A delegate is a member of a group representing an organization (e. g. , a government, a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level (e. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming g. trade talks or an environmental summit between governments; an arbitration over an industrial dispute; or a meeting of student unions from individual colleges at a national student union conference). International trade is exchange of Capital, Goods, and Services across International borders or Territories. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Arbitration, a form of Alternative dispute resolution (ADR is a legal technique for the resolution of Disputes outside the Courts wherein the

Contents 1 Politics 1.1 United States of America 1.1.1 Democratic Party 1.1.2 Republican Party 2 Religion 3 References

Politics

United States of America

Delegates from the major political parties are involved in the selection of candidates for President of the United States by such assemblies as a convention. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Some of the officials involved in the process are called superdelegates. " Superdelegate " is an informal term commonly used for some of the Delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention

Delegate is the title of a person elected to the United States House of Representatives to serve the interests of an organized United States territory, at present only overseas or the District of Columbia, but historically in most cases in a portion of North America as precursor to one or more of the present states of the union. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. United States territory is any extent of Region under the Jurisdiction of the federal Government of the United States, including all Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Delegates have powers similar to that of Representatives, including the right to vote in committee, but have no right to take part in the floor votes in which the full house actually decides whether the proposal is carried. See: Delegate (United States Congress). A Delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U

A similar mandate is held in a few cases under the style Resident commissioner. Resident Commissioner is the title of several quite different types of Commissioner in overseas possession or protectorate of the British Crown or of the U

• Delegate is also the title given to individuals elected to the lower houses of the bicameral legislative bodies of the states of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia (see House of Delegates). The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The House of Delegates is the name given to the Lower house of the Legislature in three U

• Members of other parliamentary assemblies, such as the Continental Congress or the New York State Constitutional. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the

• Members of a body charged with writing or revising a foundational or other basic governmental document (such as members of a constitutional convention are usually referred to as "delegates". Alternative meaning Constitutional convention (political custom A constitutional convention is a gathering for the purpose of writing a new

Democratic Party

The Democratic party of the United States of America uses pledged delegates and superdelegates. A candidate for the Democratic nominee must win a majority of combined delegate votes at the Democratic National Convention, to be held in Denver, Colorado in August 2008.

Pledged delegates are elected or chosen at the state or local level, with the understanding that they will support a particular candidate at the convention. Pledged delegates are however not actually bound to vote for that candidate, thus the candidates are allowed to periodically review the list of delegates and eliminate any of those they feel would not be supportive. Currently there are 3,253 pledged delegates.

Of the 4,047 total Democratic delegates, 794 are superdelegates, which are usually Democratic members of Congress, governors, former Presidents, and other party leaders. " Superdelegate " is an informal term commonly used for some of the Delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention They are not required to indicate preference for a candidate.

The Democratic Party uses a proportional representation to determine how many delegates each candidate is awarded in each state. For example, a candidate who wins 40% of a state's vote in the primary election will win 40% of that state's delegates; however, a candidate must win at least 15% of the primary vote, or they win no delegates. If a candidate wins 14% of the primary election, they receive zero delegates. There is no process to win superdelegates, since they can vote for whomever they please. A candidate needs to win a simple majority of total delegates to earn the Democratic nomination. ^[1]

Republican Party

The Republican Party of the United States of America utilizes a similar system with slightly different terminology, employing pledged and unpledged delegates. Of the total 2,380 Republican delegates, 1,719 are pledged delegates, who as with the Democratic Party, are elected at the state or local level. To become the Republican Party nominee, the candidate must win a simple majority of 1,191 of the 2,380 total delegates at the Republican National Convention, held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in September 2008.

A majority of the unpledged delegates are elected much like the pledged delegates, and are likely to be committed to a specific candidate. Many of the other unpledged delegates automatically claim the delegate status either by virtue of their position as a party chair or national party committee person. This group is known as unpledged RNC member delegates.

The process by which delegates are awarded to a candidate will vary from state to state. Many states use a winner-take-all system, where popular vote determines the winning candidate for that state, while a few other use a proportional representation. While the Republican National Committee does not require a 15% minimum threshold, individual state parties may however impart such a threshold.

The unpledged RNC member delegates are free to vote for any candidate and are not bound by the electoral votes of their state. The majority of the unpledged delegates (those who are elected or chosen) are technically free to vote for any candidate; however they are likely to be committed to one specifically. ^[2]

Religion

• Apostolic delegate, one appointed by the Pope

References

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