Plymouth Precinct Caucuses Happen Feb. 7

With about 25 different precincts in Plymouth, there is plenty of caucus excitement happening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, near you.

The Secretary of State's has a precinct finder online to help you find where the Republican, DFL, Green and Independence parties are meeting for caucuses through the city of Plymouth.

Attendees will cast a presidential preference ballot, elect precinct officers, discuss and vote on proposed resolutions for their party platforms and select delegates for senate district conventions.

Attendees must be eligible to vote in time for the 2012 general election, live in the precinct represented at regional meetings and be in general agreement with the principles of the political party with which they are caucusing. Most of the caucuses allow people who will not be 18 by Nov. 6 to attend the event and observe.

According to a recent Independence Party of Minnesota press release, the Party has announced that it will offer multiple options to caucus either in-person or through online participation.

Those Plymouth residents looking to caucus in person can join the IP at 7:00 p.m. at the . Plymouth resident and IP supporter Carol Schreiber will convene the caucus.

Those unable to attend can go on to  and access the IP’s live, online caucus from their computer browser or from their smartphone or tablet using a free Cisco WebEx app found in the device’s application store.

Most caucus locations should be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Anyone needing interpretive services or caucus materials in alternate formats is encouraged to call, write or email the political party's state office in advance.

• Republican Party: (651) 222-0022 or (877) 467-6466, caucus@mngop.com, or www.mngop.com.
• DFL Party: (651) 293-1200 or (800) 999-7457, caucus@dfl.org, or www.dfl.org.
• Green Party: (651) 288-2820, caucus@mngreens.org, or www.mngreens.org.
• Independence Party: (651) 487-9700, www.mnip.org.