Post by Logan on Jun 13, 2016 1:41:11 GMT -6
CONWAY -- Democrats in Arkansas selected delegates Saturday for their party's presidential nominating convention after scrambling to meet the affirmative-action requirements laid out in a 42-page delegate selection plan.
At a special state convention, hundreds of activists and elected officials gathered to select 22 delegates for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 10 for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
After a disproportionate number of white men were elected during the morning session, officials scrambled in the afternoon to compensate for the imbalance.
Democratic Party of Arkansas general counsel Chris Burks repeatedly warned that there could be consequences if Arkansas failed to follow its numerical blueprint.
Read more: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/jun/12/democrats-hold-to-plan-in-deciding-on-d/?f=news-politics
At a special state convention, hundreds of activists and elected officials gathered to select 22 delegates for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 10 for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
After a disproportionate number of white men were elected during the morning session, officials scrambled in the afternoon to compensate for the imbalance.
Democratic Party of Arkansas general counsel Chris Burks repeatedly warned that there could be consequences if Arkansas failed to follow its numerical blueprint.
Read more: www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/jun/12/democrats-hold-to-plan-in-deciding-on-d/?f=news-politics