MISSOURI REPUBLICAN PARTY CAUCUS TRAINING

MISSOURI REPUBLICAN PARTY CAUCUS TRAINING

THE BASICS Who? What? When? Where? Why?

THE BASICS What are caucuses? Where will caucuses take place? At least one caucus will be held in all 114 counties and the city of St Louis. Details will be posted at mogop.org Who can participate? Any self- declared Republican who is registered to vote in Missouri. Voters must participate in the county where they are registered to vote.

THE BASICS Why do we have the primary/ caucus system? RNC Rule 16(a)(1): prohibits state parties from holding non- binding primaries. RSMO 115.755: Primary held on March 15 RSMO 115.776: MOGOP required to conduct a series of caucuses culminating in congressional and state conventions for the purposes of selecting delegates to the national convention.

THE BASICS Why does MRP set the rules? MRP is authorized by state statute RSMO 115.776: Delegates to the national conventions shall be chosen at the congressional district and state conventions pursuant to rules established by the political parties. RSMO 115.625. The state committee of any established political party may, except as otherwise provided by law, call a convention of delegates to be apportioned, chosen or elected in such manner as it may prescribe for the purpose of nominating presidential electors, electing delegates to national conventions, electing members of national committees adopting or making declarations of party principles on national questions, and to do and perform any other act not inconsistent with the law.

THE BASICS 2016 Timeline Primary in March Previously in February National Convention in July Previously in August/September RNC Rule 20: National Delegates must be selected 45 days before convention (Friday, June 3 deadline) State Convention in May

DELEGATE BINDING 2012 vs. 2016 Scenario 1 Scenario 2

2016 DELEGATES 2016 Delegate Allocations Boone County: 45 (CD 4) Audrain County: 8 CD 4: 6 CD 6: 2 Callaway County: 14 (CD 3) Cole County: 29 (CD 3) Cooper County: 6 (CD 4) Howard County: 4 (CD 4) Moniteau County: 6 (CD 4) Randolph County: 8 (CD 4)

2016 DELEGATES Missouri: 52 national delegates 24 Congressional District Delegates 8 districts x 3 delegates each 25 At- Large (Statewide) Delegates 3 Automatic Delegates State Chairman National Committeeman National Committeewoman

SCENARIO 1 Candidate wins absolute majority on March 15 Missouri will be a winner- take- all state All Missouri delegates will be bound to vote for the winner at the national convention. Votes cast for candidates who drop out of the race or suspend their campaign prior to March 15 will not be counted in the calculation.

SCENARIO 2 No candidate wins majority on March 15 Missouri is winner- take- all by Congressional District with bonus 5 delegates awarded to top vote- getter in each Congressional 12 delegates awarded to top vote- getter statewide

Statewide Results Walker: 36% Perry: 33% Jindal: 24% Pataki: 7% Delegate Totals Walker: Perry: Jindal: Pataki:

* Statewide Results Walker: 36% Perry: 33% Jindal: 24% Pataki: 7% Delegate Totals Walker: 32 4 Congressional Districts = 20 Statewide Bonus = 12 * Perry: * * Jindal: Pataki:

* * * Statewide Results Walker: 36% Perry: 33% Jindal: 24% Pataki: 7% Delegate Totals Walker: 32 4 Congressional Districts = 20 Statewide Bonus = 12 Perry: 15 3 Congressional Districts = 15 Jindal: Pataki:

* Statewide Results Walker: 36% Perry: 33% Jindal: 24% Pataki: 7% Delegate Totals Walker: 32 4 Congressional Districts = 20 Statewide Bonus = 12 Perry: 15 3 Congressional Districts = 15 Jindal: 5 3 Congressional Districts = 55 Pataki:

Statewide Results Walker: 36% Perry: 33% Jindal: 24% Pataki: 7% Delegate Totals Walker: 32 4 Congressional Districts = 20 Statewide Bonus = 12 Perry: 15 3 Congressional Districts = 15 Jindal: 5 3 Congressional Districts = 55 Pataki: 0

CONDUCT OF CAUCUSES Call to Convention New for 2016 Local Rules Election of Delegates & Alternates

