Crow Wing County DFLers to caucus Feb. 2, cast straw ballot for governor

Democrats in Crow Wing County will gather on Feb. 2 for the DFL party's biennial precinct caucuses. The Crow Wing County DFL caucuses will be conducted at Brainerd High School, 702 S. Fifth St., in the cafeteria.

DFLers will cast a gubernatorial-preference ballot that will determine how Minnesota's delegates to the state convention in April are allocated among the gubernatorial candidates. 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 upcoming county convention on Feb. 20.

The caucuses will begin at 7 p.m. Gubernatorial-preference balloting will conclude at 8 p.m. sharp. Ballots may only be cast in person. No absentee balloting is allowed.

Anyone who will be eligible to vote in Minnesota by Nov. 2 may vote in the gubernatorial-preference ballot. Anyone age 16 or over may participate in caucus business.

Those wishing to may bring a non-perishable food item for the food shelf. There will be a Caucus informational session from 6-6:45 p.m.

A list of all caucus locations state-wide is available statewide at www.dfl.org.