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Core knowledge every DFLer should understand, including party structure, governance, meetings, culture, and officer fundamentals.

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Core knowledge every DFLer should understand, including party structure, governance, meetings, culture, and officer fundamentals.

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Leadership development for new and returning officers and emerging leaders, with modules on planning, team management, culture-building, and advanced leadership practices*.

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Skills for candidates and electoral leaders covering field strategy, VAN, communications, compliance, and campaign readiness.

If you choose the Pathways, you must start with Essentials.

Step One-Essentials

Essentials gives everyone a shared understanding of how the party works, so we are building from the same playbook across Minnesota.

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The MN DFL offers expanded TRAINING, both live and on-demand -- and adds clear learning pathways for everyone, from first-time DFLers to experienced leaders and candidates.

This is more than an update. It’s a stronger training system built for the moment we’re in and the victories ahead.

Four Pathways. One Goal: Winning Together

The pathways help you build skills step by step, but you do not have to complete a full pathway. You can take most training courses at any time based on your interests. When you complete a pathway, you’ll earn a certificate that shows your skills and preparation for leadership roles. *If you choose to follow the Learn, Lead, or Win pathways, you must start with Essentials. Essentials gives everyone a shared understanding of how the party works, so we are building from the same playbook across Minnesota.

More training, tools, and opportunities will be added to the learning system throughout the year. Minnesota wins when DFLers are equipped, confident, and connected.

Thank you for everything you do to build our party across the state.

Let’s skill up, step up, and win — together.

In Solidarity,

Amanda LaRoche, Ph.D.

Training Coordinator

Adapted from Training Message distributed by Amanda LaRoche, Ph.D., DFL Training Coordinator.
Prepared and paid for by the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, dfl.org.

PARTY UNIT OFFICER DUTIES

The roles of party unit officers shall include the functions described in this section of the DFL Rule Book.
A unit may add additional functions for any of its officers in its constitution and/or bylaws.

SOURCES: Constitution and Bylaws of the Minnesota DFL Party
Addendum A: Rule Book of the Minnesota Party

Chair. The chair shall:

1. convene the unit’s convention(s), following the procedures described in the Official Call;

2. call meetings of the unit’s central committee at least semi-annually and call meetings of the unit’s executive committee at least quarterly unless the central committee meets at least this often;

3. preside at meetings of the unit’s central and executive committees;

4. attend central committee meetings for higher-level units, central and executive committee meetings for lower-level units, and central and/or executive committee meetings for units which include the unit’s chair as a member;

5. direct the secretary or communications officer to notify members of the unit’s central and executive committee meetings;

6. ensure the treasurer files all legally required campaign finance reports in an accurate and timely manner;

7. serve as liaison with State DFL Party staff and leadership of other units that include part or all of the unit;

8. work to recruit candidates for public and party office;

9. ensure fundraising efforts are led to cover the costs of the unit;

10. be an authorized signer on the unit bank account; and

11. perform all other duties incident to the office.

Vice Chair. The vice chair shall:

1. preside at the unit’s central and executive committee meetings and convene the unit’s convention(s) in the absence of the unit chair;

2. assist the unit chair in the discharge of the unit chair’s duties;

3. attend central committee meetings for higher-level units, central and executive committee meetings for lower-level units, and central and/or executive committee meetings for units which include the unit’s vice chair as a member; and

4. fulfill the duties of the outreach officer if a unit’s constitution does not include an outreach officer.

Outreach Officer. The outreach officer shall:

1. be responsible for outreach to underrepresented groups within the unit;

2. attend meetings of outreach and inclusion committees for which the unit’s outreach officer is a member; and

3. perform all other duties usually incident to the office.

Secretary. The secretary shall:

1. prepare and preserve the minutes and attendance records of all proceedings of the unit’s central and executive committees;

2. maintain the unit’s membership roster;

3. at the direction of the chair, notify members of the central and executive committees of the unit’s meetings; and

4. perform all other duties usually incident to the office.

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall:

1. have charge of the funds of the unit;

2. timely file all legally required campaign finance reports;

3. make no disbursement thereof without authority or ratification by the central committee, executive committee, or chair (unless otherwise limited by the unit’s constitution);

4. fully cooperate with any audit of the unit’s finances conducted by the unit;

5. be an authorized signer on the unit bank account; and

6. perform all other duties usually incident to the office.

Communications Officer. The communications officer shall:

1. manage the digital presence of the unit;

2. be responsible for maintaining and keeping current the content on the unit’s website;

3. update the unit’s social media presences;

4. distribute the unit’s newsletter (if any);

5. email updates to the membership;

6. maintain contact with the State DFL Party’s communications office;

7. be responsible for promulgating the notices and press releases that may be required of the unit as set forth in the Official Call; and

8. at the direction of the unit chair, notify members of the unit’s central and executive committees of unit meetings.

Data and Technology Officer. The data and technology officer shall:

1. in coordination with the unit’s secretary maintain the unit’s electronic records (upon request, these records must be available to any member of the unit in a read-only format);

2. be responsible for administration of the unit’s website if not hosted by the State DFL Party;

3. attend State Party training on use of the DFL voter file and provide training and technical assistance to their unit on use of the voter file;

4. assist the chair and other officers with the technological platform on which the unit’s virtual and/or hybrid meetings are held (if any); and

5. perform other functions as may be assigned to them from time to time by the unit’s executive or central committee.

Directors. The directors shall:

Perform those functions assigned to them from time to time by the unit’s executive or central committee. These functions could include, but are not limited to, leading voter contact efforts, fundraising, precinct caucus, and convention planning.

Deputy Officers. Each deputy officer shall:

1. assist the relevant officer;

2. assume the duties of the relevant officer if the office becomes vacant; and

3. an elected deputy shall assume the office of the titled officer and a new deputy be elected or a designated deputy shall assume the duties of the relevant officer and then relinquish the duties of the relevant office upon the filling of the vacancy.

3/17/2026

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