Idaho: Today, Friday, is the deadline to file as a Precinct Committeeman

[tsai3904]

Today, Friday, is the deadline to file as a candidate for Precinct Committeeman in Idaho.

If you are a registered Republican in Idaho, please file as a candidate for Precinct Committeeman (PC). PCs are voting members of each County GOP, which allow them to elect each County GOP's leadership (Chairman, Vice Chairman, etc.). We already have three County GOP Chairmen endorse Ron Paul and we can expand on this.

All you need to do is go to your County Clerk by the end of today and ask to file as a candidate for Precinct Committeeman. They will help you fill out this form: http://www.kcgov.us/elections/cdownloads/Precinct%20Committeeman%20Declaration.pdf

Find your County Clerk here: http://www.idahovotes.gov/Clerk.htm

Once you file, you will be a candidate on the May 15 primary. If no one else runs in your precinct, you win by default (this is what happens in most cases).

IF you miss today's deadline, you can still file as a candidate, but you will have to file as a write-in candidate. I can give instructions for this after today.

[tsai3904]

If any Idaho supporter missed the deadline (March 9) to file as a candidate for Precinct Committeeman, you can still file as a write-in candidate. The deadline to file is April 17.

Here is the form to file as a write-in candidate:
http://www.kcgov.us/elections/cdownloads/Write-in%20Candidate%20Declaration.pdf

If you want to help take over the GOP, this is what you need to do.

[PolicyReader]

Thanks for this, I'll try to push a few more people in the right direction (some of the others I had confirmed going in got bounced because of the '6 month or more' rule :( )

[tsai3904]

What is the 6 month or more rule? You have to be a registered Republican for at least 6 months?

[PolicyReader]

What is the 6 month or more rule? You have to be a registered Republican for at least 6 months?
Yes must be a registered Republican within the state of Idaho for 6 months or more prior to the date of declaration. (Some of the people I know who are supporters up there haven't bothered to vote or register for years until Paul came along and since the ID caucus had registration day of... :( you get the picture )

[tsai3904]

That sucks...thanks for letting me know though. Well they can still be appointed as Precinct Committeeman six months from now if their County GOP has a vacancy for them. All they have to do is ask the County GOP Chairman but it is solely up to the Chairman to appoint people to fill vacancies or not.