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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party body
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committee → party convention committee → |
| appliesTo |
Democratic Party delegates
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| compositionIncludes |
members appointed by the Democratic National Committee
→
members representing presidential candidates → |
| convenesAt |
Democratic National Convention
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| country |
United States
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| formedBy |
Democratic National Committee
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| governedBy |
Democratic National Convention rules
→
Democratic Party Charter → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
contested delegations
→
delegate credential disputes → |
| language |
English
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| mayRecommend |
denial of seating to delegates
→
partial seating of delegations → seating of delegates → |
| operatesDuring |
presidential election years
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| partOf |
Democratic National Convention
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| primaryFunction |
credentialing delegates
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| relatedTo |
Platform Committee (Democratic National Convention)
→
Rules Committee (Democratic National Convention) → |
| reportsTo |
Democratic National Convention
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| responsibleFor |
hearing challenges to delegate selection
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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
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| usesProcedure |
hearings on delegate challenges
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Democratic National Convention
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hasComponent |
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United Nations General Assembly committees
("Credentials Committee")
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hasPart |