10 Reasons to Go to Caucus

MINNESOTA'S DO-IT-YOURSELF GOVERNMENT: SHOW UP FOR YOUR CAUCUS!

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014, 6:45 PM to ~8:00 PM In all MN towns, most meetings are on the same day & time; but, check for your location at www.sos.state.mn.us or call 651-215-1440.

Or, check the website of your preferred political party, if you have one.  Minnesota's future belongs to the small minority who show up for caucuses. Here's how it works: neighbors (16 & up) gather with folks who share their values about government. Check www.sos.state.mn.us or call 651-215-1440 for caucus dates/locations, or if you're affiliated with a party, check their website. Most Americans don't belong to a political party. You don't have to belong to a party to go to their caucus, just pick the one you think might be closest to your own values. If you go to a caucus, and it's not a good fit, you don't have to stick with that particular party forever; it's just a place to start. BE the "grass roots." BE the government you wish to see. First step? Show up.

TOP 10 REASONS TO GO TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD CAUCUS ON 4th Feb 2014:

10. You don't know what a "caucus" is! It's a neighborhood meeting -- the first step to elect a government and make laws for Minnesota & the USA. You gather with neighbors who most closely share your ideas & values about government (e.g., DFL (Democrat-Farmer-Labor); Republican; Independence; for the smaller parties, check their website).

9. You care about an issue such as taxes, jobs, housing, schools, health care, roads, transportation, and so on. You'll hear your neighbors' ideas & voice your own.

8. The future of Minnesota belongs to those who show up. The caucus is the first step in choosing political candidates and policies for the November 2014 election.

7. You want to help elect leaders who represent your values and views.

6. You care about how elected leaders vote and the positions they hold. At the caucus, you can let them know your ideas and hear what your neighbors think.

5. You want to propose changes or additions to your own party's official "platform" (current plans and policies). You can propose your ideas at a caucus.

4. You can sign up to be an election judge, to keep elections fair for all.

3. You can volunteer to represent your party as a delegate at a local, state, or national conventions that chooses MN Representatives, Senators, Governor, & Congress Reps.

2. You can volunteer to help elect the next President of the United States of America.

1. You believe in government OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, AND BY THE PEOPLE. Now you know! Your neighborhood caucus is where democratic government begins.