Wednesday, March 07, 2012

2012 Delegate Duties and Responsibilities:

ALL DELEGATES
  • Be a registered, affiliated Republican, having on file your name, telephone number, mailing address, and email address.
  • Be a resident of the Utah County voting precinct or legislative district you are elected to represent.
  • Be at least 18 years old by the November 6, 2012, General Election.
  • After being elected, attend legislative district training meetings for further instruction.
  • Willingly receive and act upon communications from the UTGOP, elected officials and GOP candidates.
  • Help distribute campaign literature and post signs.
  • Educate yourself about all the candidates. Expect to receive from them mailings, emails, phone calls, invitations, etc. during their campaigns. Study the material they send.
  • Attend “Meet the Candidate” events and take other opportunities to listen to and become acquainted with them, in preparation for the yearly conventions.
  • Serve the precinct you represent for two years.
  • As part of the precinct leadership, work to advance the work of the precinct.
  • Enjoy your service to your fellow citizens and the new friends you will make in the process!

STATE DELEGATES

  • Attend and participate in the 2012 Utah Republican Party State Convention on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at South Towne Expo Center in Sandy.
  • Be prepared to cast an informed vote for the Party's nominees for the following elected offices: Governor/Lt. Governor, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, National Committeeman and Committeewoman, National Delegates, Presidential Electors, Alternate National and Presidential Electors.
  • You may also be voting in multi-county State Legislative races.
  • At the convention you may also debate and vote on changes to the State Party Constitution, Bylaws, Platform, Rules of the Convention and Resolutions.
  • Attend the 2013 State Organizing Convention where the State Party Officers will be selected by the State Delegates.

COUNTY DELEGATES

  • Attend and vote at the 2012 County Nominating Convention at Timpview High School, 3570 N 650 E in Provo, and the 2013 County Organizing Convention.
  • Be prepared to cast informed votes for the Party's nominees for the following elected offices: Utah House of Representatives, Utah County Commissioner Seat C and some State Senate races--those where the Senate District falls entirely within the County boundaries and the seat is up for election this cycle.
  • Attend the 2013 County Organizing Convention where County Party Officers will be selected by County Delegates. Those officers include: Utah County GOP Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and State Central Committee members. At the Organizing Convention you may also ratify or reject decisions of Central Committee and vote on resolutions.