2012 State Convention
The 2012 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention will be at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 2nd, 2012! We are excited to return to Springfield and a great venue for bringing together Democrats.
Though the business and festivities of the convention are still months away, the process is already underway and there are key steps that every town/ward committee needs to follow, and every interested delegate should understand.
Delegate Fees and Applications
Congratulations to all newly elected Delegated and Alternates for the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention! Remember that all Registration and Fees are due by April 13, 2012. Delegates may register by remittance envelopes mailed to the Massachusetts Democratic Party in Boston or online registration.
If you are not elected at your caucus, there are still opportunities for you to attend the convention. Consistent with the Democratic Party’s commitment to including historically underrepresented communities, you can apply to be an add-on delegate as a youth, minority or disabled delegate. Forms can be submitted online or by paper application.
The fee waiver form is also available online this year. Our office will evaluate all waivers that come in and find amicable solutions to guarantee no delegate is left out due to financial constraints.
Caucuses
The 2012 Caucus Window is February 11-26, 2012. Find out how many delegates your town/ward has been allocated for Springfield!
Every town and ward chair will be receiving caucus books in the mail early in December. To prepare for hosting a caucus, every town and ward chair should download a copy of the Method for Selecting Delegates to the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. This is an eight-page document with all 37 rules for the caucuses that every chair must learn and know for the day of the caucus.
You can also view our new training PowerPoint for Chairs:
As we progress into the winter, the local caucus times and locations will all be posted by January 9, 2012 on massdems.org/caucus for public viewing.
This page will become the home page to our 2012 Convention. Continue to check here for updates about the convention as they are announced and finalized.
