FROM OFFICE OF THE RICE COUNTY AUDITOR:Per M.S. 202A.16 Caucus, Who May Participate and Vote
Subdivision 1. Only those individuals who are or will be eligible to vote at the time of the next state general election, may vote or be elected a delegate or officer at the precinct caucus. An eligible voter may vote or be elected a delegate or officer only in the precinct where the voter resides at the time of the caucus.
Subd. 2. Only those persons who are in agreement with the principles of the party as stated in the party’s constitution, and who either voted or affiliated with the party at the last state general election or intend to vote or affiliate with the party at the next state general election, may vote at the precinct caucus.
Subd. 3. In case the right of a person to participate at the caucus is challenged, the question of the right to participate shall be decided by a vote of the whole caucus. A person so challenged may not vote on the question of the person’s right to participate.
Subd. 4. No person may vote or participate at more than one party’s caucuses in any one year.
This means that you do not have to be a “registered” vote, but you must be “eligible” to vote in General election in November 2008. To be eligible to vote you must be:
18 years of age or older (at the time of the November election in this case)
A citizen of the U.S.
Maintain residence in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding the election
You are not eligible to vote if you have been
convicted of treason or a felony and have not had your civil rights restored,
you are under court ordered guardianship that revokes your right to vote, or
are found by a court to be legally incompetent.
