About precinct conventions

Precinct conventions

After voting in the Republican Primary election, local voting precincts are the key to the grassroots organization of the party. 

Precinct Conventions traditionally take place in our neighborhoods at our local polling locations after the primary election or on the following Saturday (Travis County will meet on Saturday again this year). 

Precinct Conventions select delegates to the senatorial district (or county) convention and pass resolutions to the senatorial district convention that begin to develop our Republican Platform. Only those who voted in the Republican Primary may vote or qualify for being a delegate or alternate delegate.

Resolutions presented are the building blocks for the state platform. Examples of topics may include abolishing the IRS, strengthening pro-life laws, or supporting our police. Learn how to write a Resolution here.

Both state law and the Republican Party rules allow for each county Executive Committee to select the date, time, and location for the Precinct Conventions in even-numbered years for a date between the Primary and the county/senatorial district conventions. For more information about your local primary convention, please see a list of Precinct Chairmen you may contact at: http://www.traviscountygop.org/get-involved/be-a-precinct-chair.html. Find a list of them at http://www.traviscountygop.org/conventions.

If no one is currently representing your Precinct (your precinct number is located on your Voter Registration card or visit VoteTexas.gov), please consider applying! If you have no chairman present at your precinct convention, and if you are the first to pick up the packet of information provided for the chairman, then YOU may organize your own precinct convention! Just follow the instructions given to you. 

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