By Jon Kovaciny on February 28, 2010
All delegates and alternates elected at the February 2, 2010, Blue Earth County Republican precinct caucuses are invited to attend the Basic Political Organizational Unit Convention, held at Ostrander Auditorium inside the Centennial Student Union at MSU-Mankato.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Convention begins at 9:00 a.m.
Convention ends when all business is completed, probably early afternoon.
Registration fee: $8 before March 2, or $10 at the door. Please contact us if you were elected a delegate or alternate but did not receive your convention call form.
Coffee and rolls provided at no additional charge.
A box lunch will be available for $7.50; please call 507-625-8061 by 9 a.m. on March 3 to reserve a lunch.
The purpose of the convention will be
- Election of delegates and alternates to the 2010 District and State Conventions
- Adoption of Resolutions
- Finance Report
- Transaction of other such business as may properly come before the convention.
We will also hear from a number of current candidates and elected Republicans.
$1 of each registration will be donated to the MSU-Mankato College Republicans.
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By Jon Kovaciny on January 29, 2010
Caucus locations for Blue Earth County are Mankato East High School, Lake Crystal Fire Hall, and Maple River High School (Mapleton). See below for the caucus location for your city or precinct.
The caucus starts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, but we recommend planning some extra time to find a parking spot, get signed in, and find your precinct meeting place.
To save time on caucus night, it is helpful to look up and write down your precinct name. The precinct name will be something like “Mankato W-01 P-07” or “Southbend Township“.
Caucuses at Mankato East High School, Mankato:
- City of Mankato
- City of Eagle Lake
- City of Madison Lake
- City of St. Clair
- City of Skyline
- Decoria Twp.
- Jamestown Twp.
- LeRay Twp.
- Lime Township
- Mankato Township
- McPherson Township
- South Bend Township
Caucuses at Lake Crystal Fire Hall, Lake Crystal:
- City of Lake Crystal
- Butternut Twp.
- Cambria Twp.
- Ceresco Twp.
- Judson Twp.
- Lincoln Twp.
- Rapidan Twp.
- Vernon Center
- Vernon Center Twp.
Caucuses at Maple River High School, Mapleton:
- City of Amboy
- City of Good Thunder
- City of Mapleton
- City of Pemberton
- City of MN Lake
- Danville Twp
- Lyra Twp
- Mapleton Twp
- Pleasant Mound Twp
- Shelby Twp
- Sterling Twp
At the caucus:
- Attendees vote in a preference poll to indicate their preferred candidate for governor.
- Attendees may present resolutions to make changes to the state GOP platform. For example, “I propose that we amend Section ___ to include ‘…..’.”
- Attendees interested in becoming delegates to the county convention may nominate themselves. Attendees in your precinct then vote on which delegate candidates to elect. The number of delegates depends on the size of your precinct. Those who win move on to the county convention.
- Delegates serve a 2-year term, and are expected to attend the county convention in both years. They may also attend monthly meetings of the Blue Earth County Republicans and vote on business matters (e.g. “Let’s spend $___ on ___ project.”).
- There is no caucus in 2011. Caucuses are held only in even years.
County convention:
- The county convention will be held on Saturday, March 6, at Ostrander Auditorium at MSU. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; the convention begins at 9:00 a.m. A box lunch will be available. More details to follow.
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By Jon Kovaciny on December 17, 2009
All precinct chairs, vice-chairs, secretaries, and caucus conveners are asked to attend a caucus rehearsal night on Tuesday, January 19. All other interested persons are welcome to attend as well.
We will begin with a light pot-luck meal at 6 p.m., with rehearsal beginning at 7 p.m. We will go through the caucus proceedings, outline the legal requirements, and answer any questions you may have about the process.
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By Jon Kovaciny on December 17, 2009
We will meet on Tuesday, January 12, at 7 p.m. to prepare materials for the precinct caucuses and finalize additional plans. Please join us if you are able!
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By Jon Kovaciny on December 11, 2009
The Blue Earth County Republicans will be having a Christmas Open House in conjunction with other tenants of the Bretts building. Join us for refreshments from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, December 17.
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By Jon Kovaciny on December 4, 2009
Join us at our headquarters on December 16 at 7 p.m. as we plan for the upcoming precinct caucuses (to be held February 2).
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By Jon Kovaciny on December 1, 2009
Join fellow Republicans at our annual Christmas Social, December 11 at 6 p.m., Applewood Restaurant. A buffet meal (approximate cost $12) will be available with a cash bar.
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