RNC delegate guidelines from Missouri, 2016

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This page provides known guidelines for Republican delegates representing Missouri at the 2016 Republican National Convention, as compiled from the "Missouri Republican Party Instructive Materials for Potential Delegates," "Missouri Republican State Committee 2016 Call to Convention," and "Missouri GOP Tentative National Delegate Allocation." The full text of relevant regulations is reproduced below.

HIGHLIGHTS

Missouri sent 52 delegates to the Republican National Convention in 2016: three automatic delegates from the Republican National Committee, 24 congressional district delegates, and 25 at-large delegates.

Delegates in Missouri were allocated on a winner-take-all basis in each congressional district. Twelve delegates were allocated to the top vote-getter statewide. If a candidate won a majority of the statewide vote, however, then he or she received all of the state's delegates regardless of the individual district results.

Delegates from Missouri were bound on the first ballot at the national convention unless their candidate "releases his or her delegates, dies, withdraws or becomes inactive," according to Missouri GOP rules.

Missouri Republican Party Instructive Materials for Potential Delegates

The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: Missouri Republican Party Instructive Materials for Potential Delegates

Why become a delegate?

For many people, serving as a delegate to the Republican National Convention is an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Delegates have a front-row seat at an event that draws the attention of the world: the nomination of the Republican candidate for President of the United States.

Procedure to become a delegate:

National delegates are elected at the Congressional District Conventions and the State Convention.

• The Congressional District Conventions will take place on April 30, 2016, in each of Missouri’s 8 Congressional Districts. Each convention, made up of delegates elected at the local caucuses, will elect 3 national delegates. National delegates may be elected as part of a slate or individually, depending on the rules approved at each convention.

• The State Convention will take place on May 20-21, 2016, in Branson, MO. The convention, made up of delegates elected at the local caucuses, will elect 25 national delegates. National delegates will be elected as part of a slate submitted by a State Convention delegate. According to the Standing Rules of the 2016 Missouri Republican State Convention: “Only full and complete slates will be considered. To be considered full and complete, a proposed slate must include 25 names for At-large Delegates and 25 names for At-large Alternates. No person shall be listed on any slate without his or her prior approval, nor shall any person appear on more than one slate. All persons agreeing to be listed on a slate of delegates and alternates must pledge to vote in accordance with the Rules

Governing Caucus & Convention Participation in the Call of the Missouri Republican State Committee… Deadlines for submitting nominations to the nominating committee shall be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016, unless otherwise noted by the [Convention] Chairman.”

Please note that you do not need to be elected to serve as a delegate to the State or Congressional District Conventions in order to serve as a national delegate.

Missouri Republican State Committee 2016 Call to Convention

The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: Missouri Republican State Committee 2016 Call to Convention

Congressional District Selection of the Delegates and Alternates to the Republican National Convention

In each Congressional District of the State of Missouri, a Congressional District Convention shall be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., unless otherwise designated by the State Chairman, for the purpose of:

(1) Electing three (3) delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention;

(2) Electing three (3) alternates to the 2016 Republican National Convention and specifying the method by which alternates will be designated to serve;

(3) Pledging all delegates and alternates to support a presidential primary candidate in accordance with the Rules Governing Caucus and Convention Participation for the Republican Presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention;

(4) Nominating a Presidential Elector to be voted for at the General Election to be held on November 8, 2016;

(5) Considering the draft of a State Platform and voting on proposed changes, additions and deletions recommended by local caucuses. Recommended State Platform amendments must be forwarded to the State Chairman within 48 hours of the meeting’s adjournment. Any changes not so forwarded shall be deemed null and void.

Notice of each Congressional District Convention shall be published on the state party website (www.mogop.org) not less than 15 days prior to the date of the convention in accordance with the provisions of Rule 16(e)(3) of the Republican National Committee.

It is the responsibility of each Congressional District Republican Committee and its Chairman to call the Congressional District Convention. The Chairman of each Congressional District Republican Committee shall notify the Chairman of the Missouri Republican State Committee not less than 20 days prior to the date of said convention of the time and location of the Congressional District Convention. Notice shall be sent to the State Chairman at 105 E. High St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Rules Governing Caucus & Convention Participation

Only strong and faithful Republican voters, residing and registered to vote in the district involved, shall be allowed to participate in any caucus or convention. Only Republicans who are registered voters residing in the district of their election shall be elected as delegates or alternates. No delegate shall cast a fractional vote. In accordance with Rule 16(e)(6) of the Republican National Committee, there shall be no proxies at any convention for the purpose of selecting delegates or alternates to the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Participation in any Republican caucus or convention, held for the purpose of selecting any of the delegates or alternates above called for, shall in no way be abridged for reasons of sex, race, religion, color, age or national origin.

In keeping with the open­door policy, party leaders are urged to fully inform all citizens how they may participate in the delegate and alternate selection procedures. Within this framework and allowing for the size of the delegation and prior voting pattern, each unit should strive to apportion representation by sex, youth, minority and heritage groups, and senior citizens as fairly as possible.

In the event that a candidate receives a majority of votes cast in the 2016 Missouri Republican Presidential Preference Primary, all delegates and alternates to the 2016 Republican National Convention will be bound through the first round of balloting to support the winner of the 2016 Missouri Republican Presidential Preference Primary unless that candidate releases his or her delegates, dies, withdraws or becomes inactive. For the purposes of this document, votes cast for any candidate who releases his or her delegates, dies, withdraws or becomes inactive prior to the 2016 Missouri Presidential Preference Primary will not be included in the calculation of the majority vote.

In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in the 2016 Missouri Republican Presidential Preference Primary, delegates and alternates will be allocated in the following manner:

The winner of a plurality of the votes cast within each Congressional District shall be entitled to that Congressional District’s three (3) delegates and three (3) alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention to be elected at the Congressional District Convention. The persons to serve as delegates and alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention bound to vote for the winner of a plurality within each Congressional District shall be selected at the Congressional District Convention pursuant to these Rules.

The winner of a plurality of the votes cast within each Congressional District shall be entitled to two (2) at­large delegates and two (2) at­large alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention to be elected at the Republican State Convention. Additionally, the winner of the plurality of the votes cast statewide shall be entitled to nine (9) at­large delegates and nine (9) alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention to be elected at the State Convention. At­large delegates and alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention shall be selected at the Republican State Convention pursuant to these Rules.

In the event that the election authority in Audrain, Camden, Clay, Jackson, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis, and/or Webster Counties fails to report the Missouri Republican Presidential Preference Primary results by congressional district, candidate vote totals in the county or counties failing to report will be allocated to each congressional district based on the percentage of registered voters residing in each congressional district on August 31, 2015. Those allocations are as follows:

Audrain
Congressional District 4: 79.4%
Congressional District 6: 20.6%

Camden
Congressional District 3: 60.7%
Congressional District 4: 39.3%

Clay
Congressional District 5: 31.8%
Congressional District 6: 68.2%

Jackson
Congressional District 5: 76.5%
Congressional District 6: 23.5%

Jefferson'
Congressional District 2: 19.3%
Congressional District 3: 52.7%
Congressional District 8: 28.0%

St. Charles
Congressional District 2: 37.5%
Congressional District 3: 62.5%

St. Louis
Congressional District 1: 40.5%
Congressional District 2: 59.5%

Webster
Congressional District 4: 76.8%
Congressional District 7: 23.2%

See also

• Republican National Committee
• Republican National Convention rules, 2012
• Republican National Convention, 2016
• Types of delegates
• Presidential election in Missouri, 2016