How to become a DELEGATE in TEXAS!

**Elwar** · 01-10-2012 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by goldfish

I'm trying to make sure I understand. If I am a delegate at the county/district convention, I am not yet voting for ron paul but am instead voting on which delegate to push through to the next level?

Same question as above, at the state convention, we aren't voting for ron paul but instead to choose the delegates to the national convention?

At which point do you get to volunteer to be an electoral college pick? What is involved with being an electoral college pick? Where does this take place?

There will not be any votes for Ron Paul himself until the national convention. But you want to vote for Ron Paul supporters at all levels. There is voting for many different positions within the party. That is how WE become the "establishment". And in Texas, when you go to the national convention as a delegate, you must vote for the winner of the Texas primary for the first 2 (or 3?) votes until someone has the majority. After those first 2, then you are released from your obligation and you can vote for Ron Paul.

As for electoral college. At your county meeting at the state convention you will announce that you wish to be a candidate for the electoral college. You may want to start campaigning for it beforehand. What is involved is that you will sign a contract stating that you will vote for the candidate that the Republican Party picks during the electoral college vote after the general election. If the Republican wins the general election, then you will be sent to Austin to take part in the electoral college vote. At which time you may decide to break the contract and suffer the ramifications in order to vote for Ron Paul anyway (if he does not receive the RP nomination). A few electors have done so in the past, which actually gave us our first electoral votes for a female candidate back in the 80s.

**RANDALLPINK7** · 03-04-2012 10:36 PM

I'm still a little unsure about what to do. I live in Medina County (the county directly West of San Antonio). I vote just 2 miles from my house, but there are polls all over the county. Do I just stay right where I vote or is there a central location I need to be at?

Thanks,
Randy

**RANDALLPINK7** · 03-04-2012 11:00 PM

Nevermind, I got it figured out.

**butterflyeblue** · 03-08-2012 07:29 PM

All this has changed for this year correct. Is there not anything new pertaining to delegate process for this year, because I do not believe it is working as outlined in these old posts for this year with the redistricting.

**nf7mate** · 03-08-2012 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by butterflyeblue

All this has changed for this year correct. Is there not anything new pertaining to delegate process for this year, because I do not believe it is working as outlined in these old posts for this year with the redistricting.

It's a mess this year. Some counties are having precinct conventions, some are not. Contact your Republican Party County Headquarters and ask how they are selecting delegates this year. My county (Tarrant) is having a meeting on Saturday to discuss whether or not to have precinct conventions.

**Defconzero** · 03-10-2012 01:04 PM

Definetly need to do this if anyone is San Antonio i want to be a delegate too!!

**butterflyeblue** · 03-21-2012 02:30 AM

i responded on another post somewhere for TX, but attended the first meeting of the local gop and our convention is 4/21 and they formed a nomination committee prior to my becoming involved and they have already compiled a list of delegates and alternates and assuming they are planning to vote on this list come 4/21, and I know the convention is open to public and credentialing is being done prior to convention start time, but not sure if you can nominate yourself to be voted on during the convention especially given they already have a list of delegates compiled??

**drummergirl** · 03-28-2012 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by butterflyeblue

i responded on another post somewhere for TX, but attended the first meeting of the local gop and our convention is 4/21 and they formed a nomination committee prior to my becoming involved and they have already compiled a list of delegates and alternates and assuming they are planning to vote on this list come 4/21, and I know the convention is open to public and credentialing is being done prior to convention start time, but not sure if you can nominate yourself to be voted on during the convention especially given they already have a list of delegates compiled??

Any list they already have is from a temporary nominations committee. Even if they've already had all of their meetings (call, they may not be done), you can still let them know you wish to be considered.

At your county/SD convention they'll create a permanent nominations committee which will probably meet for 30 minutes to an hour. You can put your name in for consideration and speak for yourself at that time. hopefully, you'll get on the list.

**Brown Sapper** · 03-28-2012 09:53 PM

**Carlybee** · 03-29-2012 08:38 AM

That link for SD17 no worky

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