2018 County/SD Convention Training RACHEL MALONE, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

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1 2018 County/SD Convention Training RACHEL MALONE, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

2 Navigating Tier 2: Your County or SD Convention

3 AGENDA FAQ Answers to common questions Agenda What to expect at convention, from RPT Rule 30

4 QUESTION 1 What is this convention stuff all about?

5 POLITICAL PARTY: A group of like-minded voters organized for the purpose of implementing their shared beliefs as public policy.

6 CONVENTION The convention process is a tiered set of meetings that each primarily have the responsibility of electing delegates to the next level, until delegations from the entire state (or nation) come together in a group small enough to get work done PRECINCT à COUNTY / SD à STATE

7 QUESTION 2 Is it really worth it to attend my convention?

8 ADVANCE YOUR IDEAS Set the Party Platform, Rules & Priorities Elect Party leadership Effective way to make change happen

9 QUESTION 3 When and where is my County or SD convention?

10 WHEN AND WHERE March 24, 2018 Time and location set by your county party

11 QUESTION 4 County vs. Senatorial District Convention

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13 COUNTY VS. SD CONVENTION Second tier of the convention process County in the same State Senate district = county convention County split into multiple State Senate districts = Senatorial District (SD) Convention

14 QUESTION 5 Who is in charge of my County/SD convention?

15 WHO IS IN CHARGE Temporary Chairman, then Permanent Chairman Rulebooks RPT Rules, Supplemental Rules, RONR, and Texas Election Code Ultimately: the delegates

16 QUESTION 6 What do I need to do before convention?

17 ATTEND COMMITTEE MEETINGS Temporary committees: Meet after precinct conventions, before county/sd conventions Give recommendations

18 TEMPORARY COMMITTEES Resolutions: Reviews all resolutions Rules: Recommends supplemental rules Nominations: Recommends people to be delegates/alternates to State convention Credentials: Hears contests concerning delegates to county/sd convention

19 COMMITTEE MEETINGS All delegates & alternates may attend, testify, & record Members appointed by temporary chair of the convention Don t miss these meetings!

20 The Agenda (RPT Rule 30)

21 WHEN YOU ARRIVE Registration: pick up your credentials To participate, must be: Delegate duly elected by precinct convention Alternate duly elected by precinct convention, taking place of an absent delegate

22 2. ROLL CALL OF TEMPORARY ROLL OF DELEGATES By name or precinct delegation count With majority approval, sign-in book from registration may be used Numbers announced Delegations present Combined voting strength Attending delegates at the start (Note: registration stays open until adjournment)

23 3. REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Committee recommendations Vote of the body

24 4. REPORT OF THE RULES COMMITTEE Committee recommends supplemental rules Vote of the body See info at: bit.ly/supplementalrules

25 5. REPORT OF PERMANENT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE Committee Recommends Body Votes (can nominate others) Permanent Officers: Chair, Secretary, Sergeant at Arms

26 6. APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT COMMITTEES *30-minute window to submit new resolutions* Permanent Nominations Committee Testify ask to be put on state delegate list Permanent Resolutions Committee Testify speak in favor of your resolutions

27 7. PRECINCT CAUCUSES If your supplemental rules call for them Meet with your precinct Elect delegates from your precinct to State Convention

28 8. REPORT OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Committee presents report Final version of all resolutions they recommend Body votes Any delegate can offer amendments (add, strike, change wording) Vote on each change Vote on adoption of final report as amended Minority reports can be offered

29 9. REPORT OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Committee presents report List of people to be delegates & alternates to State Convention Includes those elected in precinct caucuses if applicable Body votes Any delegate can offer amendments (add, strike, etc.) Vote on each change Vote on adoption of final report as amended

30 10. OTHER BUSINESS Chair asks if other business

31 11. ADJOURN Business is done Nothing else can be changed or added

32 MORE INFORMATION TexasGOP.org/2018-convention (sample script on County/SD page) Questions?

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