Precinct caucus how-to

Who: Any registered voter can participate in precinct caucus meetings.

What: At your party's mass meeting, expect to gather with others in your voting precinct, elect officers and choose county convention delegates. Those delegates vote at conventions to winnow contenders for office.

Where: Each legislative district has a mass meeting. If you don't know your district go to www.clerk.slco.org and follow the "elections" link or check with your local county clerk. Caucus locations are listed at party Web sites — www.utgop.org or www.utdemocrats.org.

When: Precinct caucuses are today. Democratic meetings start at 6:30 p.m., Republican meetings at 7 p.m.