PRESS RELEASE from Burlington Democratic Town Committee
2024 is going to be an important and exciting year for Massachusetts Democrats.
The Burlington Democratic Town Committee will be holding a caucus to elect delegates to the State Democratic Convention on Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 at the Town Hall Annex Basement Meeting Room. The caucus will elect 14 delegates and 4 alternates. Registration will occur starting at 4:30 pm and actual caucus activities commence after 5 pm. The Town Hall Annex building (29 Center Street) is handicapped accessible entering through the rear door.
Registered and pre-registered Democrats in Burlington may vote and be elected as delegates or alternates during the caucus. Youth (age 16 to 35), people with disabilities, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community not elected as delegates or alternates are encouraged to apply to be add-on delegates at the caucus or by visiting massdems.org/massdems-convention. Any person who is not a registered Democrat and wants to be a delegate, may register for the Democratic Party during the caucus registration.
Democrats from across the state will gather to meet fellow activists and hear from elected officials. At the convention, delegates will adopt a party agenda and act on nominations. Here are the convention details:
Where: DCU Center; 50 Foster St, Worcester, MA 01608
When: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Credentials: Credentials will be mailed to all those who pay the delegate fee online by March 24th. All others can pick up their credentials at the registration table at the convention.
The delegate fee is $75. Additionally, there is a reduced fee of $50 offered to delegates who are students, seniors, and persons with a disability. If the delegate fee poses a hardship, the DSC has a simple and confidential process for delegates and alternates to request a partial or full fee waiver. Waiver forms are available at this caucus or can be downloaded from the MA Democratic Party web site (massdems.org/delegate) and submitted by March 24th.
If you are interested in being a delegate but you cannot attend the caucus, please let us know of your interest. If all available delegate slots for Burlington are not filled, the caucus rules allow us to place your name in nomination as a delegate.
Attending or running for a delegate seat at this caucus is a great way to meet people from your community who share similar values, hear from elected officials and other Democratic leaders around the state, and take the next step to getting involved in the Democratic process for the upcoming election.
For more information on the caucus or the Burlington Democratic Town Committee please email either Janice Cohen (Co-Chair) or Larry Cohen (Co-Chair) at burlingtonmadtc@gmail.com.
For general information on the Convention or the MA State Democratic Party, please contact 617-939-0800 or email convention@massdems.org.
