If you are interested in running for Delegate or Alternate, please note that the next Senate District 45 Republican Convention is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Minnetonka High School. More information, including an official call for the convention will be sent to elected Delegates and Alternates using their contact information from the Caucus Night sign-in sheets or absentee nomination materials (as applicable) promptly after caucuses are complete.

During this portion of the meeting, participants in the Precinct Caucus have an opportunity to seek election to, and to vote for, delegates and alternates to then Senate District 45 and Hennepin County Republican Conventions, in each case to serve for a two-year term ending at the next Republican Precinct Caucuses to be held in 2026.

• Yes, you may nominate yourself.
• No, you cannot be nominated against your will (you must accept the nomination).
• Absentee nomination for delegate/alternate is possible, see below for more details.
• A description of the basic responsibilities of Delegates and Alternates is available here.
• The governing documents of the Senate District 45 Republicans provide that a person MUST be a delegate or alternate elected at Precinct Caucuses in order to be eligible to seek election to serve as a delegate or alternate to the Third Congressional District Republican Convention or the State Convention.

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.

According to the caucus procedures prescribed by Minn. Stat. § 202A.18, Subd. 2, election of Delegates and Alternates must begin within one hour of convening the caucus and may begin "one-half hour" after convening the caucus.

Uncontested Delegate/Alternate Election(s)

When there are exactly enough or fewer candidates seeking election to serve as Delegate or Alternate than there are delegate or alternate seats, respectively, all nominees for those positions can be elected by a voice vote of unanimous acclamation (or raising of hands).

Please help your Caucus Secretary remember to designate each person who was elected to serve as a Delegate or Alternate on your Sign-In Sheet.

Contested Delegate Election(s)

If there are more candidates seeking election to serve as Delegate than there are delegate seats, then the election becomes "contested" unless/until sufficient persons withdraw such that the number of Delegate candidates is equal to or less than the number of seats.

Nominees in contested elections may be afforded a brief opportunity to speak if desired, but the Caucus Chair has authority to set a time limit for so long as the same limitation is applied to all nominees. Each candidate may be asked to the Caucus that they will serve if elected and will fulfill the responsibilities of the office.

Caucus participants must vote by secret ballot if there is a contested election. In which case Tellers, if any, will pass out ballots (or blank paper). 

Please help your Caucus Secretary remember to designate each person who was elected to serve as a Delegate on your Sign-In Sheet.

Contested Alternate Election(s)

Most commonly, alternates are elected in connection with the election of Delegates, with the persons receiving insufficient votes to be elected to serve as Delegates becoming Alternates ranked by descending vote totals.

If there are more candidates seeking election to serve as Alternate than there are alternate seats and/or candidates for Alternate are unable to agree on their rank order, then the election is "contested."

Nominees in contested elections may be afforded a brief opportunity to speak if desired, but the Caucus Chair has authority to set a time limit for so long as the same limitation is applied to all nominees.

Each candidate may be asked to the Caucus that they will serve if elected and will fulfill the responsibilities of the office.

Caucus participants must vote by secret ballot if there is a contested election. In which case Tellers, if any, will pass out ballots (or blank paper). 

Please help your Caucus Secretary remember to designate each person who was elected to serve as an Alternate and any applicable rank ordering on your Sign-In Sheet.