The State Convention considered this report on June 1, 2024. The convention made the following decisions on the proposed changes:

SECTION I – POLICY CHANGES 

Change #1 – Endorsements First at Conventions - Not Adopted

Change #2 – Required Business Conferences - Not Adopted

Change #3 – Single-Ballot Endorsements at City and County Conventions - Not Adopted

SECTION II – CLARIFYING CHANGES

Change #4 – Age Eligibility - Adopted

Change #5 – Endorsements Language Updates - Adopted

Change #6 – Letters of Support Updates - Adopted

Change #7 – Second Vice Chairs, Other Table Officers, and Deputy Officers - Adopted

Change #8 – Public Ballot Questions Updates - Adopted

Change #9 – Clarifying Levels of the Party - Adopted

Change #10 – Official State Party Records - Adopted

Change #11 – Carver County Organizing Unit - Adopted

Change #12 – Removal of Elected Official Non-Voting Delegates - Adopted

Change #13 – History Committee Updates - Adopted

Change #14 – Making all DNC Members State Party Officers - Not Adopted

Change #15 – SCC Email List - Not Adopted

Change #16 – List Policy Updates - Adopted

Change #17 – Chairs Emeriti on the State Executive Committee - Not Adopted

Change #18 – Reports of Standing Committees, SEC Review - Not Adopted

Change #19 – State Party Standing Committees Cleanup - Adopted

Change #20 – Party Affairs Committee Updates - Adopted

Change #21 – Community Outreach Organizations Updates - Adopted

Change #22 – City and County Units Updates - Adopted

Change #23 – State Convention Referral of Constitutional Amendments to SCC - Adopted

Change #24 – Precinct Caucus Accommodations - Adopted

Change #25 – CBRC Editing Authority - Adopted

SECTION III – REORGANIZATION AND CLEAN-UP

Change #26 – Style and Formatting - Adopted

Change #27 – Reorganization of Contents - Adopted

Change #28 – Reorganization by SCC - Adopted

Supplemental Reports

Every two years, the Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules Committee (CBRC) considers and recommends revisions to the DFL Party’s governing documents to help ensure continued success in meeting the goals of our party. CBRC members draft and propose these changes at committee meetings between State Conventions. Changes can also come from State Party leadership, other State Party standing committees, local units, community outreach organizations, and non-members. The committee reviews and discusses these proposed changes and then votes on whether to recommend them for adoption. Those changes the committee votes to recommend are compiled and presented for adoption in the committee's report to the DFL State Convention.

Leading up to the State Convention, the committee seeks feedback from party members on the changes proposed in the report. The committee presents a draft of the report to the State Central Committee (SCC) at its last regular meeting before the State Convention. CBRC members will also present the final draft of the report at congressional district conventions around the state and solicit questions and comments. Based on this feedback, the committee may make further changes to the report prior to the State Convention. The committee typically offers a presentation on the day the State Convention is set to convene for delegates and alternates to preview the final changes the committee recommends for adoption. The CBRC will hold its final pre-convention meeting on May 18 (location TBA), if needed.

The 2024 DFL State Convention will be held from May 31 through June 2 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) in Duluth, Minnesota. The State Convention report is presented with additions underlined and deletions in strikethrough. The final report typically separates proposed changes by purpose so they may be considered independently. The changes presented are only proposed changes, and nothing in the document will take effect unless the State Convention chooses to adopt one or more of the proposed changes. The State Convention may choose to adopt some, all, or none of the recommended changes. It may also adopt any other amendments or even a whole new constitution. A majority vote of the delegates at any State Convention is required to amend the DFL Constitution and Bylaws. Amendments take effect upon the adjournment of the convention where they were adopted.