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Precinct Caucus Training

Precinct Caucus Training. DFL Latino Caucus. Agenda. Introductions Definitions Brief History of Political Parties in Minnesota How to participate in MN DFL Politics How you can participate. Introductions. Presenters Participants. Definitions.

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Precinct Caucus Training

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  1. Precinct Caucus Training DFL Latino Caucus

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Definitions • Brief History of Political Parties in Minnesota • How to participate in MN DFL Politics • How you can participate

  3. Introductions • Presenters • Participants

  4. Definitions • Precinct – a subdivision of a city; a neighborhood! (Spanish: Recinto) • Caucus - a group or meeting of members of a political party (Spanish: Comité) • Precinct Caucus – A meeting in a neighborhood for political purposes • Senate District - A distinct geographical area within the state that is represented by one state senator (67 SDs in MN) • Congressional District – a division of a state entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives (8 CDs in MN)

  5. What is the DFL Latino Caucus? • Caucus = Political meeting or group (Spanish: Comité) • DFL Latino Caucus = Group of Latinos in the Democratic Party (Comité de Latinos del PartidoDemócrata) • Advocating for issues in the Latino Community • Supporting the strategies of the DFL party

  6. Major Political Parties in Minnesota • Major political parties in MN • Republican Party • Funded in the 1850s • Dominant party in MN for the first 100 years mostly because of a divided opposition (Democrats vs. Farmer Labor) • Has governed for the last 20 years! • DFL (Democratic Farmer Labor) • Created in 1944 from the merger of the Democratic and the Farmer Labor Parties • Independence Party • Formed in1992 (Responsible for Gov. Ventura)

  7. How to participate in MN DFL Politics Attend both! 1,200 Delegates endorse candidate Elect # Delegates Elect ## Delegates Elect ### Delegates

  8. How to participate in MN DFL SD 61 Politics – Where and When

  9. Precinct Caucuses in SD 61 • See SD 61 Map • State Representatives (All Democrats) • Senator Linda Berglin • Representatives (Karen Clark & Jeff Hayden) • 61A - Clark • 61B - Hayden

  10. Precinct Caucuses in SD 61 – Where? 61A

  11. Precinct Caucuses in SD 61 – Where? 61B

  12. Precinct Caucuses in SD 61 – What to expect • 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. • Vote for Democratic Governor candidate preference (unofficial vote) • Elect delegates and alternates to attend the County Unit and/or Senate District Conventions • Conduct Precinct business: elect a leader for the meeting, elect precinct officers, consider resolutions, etc. • May appear a bit chaotic – a lot of stuff needs to be done in a short period of time.

  13. Precinct Caucuses in SD 61 – Who can participate? • You must be eligible to vote by Nov. 2, 2010 to • run/vote for a delegate or alternate position • or vote on the preference ballot • For other caucus business, participants must be at least 16 by Nov. 2, 2010 – these participants are sometimes referred to as observers.

  14. Precinct Caucuses in SD 61 – Affirmative Action Statement • The goal of affirmative action is to encourage DFLers to recruit individuals for political activity in the DFL and government so underrepresented communities shall be represented in reasonable proportion to their presence in the state… • These efforts will be directed toward underrepresented communities including but not limited to Low and Moderate Income Persons, Youths, Senior Citizens, People with Disabilities, African Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Chicanos/Latinos/Hispanics, Native American Indians…

  15. More information • DFL Latino Caucus Hotline • 651-251-6339 • www.dfl.org • Other events • Dec. 5 (2-4pm) DFL Latino Forum CWA Local 7200 3501 E. Lake Street, Mpls

  16. Q & APreguntas & Respuestas DFL Latino Caucus

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