Democrats in Cambridge will hold caucuses in May and early June to elect a citywide total of 92 delegates and 44 alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The convention will be held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on September 14. The convention also gives delegates the chance to meet fellow activists, hear from elected officials, discuss issues, and attend trainings.

Caucus Locations and Times

To find out what ward you live in, visit www.wheredoivotema.com (MA Secretary of State site). Sign-in for each caucus will start 30 minutes before the official starting time, and attendees must be inside or in line to sign in no later than 15 minutes after the starting time.

The fine print: Caucuses are open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Cambridge. Pre-registered Democrats must be 16 years old by May 11, 2019. Same-day voter registration and pre-registration will be available at the caucuses. All caucus locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. Delegates will be equally divided between women and men. Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as delegates or alternates may apply to be "add-on" delegates, either at their caucus or online at www.massdems.org.

For more information, visit www.massdems.org or contact Warren Behr, Chair of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee, at 617-864-1494 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Cambridge Election Commission will be holding a public meeting May 15th to discuss modifying the design of the municipal ballot. The proposed change would cap the number of ovals used to rank candidates at 15, instead of having as many ovals as there are candidates.

When and Where:

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Election Commission, 51 Inman Street, 1st floor

For more complete information, please read the Election Commission Press Release.

At the CDCC's annual reorganization meeting, we bade a fond farewell to the chairmanship of Brian Corr and welcomed the new team:

Warren Behr, Chair
Elizabeth Baldwin, Vice Chair
David Lakeman, Secretary
Bill McAvinney, Treasurer
George Varghese, Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor

When the crocuses appear, it's not just springtime — it's also renewal time for the CDCC!

Our next meeting this Wednesday (April 3) will be our annual reorganization meeting. We will hold officer elections for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor. Not only are CDCC members eligible to vote in these elections, but we encourage all interested members to run for an officer position!

We’re also very excited that our speaker will be Democratic National Committee member Mel Poindexter! A longtime progressive activist from Watertown, Mel is the first African American man to serve on the DNC, and has been deeply involved in the promotion of diversity and inclusion at the local, state and national levels for many years.

If we’re lucky, maybe Mel will give us the inside scoop about delegate selection and the DNC…!

When and Where:

Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00 PM (wards may meet at 6:30)
Baldwin School Cafeteria, 85 Oxford Street

Agenda:

I.    Approve minutes of previous meeting
II.   Officer reports
III.  Election rules and procedures
IV.   CDCC Reorganization: Officer elections
V.    New Business
VI.   Program: DNC member Mel Poindexter
VII.  Announcements
VIII. Adjourn