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   Cass County’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) precinct caucuses are scheduled for Tuesday, February 27. DFL caucusgoers will gather at six different locations: Cass Lake Bena High School, Walker Hackensack Akeley High School, Pine River Backus High School, Lake Shore City Hall, and Pillager High School. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. The caucus meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. 

   The precinct in which a voter lives determines their caucus location. Democrats can find their precinct’s assigned caucus at https://dfl.org/caucus/ or on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website at https://caucusfinder.sos.mn.gov/. 

   Cass County residents who will be eligible to vote in the November 5 general election can fully participate in the business of the caucus. In 2024, for the first time, residents who are at least 16 years old by November 5 can also participate in the discussion at a DFL caucus, but they will not be able to vote on caucus business. 

   At DFL caucuses, participants will have the opportunity to volunteer to assist the Cass County DFL in supporting candidates or serve as an election judge, discuss issues and concerns of importance to them for consideration in the DFL Party Platform, and choose delegates who will ultimately endorse candidates for Minnesota House seats, 8th Congressional District, U.S. Senate, and President of the United States. 

   Voters who have a conflict with the meeting time, but still want to be part of their precinct’s team can complete a Non-Attendance Form and return it to [email protected] or mail it to PO Box 276, Hackensack, MN 56452 by February 23. Find the form and additional information at https://dfl.org/caucus/. 

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