Local Republican, DFL caucuses set for Feb. 27
News | Published on February 20, 2024 at 3:21pm GMT+0000 | Author: Tucker Henderson
0Otter Tail County Republican Caucus
On behalf of the Otter Tail County Republicans, the Republicans invite all the 91 precincts within Otter Tail County to their respective caucus locations on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Doors open at 6 p.m. for check in, with a Call to Order at 7 p.m.
There will be 2 caucus locations within Otter Tail County, which include Kennedy Secondary School (in Fergus Falls) and Perham High School.
Information about your precinct caucus location can be found at right or by using the Secretary of State’s Caucus Finder: https://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us/
Caucus will be held to elect precinct officers as well as delegates and alternates for the Otter Tail County BPOU Convention. OTC’s total County Delegate Allocation is 311 delegates.
Precincts will also consider resolutions for the Party and recruit volunteers, Election Judges, and Poll Challengers.
The group will not hold a Presidential Primary Straw Poll but encourage all eligible voters to participate in the March 5 Presidential Primary.
The full statute governing Caucuses can be read at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/202A.14.
Otter Tail County DFL Caucus
Otter Tail Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) members will gather on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at one of the seven sites around the County to learn about this year’s candidates, discuss local issues, debate resolutions for the Party Platform, elect new precinct chairs, and select delegates for the upcoming conventions.
Otter Tail County DFL Caucuses will be held at seven sites throughout the County for your convenience. Our Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party caucuses set the framework for the grassroots organization of the DFL Party. Precinct Chairs and Associate Chairs are elected, Resolutions are written and Delegates are elected to represent each precinct at the County and District Conventions.
Site 1. Pelican Rapids Public Library, 25 Mill Avenue, Pelican Rapids will host the following precincts: Candor, Dora, Dunn, Erhard, Erhards Grove, Lida, Maplewood, Norwegian Grove, Pelican Twp., Pelican Rapids City, Rothsay City, Scambler, Star Lake, Trondhjem and Vergas City.
Site 2. Fergus Falls M State 1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 will host the following Fergus Falls precincts: City wards precincts 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-2, Aastad, Aurdal, Buse, Carlisle, Dalton, Dane Prairie, Elizabeth City, Elizabeth Twp., Fergus Falls Twp., Friberg, Orwell, Oscar, Tumuli and Western.
Site 3. Parkers Prairie High School, Music Room, 411 South Otter Avenue, Parkers Prairie precincts are: Eastern, Effington, Elmo, Leaf Mountain, Parkers Prairie City, Parkers Prairie Twp., Urbank and Woodside.
Site 4. Henning High School, 500 School Avenue, Henning Precincts are: Folden, Girard, Henning City, Henning Twp., Inman, Leaf Lake, and Oak Valley.
Site 5. Perham Middle School, Cafetorium, 480 Coney Street, Perham precincts are: Corliss, Dead Lake, Dent, Edna, Gorman, Hobart, Ottertail City, Ottertail Twp., Perham City, Perham Twp., Pine Lake, Richville and Rush Lake.
Site 6. Battle Lake High School Cafeteria, 402 Summit Street West, Battle Lake precincts are: Amor, Battle Lake, Clitherall City, Clitherall Twp., Eagle Lake, Everts, Maine, Nidaros, St Olaf, Sverdrup, Tordenskjold, Underwood and Vining.
Site 7. New York Mills High School, 209 N Hayes Ave, New York Mills, MN 56567 Common Area (go in the door with the Eagle), the precincts are: Blowers, Bluffton City, Bluffton Twp., Butler, Compton, Deer Creek City, Deer Creek Twp., Homestead, Newton, New York Mills, Otto, Paddock and Wadena Precinct 4.
Mark the date on your calendar for Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6:30 p.m. Registration, 7 p.m. Caucus. Come early and participate at your Otter Tail County Democratic -Farmer- Labor Party Precinct Caucus. Let your voice be heard.