Step 1 PHOTO ID

Ask attendee for a photo ID, REQUIRED. 

Place ID on table between credential volunteers.

 

Step 2 Find name on credential list

• Precinct Officer or ex officio, name is on the list. Action: Credential

• Delegate, name is on the list, and is not designated as replaced. Action: Credential

• Alternate, name is on the list as replacing delegate. Action: Credential

• All others are referred to help desk.

o Ask delegate to sign credential list next to name.

 

Step 3 CREDENTIAL CARD

For County Delegates, provide a yellow credential card.

For Central Committee Members, provide a white credential card.

Print the attendee's name on the credential card.

Credential volunteer sign card.

Return the credential card & photo ID back to the attendee.

 

Completion

• Each table close credentialing:

  • Total credentialed delegates, write on top of first credential list sheet, sign, give to Secretary

  • Count unused ballots, return to Vice Chair

• Vice Chair

  • Total ballots allocated to each table

  • Count returned from each table

  • Calculate expected credential total = provided ballots less returned ballots

• Secretary

  • Complete Credential Report

  • Sum number credentialed from each table delegate list

  • Compare to expected credential total per table from Vice Chair report

  • Calculate Printed less Credentialed = Unallocated plus Returned

  • Calculate Table Total less Returned = Credentialed

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HELP DESK procedure:

• Name not on list, verify name in precinct worksheets.

At the time the meeting is called to order and after all delegates have been credentialed, process alternates present that were not on the credential list as approved to attend and delegates that were replaced in the database:

1. Verify photo ID

2. If a Precinct Chair presents an alternate that is not listed as approved in the database or an “excused” delegate want to be credentialed, check database to see if there are delegates in the precinct that have not been credentialed. If there are no available slots, reject.

1. If alternate, cross off delegate and add alternate name to paper and electronic list.

2. If delegate, replace “excused” with “x”

3. Provide credential and ballots as explained steps 2 and 3 above.

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