As a part of our non-partisan mission to educate area voters on election procedures and processes, League of Women Voters Park Rapids Area is encouraging all local citizens to participate in the precinct caucuses that will be held on February 1, 2022. The caucus is the first place to help determine who is on the election ballot. Time to make your voice heard.
Attending caucuses is the way to support your preferred candidates by participating in this endorsement process. According to the Park Rapids Enterprise, “going to a caucus is a great way to show support for a candidate, raise an issue that’s important to you, influence who the party will endorse for many offices up for election this year and meet people in your community.”
Precinct caucuses are meetings run by Minnesota’s political parties. They are the first in a series of meetings where parties may endorse candidates, select delegates to the next level conventions, and start to set the principles the candidates run on. This is called a party platform. To participate, you must be eligible to vote in the next general election and live in the precinct. You also must generally agree with the principles of the political party hosting the caucus.
Announcement from Hubbard County Republicans (GOP) Hubbard County
Republicans will hold their local precinct caucus, starting at 7 p.m.(registration at 6:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, Feb.1.
Park Rapids Century School cafetorium (501 Helten Ave.):
Residents of the city of Park Rapids and townships of Argo, Clay, Clover,Henrietta, Hubbard, Lake Emma, Straight River and Todd.
Akeley Regional Community Center (210 Pleasant Avenue SE):
Residents of the cities of Nevis and Akeley and townships of Akeley, Badoura, Crow Wing, Mantrap, Nevis, Steamboat River, Thorpe and White Oak.
Laporte School community room (315 Main Street West):
Residents of the city of Laporte and townships of Farden, Fern, Guthrie, Hart Lake, Helga, Hendrickson, Lake Alice, Lake George, Lake Hattie, Lakeport, Rockwood and Schoolcraft.
Announcement from Hubbard County DFL (Democratic Farmer Labor)
All DFLers are welcome to the caucuses. Registration will open at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at all precinct caucus locations. Caucuses start at 7 p.m.
Please note that on Jan. 25 the Minnesota DFL State Central Committee approved a bylaw that removes the requirement that a person must be eligible to vote to participate in caucuses. This means anyone anyone who will be 18 by the November Election (Nov. 8, 2022), is a resident of the precinct and identifies as a member of the DFL can participate.
Well fitted, properly worn masks will be required even while speaking and attendees must show proof of COVID vaccinations or recent negative COVID test results. Social distancing also will be required. ((read the complete press release from the DFL here))
Park Rapids Area High School (401 Huntsinger Ave.):
Residents
of the city of Park Rapids and townships of Arago, Clay, Clover,
Henrietta, Hubbard, Lake Alice, Lake Emma, Straight River and Todd.
Nevis School (210 Pleasant):
Residents of the cities of Akeley and Nevis and townships of Akeley, Badoura, Crow Wing, Mantrap, Nevis, Thorpe and White Oak.
Laporte School (315 Main Street West):
Residents of the city of Laporte and townships of Hart Lake, Hendrickson, Lake George, Lakeport and Steamboat River.
Helga Community Center (25895 County Road 9):
Townships of Farden, Fern, Guthrie, Helga, Lake Hattie, Rockwood and Schoolcraft.
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