2003 Minnesota Statutes

     202A.14 Precinct caucus. 

    Subdivision 1.    Time and manner of holding; 
 postponement.  At 7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in March in 
 every state general election year there shall be held for every 
 election precinct a party caucus in the manner provided in 
 sections 202A.14 to 202A.19, except that in the event of severe 
 weather a major political party may request the secretary of 
 state to postpone caucuses.  If a major political party makes a 
 request, or upon the secretary of state's own initiative, after 
 consultation with all major political parties and on the advice 
 of the federal Weather Bureau and the Department of 
 Transportation, the secretary of state may declare precinct 
 caucuses to be postponed for a week in counties where weather 
 makes travel especially dangerous.  The secretary of state shall 
 submit a notice of the postponement to news media covering the 
 affected counties by 6:00 p.m. on the scheduled day of the 
 caucus.  A postponed caucus may also be postponed pursuant to 
 this subdivision. 

    Subd. 2.    Caucus call.  The chair of the county or 
 legislative district executive committee, whichever is provided 
 for by party rules, shall issue the call for the precinct caucus 
 at least 20 days before the time set for holding the caucus, and 
 the call shall contain the following: 

    (a) Name of party; 

    (b) Precinct number; 

    (c) Date caucus is to be held; 

    (d) Place caucus is to be held; 

    (e) Hours during which caucus shall be held; 

    (f) Statutory rules governing the caucus; 

    (g) A statement of business to be conducted including the 
 election of a chair and such other officers as may be provided 
 by party rules, and the election of delegates to county or 
 district conventions; 

    (h) Number of delegates to be elected; 

    (i) Name of the county or legislative district chair 
 issuing the call; 

    (j) Name of the present precinct chair or other person who 
 will be the convener of the caucus; 

    (k) A space for entering the names of the officers and 
 delegates elected by the caucus.  

    Subd. 3.    Notice.  The county or legislative district 
 chair shall give at least six days' published notice of the 
 holding of the precinct caucus, stating the place, date, and 
 time for holding the caucus, and shall deliver the same 
 information to the county auditor at least 20 days before the 
 precinct caucus.  The county auditor shall make this information 
 available to persons who request it.  

    HIST: 1975 c 5 s 5; 1975 c 292 s 1,2; 1981 c 29 art 7 s 38; 
 1983 c 168 s 1; 1986 c 324 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 263 s 1; 1991 
 c 349 s 29; 1993 c 150 s 1