Texas Republican Party
Convention Process
Your Grass Roots Road Map to Participation
Precinct Convention
Held after the polls close on Tuesday March 4, 2008
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To participate you must have voted in the Republican Primary (Have your voter card stamped to verify voting)
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Precinct Chairman may open the meeting and then a permanent chairman is elected
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Delegates for the Senatorial / County Convention are selected and voted on
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Resolutions for platform are presented and voted on
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There is no quorum requirement to hold the convention
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Required paperwork is provided and must be returned to the County Republican Party headquarters by the date stipulated in the packet or will not be valid
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Remind your voters and members to attend this very important first step in the Grass Roots process
Senatorial/County Conventions
Held Saturday March 29, 2008
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Delegates are those chosen at the Precinct Convention or by a letter of interest to County Chair
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Each Senatorial District / County will hold a convention. Depending on whom has jurisdiction
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Some delegates will be asked to help organize this Convention and serve on Temporary Committees: Nominations, Resolutions, Rules, Organization, Credentials. These meetings will precede the Convention
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Permanent committee members are elected by the whole body of the convention
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Delegates to attend the state convention will be selected by the Nominations Committee and then presented to the whole body of the Convention for a vote
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Resolutions will be selected by the Resolutions Committee and presented to the whole body for a vote
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Convention lasts one day
State Republican Convention
June 12 – 14, 2008, Houston TX
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Delegates are those selected by the SD / County Delegate Committee
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The State Chairman shall appoint 1 Delegate from each Senatorial District to serve on Temporary Credentials, Rules, Organization, and Platform Committees
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Permanent committee members will be elected by the whole body of the convention
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The State Chairman will appoint a caucus chairman from each Senatorial District
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In Presidential election years, the State Chairman will appoint a caucus chairman from each Congressional District
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Senatorial Districts will caucus the first day of convention to elect 1 man and 1 woman to serve on the State Republican Executive Committee
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Convention shall elect a State Chairman
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In Presidential years, Congressional Districts will caucus the second day to elect 3 national delegates and 3 alternates to attend the National Convention
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A National Committeeman and National Committeewoman will be elected to represent Texas on the RNC
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Each Congressional caucus will elect an Elector and a person to serve on the Nominations Committee. (This Committee will select delegates and alternates to attend the National Convention)
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A state platform will be voted on by the whole body of the convention
National Convention
September 1 – 4, 2008, Minneapolis – St Paul, MN
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Delegates that were elected at the State elect 1 man and 1 woman to serve on each of the temporary committee for the National Convention
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A National Platform is voted on
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A Presidential nominee is elected
Original prepared by Kay Butchko 2/4/06 and updated 26 Nov 07 by Borah Van Dormolen. RPT rules for all convention may be accessed at www.texasgop.org under “GOP Library”.
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