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This page provides known guidelines for Republican delegates representing Washington at the 2016 Republican National Convention, as compiled from "Washington State Republican Party Caucus & Convention Manual." The full text of relevant regulations is reproduced below.
Washington State Republican Party Caucus & Convention Manual
The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: Washington State Republican Party Caucus & Convention Manual
Appendix B: Washington State Republican Party Rules for Precinct Causes and for Election of Delegates to the State Convention and National Conventions of 2016
Rule 37: Allocation of Delegates and Alternates to the National Convention
- A. Eleven (11) At-Large delegates (and alternates) shall be elected to represent the State of Washington at the 2016 Republican National Convention by majority vote from the floor at the State Convention. The At-Large delegates’ first Presidential vote at the 2016 Republican National Convention shall be allocated among the respective Presidential candidates in the same proportion (subject to the rounding of numbers) as each candidate’s share of the Republican vote in the Washington State Presidential Preference Primary, provided that any candidate receiving less than 20% of the votes shall not be entitled to any allocation hereunder.
- B. Three delegates (and three alternates) from each Congressional District Caucus shall be elected by majority vote to represent Washington State at the 2016 Republican National Convention. The first Presidential vote for these delegates shall be allocated among the respective Presidential candidates in the same proportion as each candidate’s share of the Republican vote in the 2016 Washington State Presidential Preference Primary in that Congressional District, according to the following allocation schedule:
- 1. If a candidate receives a majority of the votes in the congressional district, they will receive all 3 delegates, otherwise:
- 2. If there is no candidate who receives at least 20% of the primary votes in the congressional district, then the top three vote getters in that congressional district shall each be allocated 1 delegate.
- 3. If there is only one candidate who receives at least 20% of the primary votes in the congressional district, then that candidate shall be allocated all three of the delegates for that congressional district.
- 4. If there are two candidates who receive at least 20% of the primary votes in the congressional district, then the top vote getter will be allocated two delegates and the other candidate shall be allocated one delegate for that congressional district.
- 5. If there are three candidates who receive at least 20% of the primary votes in the congressional district, then each of the candidates shall be allocated one delegate for that congressional district.
- 6. If there are four candidates who receive at least 20% of the primary votes in the congressional district, then the top three vote getters shall be allocated one delegate each for that congressional district.
- C. The "Republican vote" shall mean the votes cast by voters who, as part of their participation in the Presidential Preference Primary sign a specific political party declaration which states substantially as follows:
- I declare that I am a Republican and I have not participated nor will I participate in the 2016 precinct caucus or convention system of any other party.
Appendix C: Washington State Allocation of Delegates to the National Convention
Washington State is allocated 44 delegates to the national convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18-21, 2016. The Republican National Committee determines this number.
How do they come up with this number?
Many variables go into this number – population, number of Republicans in office, etc. Washington State is allocated 44 delegates:
- 11 at-large delegates
- 30 delegates from Congressional District caucus (3 per Congressional District)
- 3 Automatic Delegates (State Party Chairman, National Committeeman, National Committeewoman)
How, as a state, do we allocate?
The 11 at-large delegates will be elected from the floor of the convention, and 30 delegates from the Congressional Districts will be elected at their Congressional District caucus. Each delegate will be bound to the results of the Presidential Primary held on May 24, 2016 for the first round of voting at the Republican National Convention. Delegates elected from a Congressional District caucus shall be bound by the Presidential Primary results in that Congressional District, whereas delegates elected at-large shall be bound by the statewide vote. See Rule 37.
See also
- Republican National Committee
- Republican National Convention rules, 2012
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- Types of delegates
- Presidential election in Washington, 2016
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