MDDSA 2025 Chapter Convention Proposal Hub Archive


These are the amendments, and resolutions we discussed and debated at the 2025 Chapter Convention. All voting was done by hand card vote so there are few actually documented vote totals. The documented ones are shown here

Convention Meeting Minutes


Consent Agenda

The Consent Agenda is a list of resolutions that are considered "non-controversial". Consent Agenda items are passed all at once


C1: Political Education in Detroit DSA

Passed By Unanimous Consent

Authors: Jane S.
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C2: Labor Working Group Resolution: 2025-26

Passed By Unanimous Consent

Author: Peter L.
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C3: MD-DSA EWOC: Supporting Worker-to-Worker Organizing Among Our Members & Beyond

Passed By Unanimous Consent

Authors: Franesca S.
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C4: MD-DSA for a Green New Deal

Passed By Unanimous Consent

Authors: Wyatt K.
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Other Resolutions

R1: Winning the Battle for Democracy

Failed

Authors: Micah J., Yash K.
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R2: Debate on Outcomes and Politics of the UAWD Dissolution Effort Being Co-Led by DSA Members

Failed

Authors: Nevena P.
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R3 & R3 Amendments

R3A2: Amendment: For a Strong, Democratic Model of Local Organizing and Endorsement Discipline

Failed

Authors: Ian S-B
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R3A1: Amendment: Defend Rashida, Dylan, and Democracy; Build our Independent Party

Passed

Yes: 51 (60%)

No: 34 (40%)

Total Votes: 85

Author: Anthony D., Frances R.
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R3: For a Mass-Movement Socialists in Office Committee As Amended

Passed By Unanimous Consent

Authors: Ian S-B
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R4 & R4 Amendments

R4A1: Amendment: Building an Anti-Fascist Class Struggle Machine

Failed

Yes: 39 (39.7%)

No: 59 (60.2%)

Total Votes: 98

Author: Lauren T.

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R4: Electoral Strategy Resolution 2025-26: Building an Anti-Fascist Class Struggle Machine - UNAMENDED

Passed

Author: Aaron B.

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R5 & R5 Motions

R5: For A Stronger Party Infrastructure

Question Split into two halves review nicks motion on how the question was split Full text of divided question motion

Author: Phil B.
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Nicks Motion Divided Question Part 1

Passed

Nicks Motion Divided Question Part 2

Passed

R7 & R7 Amendments

R7A1: Amendment: Amendment to the Detroit Program

Question Divided

To divide the question by separating the portion of the amendment that strikes the paragraph reading “A unicameral legislature…serve the interests of the public” into Part 1, and the remainder of Amendment 1 into Part 2.

Authors: Chris G.H
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R71 A1 Divided Part 1

Failed

R71 A1 Divided Part 2

Passed Unanimously

R7: Resolution to Adopt the Detroit Program as MD-DSA’s Chapter Program AS AMENDED

Passed Unanimously

Authors: Ian S-B, Micah J.
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R8 & R8 Amendments

R8A1: Amendment: Fire Emergency Manager Musk

Passed

Authors: Melina H.
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R8: Fire Emergency Manager Musk - As AMENDED

Passed

Authors: Ian M.
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