Special Convention

Dear Fellow Democrats,

A Grand Traverse County Special Convention will convene on Monday, November 17 at 6:30pm at the NMC Great Lakes Campus, 715 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI - Room 101

Registration will begin at 6:00pm and continue until 6:30pm.

The purpose of our County Convention shall be 1) to elect a Secretary for the Grand Traverse Democratic Party, 2) to consider any community driven resolutions proposed to the Grand Traverse Democratic Party by party members, and 3) to ratify the 2026-2028 strategic plan for the Grand Traverse Democrats.

Any Democrat may attend the County Convention but voting delegates must meet the following requirements: To vote in our County Convention one must be either the a Precinct Delegate elected at the Primary Election held on August 6, 2024, a Democratic nominee for County and Legislative offices as set forth in section 3.2.2 of the MDP bylaws, or a member of both Grand Traverse Democrats and the Michigan Democratic Party who reside in the county and whose membership was renewed prior to the County Convention.

Other Resolutions Deadline If any member wishes to propose additional resolutions for consideration please submit these to chair@gtdems.org no later than November 12 at 4 PM. 

Voting Privileges Article II of the GTDP Bylaws stipulates the following qualifications for eligibility to vote: [2.5] In order to vote at any GTDP meeting or convention at any level, a person must be a member of both the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) and the GTDP.

For questions about GTDP or MDP membership status contact chair@gtdems.org 

Convention Agenda:  1. Call to Order  2. Credential Report: This is a report out of all credentialed delegates for the convention.  3. Rules Report: Review and accept voting procedures for the convention.  4. Approval of the Agenda 5. Election of Permanent Convention Chair: This person will chair the convention.  6. Appointment of Convention Secretary: This person will be the official record keeper of the Convention and will help send minutes, committee member information and resolutions to MDP. 7. Election of Secretary  8. Consideration of Resolutions  9. Ratifying of the 2026-2028 Strategic Plan 10. New Business 11. Good and Welfare 12. Adjournment

Questions? Questions about our county convention can be directed to GTDP Chair, Trenton Lee, at chair@gtdems.org