Make all the jokes you want about Donald Trump’s hair or Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits, but with the primaries quickly approaching, it’s important to also take an interest in their stances on issues like education and immigration. After all, come 2016 one of the candidates will be in charge of this country, and college students should use their say in who that will be. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to caucus, but some of you may be wondering what this word is and if it pertains to male genitalia. Fear not, a caucus is essentially a discussion with your neighborhood party members, at the end of which you cast your vote for a candidate.

At Republican caucuses, supporters of a specific candidate can campaign at Republican caucus sites and make a speech before the paper balloting.

Democratic caucuses, on the other hand, are a bit more complicated. Participants begin by dividing into groups based on their desired candidate; groups without enough participants to make their candidate “viable” are dissolved and must join a different candidate group at the persuasion of others. Groups then discuss until they have enough members to make their candidate viable enough to get delegates.

This year, the presidential race in Colorado will be a hybrid of a primary and a caucus and will consist of four steps. If you’re an unaffiliated voter who didn’t choose a political party by the Jan. 4 deadline, you may be out of luck to participate in Colorado’s presidential race process, but you can still observe.

The first step will take place on March 1, Super Tuesday, when there will be a round of precinct-level caucuses in neighborhoods around the state—presidential contenders will need a minimum of 15 percent to send enough delegates to represent them at the next level.

The second step will be for the locally designated candidates to travel to conventions in all 64 Colorado counties where another presidential poll will take place. After this, parties will take a poll to send delegates for each candidate on to the state and national convention. Finally, at the state convention on April 16, more polling will occur in Loveland.

Bottom line: March 1 will present a chance to participate in the presidential race, make your voice heard and play a part in who will be the next leader of our country.