Minnesota Caucus Day 2012: How You Can Participate

Lake Minnetonka residents will have their first official chance to shape the 2012 Presidential election today. Caucus sites throughout the state open at 7 p.m., and above average turnouts are expected due to a high national profile, an undecided race and good weather.

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Any legal voter can participate in a caucus, which convene in hyper-local locations. Below is a list of Lake Minnetonka sites.

*Information provided by the Senate District 33 Republicans.

Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Woodland:

Minnetonka High School
18301 Highway 7 West
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(Use Main Entrance)

Independence:

Independence City Center
1920 County Road 90

Long Lake and Orono:

Orono High School
795 North Old Crystal Bay Rd.
Orono, MN  55356

Minnetonka Beach:

Minnetonka Beach City Hall
2945 Westwood Road
Minnetonka Beach, MN

Mound and Minnetrista:

Mound Westonka High School
5905 Sunnyfield Road East
Minnetrista, MN  55364
(Use North Parking Lot and entrance)

Spring Park:

Spring Park City Hall
4349 Warren Avenue
Spring Park, MN 55384

Wayzata:

Wayzata City Hall
600 Rice Street
Wayzata, MN 55391

Click here for a list of DFL caucus sites.

Click here for a list of Independence Party caucus sites.