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SundaySalesMN.org is urging supporters of ending the prohibition on Sunday liquor sales to go out to the caucuses Tuesday evening and get involved. Minnesota’s precinct caucuses will be held

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Precinct caucuses are meetings organized by Minnesota’s political parties. Caucuses are typically held early in the spring during a statewide election year. Minnesota’s major political parties must hold Caucuses at a minimum of every statewide election year. Other political parties may also choose to hold caucuses. It is the first step for the party to select candidates and choose the party’s goals and values (called the party platform).

Who can attend a caucus?

Precinct caucuses are open to the public. But in order to vote, offer resolutions, or become a delegate, you must:

Be eligible to vote in the fall election.

Live in the precinct.

Be in general agreement with the principles of the political party (Minnesota does not have a party registration process).

What happens at a caucus?

Elect precinct officers who work to organize political activities in the precinct. This could include maintaining contact lists, convening political meetings and helping with campaign efforts. Discuss issues and ideas for the party to support. People may bring ideas, called resolutions, to be voted on. People usually bring a typed or handwritten copy of their resolution. Vote for the person you want the party to support for governor or president. This is called the straw poll, which is an informal poll to learn how much support each candidate has. Candidates are officially chosen at future meetings, called conventions. Elect delegates to represent your precinct at upcoming political conventions that are held during an election year. The first are the political party’s county or district conventions. At these conventions, delegates endorse candidates to represent the county or district, and then choose a smaller number of delegates for the party’s congressional and state conventions. These delegates will endorse candidates to represent the congressional district or statewide offices such as governor or U.S. Senator.

Sample resolutions you can take to your caucus.

DFL Sunday liquor sales resolution – Right-click to Download

GOP Sunday liquor sales resolution – Right-click to Download

Support Candidates That Support Consumers

It is important to introduce resolutions, but it is also important to support the legislative candidates that support listening to voters and repealing the Sunday liquor sales ban.

