Who We Are: Our Charter
Who We Are: Our Charter
We, the Democrats of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in common purpose with the National Democratic Charter, are united in seeking for our State and our Nation, justice, equality, freedom, and a decent quality of life for all individuals in the Commonwealth.
We affirm that we can best attain these goals through being a strong, cohesive, and honest Party that is accessible to all. The Massachusetts Democratic Party recognizes and supports the rights of all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, economic status, or philosophical persuasion to participate in all Party activities (or affairs) at any level of the Party structure.
We acknowledge that in order to effectively lead, the Party must embrace all individuals who truly believe in democracy, and in order to nurture the best Democrat leaders to govern in the Commonwealth, the Party must fully embody all individuals of the Commonwealth.
The Democratic Party demands responsibility and accountability from all of its candidates and officials, and shall:
1. Be a political party where everyone can run for office, discuss issues, affect public policies, and implement systems of equal opportunity for all individuals.
2. Be receptive to new solutions of social and political problems, and create and enforce policies and procedures that take into account the needs of all individuals.
3. Promote the election and appointment of Democrats of all backgrounds to public office.
4. Act as a coordinator and mediator among the various governing agencies of towns, cities, counties, and the Commonwealth; out of office it shall act as a responsible opposition, a channel for legitimate dissent.
To these ends, we pledge ourselves to advocating for the rights for all individuals and supporting democratic leaders to ensure our government represents a true democracy through this Charter of the Democratic Party of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.