DFL, GOP, Green Caucuses to be Held March 1
Beltrami DFL Convention To Be Held at Red Lake
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Red Lake Political Education Committee
The Red Lake Political Education Committee (RL PEC) encourages all Red Lakers and all Minnesotans to show support for their preferred candidates by participating in the candidate endorsement process that leads up to the state and national party conventions.
It all begins on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 with the precinct caucuses. 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, and meet people in your community.
Never been to a caucus? Not sure how it works? Learn more about the process below!
What is a precinct caucus?
Precinct caucuses are meetings run by Minnesota's political parties. They are the first in a series of meetings where parties endorse candidates and set goals and values (called the party platform).
In 2016, a major part of precinct caucuses will be to vote for the person you want your political party to support for President in the presidential preference ballot.
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Beltrami County DFL Party Caucuses
Democrats from around Beltrami County will gather March 1, 2016, for the DFL Party's biennial precinct caucuses. The Beltrami County DFL caucuses will be held at multiple locations throughout the county. (Listed below)
At the caucuses, DFLers will cast a Presidential-preference ballot. They will also debate resolutions that any caucus attendee may introduce for possible inclusion into the Minnesota DFL Party's platform, elect precinct chairs for the next two years and select delegates for the April 10 Beltrami County Convention to be held at high noon at Red Lake Tribal College in Red Lake as well as the District 2 Endorsing Convention at the Community Center at Ogema, MN.
Caucuses begin at 7:00 p.m. on March 1, while Presidential-preference balloting will conclude at 8 p.m. Ballots may only be cast in person; no absentee balloting allowed.
Anyone who will be eligible to vote in Minnesota by Nov. 8, 2016, may vote in the Presidential-preference ballot. Anyone age 16 or over may participate in caucus business.
A list of all caucus locations statewide is available at http://www.dfl.org.
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Local Calendar
Beltrami County Convention, Sunday, April 10, 2016, Red Lake Nation College at high noon (Delegates and alternates are those who were elected at precinct caucus)
SD 2 Endorsing Convention, Saturday, March 19, 2016 Community Center, Ogema (Delegates and alternates are those who were elected at precinct caucus)
SD 5 Endorsing Convention - April 23, Deer River Vets Club (Delegates and alternates are those who were elected at precinct caucus)
7th CD Convention - April 30, Courtyard by Marriott, Moorhead (Delegates and alternates are those who were elected at county conventions)
8th CD Convention - May 6-8, Holiday Inn, Duluth (Delegates and alternates are those who were elected at county conventions)
State Convention - June 4, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis (Delegates and alternates are those who were elected at county conventions)
YOUR HANDY 2016 CALENDAR
Feb. 20: South Carolina GOP Primary, Nevada Dem Caucus
Feb. 23: Nevada GOP Caucus
Feb. 26: GOP debate, Houston, NBC/Telemundo/National Review
Feb. 27: South Carolina Dem Primary
March 1: Super SEC Tuesday - AL, AK (GOP), AR, CO (Dems), GA, MA, MN, OK, TN, TX, VT, WY (GOP)
March 9: Dem debate, Miami, Univision/Washington Post
March 10: GOP debate, Florida, CNN and Salem Radio
March 15: Super Tuesday 2 - FL, IL, MO, NC, OH
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Beltrami County DFL Precinct Caucus Sites (GOP and Green Caucus Sites Follow)
BSU Hobson Union, Crying Wolf Room, 1500 Birchmont Drive, Bemidji, MN 56601
Bemidji W-1
Bemidji W-3
JW Smith School, 1712 America Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Bemidji W-2
Bemidji W-4
Northern School, 8711 Irvine Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Hagali Twp
Northern Twp P-01
Northern Twp P-02
Port Hope Twp
Tenstrike
Turtle Lake Twp
Turtle River
Turtle River Twp
Northwest Technical College, 905 Grant Ave SE, MN 56601
Bemidji Twp
Bemidji W-5
Frohn Twp
Moose Lake Twp
Sugar Bush Twp
Ten Lake Twp
Unorg Dist 3
Eckles Community Center, 9735 Cardinal Road, Bemidji, MN 56601
Eckles Twp
Grant Valley Twp
Jones Twp
Lammers Twp
Liberty Twp
Solway
Wilton
Roosevelt Town Hall, 25053 Debs Road NW, Shevlin, MN 56676
Alaska Twp
Battle Twp
Buzzle Twp
Maple Ridge Twp
Nebish Twp
O'Brien Twp
Quiring Twp
Rooseevelt Twp
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 37408 Hamre Rd NW, 56727
Benville Twp
Hamre Twp
Lee Twp
Minnie Twp
Spruce Grove Twp
Steenerson Twp
Unorg Dist 1
Unorg Dist 2
Ponemah Community Center, Ponemah, MN, Convener Roy Nelson
Ponemah Prec
Red Lake Community Center, Red Lake, MN, Convener Stephanie Cobenais
Red Lake Prec
Redby Community Center, Convener Michael Stillday
Redby Prec
Little Rock Community Center, Convener Ed Strong
Little Rock Prec
Blackduck City Hall, 8 Summit Ave NE, Blackduck, MN
Birch Twp
Blackduck
Cormant Twp
Durand Twp
Funkley
Hines Twp
Hornet Twp
Kelliher
Kelliher Twp
Langor Twp
Shooks Twp
Shotley Twp
Summit Twp
Taylor Twp
Waskish Twp
Woodrow Twp
Republican Precinct Caucuses on Tuesday, 3/1/16
Beltrami County locations:
Bemidji High School
Blackduck High School
Kelliher High School
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Grygla
Caucus starts at 7:00pm. Agenda will include a binding vote for our Republican candidate for President, consideration of state GOP platform change resolutions and election of delegates and alternates to county convention.
Beltrami County Republican Convention on Saturday, 4/9/15
Bemidji High School at 9:00am
Agenda to include the election of delegates and alternates to congressional district and state conventions and consideration of platform resolutions proposed at caucus.
Delegates and alternates are those who were elected at precinct caucus.
Green Party Caucus
Bemidji
Lueken's Village Foods South
Store Meeting Room
The Red Lake Political Education Committee is Celebrating 20 Years 1996 - 2016
For More Information Contact: RL PEC Co-Chair Michelle Paquin 679-1875, RL PEC Secretary Michael Meuers 218-766-6588 or and RL PEC member
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