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Montgomery County Democrats plan 2024 county convention next month

The MCDP raised more money in the first 6 months of 2023 than it has ever raised in a year. Photo: Contributed/Montgomery County Democratic Party, contributed


CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Montgomery County Democratic Party will host its Democratic County Presidential Convention on Saturday, March 16, in the APSU Maynard Math and Computer Science Building, Room 244 at 321 8th Street to select representation from the county to attend the Congressional District Convention on April 6. The county convention allows for Democrats to directly participate in the presidential nominating process.

The doors open for registration at 3 p.m. and the convention is open to all registered voters in the county who are supporters of the Democratic Party, have voted in the March 2024 Presidential Primary, and who agree to support the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2024 presidential election.

Attendees may also run for vacant positions on the Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee. The convention will begin at 4 p.m. The party welcomes all who wish to participate in selecting Tennessee’s delegates to the Democratic Presidential Convention in Chicago the week of Aug. 19. Those who plan to attend can RSVP at mctndp.org.

Information about becoming a DNC delegate and the rules governing the DNC Delegate Selection Process may be obtained from tndp.org, or from the Tennessee Democratic Party, 4900 Centennial Blvd, Ste 300, Nashville, TN 37209, 615-327-9779.

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