Jim Graeve, DFL Precinct Chair, St. Joseph
Next Tuesday, March 1, Minnesota and 10 other states will hold primaries and caucuses to help determine who will be on the ballot for president of the United States.
We in Minnesota use the caucus system. Caucus means like-minded people of the party of your choice gather together to vote on issues and candidates for the presidency. This is grass-roots democracy at its best.
We Democrats in the St. Joseph, Sartell-St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids-Rice areas will meet at 7 p.m. in the following places:
• St. Joseph precinct 1: Those living west of College Avenue will meet at Gorecki Center at the College of St. Benedict.
• St. Joseph precinct 2: Those living east of College Avenue and those from St. Wendel and St. Joseph townships will meet at Kennedy Community School.
• All Sartell precincts, as well as St. Stephen, Le Sauk and Brockway townships will meet at the Sartell High School.
• All Sauk Rapids precincts, Sauk Rapids Township and Minden Township Precinct 2 will meet at the Sauk Rapids Middle School.
• Rice, Royalton, Graham, Langola, Mayhew Lake and Watab townships will meet at the Rice Elementary School.
Because this is a presidential year, we Democrats have a chance to cast a ballot for either Sen. Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. This is called a binding ballot, meaning the votes cast for either candidate help determine the votes they will have at the Democratic National Convention later this summer.
This is our chance to have a say on who will be on the ballot in November. It’s an awesome choice and a serious responsibility.
If you have Democratic Party leanings, come join us March 1 and help choose the Democratic Party’s nominee for president of the United States. It does not cost you any money if you do not choose to donate. Of course, like all non-profits, we will pass the hat for a few bucks to pay for party activities, mailings and more.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for registration. You may simply cast your ballot for either Clinton or Sanders if you are not interested in other issues.
