1. Badge Fees Proposed addition to Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section K. Badge Fees Proposed Changes: add Section K. Badge Fees. The State Chair, County Chair or Chair of any District, may set a fee to be paid by Delegates and others attending the respective Assembly. No individual shall be prevented from serving as a Delegate to any Assembly because such individual is unable or unwilling to pay such fee. Chairs shall disclose the estimated percentages of the Assembly fee revenue allocated to pay for assembly/caucus expenses and to general fund. Proposed Language: Section K. Badge Fees. The State Chair, County Chair or Chair of any District, may set a fee to be paid by Delegates and others attending the respective Assembly. No individual shall be prevented from serving as a Delegate to any Assembly because such individual is unable or unwilling to pay such fee. Chairs shall disclose the estimated percentages of the Assembly fee revenue allocated to pay for assembly/caucus expenses and to general fund. 2. Settling Controversies - Procedures Proposed addition to Article XV: Controversies Section D. Procedure Proposed Changes: add Section D. Procedure. In the event a controversy is appealed to the Executive Committee or CRC, the State Chairman may call a Special Meeting. The call may be made electronically and shall be sent no less than 3 days before the Special Meeting. The Special Meeting may be held electronically. Each party to the controversy may send materials to the Executive Committee or CRC members. The quorum for this Special Meeting shall be the members present. Proxies shall not be allowed. The only agenda item permitted at this Special Meeting shall be the determination of the controversy. Proposed Language: Section D. Procedure. In the event a controversy is appealed to the Executive Committee or CRC, the State Chairman may call a Special Meeting. The call may be made electronically and shall be sent no less than 3 days before the Special Meeting. The Special Meeting may be held electronically. Each party to the controversy may send materials to the Executive Committee or CRC members. The quorum for this Special Meeting shall be the members present. Proxies shall not be allowed. The only agenda item permitted at this Special Meeting shall be the determination of the controversy. 3. Independent Expenditure Committee as Standing Committee Proposed addition to Article X: Committees Section A. Standing Committees Current Language: The Standing committees shall be: audit, bylaws, credentials and any others deemed necessary by the Chairman. Proposed Changes: The Standing committees shall be: audit, bylaws, credentials, independent expenditure, and any others deemed necessary by the Chairman. Proposed Language: Section A. Standing Committees
The Standing committees shall be: audit, bylaws, credentials, independent expenditure, and any others deemed necessary by the Chairman. 4. Independent Expenditure Committee as Standing Committee Description Proposed addition to Article X: Committees Section A. 4 Proposed Changes: Section A.4 The Independent Expenditure Committee shall be a standing committee and separate segregated fund of the CRC, managed by an independent management committee composed of not fewer than three members and not more than fifteen members appointed by the Chairman to fixed terms of not less than two years and no more than four years. Upon the expiration of their terms, the independent management committee of the Independent Expenditure Committee may re-appoint current members of the management committee to not more than two additional terms of the same duration as their initial appointment by the Chairman. The Chairman may only remove any member of the independent management committee for cause, such as fraud or malfeasance, upon the recommendation of a majority of the remaining members of the independent management committee. If a member of the independent management committee resigns or is removed for cause prior to the end of their term, the Chairman may appoint a replacement to fulfil the remainder of the member s unexpired term. The management or development of any of the plans, projects, activities, or expenditures of the Independent Expenditure Committee will be conducted independently of any candidate, agent of any candidate, candidate committee, officer, official, staff member or authorized agent of the CRC. The Independent Expenditure Committee shall elect its own officers, may appoint and delegate authority to its own directors and managers, and may adopt its own standing rules to govern its conduct, and shall ensure that in every respect the Independent Expenditure Committee strictly operates in accordance with how contribution and independent expenditure are defined and applied under relevant provisions of Colorado campaign finance law. As a standing committee and separate segregated fund of the CRC, the Independent Expenditure Committee shall abide by the requirement of pre-primary neutrality set forth in Article III, Section C of these Bylaws. Proposed Language: Section A.4 The Independent Expenditure Committee shall be a standing committee and separate segregated fund of the CRC, managed by an independent management committee composed of not fewer than three members and not more than fifteen members appointed by the Chairman to fixed terms of not less than two years and no more than four years. Upon the expiration of their terms, the independent management committee of the Independent Expenditure Committee may re-appoint current members of the management committee to not more than two additional terms of the same duration as their initial appointment by the Chairman. The Chairman may only remove any member of the independent management committee for cause, such as fraud or malfeasance, upon the recommendation of a majority of the remaining members of the independent management committee. If a member of the independent management committee resigns or is removed for cause prior to the end of their term, the Chairman may appoint a replacement to fulfil the remainder of the member s unexpired term.
