CAUCUS FOR RCV

It’s time to caucus for RCV! Caucuses are an annual chance to gather with our neighbors to set the party agenda for the next year, whether you support Democrats, Republicans, or a 3rd party. You can help advance ranked choice voting in our state by helping educate caucus goers about RCV, submitting an RCV resolution, becoming a delegate to your district convention, and working to endorse pro-RCV candidates!

Note: You do NOT have to be a registered member of a party to caucus. You just have to in general agree with the party’s platform and not be a supporter of any other parties.

What: Party caucuses: neighborhoods meetings to endorse candidates and set party platform

When: February 3 at 7:00pm

Where: Use the Caucus Finder Tool starting January 14 to find your caucus site for the DFL and Republican parties

Ranked choice voting empowers voters to rank candidates in order of preference and ensures candidates earn majority support to win. It incentivizes positive campaigning and civility, reduces political divisions, promotes more inclusive and representative elections, and eliminates the spoiler problem once and for all.

Don’t worry if you’ve never caucused before. We’ll be sure you have everything you need and are ready to go! Read more below (including on our upcoming caucus training) or go to fairvotemn.org/caucus to print your resolution, look up your caucus location, and find out other details about the caucus process.

Caucus Details:

Caucuses are the first step in helping to elect pro-RCV candidates. This year, all state House representatives are up for election, and we need to continue to work for a pro-RCV majority. 

DFL caucuses: If you’re caucusing with the DFL, you can find information about the caucus process HERE.

Republican caucuses: If you’re caucusing with the Republican Party,you can find information about the caucus process HERE.

Minor party caucuses: If you are a member of an independent or other minor party, contact them directly about their caucus process. You can find contact information on the Secretary of State’s website.

At caucuses, you’ll be able to: 

• Submit a resolution in favor of ranked choice voting. While the DFL has RCV as part of its ongoing party platform, we want to ensure the RCV local option, allowing all localities the ability to adopt RCV, is included as a DFL Action Agenda item. You can download a draft resolution HERE. If you’re caucusing with the GOP or another party that does not have RCV in its party platform, you can download that draft resolution HERE.
• Sign up to become a delegate to your senate district convention this spring. From there, you can vie to become a delegate to the state convention in June. This is a very important step. We need RCV advocates to continue all the way through the process and make RCV a priority issue this election session! 
• Find out the position of your state house district candidates on ranked choice voting and let them know that RCV is an important issue for you.
• Support pro-RCV candidates in the endorsement process.

RCV Caucus Leadership Training

FairVote Minnesota will be holding a caucus training at 6pm on Monday, January 27. While training is in no way necessary to attend caucuses or follow along on caucus night, it will help prepare you to take a leadership role to advocate for RCV and support your favorite pro-RCV candidates. We’ll dive into the nitty gritty of the caucus and convention process and how you can maximize the power you and your neighbors have to set priorities for Minnesota’s political parties.

What: SK Coffee, 550 Vandalia St., St Paul

When: January 26 at 6:00pm

Where: Use the Caucus Finder Tool starting January 14 to find your caucus site for the DFL and Republican parties