Midterm Precinct Caucuses scheduled for February 5
Voter registration will be available at caucus sites that evening
Registered Republican and Democrat voters across the state of Iowa have the opportunity to participate in Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses scheduled for Monday, February 5. To attend a caucus, voters must be registered as either Democrat or Republican, but registration will be allowed at each of the caucus sites. Local caucus locations for both political parties for the February 5 event are featured below and at right in the bordered boxes.
Allamakee County Republican Party 2018 Caucus Locations
Monday, February 5 at 7 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for registration
Precinct #1 - City of New Albin and Iowa, Union City Townships, City of Lansing and Center, Lafayette, Lansing Townships
Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library, 515 Main Street, Lansing
Precinct #2 - City of Postville and Franklin, Post Townships
Turner Hall, 119 East Greene Street, Postville
Precinct #3 - City of Waukon Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3 and French Creek, Jefferson, Ludlow, Makee, Union Prairie, Hanover, Waterloo Townships
Waukon High School Auditorium, 1059 Third Avenue NW, Waukon
Precinct #4 - City of Waterville and Linton, Paint Creek Townships, City of Harpers Ferry and Fairview, Taylor Townships
American Legion Hall, 118 North Fourth Street, Harpers Ferry
The Precinct Caucuses are designed to perform the following functions:
A. Elect two persons, Republican residents of the precinct, to serve on the County Central Committee.
B. Elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Allamakee County Republican Convention to be held Saturday, March 10.
C. Propose and vote on platform planks to send to County Convention.
Participants in the Republican caucus must be registered Republicans. However, others may come as an observer or a member of the press. Electronic Voter Registration is available online at the Iowa Secretary of State “Elections” tab or voters can register as a Republican at their precinct site that night.
Allamakee County Democratic Party Caucus Locations
Monday, February 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Caucuses begin at 6:30 p.m. and participants must be registered or in line by 7 p.m. in order to participate.
For more information call Allamakee County Democratic Co-Chairs Karen Pratte (563-535-7254) or Lori Egan (563-568-1290)
Precinct #1 - Hanover, Waterloo Townships
Wings Supper Club, 606 Waterloo Creek Drive, Dorchester
Precinct #2 - French Creek, Jefferson, Ludlow, Makee, Union Prairie Townships
Waukon Middle School - Room S143, 1059 Third Avenue NW, Waukon
Precinct #3 - Franklin, Post Townships and Precinct #4 - City of Postville
Fine Arts Center, 314 West Post Street, Postville
Precinct #5 - City of Waterville and Linton, Paint Creek Townships
Waterville Public Library, 82 Main Street, Waterville
Precinct #6 - City of Harpers Ferry and Fairview, Taylor Townships
Ethel Robinson Meehan Community Center
234 North Fourth Street, Harpers Ferry
Precinct #7 - City of Lansing and Center, Lafayette, Lansing Townships
Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center, 1944 Columbus Road, Lansing
Precinct #8 - City of New Albin and Iowa, Union City Townships
New Albin Comm. Center, 137 Railroad Ave. NW, New Albin
Precinct #9 - Waukon Ward 1
Waukon Middle School - Room S146, 1059 Third Avenue NW, Waukon
Precinct #10 - Waukon Ward 2
Waukon Middle School - Room S147, 1059 Third Avenue NW, Waukon
Precinct #11 - Waukon Ward 3
Waukon Middle School - Room S148, 1059 Third Avenue NW, Waukon
According to the Allamakee County Democrats, the purposes of the Midterm Precinct Caucuses are to: 1) Get organized as a precinct and a county in order to elect Democrats in 2018. 2) Help state and national Democratic Candidates by signing their Nomination Petitions. 3) Make your voice heard by proposing resolutions to be added to the county platform. 4) Elect Precinct Committee Members from each of the 11 precincts to represent precinct Democrats on the Allamakee Democratic Central Committee. 5) Elect delegates and alternates to the Allamakee Democratic Convention, which will be held March 24.
The following Democratic candidates are competing in the June 5, 2018 Democratic Primary:
U.S. House of Representatives - 1st Congressional District: Abby Finkenauer, Thomas Heckroth, George Ramsey III, Courtney Rowe; Governor of Iowa: Nate Boulton, Cathy Glasson, Fred Hubbell, Andy McGuire, Jon Neiderbach, John Norris, Gary Wells, Ross Wilburn. Iowa Secretary of State: Deidre Dejear, Jim Mowrer.
