Minnesota Statutes 202A.18 – Caucus, Procedure
Subdivision 1.Temporary chair.
The convener shall be the temporary chair of the caucus.
Subd. 2.Nominations; time of election of officers and delegates.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 202A.18
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- Chair: includes chairman, chairwoman, and chairperson. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 202A.18
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- Chair: includes chairman, chairwoman, and chairperson. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Nominations for the election of permanent officers and delegates shall remain open for at least the first quarter hour of the caucus. Election of delegates and alternates must begin within one hour of convening a caucus. Election of delegates and alternates may begin one-half hour after the convening of the caucus.
Subd. 2a.Preference ballot for governor.
In a year when the office of governor appears on the state general election ballot, prior to the opening of nominations for the election of permanent offices and delegates, a ballot must be distributed to permit caucus participants to indicate their preference for the office of the governor. The results of preference voting must be reported to the secretary of state immediately upon conclusion of the voting, in the manner provided by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall provide the appropriate forms to the party for reporting the results.
Subd. 3.Secret ballot.
All voting shall be by secret ballot.
Subd. 4.Announcement and certification of election results.
Upon completion of the counting of votes the chair shall announce the names of persons who are elected, and shall certify the names to the chair of the county or legislative district executive committee and to the chair of the state central committee.
Subd. 5.Rules of order.
All questions concerning the manner in which a caucus is conducted or called that are not covered by statute shall be determined by Robert’s Rules of Order (revised) unless otherwise specified by party rules.