UCSB for Bernie Sanders formally announces it will be running three students and one professor for the 24th Congressional District’s elected delegate positions pledged to Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Party. This is a chance for Bernie Sanders's supporters to have their voices directly heard by the California Democratic Party. We are calling out to the community to come caucus on Sunday, May 1, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara from 1-3 p.m.
How does the democratic delegate selection process work? The rules vary state by state and sometimes by congressional district. The Democratic Party is not a government agency. For lack of a better description, the Democratic Party is an elite group of party officials who have maintained the organization of their private club. Bernie Sanders and his political revolution are the group challenging the system in 2016. If you are upset that the United States government does not do everything it can to make sure that your vote matters, then it is time to show them.
This is how the delegate selection process works in California and what it means for the 24th: Harri Ashby, Michael Kile, professor Bob Samuels, and I are running to be elected delegates pledged for Bernie Sanders in the 24th. California-wide, 475 elected delegates will either be allocated to Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton based on the popular vote that takes place June 7 in the presidential primary. Our district, the 24th Congressional District, allocates six of the 475 elected delegates: three females and three males, plus one alternative male. UCSB for Bernie Sanders is running one female and three males total. The May 1 caucus is to vote for the “seeds” of these positions in our congressional district. Caucus goers will vote for each of the six spots, so, each voter gets six votes. This means that at the caucus, people can vote for the four UCSB for Bernie Sanders delegates and two more people, if they so choose.