Ahead of the November election, the Grand County Democrats and Republicans are hosting their respective caucuses to hear from candidates and plan platforms.

To participate in a caucus, people must be registered to vote, a resident of their precinct and be a registered party affiliate prior to Feb. 7. In addition to hearing from candidates and helping create a platform, participants can also volunteer as an election judge or precinct organizer.

Grand County Democrats will host their caucus via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87643105085pwd=ZGtnbTVzWmxVZ1JmWFV4QTl1Vy9OUT09 at 7 p.m. on March 1. The caucus will also be open to the public.

County Republicans will have their caucus at 7 p.m. on March 5 at several locations depending on the precinct. Precincts 1 and 10 will meet at the Grand Lake Fire Station; precincts 2 and 3 will be at the Granby Library; precincts 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12 will meet at the East Grand Fire Station in Fraser; and precinct 8 will be at the Hot Sulphur Springs town hall.

Precincts 4 and 5, in Kremmling, do not yet have a meeting spot, per information provided by the Grand County Clerk and Recorder.

For more information about the Grand County Republicans, go to http://www.grandgop.org. For more information about the Grand County Democrats, go to http://www.grandcountydems.org.