Humboldt County Caucuses are Monday night

The Humboldt County Republican and Democratic Central Committees have announced information for the Monday, Feb. 1 Presidential Caucuses. Humboldt County Republicans will meet at the Humboldt County Events Center on the Humboldt County Fairgrounds (southeast entrance). Doors will open at 5 p.m. for registration and will close at 7 p.m. to begin the caucuses. Anyone wishing to attend and participate must be a registered Republican voter in the county. Registration may be done prior to the Presidential Caucus by visiting the Humboldt County Auditor’s Office, or online through the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, or through a link on the Iowa Republican Party web site, www.iowagop.org. People may register at the caucus site, but will need a photo identification, proof of age and proof of residency. The Democratic Presidential Caucus for all precincts in Humboldt County will be Monday, Feb. 1, at the VFW Hall on Main Street in Dakota City. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the caucus will begin at 7 p.m. People will need to be in line by 7 p.m., if they want to participate in the process. Any person in the county who is or will be 18 years of age by Nov. 8, 2016, may participate. To participate in the Democratic Caucus the person must be a registered Democrat or people can register at the caucus. They can also register prior to Feb. 1 at the Humboldt County Auditor’s Office, or online at the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, or through the Iowa Democratic Party web site, www.iowademocrats.org. For more information on the Feb. 1 caucus, see this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe and get full content of every issue by clicking on the link at the top of the page.