credentials committee

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The credentials committee is a body within the Democratic National Convention responsible for verifying and resolving disputes over the eligibility of delegates.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Democratic Party body
committee
party convention committee
appliesTo Democratic Party delegates
compositionIncludes members appointed by the Democratic National Committee
members representing presidential candidates
convenesAt Democratic National Convention
country United States
formedBy Democratic National Committee
governedBy Democratic National Convention rules
Democratic Party Charter
hasAuthorityOver contested delegations
delegate credential disputes
language English
mayRecommend denial of seating to delegates
partial seating of delegations
seating of delegates
operatesDuring presidential election years
partOf Democratic National Convention
primaryFunction credentialing delegates
relatedTo Platform Committee (Democratic National Convention)
Rules Committee (Democratic National Convention)
reportsTo Democratic National Convention
responsibleFor hearing challenges to delegate selection
interpreting Democratic Party rules on delegate selection
recommending whether challenged delegates should be seated
resolving disputes over delegate credentials
verifying delegate eligibility
secondaryFunction adjudicating intra-party disputes over representation
usesProcedure hearings on delegate challenges

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Democratic National Convention
hasComponent
United Nations General Assembly committees ("Credentials Committee")
hasPart

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