• Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023
• Check-in: 1:30pm
• Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
• Location: S-280 Pohlad Hall, Minneapolis Central Library (Google Maps)
• Meeting Packet (agenda included)
• After Meeting Social: Fletcher’s Ice Cream (306 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414)

Check-In

Check-in starts at 1:30 p.m.

If you recently joined, please bring the confirmation email you received in case you aren’t yet on our membership list. 

While our meetings are open to all interested parties, only current dues paying members are able to vote during the meetings. Want to become a member? You may become a dues paying member of DSA before the meeting by visiting dsausa.org/join or by signing up at the meeting. Need to verify the status of your membership? Send us an email.

Accessibility and Other Details

Carpool & Transit

If you need a ride to the meeting or can offer a ride, please click here to sign up for carpooling or to be connected with a rideshare volunteer.

Minneapolis Central Library can be reached via the METRO green and blue line, or the a number of local bus routes. Parking is available in the library ramp for a fee.

Accommodations

Childcare will be provided by a member who will be paid for their time.

We want our meetings to be accessible for all of our members. If there’s anything we can do to help make meetings accessible for you, please click here to let us know.

Other Questions or Concerns?

Please reach out to chairs@twincitiesdsa.org with any questions or concerns you may have.

2023 DSA National Convention Delegate Election

The DSA National Convention is held every other year, and is the highest decision-making body of the organization. Delegates from across the country will meet to set our course for the next two years and elect our new National Political Committee (NPC), which functions as DSA’s highest decision-making body between conventions. This is the first in-person convention since 2019, and will also have opportunities for workshops, presentations, and interacting with comrades from across the country.

Anyone who wants to run to be a Delegate to the DSA National Convention should submit the Delegate Nominations form. We will also take nominations at the May 7 General Meeting. Anyone with questions about what happens at convention or what delegates do can ask questions or connect directly with a past delegate in the #convention-discussion channel on slack.

• The deadline for nominations is Sunday, May 19th at 11:59pm
• Any active dues-paying member of TCDSA is eligible to run
• Twin Cities DSA can elect 22 delegates and 2 alternates to the convention.
• If we have enough candidates for a competitive election, we will use OpaVote. Voting will begin May 20th and end at 11:59p May 26th.

Special Leadership Election

The following position will be up for election:

• Member At-Large

Steering Committee At-Large members serve as representatives of the interests of the chapter’s general membership. They assist with internal organizing and connecting with members, as well as assisting the Steering Committee to plan our regular chapter meetings. Anyone who wants to run for the At-large position should by submit the At-Large Nominations form. We will also take nominations at the May 7 General Meeting.

• The deadline for nominations is Sunday, May 7th at 11:59pm
• Any active dues-paying member of TCDSA is eligible to run
• If we have enough candidates for a competitive election, we will use OpaVote. Voting will begin May 20th and end at 11:59p May 26th.

Voting & Eligibility

You can attend convention regardless of membership status. To vote on leadership, or to run for at-large or delegate, you’ll need to be a member. We will use OpaVote to vote asynchronously if quorum is not met.

To join or renew your membership, go to dsausa.org/join. To learn how to join or renew without paying member dues, see the dues waiver page here.