CALL TO CONVENTION What is the Call to Convention? Document approved by the Missouri Republican State Committee Sets rules and procedures for caucuses and conventions Available at www.mogop.org

NEW FOR 2016 Caucus Notice No requirement to advertise in a local paper Delegate Numbers New formula reduces total delegates by approximately 15% No county received fewer than 2 delegates Recording Recording caucus proceedings, within reason, is allowed

NEW FOR 2016 Local Rules Passed a single set of rules to ensure that all caucus goers know what to expect Will increase fairness and streamline the process Rules address the conduct of the caucuses All local caucuses must follow these rules or risk their delegates being denied seats

LOCAL RULES Voting Participants entitled to one vote Voters in split counties will vote only in the Congressional District in which they reside 6 voters required to request division of the vote Time Limits Speeches on questions and nominations limited to 3 minutes; no seconds required for nominations Debate limited to 6 minutes, divided equally on both sides

LOCAL RULES Agenda Call to order Reading portion of the call (optional) Certification of list of qualified voters Election of the caucus Chair Election of the caucus Secretary Election of delegates and alternates Platform discussion Adjournment

ELECTION OF DELEGATES & ALTERNATES Local Caucuses with 10 or more delegates: Vote by slate Full and complete slates required People listed on slates do not need to be present at caucus Slates will be presented for consideration Majority of votes required to win If no slate receives a majority, top 2 slates will be presented for final consideration. Majority voter getter wins.

ELECTION OF DELEGATES & ALTERNATES Local Caucuses with fewer than 10 delegates: Vote by slate OR individual Majority of votes required to win

PREPARING FOR THE CAUCUSES Pre- Caucus Tasks Caucus Day Needs Express Registration Post- Caucus Tasks Dates of Importance

PRE- CAUCUS TASKS To do list: Appoint credentials committee Secure venue (minimum of 2-3 hours) Provide details to MRP by March 25 Recruit volunteers for registration Find a parliamentarian Request Registered Voter List from county or city election authority

CAUCUS DAY NEEDS To do list: Copies of Call to Convention Copies of draft platform Sign in sheets(provided by MRP) Agenda template (provided by MRP) Certificates of Election for delegates and alternates to the state and congressional district conventions (provided by MRP) State Convention registration forms for elected delegates and alternates Serve as temporary chair

EXPRESS REGISTRATION Express Registration MRP will offer advanced caucus registration on our website MRP will verify voter registration details We will provide counties with a list of pre- registered attendees Caucuses should offer an express line for pre- registered attendees, allowing them to bypass registration Pre- registered attendees are required to show a photo ID

POST- CAUCUS TASKS To do list: County caucuses are required to complete & mail the following documents to the MRP immediately following the caucus: Certificate of Election forms for each State Convention Delegate and Alternate Certificate of Election forms for each Congressional District Convention Delegate and Alternate Agenda Template for Reporting the Minutes Roster of attendees Approved platform amendments

POST- CAUCUS TASKS In addition, we are requesting that all counties complete and return a spreadsheet listing the names and contact information for all delegates and alternates. MRP will provide the reporting template.

DATES OF IMPORTANCE Feb 19: Draft platform sent to county committees March 15: Presidential Primary March 25: Deadline to submit caucus details to MRP April 9: Local Caucuses April 12: Caucus info due to MRP April 15: Caucus challenges due to MRP

DATES OF IMPORTANCE April 30: Congressional District Conventions May 20-21: State Convention Branson, MO July 18-21: National Convention Cleveland, OH

BECOMING A DELEGATE

How many delegates are elected? BECOMING State delegates: 1798 A DELEGATE Congressional District delegates: 1798 National delegates: 52 (49 elected) National delegate considerations Spend week of July 18-21 in Cleveland Pay for hotel, travel, etc Fee to participate in delegation events (covers food, transportation, etc)

The Process BECOMING A DELEGATE All delegates Congressional District, State, National must be elected. Congressional District and State Convention delegates are elected at the local caucuses. National Convention delegates are elected at the Congressional District and State Conventions. National delegates do not need to be delegates to the State or Congressional District Conventions.

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