The management or development of any of the plans, projects, activities, or expenditures of the Independent Expenditure Committee will be conducted independently of any candidate, agent of any candidate, candidate committee, officer, official, staff member or authorized agent of the CRC. The Independent Expenditure Committee shall elect its own officers, may appoint and delegate authority to its own directors and managers, and may adopt its own standing rules to govern its conduct, and shall ensure that in every respect the Independent Expenditure Committee strictly operates in accordance with how contribution and independent expenditure are defined and applied under relevant provisions of Colorado campaign finance law. As a standing committee and separate segregated fund of the CRC, the Independent Expenditure Committee shall abide by the requirement of pre-primary neutrality set forth in Article III, Section C of these Bylaws. 5. Eliminating Alternates at Assembly Proposed removal to Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section B: County Assembly; 3 Current Language: Section B.3: The county assembly and/or convention shall elect from among its members all delegates to every state or congressional assembly or convention, to any multi-county senatorial or representative assembly, and to every judicial assembly. However, nothing shall prevent any county from electing its delegates from election districts, and any delegate elected by his district shall be deemed properly elected by his county assembly or convention unless such county assembly or convention votes to overturn or negate such district election. County assemblies shall elect delegates and alternates, shall establish the ordering of alternate delegates to higher assemblies, and shall provide for the promotion of alternates, to be provided to the CRC and to the chairman of all higher district central committees in writing within ten (10) days of the county assembly. If not submitted in a timely matter in accordance with these bylaws, the delegation shall not be seated, unless appealed to the Credentials Committee, who may reinstate the delegation. The county party chairman or his designee shall oversee the promotion of and seating of alternates in the place of any absent or ineligible delegate in accordance with the ordering as established by the county assembly. Proposed Changes: Section B.3 The county assembly and/or convention shall elect from among its members all delegates to every state or congressional assembly or convention, to any multi-county senatorial or representative assembly, and to every judicial assembly. However, nothing shall prevent any county from electing its delegates from election districts, and any delegate elected by his district shall be deemed properly elected by his county assembly or convention unless such county assembly or convention votes to overturn or negate such district election. County assemblies shall elect delegates and alternates, shall establish the ordering of alternate delegates to higher assemblies, and shall provide for the promotion of alternates, to be provided to the CRC and to the chairman of all higher district central committees in writing within ten (10) days of the county assembly. If not submitted in a timely matter in accordance with these bylaws, the delegation shall not be seated, unless appealed to the Credentials Committee, who may reinstate the delegation. The county party chairman or his designee shall oversee the promotion of and
seating of alternates in the place of any absent or ineligible delegate in accordance with the ordering as established by the county assembly. Proposed Language: Section B.3 The county assembly and/or convention shall elect from among its members all delegates to every state or congressional assembly or convention, to any multi-county senatorial or representative assembly, and to every judicial assembly. However, nothing shall prevent any county from electing its delegates from election districts, and any delegate elected by his district shall be deemed properly elected by his county assembly or convention unless such county assembly or convention votes to overturn or negate such district election. County assemblies shall elect delegates, in accordance with these bylaws, the delegation shall not be seated, unless appealed to the Credentials Committee, who may reinstate the delegation. *note, removing alternate language from Article XIII: Section B.3 will remove all language of alternate from the following: Article XIII: Section D.1 Article XIII: Section E Article XIII: Section F.1 Article XVI: Section B.3* 6. Selection of National Delegates / Alternates Procedure Proposed removal to Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section A. Selection of National Convention Delegates Current Language: Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section A. Selection of National Convention Delegates 1. Allocation of National Delegates and Alternate Delegates to presidential candidates when there is no presidential primary election: a. The eligible voting members at each precinct caucus, county assembly or convention, district assembly or convention, or State Assembly or Convention alone shall determine if the results of any presidential preference poll are to be a factor in the selection of individual delegates or alternates to any higher assembly or convention or to the National Convention, and no candidate for delegate or alternate for any higher assembly or convention or to the National Convention shall be compelled or required to identify the presidential candidate he or she is pledged to support, but may do so at his or her option. In the event any person declares at any precinct caucus or at any subsequent assembly or convention that he or she is pledged to support a particular presidential candidate, such pledge of support shall be binding at the first nominating ballot for President at the Republican National Convention if such person is subsequently selected as a National Delegate or National Alternate Delegate, except as otherwise provided for in these bylaws or the rules of the Republican National Committee. 2. Allocation of National Delegates and Alternate Delegates to presidential candidates when there is a presidential primary election: a. A candidate for the Republican nomination for President shall not qualify for allocation of any delegates unless the candidate receives at least 15% of the vote at the presidential primary election.
b. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the State Convention, the CRC Chairman or his designee shall request written confirmation of each candidate's continuing candidacy. Notice of said request shall be served by certified mail addressed to the qualifying candidate's national chairman at the address of the said candidate's national headquarters, with a copy served by mail to the candidate's Colorado chairman, if such person is known. The notice shall specify the consequences of failure to supply the required confirmation. Said written confirmation must be received by the CRC Chairman no later than five (5) days prior to the State Convention. Any such candidate who does not timely confirm his continuing candidacy shall cease to be deemed a qualifying candidate. c. The percentage of delegates and alternates allocated to a qualifying candidate shall be determined by taking the number of votes cast for the qualifying candidate at the presidential primary election divided by the total number of votes cast for all qualifying candidates. The votes cast for nonqualifying candidates shall not be used in this calculation. This percentage shall be applied to the total number of National Delegates and an equal number of Alternate Delegates allocated to the State Delegation to determine the total number of National Delegates and Alternate Delegates that shall be allocated to the qualifying candidate. A committee composed of the CRC Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary shall then determine the specific number of such National Delegates and Alternate Delegates within the State Delegation allocated to a qualifying candidate to be elected at each of the congressional district conventions and at-large at the State Convention. Proposed Changes: Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section A. Selection of National Convention Delegates 1. Allocation of National Delegates and Alternate Delegates to presidential candidates when there is no presidential primary election: a. The eligible voting members at each precinct caucus, county assembly or convention, district assembly or convention, or State Assembly or Convention alone shall determine if the results of any presidential preference poll are to be a factor in the selection of individual delegates or alternates to any higher assembly or convention or to the National Convention, and no candidate for delegate or alternate for any higher assembly or convention or to the National Convention shall be compelled or required to identify the presidential candidate he or she is pledged to support, but may do so at his or her option. In the event any person declares at any precinct caucus or at any subsequent assembly or convention that he or she is pledged to support a particular presidential candidate, such pledge of support shall be binding at the first nominating ballot for President at the Republican National Convention if such person is subsequently selected as a National Delegate or National Alternate Delegate, except as otherwise provided for in these bylaws or the rules of the Republican National Committee. 3. Allocation of National Delegates and Alternate Delegates to presidential candidates when there is a presidential primary election: a. A candidate for the Republican nomination for President shall not qualify for allocation of any delegates unless the candidate receives at least 15% of the vote at the presidential primary election.
b. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the State Convention, the CRC Chairman or his designee shall request written confirmation of each candidate's continuing candidacy. Notice of said request shall be served by certified mail addressed to the qualifying candidate's national chairman at the address of the said candidate's national headquarters, with a copy served by mail to the candidate's Colorado chairman, if such person is known. The notice shall specify the consequences of failure to supply the required confirmation. Said written confirmation must be received by the CRC Chairman no later than five (5) days prior to the State Convention. Any such candidate who does not timely confirm his continuing candidacy shall cease to be deemed a qualifying candidate. c. The percentage of delegates and alternates allocated to a qualifying candidate shall be determined by taking the number of votes cast for the qualifying candidate at the presidential primary election divided by the total number of votes cast for all qualifying candidates. The votes cast for nonqualifying candidates shall not be used in this calculation. This percentage shall be applied to the total number of National Delegates and an equal number of Alternate Delegates allocated to the State Delegation to determine the total number of National Delegates and Alternate Delegates that shall be allocated to the qualifying candidate. A committee composed of the CRC Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary shall then determine the specific number of such National Delegates and Alternate Delegates within the State Delegation allocated to a qualifying candidate to be elected at each of the congressional district conventions and at-large at the State Convention. Proposed Language: None strike above 7. Selection of National Delegates / Alternates Qualifications Proposed addition to Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section A. Selection of National Convention Delegates Proposed Changes: Section A. Selection of National Convention Delegates 1. All Delegates/Alternates except for the National Committeeman, National Committeewoman and State Chairman, must meet the following criteria: a. Registered CO Republican elector for at least 4 years prior to Presidential Election year and continuing through National Convention. b. Voted in at least 2 Republican Primaries during the last 2 election cycles. c. If under 25 years old, must have been Registered CO Republican elector for most of the time since turning 18 and voted in all Republican Primaries since registration. Proposed Language: Section A. Selection of National Convention Delegates All Delegates/Alternates except for the National Committeeman, National Committeewoman and State Chairman, must meet the following criteria: a. Registered CO Republican elector for at least 4 years prior to Presidential Election year and continuing through National Convention. b. Voted in at least 2 Republican Primaries during the last 2 election cycles. c. If under 25 years old, must have been Registered CO Republican elector for most of the time since turning 18 and voted in all Republican Primaries since registration.
