General meetings of the Needham Democratic Town Committee are opportunities to discuss issues of concern to local Democrats, and plan electoral and other activities in support of Democratic candidates and policies. From time-to-time, elected officials and other speakers are featured. These meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend.
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Needham Caucus for 2021 State Democratic Convention
June 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Needham caucus to elect delegates to the 2021 State Convention will be June 24, 7:00 pm, by Zoom. Virtual doors open by 6:30 pm. You must be a registered Democrat as of June 24 to run as a delegate, or to vote for delegates. The caucus is open to the public to attend and observe. Registration information is on the website and Facebook page listed below, or email needhamdems@gmail.com with questions.
If you want to run as a delegate, please be committed to attending the all-day convention in Lowell (with remote option) on Saturday, September 25, and to paying the $75 convention fee promptly, or submitting a short form fee waiver request in case of financial hardship. The 2021 State Convention is a Platform Convention to review and approve the proposed platform, and amend as needed. The 2017 platform can be found at www.massdems.org. More information on the caucuses can be found at https://massdems.org/takeaction/2021-massdems-convention-caucuses-2/.
You cannot be a delegate if, while registered as a Democrat, you publicly supported and/or endorsed any candidate whose announced intention was/is to oppose a nominee of the Democratic Party, in the current or a previous partisan election may be nominated, elected or seated as a Delegate or Alternate. For previous support the period of time during which such person will be prohibited from participating as Delegate or Alternate is:
● For U. S. President and statewide offices: four years from the date of the election in question. This includes trump in 2020 or Charlie Baker in 2018.
● For all other offices: two years from the date of the election in question.