Charlestown Democrats To Pick 2013 Delegates

Democrats in Charlestown will hold a caucus, to elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s 2013 Platform Convention, on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Charlestown Community Center.

All registered Democrats in Charlestown are eligible to participate.

“At our 2013 convention, the delegates selected by Charlestown Democrats will debate and adopt our platform for the next four years, catch up and network with other organizers around the Commonwealth and hear from some exciting future leaders of our party,” Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh said.

Delegates to the 2013 Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform Convention will debate and adopt a new party platform. The convention will be held on Saturday, June 1 in Lowell.

Starting this year, the Massachusetts Democratic Party will also hold a Youth Convention for high school organizers.

The Charlestown Democratic Caucus will elect 12 delegates and 3 alternates to the 2013 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. Those not elected as delegate and/or alternate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority and disabled.

For more information, contact Paul Hollien Jr., caucus chairman, at phollienjr@aol.com.