SPRINGFIELD WARD FIVE DEMOCRATS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION:
Registered Democrats in Springfield Ward Five, will be holding a Caucus at 1217 State Street, Springfield, MA (Aquarius Club) on March 30, 2017, the doors will be open at 5:30 pm and the caucus will start at 6:00pm to elect 14 delegates and 4 alternates to the 2017 Massachusetts Democratic Convention, where Democrats from across Massachusetts will gather to adopt a new Party Platform. The Convention will be held on Saturday, June 3rd at 300 Arcand Drive at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell.
“People are excited about politics and want to make a difference. Our caucuses are a great opportunity for those who are interested to get involved,” commented Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford. “Delegates will be voting on our Party Platform in Lowell, and we want to make sure that every Democrat has a voice. This is a time to come together and speak to our shared Democratic values.”
The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Springfield Ward Five, and the Democratic Committee welcomes all participants. Pre-registered Democrats who will be 18 by September 11, 2018, the anticipated date of the primary, will be able to participate in caucuses and run for delegate. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women, and all ballots will be written and secret. In the spirit of inclusion, youth minorities, and people with disabilities who are not elected as delegates or alternates my apply to be add-on-delegates, either at their caucus or online at www.massdems.org
The Springfield Democratic Ward Committee Monthly meeting will be the first Tuesday in March on the 7th 2017 at the Sixteen Acres Library, 1187 Parker Street, Springfield, MA. For more information on the caucus or the committee, please contact Leon Moultrie at moultriesr@verizon.net or 413-626-6661
