FARMINGTON — Democrats in Franklin County will kick off the 2018 campaign season at the Maine Democratic Party caucus on Sunday, March 4.

Interested Democrats are encouraged to preregister for their caucus at my.mainedems.org/caucus/prereg through Friday, March 2, although it is not required to participate.

The caucuses are the organizational foundation of the party where attendees elect delegates to the Democratic State Convention, elect town committee members and discuss national and local policy issues affecting Maine people. Democratic candidates, elected officials and representatives from Democratic campaigns are often in attendance.

This year, the caucuses will also feature a statewide virtual rally in which caucus attendees are encouraged to make signs describing what Democratic victory means to them and share on social media through #VictoryStartsHere.

Unregistered or unenrolled voters who would like to enroll as a Democrat may do so immediately at the town office or at the caucus. Doors will open at least 30 minutes prior to start times at the following locations:

Farmington, Industry, Weld, Carthage, Temple, New Vineyard: 1 p.m. at Mallett School, 116 Middle St., Farmington.

Wilton: 1 p.m. at Wilton Lions Club, 364 Main St.

Chesterville: 1 p.m. at Chesterville Town Hall, 409 Dutch Gap Road.

New Sharon: 2 p.m. at New Sharon Town Office, 11 School Lane.

Jay: 1:30 p.m. at Spruce Mountain Middle School, 23 Community Drive.

Avon, Phillips, Madrid, Strong: 2 p.m. at Avon Municipal Building, 1116 Rangeley Road, Avon.

Kingfield, Carrabassett Valley, Eustis, Coplin Plantation: 2 p.m. at Carrabassett Valley Library, 3209 Carrabassett Drive, No. 3.

Rangeley, Adamstown, Lower Cupsuptic, Rangeley Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Sandy River Plantation: 1:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church, 2614 Main St., Rangeley.

For more information, call Yvette Robinson at 207-778-0600.