What To Do At Your Caucus

Submit a Resolution. 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.

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:

Download Generic RCV Resolution

Become a Delegate. Sign up to become a delegate to your senate district or county convention, and 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!

Support RCV Candidate. This year, State House candidates are on the ballot. Ask candidates their position on RCV and support pro-RCV candidates! See list of supporters from 2022, most of whom are running for re-election this year. If you live in a district that is now open, be sure to ask all the candidates who are running about their support for RCV.

Caucus Details

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

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

Independent and other minor parties: 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.

Why Caucus For RCV & Pro-RCV Candidates

Many communities in Minnesota would like to try ranked choice voting, but are unable to do so. Under current law, only charter cities with odd-year elections––less than one percent of local jurisdictions in Minnesota––are able to adopt ranked choice voting; all other local jurisdictions must seek special permission from the legislature. This year, FairVote Minnesota and our thousands of RCV advocates are working to pass an RCV Local Options bill which would give more local jurisdictions the ability to adopt RCV for their elections if they so choose.

In order to pass the RCV Local Options bill and continue to expand RCV in Minnesota, we need to elect pro-RCV candidates to the legislature and keep or add RCV to party platforms. Our opportunity to elect pro-RCV democracy champions in November begins TUESDAY, Feb. 27 at party caucuses.

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 or go to www.fairvotemn.org/caucus to print your resolution, look up your caucus location, and find out other details about the caucus process.

Thank you for engaging in this very important step to help advance RCV in Minnesota.

Your FairVote MN team