MN Senate Vote on Sunday Liquor Sales – 2015 Dist Last Name First Name Party Vote 1 Stumpf LeRoy A. DFL N 2 Skoe Rod DFL N 3 Bakk Thomas M. DFL N 4 Eken Kent DFL N 5 Saxhaug Tom DFL N 6 Tomassoni David J. DFL N 7 Reinert Roger J. DFL Y 8 Ingebrigtsen Bill R N 9 Gazelka Paul E. R N 10 Ruud Carrie R N 11 Lourey Tony DFL N 12 Westrom Torrey N. R N 13 Fischbach Michelle L. R excused 14 Pederson John C. R N 15 Brown David M. R N 16 Dahms Gary H. R N 17 Koenen Lyle DFL N 18 Newman Scott J. R Y 19 Sheran Kathy DFL excused 20 Dahle Kevin L. DFL Y 21 Schmit Matt DFL Y 22 Weber Bill R N 23 Rosen Julie A. R N 24 Jensen Vicki DFL N 25 Senjem David H. R Y 26 Nelson Carla J. R Y 27 Sparks Dan DFL N 28 Miller Jeremy R. R Y 29 Anderson Bruce D. R N 30 Kiffmeyer Mary R Y 31 Benson Michelle R. R Y 31 Carlson Jim DFL N 32 Nienow Sean R. R Y 33 Osmek David J. R Y 34 Limmer Warren R N 35 Petersen Branden R Y 36 Hoffman John A. DFL N 37 Johnson Alice M. DFL N 38 Chamberlain Roger C. R excused 39 Housley Karin R Y 40 Eaton Chris A. DFL N 41 Goodwin Barb DFL excused 42 Scalze Bev DFL Y 43 Wiger Charles W. DFL N 44 Bonoff Terri E. DFL Y 45 Rest Ann H. DFL N 46 Latz Ron DFL N 47 Ortman Julianne E. R Y 48 Hann David W. R Y 49 Franzen Melisa DFL Y 50 Wiklund Melissa H. DFL N 52 Metzen James P. DFL N 53 Kent Susan DFL Y 54 Sieben Katie DFL Y 55 Pratt Eric R. R Y 56 Hall Dan D. R Y 57 Clausen Greg D. DFL N 58 Thompson Dave R Y 59 Champion Bobby Joe DFL Y 60 Dziedzic Kari DFL N 61 Dibble D. Scott DFL Y 62 Hayden Jeff DFL N 63 Torres Ray Patricia DFL N 64 Cohen Richard DFL N 65 Pappas Sandra L. DFL Y 66 Marty John DFL Y 67 Hawj Foung DFL Y MN House Vote on Sunday Liquor Sales – 2015 Dist Last Name First Name Party Vote 01A Fabian Dan R N 01B Kiel Debra R Y 02A Hancock Dave R Y 02B Green Steve R N 03A Dill David DFL N 03B Murphy Mary DFL N 04A Lien Ben DFL Y 04B Marquart Paul DFL N 05A Persell John DFL N 05B Anzelc Tom DFL N 06A Melin Carly DFL N 06B Metsa Jason DFL N 07A Schultz Jennifer DFL N 07B Simonson Erik DFL N 08A Nornes Bud R Y 08B Franson Mary R Y 09A Anderson Mark R Y 09B Kresha Ron R Y 10A Heintzeman Josh R N 10B Lueck Dale R N 11A Sundin Mike DFL N 11B Rarick Jason R N 12A Backer Jeff R N 12B Anderson Paul R N 13A Howe Jeff R 13B O’Driscoll Tim R N 14A Theis Tama R N 14B Knoblach Jim R N 15A Erickson Sondra R N 15B Newberger Jim R Y 16A Swedzinski Chris R N 16B Torkelson Paul R N 17A Miller Tim R Y 17B Baker Dave R N 18A Urdahl Dean R N 18B Gruenhagen Glenn R N 19A Johnson Clark DFL Y 19B Considine, Jr. John (Jack) DFL N 20A Vogel Bob R Y 20B Bly David DFL N 21A Kelly Tim R Y 21B Drazkowski Steve R Y 22A Schomacker Joe R N 22B Hamilton Rod R Y 23A Gunther Bob R N 23B Cornish Tony R N 24A Petersburg John R Y 24B Daniels Brian R Y 25A Quam Duane R N 25B Norton Kim DFL Y 26A Liebling Tina DFL Y 26B Pierson Nels R Y 27A Bennett Peggy R N 27B Poppe Jeanne DFL N 28A Pelowski Jr. Gene DFL N 28B Davids Greg R N 29A McDonald Joe R Y 29B O’Neill Marion R Y 30A Zerwas Nick R Y 30B Lucero Eric R Y 31A Daudt Kurt R Y 31B Hackbarth Tom R N 32A Johnson Brian R N 32B Barrett Bob R N 33A Hertaus Jerry R Y 33B Pugh Cindy R Y 34A Peppin Joyce R Y 34B Smith Dennis R Y 35A Whelan Abigail R Y 35B Scott Peggy R Y 36A Uglem Mark R Y 36B Hortman Melissa DFL N 37A Newton Jerry DFL N 37B Sanders Tim R Y 38A Runbeck Linda R Y 38B Dean Matt R N 39A Dettmer Bob R Y 39B Lohmer Kathy R N 40A Nelson Michael V. DFL N 40B Hilstrom Debra DFL N 41A Bernardy Connie DFL N 41B Laine Carolyn DFL N 42A Yarusso Barb DFL Y 42B Isaacson Jason DFL 43A Fischer Peter DFL N 43B Lillie Leon DFL N 44A Anderson Sarah R Y 44B Applebaum Jon DFL N 45A Carlson Sr. Lyndon DFL Y 45B Freiberg Mike DFL Y 46A Winkler Ryan DFL N 46B Youakim Cheryl DFL N 47A Nash Jim R Y 47B Hoppe Joe R N 48A Selcer Yvonne DFL Y 48B Loon Jenifer R Y 49A Erhardt Ron DFL N 49B Rosenthal Paul DFL Y 50A Slocum Linda DFL N 50B Lenczewski Ann DFL N 51A Masin Sandra DFL N 51B Halverson Laurie DFL N 52A Hansen Rick DFL N 52B Atkins Joe DFL N 53A Ward JoAnn DFL N 53B Fenton Kelly R Y 54A Schoen Dan DFL N 54B McNamara Denny R Y 55A Loonan Bob R Y 55B Albright Tony R Y 56A Christensen Drew R Y 56B Peterson Roz R Y 57A Mack Tara R Y 57B Wills Anna R Y 58A Koznick Jon R Y 58B Garofalo Pat R Y 59A Mullery Joe DFL N 59B Dehn Raymond DFL N 60A Loeffler Diane DFL Y 60B Kahn Phyllis DFL Y 61A Hornstein Frank DFL Y 61B Thissen Paul DFL N 62A Clark Karen DFL N 62B Allen Susan DFL Y 63A Davnie Jim DFL N 63B Wagenius Jean DFL N 64A Murphy Erin DFL N 64B Pinto Dave DFL N 65A Moran Rena DFL N 65B Mariani Carlos DFL N 66A Hausman Alice DFL Y 66B Lesch John DFL N 67A Mahoney Tim DFL N 67B Johnson Sheldon DFL N

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