BROWN COUNTY — The Brown County Republican Party will conduct the 2022 Precinct Caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 1, beginning at 7 p.m. Registration opens at 6:15 p.m.

Individuals may participate in the caucus if they will be eligible to vote in their precinct in the next election, are in agreement with the principles of the Republican Party, and voted for or affiliated with the Republican Party at the last general election or intend to vote Republican in the next general election.

According to Greg Bartz, Chair of the Brown County Republican Party, “A caucus is a straight-forward approach for citizens to get involved in democracy. The three key objectives at each caucus are 1) learning about issues and candidates, 2) electing delegates to the Brown County Republican Convention and 3) submitting resolutions to the state party platform. This year a straw poll will be taken for the governor candidates. Each caucus site is led by local volunteers.”

There are three caucus locations in Brown County:

In New Ulm, the caucus will be held at the New Ulm Event Center, 301 20th Street South, for all precincts in the City of New Ulm, the City of Hanska, as well as the Townships of Cottonwood, Lake Hanska, Linden, Milford and Sigel.

In Sleepy Eye, the caucus will be held at the Sleepy Eye Public School Cafeteria, 400 4th Avenue SW. The Cities of Sleepy Eye, Evan and Cobden, as well as the Townships of Albin, Eden, Home, Leavenworth, Prairieville and Stark will caucus at this location.

The Springfield caucus location is the Springfield American Legion Post #257, 5 North O’Connell Avenue. The Cities of Springfield and Comfrey, as well as the Townships of Bashaw, Burnstown, Mulligan, North Star and Stately are included at this location.

“We encourage people to take a bit of time on Tuesday evening to join with their neighbors in participating in this grassroots process. Just show up. It truly does have an impact,” said Bartz.

Caucus location information is also available on the Minnesota Secretary of State website: https:// caucusfinder.sos.state. mn.us . For additional questions, contact Greg Bartz at 507-227-4455 or gbartz@sleepyeyetel.net .