consider running for county delegate

As a delegate or alternate to our County Convention on Saturday March 1 at the Bemidji High School, you have the opportunity to run for County Delegate or Alternate.  County Delegates and Alternates represent our county at Congressional District State conventions, where they
vote on endorsement for Congress, Governor, US Senate and much more.

What do I do as a County Delegate or Alternate?

As a County Delegate or Alternate, you will serve a two-year term.  Depending on which congressional district you live in, you will attend the following conventions:

If you live in the Seventh Congressional District, you will attend:
    - The 2014 Seventh Congressional District Convention on Saturday, March 29 in Willmar
        (you can also attend the banquet and Governor-Senate candidate forum the evening prior)
    - The 2014 State Convention on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 in Rochester
    - The 2015 Seventh Congressional District Convention to be held in early 2015

If you live in the Eighth Congressional District, you will attend:
    - The 2014 Eighth Congressional District Convention on Saturday, April 12 in Park Rapids
    - The 2014 State Convention on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 in Rochester
    - The 2015 Eighth Congressional District Convention to be held in early 2015


What Will Happen at these Conventions?

Attending conventions is a fun and enjoyable activity, where you can meet and network with other Republicans around your district and state, here uplifting speeches from passionate conservative leaders and participate in the making of important decisions regarding the direction of our party and who wish to endorse for various 2014 races.

Agenda Items for your 2014 District Convention will likely include:
    - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Congress
    - Consider resolutions for changes to the state party platform
    - Speeches by party leaders and elected Republicans

Agenda Items for the 2014 State Convention will likely include:
    - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Governor
    - Consider endorsement of a candidate for US Senate
    - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Attorney General
    - Consider endorsement of a candidate for State Auditor
    - Consider endorsement of a candidate for Secretary of State
    - Consider endorsement of judicial candidate(s)
    - Consider and ratify changes to the state party platform
    - Speeches by party leaders and elected Republicans

Agenda Items for your 2015 District Convention will likely include:
    - Election of Congressional District party officers
    - Consideration of proposed changes to the Congressional District Constitution
    - Speeches by party leaders and elected Republicans


How much does it cost to be a County Delegate or Alternate?

While there are no dues required to serve as a County Delegate or Alternate, there will be some costs involved, which you should be prepared to absorb.  First, convention registrations may cost anywhere from $15 to $60 per convention.  Second, there will be transportation costs to and from each convention and you may need to arrange for meals and lodging as well.


How to run for County Delegate or Alternate

If you are willing to make a commitment to attend the conventions, we strongly encourage you to consider running for County Delegate or Alternate!  To become a candidate for County Delegate or Alternate, you should submit a Nomination Form to our Nomination Chair no later than 9:30am on the morning of our county convention.  Click here to print the Nomination Form.  Nomination forms will also be available at our welcome table when you are registering for the county convention.

Once you have submitted your properly completed Nomination Form, you will be added to our candidate roster and will be given one minute to address the convention as a candidate.  Be prepared to explain why you want to serve as a Delegate or Alternate.  After all candidates have had an opportunity to speak, the voting will begin.  Based on our proposed rules, the highest vote getters will become County Delegates while remaining candidates may become County Alternates, ranked according to the number of votes they received.

According to our county party constitution, to be eligible to run for County Delegate or Alternate at our county convention, you must have been elected a precinct delegate or alternate at your precinct caucus on February 4 of this year.  Click here to review the proposed convention rules which explain the intended process to run for and be elected a County Delegate or Alternate.

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