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10-21-2007, 01:33 PM
ILLINOIS 2004
73 Total Delegates: 57 CD & 16 AL
Primary/Convention
CD Delegates directly elected & committed
AL Delegates selected at state convention
Petition Start Date: 10/16/04
Del. & Cand. Filing: 1/7/04 – 1/14/04
Primary: 3/16/04
State Convention: 05/15/2004
Step 1 – Delegate Candidate Filing
Purpose: To qualify to run as a national CD delegate on the primary ballot.
Timing: 10/16/03: Petition circulation start date.
1/7/04 – 1/14/04: Filing period.
1/22/04: Last day to file objections.
1/26/04: Last day for candidate designation affidavit.
Process: CD delegate candidates must file with the State Board of Elections: (i) a declaration of candidacy; (ii) a statement of presidential preference (if applicable); and (iii) nominating petitions signed by .5% of the Republican primary electors (meaning those who cast ballots for Bush in 2000) in the district (2004 Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection Process, “Candidate Requirements”). Delegate petitions may be circulated as a slate of 2 or more names in each district (10 ILCS 5 §7-10).
Unlike most states, Illinois does not automatically allot 3 national CD delegates per district, but rather allots from 2 to 5 national delegates to congressional districts, based on prior presidential election results in each district (2004 Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection Process, “Delegate Selection”).
If an excess number of delegates committed to a particular candidate file than are allowed in a district, then the presidential candidate designates (by filing an affidavit) those delegates authorized to run as committed to that campaign. The other filed delegates will appear on the ballot as uncommitted (2004 Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection Process, “Candidate Requirements” and 10 ILCS 5 §7-10.3 (B)).
Step 2 – Presidential Beauty Contest & Delegate Primary Election
Purpose: To elect and commit the national CD delegates and alternates.
Timing: 3/16/04.
Qualifications: Closed primary.
Process: Those delegate candidates who receive the most votes are elected (10
ILCS 5 7-59).
In addition to electing district delegates, voters may express their
preference for the Republican nominee. These results, however, do
not determine the selection of the national CD delegates (2004
Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection
Process, “Presidential Preference”).
The a) name of the delegate candidate’s preference for President or
the word “uncommitted” or b) no official designation, if the State
Central Committee has sent a letter saying that their delegates can be
listed without a designation, will be placed next to the name of each
candidate for delegate and alternate delegate (10 ILCS 5 §7-19).
Step 3 – State Notification of State Convention
Purpose: To notify State of the Republican State Convention .
Timing: 04/12/2004 (at least 33 days before the date of the State
Convention)
Process: The Chairman of the State Central Committee of each political party
shall file with the State Board of Elections a call for the State
Convention (10 ILCS 5 §7-9(e)).
Step 4 – State Convention
Purpose: To elect the national AL delegates and alternates.
Timing: 05/15/2004
Process: The GOP Committee on At-Large Delegates meets and develops a
slate of at-large delegates, which is presented at the State Convention.
Step 5 – Organizing State Delegation
Purpose: To organize National Convention delegation and choose delegation
leadership and members of the Convention Committees from the
state.
Timing: Promptly following their election (RNC Rule 40(a)).
Process: National Party Rules require the election of one (1) man and one (1)
woman for each of the four (4) Convention Committees, including:
Committee on Resolutions (Platform), Committee on Credentials,
Committee on Rules and Order of Business, and Committee on
Permanent Organization. States are required to file notice with the
RNC Secretary the selection of these committee members and their
state delegation chairman. Alternate delegates may not serve as
delegation chairman or as members of the convention committees
(RNC Rules, Rule 40(a)).
Step 6 – Certifying Delegates and Electors to the State
Purpose: To notify the state of the election of the delegates and alternates to the National Convention and the electors for the President and Vice President of the United States (10 ILCS 5 §7-9 (c)).
Timing: Within two (2) days after the State Convention (05/17/04) (Id.)
Process: The Chairman and Secretary of each State convention shall send to the State Board of Elections, a certificate setting forth the names and addresses of all persons nominated at the State Convention as Presidential Electors and of any persons selected to be a delegate or alternate to the National Convention (Id.).
Step 7 – Certifying Delegates to the RNC
Purpose: Filing of the credentials of the state delegation to the Secretary of the RNC.
Timing: 07/31/2004
Process: No later than thirty (30) days before the time set for the meeting of the national convention, the credentials of each delegate and alternate delegate shall be filed with the secretary of the Republican National Committee for use by the secretary in making up the temporary roll of the national convention (RNC Rule 18(c)).
Presidential Electors
The State Central Committee serves as the Convention Committee on Presidential Electors.
Each State Central Committeeman shall appoint one (1) individual from his/her Congressional District to serve as a Presidential Elector for the purpose of casting a cote for the Republican Presidential Nominee. The State Chair shall appoint two (2) electors (Bylaws of the Illinois Republican Party, Article VII, ¶ G).
Other Information
• Ballot order is determined by the order in which petitions are filed. When multiple delegate candidates are on the same petition, they are listed on the ballot in same order as they appear on the petition (10 ILCS 5 §7-12).
• A lottery is held in case of simultaneous filings on 1/7/04 at 8:00 a.m (Id.).
• In the case of a multiple candidate petition, the petition is placed in the lottery as a single entity and the candidates will appear on the ballot in the order listed on the petition (Id.).
• Statements of candidacy also require a separate statement that the candidate has not advocated the overthrow of the United States government. While held unconstitutional, many delegate and presidential candidates file a loyalty oath with their statement of candidacy.
• After petitions are filed, signatures cannot be added. Delegates caucus and organize immediately following.
73 Total Delegates: 57 CD & 16 AL
Primary/Convention
CD Delegates directly elected & committed
AL Delegates selected at state convention
Petition Start Date: 10/16/04
Del. & Cand. Filing: 1/7/04 – 1/14/04
Primary: 3/16/04
State Convention: 05/15/2004
Step 1 – Delegate Candidate Filing
Purpose: To qualify to run as a national CD delegate on the primary ballot.
Timing: 10/16/03: Petition circulation start date.
1/7/04 – 1/14/04: Filing period.
1/22/04: Last day to file objections.
1/26/04: Last day for candidate designation affidavit.
Process: CD delegate candidates must file with the State Board of Elections: (i) a declaration of candidacy; (ii) a statement of presidential preference (if applicable); and (iii) nominating petitions signed by .5% of the Republican primary electors (meaning those who cast ballots for Bush in 2000) in the district (2004 Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection Process, “Candidate Requirements”). Delegate petitions may be circulated as a slate of 2 or more names in each district (10 ILCS 5 §7-10).
Unlike most states, Illinois does not automatically allot 3 national CD delegates per district, but rather allots from 2 to 5 national delegates to congressional districts, based on prior presidential election results in each district (2004 Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection Process, “Delegate Selection”).
If an excess number of delegates committed to a particular candidate file than are allowed in a district, then the presidential candidate designates (by filing an affidavit) those delegates authorized to run as committed to that campaign. The other filed delegates will appear on the ballot as uncommitted (2004 Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection Process, “Candidate Requirements” and 10 ILCS 5 §7-10.3 (B)).
Step 2 – Presidential Beauty Contest & Delegate Primary Election
Purpose: To elect and commit the national CD delegates and alternates.
Timing: 3/16/04.
Qualifications: Closed primary.
Process: Those delegate candidates who receive the most votes are elected (10
ILCS 5 7-59).
In addition to electing district delegates, voters may express their
preference for the Republican nominee. These results, however, do
not determine the selection of the national CD delegates (2004
Republican National Nominating Convention Delegates Selection
Process, “Presidential Preference”).
The a) name of the delegate candidate’s preference for President or
the word “uncommitted” or b) no official designation, if the State
Central Committee has sent a letter saying that their delegates can be
listed without a designation, will be placed next to the name of each
candidate for delegate and alternate delegate (10 ILCS 5 §7-19).
Step 3 – State Notification of State Convention
Purpose: To notify State of the Republican State Convention .
Timing: 04/12/2004 (at least 33 days before the date of the State
Convention)
Process: The Chairman of the State Central Committee of each political party
shall file with the State Board of Elections a call for the State
Convention (10 ILCS 5 §7-9(e)).
Step 4 – State Convention
Purpose: To elect the national AL delegates and alternates.
Timing: 05/15/2004
Process: The GOP Committee on At-Large Delegates meets and develops a
slate of at-large delegates, which is presented at the State Convention.
Step 5 – Organizing State Delegation
Purpose: To organize National Convention delegation and choose delegation
leadership and members of the Convention Committees from the
state.
Timing: Promptly following their election (RNC Rule 40(a)).
Process: National Party Rules require the election of one (1) man and one (1)
woman for each of the four (4) Convention Committees, including:
Committee on Resolutions (Platform), Committee on Credentials,
Committee on Rules and Order of Business, and Committee on
Permanent Organization. States are required to file notice with the
RNC Secretary the selection of these committee members and their
state delegation chairman. Alternate delegates may not serve as
delegation chairman or as members of the convention committees
(RNC Rules, Rule 40(a)).
Step 6 – Certifying Delegates and Electors to the State
Purpose: To notify the state of the election of the delegates and alternates to the National Convention and the electors for the President and Vice President of the United States (10 ILCS 5 §7-9 (c)).
Timing: Within two (2) days after the State Convention (05/17/04) (Id.)
Process: The Chairman and Secretary of each State convention shall send to the State Board of Elections, a certificate setting forth the names and addresses of all persons nominated at the State Convention as Presidential Electors and of any persons selected to be a delegate or alternate to the National Convention (Id.).
Step 7 – Certifying Delegates to the RNC
Purpose: Filing of the credentials of the state delegation to the Secretary of the RNC.
Timing: 07/31/2004
Process: No later than thirty (30) days before the time set for the meeting of the national convention, the credentials of each delegate and alternate delegate shall be filed with the secretary of the Republican National Committee for use by the secretary in making up the temporary roll of the national convention (RNC Rule 18(c)).
Presidential Electors
The State Central Committee serves as the Convention Committee on Presidential Electors.
Each State Central Committeeman shall appoint one (1) individual from his/her Congressional District to serve as a Presidential Elector for the purpose of casting a cote for the Republican Presidential Nominee. The State Chair shall appoint two (2) electors (Bylaws of the Illinois Republican Party, Article VII, ¶ G).
Other Information
• Ballot order is determined by the order in which petitions are filed. When multiple delegate candidates are on the same petition, they are listed on the ballot in same order as they appear on the petition (10 ILCS 5 §7-12).
• A lottery is held in case of simultaneous filings on 1/7/04 at 8:00 a.m (Id.).
• In the case of a multiple candidate petition, the petition is placed in the lottery as a single entity and the candidates will appear on the ballot in the order listed on the petition (Id.).
• Statements of candidacy also require a separate statement that the candidate has not advocated the overthrow of the United States government. While held unconstitutional, many delegate and presidential candidates file a loyalty oath with their statement of candidacy.
• After petitions are filed, signatures cannot be added. Delegates caucus and organize immediately following.