The 2010 Election season begins with Precinct Caucuses scheduled for Tuesday, February 2. Offices on the 2010 ballot include: U.S. Representative, State Senators and Representatives, State Constitutional Offices, Hennepin County Offices, Minneapolis School Board, and Judicial Offices. Use the link at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/elections to find further caucus information as it becomes available.
In 2008, voters approved a plan to implement school districts beginning with the 2010 Election as well as at-large positions on the Minneapolis School Board. In the 2010 General Election, two at-large members and three district members representing the odd-numbered park districts will be elected. The exact ballot language is below.
2008 Ballot question
Establishment of Election Districts for Special School District No. 1
Transition.
Beginning with the 2010 general election, three members representing districts with odd numbers and two at-large members shall be elected for a total of eight members. In the 2012 general election, three members representing districts with even numbers and one at-large member shall be elected for a total of nine members.
2010 Election Calendar
: The Military and Overseas Empower-ment Act (MOVE Act) may require Minnesota to move our Primary to August or earlier to provide for a 45-day absentee balloting period. Moving the Primary to an earlier date will also change the dates of Candidate Filing. Any decision along these lines is the responsibility of the legislature.
The 2010 Election Calendar tentatively includes: July 6-20 Candidate Filing, Sept. 14 Primary and the Nov. 2 General Election.
The City of Minneapolis is seeking bilingual election judges. Minneapolis needs language support specifically in Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Vietnamese, Oromo and Russian languages. If you are eligible to vote and are fluent in English and a second language, contact the Minneapolis Office of Elections at 612-673-3870 or apply to be an election judge at www.ci. minneapolis.mn.us/elections.
The Minneapolis Office of Elections and Voter Registration is responsible for administering elections in the City of Minneapolis. For voting and registration info visit www.ci. minneapolis.mn.us/elections, or call Minneapolis 311, 612-673-3000 or TTY/TTD 612-673-2157.
Precinct Caucuses are on February 2 at 7 p.m. - you can have your say in the political process - don't miss it! The following is a list of DFL and Republican Precinct Caucus sites; for Independent and Green Party caucuses visit their respective websites.
For the DFL see below and visit www.58dfl.org:
Ward 3 Precinct 07
Cityview Performing Arts
3350 North 4th Street.
Ward 3 Precinct 08
Farview Park Recreation Center
621 29th Ave. N.
Ward 3 Precinct 09
Farview Park Recreation Center
621 29th Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 01
Creekview Park Recreation Center
5001 Humboldt Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 02
Creekview Park Recreation Center
5001 Humboldt Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 03
Shingle Creek Commons
4600 Humboldt Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 04
Loring School
2600 44th Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 05
Folwell Park Recreation Center
1615 Dowling Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 06
North United Methodist Church
4350 Fremont Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 07
Folwell Park Community Center
1615 Dowling Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 08
Lucy Craft Laney School
3333 Penn Ave. N.
Ward 4 Precinct 09
Folwell Park Community Center
1615 Dowling Ave. North
Minneapolis
Ward 4 Precinct 10
Lucy Craft Laney School
3333 Penn Ave. N.
For the Republican Caucus sites:
Precinct: W3-07, W4-05, W4-06
Webber Park (Multipurpose Room), 4400 Dupont Ave. N.
Precinct: W3-08, W3-09, W5-10
St. Olaf (Nursing Home), 2912 Fremont Ave. N.
Precinct: W4-01, W4-02, W4-03
Hope Lutheran Church (Narthex), 5200 Emerson Ave. N.
Precinct: W4-09
Folwell Park (Meeting Room 1), 1615 Dowling Ave. N.
Precinct: W4-04, W4-07, W4-08, W4-10, W5-02
Parkway United Church of Christ, 3120 Washburn Ave. N.
Precinct: W5-01, W5-03, W5-04, W5-05, W5-06, W5-07, W5-08, W5-09
Minneapolis 4th Precinct (Meeting Room), 1925 Plymouth Ave. N.
Precinct: W7-06, W7-07, W7-11
DeLasalle High School, 1 De La Salle Drive
Shall the Board of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools consist of six members elected by district and three members elected at-large for a total of nine members? Board of education members elected on or prior to November 4, 2008 shall complete their terms. The six districts shall be of equal population and shall initially coincide with the six park board districts for the Minneapolis Park Board. Three districts shall be given even numbers and three districts shall be given odd numbers.