Registered Democrats in Wayland will be holding a caucus at the Public Safety Building in the center of town on Saturday, January 31 at 1 pm to elect eight delegates and three alternates to the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women.
The convention will be held on Saturday, June 6 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to adopt a party platform.
The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Wayland. All ballots will be written and secret. 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.
Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited.
Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland St., Suite 203, Boston MA 02129, no later than 10 days after the caucus date.
For more information contact Jon Saxton at 508-653-3685.
