - May 18, 2016: The Republican and Democratic national conventions are coming up quickly, and Ballotpedia is ready to help everyone prepare. A panel of experts will explain the often confusing, or incorrectly reported, parts of the major party nomination process.
This webinar will be a helpful resource for anyone preparing to represent their state at either convention, for journalists covering the conventions, or for those just looking to learn more about the delegate process and each convention.
Topics covered in this webinar include:
- Different types of delegates
- Members of Congress expected to attend, or skip, the conventions
- An overview of the Republican National Convention
- The RNC rules committee processes and power
- The possible RNC battle over the party platform
- An overview of the Democratic National Convention
- Information on superdelegates
Ballotpedia’s webinar will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2015 at 1:00 ET.
Please visit this link to register. An informational follow up will be sent to all attendees at the conclusion of the webinar.
Ballotpedia’s Panel of Experts:
Jim Barnes- The 2016 RNC and DNC conventions will be Barnes’ 17th and 18th conventions, respectively. Barnes brings an intimate familiarity with the process and historic reference for what could happen in 2016.
Charles Aull- Aull has been spearheading the delegate project at Ballotpedia. His research on who the delegates are and their roles in conventions will shape Ballotpedia’s coverage in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Emily Aubert- Aubert has researched and synthesized the types of delegates to both the RNC and DNC and what their roles will be. Additionally, Aubert has led a project of summarizing the state delegate rules.
Sarah Rosier- Rosier is the Federal Desk Editor and has overseen the growth of Ballotpedia’s convention project. She will moderate this panel.
Additional information is always available on Ballotpedia’s encyclopedic pages. For presidential election information, start at: ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election,_2016
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is the online encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Its goal is to inform people about politics by providing exceptionally high-quality, accurate, and objective information about local, state, and federal politics and policies. Its content includes neutral, accurate, and verifiable information on government officials and the offices they hold, political issues and public policy, elections, candidates, and the influencers of politics. Headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, Ballotpedia was founded in 2006. It has grown to include over 250,000 professionally authored encyclopedic articles that have garnered over 600 million page views.
If you’d like more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Ballotpedia's Director of Communications at Kristen.Vonasek@Ballotpedia.org.
