FRAMINGHAM DEMOCRATIC
TOWN COMMITTEE
Electing members, officers and delegates
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
The Framingham Democratic Town Committee (DTC) is a body of 35 members, plus life members and non-voting associate members, who must be registered Democrats in the Town of Framingham. DTC members serve a 4-year term and are elected on the Presidential Primary ballot. The next elections for the DTC members will be in 2012. Vacancies in the DTC membership are filled by the Committee (the body of 35 members and life members).
Associate membership is open to registered Democrats residing in the Town of Framingham. To obtain membership, such persons must attend a meeting of the Framingham DTC, state their wish to join, state their agreement to abide by the by-laws, and pay such annual dues as are set forth under Article 6 of these by-laws.
The officers of the DTC are elected every two years by the DTC membership. Vacancies in the officers are also filled by the Committee. There are five officers of the DTC:
1. Chair
2. Vice Chair
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION
The Democratic State Convention is an annual event that takes place in the Spring. Delegates and alternates to the convention are elected at a caucus held by each town or city's Democratic Committee. The State Party sets the time frame for the caucuses and each community schedules its own caucus to occur within this time frame.
Framingham will hold its Democratic Caucus on Sunday February 21st at Nevins Hall in the Memorial Building, 150 Concord Street, Framingham. Registration will be at 1PM, call to order at 2PM. Candidates for state-wide offices in the 2010 elections been invited. To participate in the Framingham caucus, either to run for delegate or to vote, one must be a registered Democrat in the Town of Framingham as of December 31, 2009.
The 2010 Democratic State Convention will be held on June 4-5 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
The Democratic National Convention is held every four years to nominate the Party's candidate for President of the United States. Caucuses for electing national delegates are held during the Presidential election years and are conducted within Congressional Districts. The next caucus for national delegates will in 2012.