PRECINCT CONVENTIONS & POSSIBLE RESOLUTIONS
PRECINCT CONVENTIONS & POSSIBLE RESOLUTIONS
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Following the March 4 Primary Election, plan to attend your precinct convention when the polls close. The precinct convention is the first step in the Party process. Typically the convention is held at your polling place, otherwise a notice of where the convention will be held must be posted at the polling place.
Anyone voting in the Primary in that precinct may attend and will be considered a delegate to the precinct convention. If you want to attend your precinct convention, make sure the election clerk stamps your voter registration card with the Party name when you vote. If you do not have your voter registration card at the time, ask for a Certificate of Party Affiliation showing that you voted in the Party’s primary. This will make it easier to get into the precinct convention. [Ed. Note: I tried to offer my voter card at the polls, but it was refused. I assume they will have a printout of voters who early voted in the Republican Primary.]
The convention generally begins at 7:00 or 7:30 p.m., and is usually called to order by the precinct chairman.
- Delegates to the precinct convention first elect permanent convention officers, usually a convention chairman and secretary.
- They then elect delegates and alternates to their county or state senatorial district convention.
- Finally, they consider and vote on any resolutions offered by the delegates.
A RESOLUTION is a formal statement or expression of an opinion voted on at a political convention.
IMPORTANT: Resolutions are first presented at the local precinct meeting and handed to the precinct chairman in TRIPLICATE by delegates for discussion and may address any topic. Be sure to know the reasoning behind your resolution as the group may have questions. Resolutions may be revised by adding or deleting and then voted on.
Resolutions passed by delegates at the precinct convention are sent to the county/state convention level for consideration and may eventually become part of the State Party Platform.
Proposed Resolutions from Eagle Forum have been formatted for you to use as a guide or as-is: 2014 Primary Resolutions.