How do I become a Delegate?

[Trassin]

Can someone point me in the direction of information on how to become a Delegate of Illinois for the 2008 RNC?

[rockjoa]

Googled "illinois gop delegate" and this was the first

http://ronpaul.meetup.com/94/boards/...thread=3482924

I think this is old but offers insite

Try posting this in main delegate for more answers
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=37

[angelatc]

Join the Greater Chicago group. Jason has a thread on that very topic, and he's actively recruiting volunteers.

[axiomata]

September 19, 2007

In order to become the Republican Nominee for President in 2008 Ron Paul needs to win the majority of Republican National Convention Delegates in a complex state-by-state process culminating at the Republican National Convention held in September of 2008.

Ron Paul needs your help in Illinois with several important tasks in his fight for the Republican Party Presidential Nomination.

The Ron Paul campaign is currently seeking volunteers in Illinois to put Ron Paul on the February 5th Illinois Presidential Primary Ballot.

It is also seeking supporters who wish to run as candidates for the position of Republican Convention Delegate in February 5th Illinois Primary Election. If you are selected by the campaign, and successful in the delegate petition process, your name will be on the same ballot in your congressional district as Ron Paul.

That's a keeper suitable for framing!

In Illinois there are several steps the Ron Paul campaign must take to be in position to win some or all of the regular convention delegates in the Republican Primary on February 5, 2008.

Ron Paul has to:
1) collect and file at least 3000 but not more than 5000 petition signatures statewide to be listed on the ballot.

2) run Ron Paul delegate candidates in each congressional district. These Ron Paul delegate candidates have to collect and submit their own ballot petition signatures in the congressional district in which they live and vote. In any given congressional district if Ron wins the most votes he wins the delegates from that district.

Please review the following things you can do below to help Ron Paul in Illinois.

Action Items:

1) Collect petition signatures to put Ron Paul on the ballot. Contact Jason Acebal and plug into the Ron Paul Illinois Ballot Access organization. Call Jason by phone at 773 504-4480 or contact him by e-mail at jaronpaul2008chicago@gmail.com.

2) Collect petition signatures to put Ron Paul RNC Delegate Candidates on the ballot in your congressional district. The Ron Paul campaign is also looking for volunteers to help circulate petitions on behalf of delegates within your Congressional District. Call Jason by phone at 773 504-4480 or contact him by e-mail at jaronpaul2008chicago@gmail.com
(Steps 1 and 2 can be considered a two for one situation.)

3) Become a Ron Paul Delegate Candidate. Contact Jason Acebal to see if there are unfilled delegate candidate slots in your congressional district. Call Jason by phone at 773 504-4480 or contact him by e-mail at jaronpaul2008chicago@gmail.com

IMPORTANT! Please read the following:
To become a delegate, you must be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age & a registered voter at your current address for the past 30 days. Responsibilities of an elected delegate include attending the Illinois Delegate Convention held June 6 & 7, 2008 in Springfield, IL and the Republican National Convention held September 1-4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. You will be responsible for your transportation and lodging for both conventions. The National Republican Committee also has a National Convention Registration Fee (TBD - estimated around $200 - $400) which covers admittance to the convention, various events held for delegates outside of the convention and ground transportation while in St. Paul. If you are willing to serve as a delegate and can meet the time and expense commitments noted above, please contact Jason Acebal at jaronpaul2008chicago@gmail.com and provide your name, address and phone number.
Illinois has many dedicated Ron Paul supporters in the State of Illinois and we thank you for your continued support of Ron Paul.

Please take action today. You can make a difference.

Sincerely,

Dennis Fusaro
National Field Director
Ron Paul 2008

[Trassin]

Got the same e-mail just a little while ago. Already sent a message to Jason, who I would imagine has an overflowing e-mail account at the moment.

[Bradley in DC]

Got the same e-mail just a little while ago. Already sent a message to Jason, who I would imagine has an overflowing e-mail account at the moment.

Trassin,

The DC Board of Elections and Ethics is running brown bag lunches on how to circulate petitions. Check out your local one and find out ALL of the rules. The deep-pocketed campaigns have the big law firms on retainer; they will justify those fees by challenging any signatures/petitions that aren't following the law to the letter--best way to keep competitors off the ballot!

See my thread on another forum here for an example:

http://ronpaulnetwork.info/forum/index.php?topic=390.0

[Bradley in DC]

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.