[3] Initially, the party began by university student activists across the cities of Iran's Semnan Province who understood that the reformist movement in Iran needed to build a true grassroots political party that spans the county, provincial, and national level.

[3] Its current Secretary-General Mostafa Kavakebian, who was a member of parliament representing the people of Semnan, spearheaded the movement's efforts.

[4] The Democracy Party believes that the current electoral system does not secure sufficient accountability as it is difficult to determine a candidate's political position.

Secretary-General Mostafa Kavakebian believes that a democratic system without strong and organized political parties is "a joke.

Kavakebian stated that a woman like Azam Taleghani could definitely be considered of "political personage,"[5] and he called upon the Guardian Council to clarify its official constitutional interpretation.