Democratic Party Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection

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The Democratic Party Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection was a reform body in the late 1960s–early 1970s that overhauled the Democratic presidential nominating process to make it more transparent, participatory, and representative.

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instanceOf Democratic Party body
political reform commission
activeDuring early 1970s
late 1960s
aimedAt expanding role of rank-and-file voters in nominations
reducing control of party bosses over delegate selection
appliesTo Democratic National Convention delegate selection
Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses
areaOfImpact Democratic National Convention composition
state-level primary and caucus rules
context post-1968 Democratic Party reforms
response to controversies surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved early 1970s
field electoral reform
party organization
presidential nominating process
implementedBy state Democratic parties
inception late 1960s
influenced Democratic Party presidential nomination system NERFINISHED
subsequent Democratic National Convention rules
legacy foundation for modern Democratic presidential primary system
model for later party reform commissions
notableWork introduction of more open procedures for delegate selection
overhaul of Democratic Party delegate selection rules
requirements for better representation of women and minorities in delegations NERFINISHED
requirements for broader participation in delegate selection
operatedBy Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED
partOf Democratic National Committee NERFINISHED
purpose to make delegate selection more participatory
to make delegate selection more representative
to make delegate selection more transparent
to reform the Democratic presidential nominating process

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George McGovern chairpersonOf Democratic Party Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection