iratus
11-13-2007, 11:53 PM
First, READ THIS THREAD (http://www.ronpaulforum.com/showthread.php?t=183)
Sorry, it's been awhile since I updated this. Here is some very good info:
Please note, I posted this tread again for fear that folks would only read the first post on the other "delegate" thread, which doesn't provide all the steps for becoming a KY delegate.
First...to be a delegate or vote in the delgation process in KY, you need to be registered as Republican by the candidate filing deadline (Jan 29th).
Then, you'll want to become your precinct chair person.....you do this by showing up at the location where you were supposed to have voted this past Novemeber. It's likely that you'll be the only one there....This will be March 8th at 10AM. Any changes should be posted in your newspapers.
Then, you will need to attend your county's Mass Convention. This is very, very important. The more Ron Paul supporters that show up the better. There will be elections for chairpersons and the secretary. Then, the chairman will appoint committees, one of which will be the nominating committee. The nominating committee will nominate a slate of delegates, and then the floor will be allowed to vote. If this slate is not accepted by a majority vote, then the floor can nominate a new slate (i.e., a Ron Paul slate). There will be a number of slates nominated at one time and ballots cast. If no slate has the majority of votes, then the slate with the fewest number of votes will be eliminated. This will go on and on until you end up with the appropriate number of delegates for your county.
The number of delegates that your county gets will equal the number of republican votes cast in the last presidential election divided by 400.
After the county delegates are selected, they will go on to the district convention. So, it's a good idea to work with all the counties in your disctrict to plan. The more Paul delegates selected at the county level, the better. (I'm working on figuring out how the State Convention works. If any one knows, please advise.)
Delegates that you want to elect at the disctrict convention and push to the national convention will need to complete and submit a letter to the Republican State headquarters at least 4 days before the Disctrict Convention.
The process at the District Convention is pretty much the same as at the County Mass Convention, except that the floor doesn't get to nominate slates of delegates. Only the nomination committee will get to.
If any one has any questions or comments, please, please contact me here or at gr8harle@gmail.com. It's very important that everyone understands how this process works if Ron Paul is to get a substantial number of KY delegates.
Previous relevant info (someone please clarify this... is this part of the RPK Rules even in effect?):
RPK Rules (http://www.rpk.org/images/KY/rpk_rules_Web.pdf) 8.03. Nomination of National Convention Delegates and Alternates:
Any registered Republican who desires to be
nominated at either the District or State Convention to be a
Delegate or an Alternate Delegate to the National Convention,
shall submit a letter which must be received by Republican
state headquarters at least four (4) working days
before the applicable District or State Convention. Said
letter shall be addressed to the Nominating Committee,
state the person’s interest in becoming a Delegate or Alternate
Delegate, and set forth the reasons why they should
be considered by the Nominating Committee. The state
headquarters staff will immediately convey the would-be
nominee’s letter to the Nominating Committee of the appropriate
convention. No person may be nominated or
elected by a District or State Convention to be a Delegate
or Alternate Delegate to the National Convention unless
this procedure is followed. If an insufficient number of
persons thus qualified are elected at the District or State
Conventions, the remaining slots will be filled as if they
were vacancies which occurred AFTER the State Convention.
The Nominating Committee at the District and State
Conventions shall consider at least two criteria in selecting
Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the National
Convention; namely, (1) the letter received in accordance
with this rule, and (2) any current political involvement on
behalf of the Republican party and/or Republican candidates
at any level.
The party shall endeavor to have equal representation
of men and women in its delegation to the Republican
National Convention.
The provisions of these rules are not intended to
be the basis of any kind of quota system.
Sorry, it's been awhile since I updated this. Here is some very good info:
Please note, I posted this tread again for fear that folks would only read the first post on the other "delegate" thread, which doesn't provide all the steps for becoming a KY delegate.
First...to be a delegate or vote in the delgation process in KY, you need to be registered as Republican by the candidate filing deadline (Jan 29th).
Then, you'll want to become your precinct chair person.....you do this by showing up at the location where you were supposed to have voted this past Novemeber. It's likely that you'll be the only one there....This will be March 8th at 10AM. Any changes should be posted in your newspapers.
Then, you will need to attend your county's Mass Convention. This is very, very important. The more Ron Paul supporters that show up the better. There will be elections for chairpersons and the secretary. Then, the chairman will appoint committees, one of which will be the nominating committee. The nominating committee will nominate a slate of delegates, and then the floor will be allowed to vote. If this slate is not accepted by a majority vote, then the floor can nominate a new slate (i.e., a Ron Paul slate). There will be a number of slates nominated at one time and ballots cast. If no slate has the majority of votes, then the slate with the fewest number of votes will be eliminated. This will go on and on until you end up with the appropriate number of delegates for your county.
The number of delegates that your county gets will equal the number of republican votes cast in the last presidential election divided by 400.
After the county delegates are selected, they will go on to the district convention. So, it's a good idea to work with all the counties in your disctrict to plan. The more Paul delegates selected at the county level, the better. (I'm working on figuring out how the State Convention works. If any one knows, please advise.)
Delegates that you want to elect at the disctrict convention and push to the national convention will need to complete and submit a letter to the Republican State headquarters at least 4 days before the Disctrict Convention.
The process at the District Convention is pretty much the same as at the County Mass Convention, except that the floor doesn't get to nominate slates of delegates. Only the nomination committee will get to.
If any one has any questions or comments, please, please contact me here or at gr8harle@gmail.com. It's very important that everyone understands how this process works if Ron Paul is to get a substantial number of KY delegates.
Previous relevant info (someone please clarify this... is this part of the RPK Rules even in effect?):
RPK Rules (http://www.rpk.org/images/KY/rpk_rules_Web.pdf) 8.03. Nomination of National Convention Delegates and Alternates:
Any registered Republican who desires to be
nominated at either the District or State Convention to be a
Delegate or an Alternate Delegate to the National Convention,
shall submit a letter which must be received by Republican
state headquarters at least four (4) working days
before the applicable District or State Convention. Said
letter shall be addressed to the Nominating Committee,
state the person’s interest in becoming a Delegate or Alternate
Delegate, and set forth the reasons why they should
be considered by the Nominating Committee. The state
headquarters staff will immediately convey the would-be
nominee’s letter to the Nominating Committee of the appropriate
convention. No person may be nominated or
elected by a District or State Convention to be a Delegate
or Alternate Delegate to the National Convention unless
this procedure is followed. If an insufficient number of
persons thus qualified are elected at the District or State
Conventions, the remaining slots will be filled as if they
were vacancies which occurred AFTER the State Convention.
The Nominating Committee at the District and State
Conventions shall consider at least two criteria in selecting
Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the National
Convention; namely, (1) the letter received in accordance
with this rule, and (2) any current political involvement on
behalf of the Republican party and/or Republican candidates
at any level.
The party shall endeavor to have equal representation
of men and women in its delegation to the Republican
National Convention.
The provisions of these rules are not intended to
be the basis of any kind of quota system.