NBAC Delegation Process

Here's a clear breakdown of the full delegation process. For the 2027 National Black Action Convention that will take place in Chicago, IL.

Below are all participating States & voting counties.

MIDWEST

ILLINOIS

  • Cook Co.

  • Alexander Co.

OHIO

  • Cuyahoga Co.

  • Montgomery Co.

INDIANA

  • Marion Co.

MICHIGAN

  • Wayne Co.

  • Benton Harbor

WISCONSIN

  • Milwaukee Co.

IOWA

  • Black Hawk Co.

MINNESOTA

  • Ramsey Co.

MISSOURI

  • St. Louis City Co.

  • Pemiscot Co.

KANSAS

  • Wyandotte Co.

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NORTH EAST

NEW YORK

  • Bronx Co.

  • Brooklyn Co

  • New York Co.

NEW JERSEY

  • Essex Co.

  • Cumberland Co.

MARYLAND

  • Prince George’s Co.

  • Baltimore City

  • Charles Co.

WASHINGTON DC

  • The District

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Suffolk Co.

SOUTH EAST

ARKANSAS

  • Phillips Co.

  • Lee Co.

  • Jefferson Co.

  • St. Francis Co.

  • Chicot Co.

LOUISIANA

  • East Carroll Parish

  • Madison Parish

  • St. John the Baptist Parish

  • Orleans Parish

  • Tensas Parish

MISSISSIPPI

  • Claiborne Co.

  • Jefferson Co.

  • Holmes Co.

  • Humphrey Co.

  • Tunica Co.

ALABAMA

  • Greene Co.

  • Macon Co.

  • Sumter Co.

  • Bullock Co.

  • Wilcox Co.

TENNESSEE

  • Shelby Co.

  • Fayette Co.

  • Haywood Co.

  • Hardeman Co.

  • Madison Co.

KENTUCKY

  • Jefferson Co./Louisville

GEORGIA

  • Clayton Co.

  • Dougherty Co.

  • Hancock Co.

  • Calhoun Co.

  • Rockdale Co.

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Allendale Co.

  • Williamsburg Co.

  • Lee Co.

  • Orangeburg Co.

  • Bamberg Co.

NORTH CAROLINA

  • Bertie Co.

  • Edgecombe Co.

  • Hertford Co.

  • Northhampton Co.

  • Vance Co.

FLORIDA

  • Gadsden Co.

  • Madison Co.

VIRGINIA

  • Petersburg City

  • Emporia City

  • Greensville Co.

  • Franklin City

  • Brunswick Co.

SOUTH WEST

TEXAS

  • Jefferson Co.

  • Marion Co.

  • Morris Co.

OKLAHOMA

  • Tulsa Co.

WEST

CALIFORNIA

  • Los Angeles

  • Oakland

NEVADA

  • Las Vegas

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States Participating

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

1. Census Population Assessment

Using 2020 U.S. Census data (2023 ACS estimates where available), each state's Black or African American alone or in combination population is recorded. This number determines how many voting districts the state receives and how many delegates it sends to the National Convention.

Example: Georgia has ~3.6 million Black residents → assigned 6 districts → sends 18 delegates.
Wyoming has ~4,000 Black residents → assigned 1 district → sends the minimum 3 delegates.

2. County-level Elections

Within each district, 3 delegates are elected by registered participants in that district. Any Black community member 18+ who registers with their state organizing committee may vote. Candidates must live in the district they seek to represent. Elections can be held in-person, hybrid, or digitally, determined by state organizers.

Each district elects: 1st Delegate · 2nd Delegate · 3rd Delegate (top 3 vote-getters advance)

3. State Delegation Formation

3-18

Delegates Per State

1-5

County’s Per State

All elected district delegates form the official State Delegation. The state delegation selects a State Delegation Chair to coordinate logistics, communication, and voting bloc decisions at the National Convention. Delegation membership is certified by the state organizing committee before travel.

4. National Black Action Convention

All certified delegates from all participating states convene at the National Convention to:

  • Debate and ratify the National Black Legislative Agenda

  • Vote on the official founding structure of The People's Party

  • Elect national party leadership and officers

  • Set the party platform, bylaws, and next action steps

Each state delegation votes as a bloc or individually depending on convention rules. A simple majority (or supermajority, as agreed) ratifies agenda items.