8. Eliminate Name Requirement for National Delegates Proposed changes to Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section A.5.c Current Language: Section A.5.c Candidates for National Convention Delegate and Alternate need not identify the presidential candidate they are pledged to support, but may do so at their option. The ballot may include the presidential candidate each candidate for National Delegate is pledged to support, or shall indicate that the candidate for National Delegate is unpledged. The ballot shall include the presidential candidate each candidate for National Delegate is pledged to support, or shall indicate that the candidate for National Delegate is unpleged. Proposed Changes: Section A.5.c Candidates for National Convention Delegate and Alternate need not identify the presidential candidate they are pledged to support, but may do so at their option. The ballot may include the presidential candidate each candidate for National Delegate is pledged to support, or shall indicate that the candidate for National Delegate is unpledged. The ballot shall include the presidential candidate each candidate for National Delegate is pledged to support, or shall indicate that the candidate for National Delegate is unpleged Proposed Language: Section A.5.c Candidates for National Convention Delegate and Alternate need not identify the presidential candidate they are pledged to support, but may do so at their option. The ballot may include the presidential candidate each candidate for National Delegate is pledged to support, or shall indicate that the candidate for National Delegate is unpledged. 9. Balloting at the Republican National Convention Proposed changes to Article XIII: Assemblies and Conventions Section A.3.a Current Language: Section A.3.a The CRC Chairman or his designee shall cast the votes for the delegation on the first nominating ballot for President in accordance with the pledge of support made by each National Delegate on their notice of intent to run, or in accordance with the numbers allocated to each qualifying candidate by the presidential primary election and these bylaws. If a qualifying candidate releases his delegates through public declaration or written notification, the candidate's name is not placed in nomination, or the candidate does not otherwise qualify for nomination under the rules of the Republican National Convention, the individual National Delegates and National Alternate Delegates previously pledged are released to cast their ballots as each may choose. Proposed Changes: Section A.3.a The CRC Chairman or his designee shall cast the votes for the delegation on the first nominating ballot for President in accordance with the pledge of support made by each National Delegate on their notice of intent to run, or in accordance with the numbers allocated to each qualifying candidate by the presidential primary election and these bylaws. for the Presidential candidate who received the most votes in the Colorado Presidential Primary. If a qualifying candidate If that Presidential candidate releases his delegates through public declaration or written notification, the candidate's name is not placed in nomination, or the candidate does not otherwise qualify for nomination under the rules of the Republican National Convention, the individual National Delegates and National Alternate Delegates previously pledged are released to cast their ballots as each may choose. Proposed Language: Section A.3.a The CRC Chairman or his designee shall cast the votes for the delegation on the first nominating ballot for President for the Presidential candidate who
received the most votes in the Colorado Presidential Primary. If that Presidential candidate releases his delegates through public declaration or written notification, the candidate's name is not placed in nomination, or the candidate does not otherwise qualify for nomination under the rules of the Republican National Convention, the individual National Delegates and National Alternate Delegates previously pledged are released to cast their ballots as each may choose. 10. Chair to Appoint Presidential Electors Proposed addition to Article V. Officers Section B. Duties 1.n Proposed Changes: n. appoint the Colorado Republican Presidential Electors Proposed Language: n. appoint the Colorado Republican Presidential Electors