SD8 Governing Documents
The Constitution and Bylaws of the Senate District 8 DFL are intended to further define and explain the operating procedures of your local DFL Party. They can be amended by the SD8 Convention or our Central Committee.
In addition to the official DFL platform, SD8’s approved resolutions reflect the most important issues to the hundreds of delegates who attended our biennial convention in 2026.
Statewide Party Documents
The Minnesota DFL maintains a robust set of documents about our party’s Constitution & Bylaws, our Platform and Action Agenda, and the process we use to endorse and elect candidates up and down the ballot.
The following Affirmative Action, Outreach, and Inclusion Statement is to be read at the beginning of precinct caucuses, party conventions, and other meetings where elections or nominations occur:
Affirmative Action, Outreach, and Inclusion Statement
The DFL seeks to end discrimination and bigotry in all its forms and to inspire broad participation in our party. As part of our commitment to outreach and inclusion, we will take affirmative steps to increase the participation of members of all underrepresented communities. When you vote today, remember this commitment includes electing members of underrepresented communities both to positions within the DFL Party and to public office.
—Official Call of The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota
Adopted September 27, 2025
DFL Code of Conduct
All DFLers are expected to sign the party’s Code of Conduct, which outlines our policies to eliminate bias and discrimination, how we respond to sexual harassment, our steps to avoid conflicts of interest, and more.