Politics & Government
What is a Caucus and Why Should I care?
Attending political caucus and conventions can be intimidating for first-timers. Check out this helpful information!
Our district is in a unique situation. With State Senator Goodwin’s retirement, her senate seat becomes vacant when her term ends. Both current SD 41 Representatives Connie Bernardy (41A) and Carolyn Laine (41B) are running for the DFL endorsement to run for this Senate seat. If Representative Bernardy wins the DFL endorsement on April 2nd, her House seat will be vacant and Valerie Rolstad will ask you for the DFL endorsement for Bernardy’s House seat.
If you are lost, don’t worry - it is confusing!
All you need to do is show up to your caucus location on March 1st at 7:00 pm to become a delegate to the Senate District 41 convention, then you attend the convention on April 2nd to vote for Valerie to receive the endorsement. Stick with me, friends: 1) Caucus and become a delegate, 2) Show up to the convention to vote.
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An example of a caucus: Last time I caucused was at Fridley Middle School. I arrived and found the classroom for my precinct. If you don’t know the precinct you live in there will be someone at a welcome table to help you. Once I found the classroom for my precinct I met some neighbors that I did not know (FUN!). We talked about issues we cared about - small precinct issues up to the BIG issues. Some people had resolutions prepared. This means that they wrote down an issue they cared about and detailed a specific action they wanted taken and who they wanted to take the action. If the resolution is supported by the majority of people in the room it is sent to the district convention. If it passes the district convention it has the ability to be sent to the state convention. During this caucus meeting you can become a delegate. This means that you have voting rights at the SD 41 convention on April 2 and you can vote to give Valerie Rolstad the DFL endorsement to run for the House of Representatives as the true-blue DFL’er that she is!
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Here is a handy-dandy CAUCUS FINDER - http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us/
Map of SD 41 -
http://www.sd41dfl.com/uploads/1/2/7/6/12765333/7966457_orig.jpg?135
Wondering how you find out where to vote (or which district you live)? - http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/
Contact Valerie - ValerieRolstad4House@gmail.com
