CHARTER
Chairperson, the designated Vice Chair as provided for in Article Two, Section 12(b) of the Bylaws, or the
next highest ranking officer of the National Committee present at the meeting shall preside.
Section 4. The National Chairperson shall serve full time and shall receive such compensation as
may be determined by agreement between the Chairperson and the Democratic National Committee. In
the conduct and management of the affairs and procedures of the Democratic National Committee,
particularly as they apply to the preparation and conduct of the Presidential nomination process, the
Chairperson shall exercise impartiality and evenhandedness as between the Presidential candidates and
campaigns. The Chairperson shall be responsible for ensuring that the national officers and staff of the
Democratic National Committee maintain impartiality and evenhandedness during the Democratic Party
Presidential nominating process.

ARTICLE SIX
Party Conference
The Democratic Party may hold a National Party Conference between National Conventions. The
nature, agenda, composition, time and place of the Party Conference shall be determined by the
Democratic National Committee.

ARTICLE SEVEN
National Finance Organizations
Section 1. The Democratic National Committee shall establish National Finance Organizations which
shall have general responsibility for the finances of the Democratic Party. These National Finance
Organizations shall raise funds to support the Democratic Party and shall advise and assist state
Democratic Parties and candidates in securing funds for their purposes.
Section 2. The National Finance Chair shall be elected or approved by the Democratic National
Committee.

ARTICLE EIGHT
Full Participation
Section 1. The Democratic Party of the United States shall be open to all who desire to support the
Party and who wish to be known as Democrats.
Section 2. Discrimination in the conduct of Democratic Party affairs on the basis of sex, race, age (if
of voting age), color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity,
ethnic identity or physical disability is prohibited, to the end that the Democratic Party at all levels be an
open party.
Section 3. To encourage full participation by all Democrats, with particular concern for minority
groups, Blacks, Native Americans, Asian/Pacifics, Hispanics, women and youth in the delegate selection
process and in all Party affairs, as defined in the Bylaws, the National and State Democratic Parties shall
adopt and implement an affirmative action program which provides for representation as nearly as
practicable of the aforementioned groups, as indicated by their presence in the Democratic electorate.
This program shall include specific goals and timetables to achieve this purpose.
Section 4. This goal shall not be accomplished either directly or indirectly by the national or state
Democratic Parties’ imposition of mandatory quotas at any level of the delegate selection process or in
any other Party affairs, as defined in the Bylaws; however, representation as nearly as practicable of

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