I was just on WHCU 870 talking about tonight's Village of Dryden caucuses. Here's a recap.
Village of Dryden residents are invited to caucuses for choosing candidates for the Village of Dryden's March 20th election. Three positions held by Republicans are up for election: Mayor (Reba Taylor) and two Trustee seats (Bob Witty and Randy Sterling). All of these positions are for two-year terms.
Both parties will be holding their caucuses tonight, Tuesday, January 30th, at 8:00pm:
Democrats will be meeting in the second floor of Village Hall, 16 South Street, Dryden (map). Please use the side door.
Republicans will be meeting at the Dryden Town Hall, 65 East Main Street, Dryden (map).
Caucuses are a "let's get together and choose" kind of meeting rather than the more formal primary approach. To participate in the caucus, you must be a registered voter of the appropriate party for the caucus, and must live in the Village of Dryden. You don't, however, have to be a registered party member of a party to be a candidate - you just have to be a registered voter. Republicans can run Democrats as candidates, Democrats can run Libertarians, and so on.
It's a great way to see local politics at work, and I strongly encourage Village residents to attend.
(Incidentally, at the Town level, the Democrats also hold a caucus, while the Republicans use petitions and a primary if needed. That all happens later in the year, usually between May and August.)
Posted by simon at January 30, 2007 8:27 AM in politics (local)