2020 Convention Deadlines

Activity Days Prior Date Comment Source
Previous Convention End Date 4/26/2019 Change this date
Begin venue search 255 7/23/2019 Estimate
Sign contract with venue 195 9/21/2019 Estimate
Announce Committee applications – odd year only 183 10/3/2019 Bylaws Art VI, Sec 2
Final application announcements – odd year only 120 12/5/2019 Bylaws Art VI, Sec 2
Committee Appointments by board – odd year only 90 1/4/2020 Bylaws Art VI, Sec 2
Must be registered Lib to be a candidate 150 11/5/2019 Const Art IX, Sec 4
Delegates must be registered libs for state conventions 90 1/4/2020 Const Art VII, Sec 4
Delegates must be registered libs for natl convention 90 1/4/2020 Bylaws Art VII, Sec 1
Call for National Delegate Applications 60 2/3/2020 Bylaws Art VII, Sec 2
Convention Call 45 2/18/2020 Const Art VII, Sec 2
Committee Reports due 45 2/18/2020 Bylaws Art VI, Sec 4
National Delegate Applications due 30 3/4/2020 Bylaws Art VII, Sec 2
Newspaper publication 15 3/19/2020 Const Art VII, Sec 2
Convention Date 4/3/2020 Change this date Venue Contract
New Convention Committee 90 7/2/2020 Bylaws Art VI, Sec 8
First possible next convention date 180 10/23/2019 Bylaws state 6 months. I rounded to 180 days for the formula Const Art VII, Sec 1
Last possible next convention date 65 4/26/2020 Const Art VII, Sec 1
Non-Presidential Primary 6/30/2020 Change this date SOS Election Calendar
National Convention End Date 5/25/2020 Change this date National LP (even years only)
National Delegates report votes 30 6/24/2020 Bylaws Art VII, Sec 8
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