RNC delegate guidelines from Wyoming, 2016

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This page provides known guidelines for Republican delegates representing Wyoming at the 2016 Republican National Convention, as compiled from the "2014 Bylaws of the Wyoming Republican Party" and "A Brief Civics Lesson in Delegate Selection." The full text of relevant regulations is reproduced below.

HIGHLIGHTS

Wyoming sent 29 delegates to the Republican National Convention in 2016: three automatic delegates from the Republican National Committee, 12 delegates elected at county conventions, and 14 delegates-at-large elected at the state convention.

At both the county and state conventions, 26 alternates were also selected in case a delegate was unable to participate in the national convention. The three automatic delegates did not have alternates.

When running for election at the state convention, nominees for delegates-at-large and alternates-at-large were required to indicate if they support a candidate or are unpledged.

2014 Bylaws of the Wyoming Republican Party

The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: 2014 Bylaws of the Wyoming Republican Party

Article VI, Section 8: National Delegates and Alternates

1. Each Delegate District in Wyoming shall be entitled to be represented at the Republican National Convention by a Delegate and Alternate.

2. The Delegate Districts shall be: (1) Natrona-Albany; (2) Carbon-Sweetwater; (3) Lincoln-Uinta; (4) Teton-Sublette; (5) Park-Fremont; (6) Hot Springs-Washakie; (7) Sheridan-Big Horn; (8) Campbell-Johnson; (9) Crook-Weston; (10) Converse-Niobrara; (11) Platte-Goshen; and (12) Laramie. The Delegates and Alternates shall be rotated among the counties in each district. A record of rotation shall be maintained by the Wyoming Republican Party and made available to each County Chairman thirty (30) calendar days prior to the earliest date established by the State Central Committee for the date(s) of the county conventions (under Article IV 5, Meeting, of these Bylaws.) The election of Delegates and Alternates by the Delegate Districts shall be binding upon the State Convention.

3. The State Chairman, National Committeeman and National Committeewoman are automatically delegates to the Republican National Convention by operation of Rules of the Republican National Convention. However, no alternates shall be selected for the State Chairman, National Committeeman or National Committeewoman.

4. The remaining number of Delegates and Alternates, if any, to which the State Party is entitled at the Republican National Convention shall be elected at large at the State Convention.

5. The Nominating/Elections Committee in its report to the State Convention shall nominate one (1) slate whose number of nominees shall be at least the total number of both the available Delegate-at-large and the Alternate-at-large positions.

6. After the report of the Nominating/Elections Committee has been made and prior to any vote of election, the Convention Chairman shall call for nominations from the floor.

7. After nominations are closed, a secret ballot vote shall occur.

8. The Delegates-at-large shall be elected by the equivalent number of nominees receiving the most votes. The Convention Chairman shall break ties by casting lots.

9. The remaining Alternates-at-large shall be elected and assigned the priority in which they shall serve in descending order according to the number of votes received by the remaining nominees. The Convention Chairman shall break ties by casting lots.

10. In the event the number of allowable Delegates to the Republican National Convention shall be less than the number of Delegate Districts, then the number of district Delegates shall be decreased to equal the number of allowable Delegates to the Republican National Convention by casting lots.

11. Prior to election, all nominees for Delegates-at-large and Alternates at-large shall inform the State Convention which Republican Presidential candidate they support, if any.

12. The Delegates to the State Convention may instruct the Delegation to the Republican National Convention, provided the instructions are not in violation of any bylaw, rule, or regulation of the Republican National Convention.

13. The Republican Governor of the state and Republican Members of Congress, whether or not they are Delegates or Alternates to the Republican National Convention, shall be invited to attend the caucuses of Wyoming's Delegation to the Republican National Convention and to participate in the deliberations of the Republican National Convention and to participate in the deliberations of the Delegation.

A Brief Civics Lesson in Delegate Selection

The text below has been reproduced verbatim from: A Brief Civics Lesson in Delegate Selection

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has two jobs. First is to hold a convention, which nominates a presidential candidate. The second is to see to the election of that nominee. So: how does the Wyoming Republican Party select its delegates and alternates to that convention? No two states do it exactly the same way.

A delegate is entitled to vote and otherwise participate in the convention. If the delegate cannot do so, an alternate steps in. The RNC sets the size of each delegation, using a formula that rewards state parties for electing Republicans. In 2016, Wyoming is entitled to 29 delegates and 26 alternates.

Wyoming’s Delegate Selection Process

In all states, three delegates are automatic, the state party Chairman, the Republican National Committeewoman, and the Republican National Committeeman. They do not get any alternates.

County conventions (March 12) select another 12 delegates and their 12 alternates. In most cases, a county convention will elect either a delegate or an alternate to the Republican National Convention. For this purpose, the state’s 23 counties are divided into twelve delegate districts (with the county electing the delegate emphasized): (1) Natrona-Albany; (2) Carbon-Sweetwater; (3) Lincoln-Uinta; (4) Teton-Sublette; (5) Park-Fremont; (6) Hot Springs-Washakie; (7) Sheridan-Big Horn; (8) Campbell-Johnson; (9) Crook-Weston; (10) Converse-Niobrara; (11) Platte-Goshen; and (12) Laramie. Laramie County, being its own district, elects one of each.

The remaining delegates and alternates, if any, are selected at the state convention. Wyoming is entitled to 29 delegates. We have accounted for 15 of those, leaving 14 to elect at the state convention. The state convention will also elect 14 alternates.

Delegates and alternates are elected from one big slate, so those voting at the convention get to vote for up to 28 people. The top 14 are the delegates. The bottom 14 are the alternates. These are promoted to delegates in the order of their vote count.

So Who Elects These People?

The Chairman is elected to a two year term by the State Central Committee in the spring of odd numbered years. The National Committeeman and National Committeewoman are elected to four year terms at the state convention of presidential election years.

Delegates to the state convention are elected by the county conventions.

Delegates to the county convention are elected by precinct caucuses in their respective counties.

Any person registered to vote Republican as of the call for precinct caucuses in a given precinct may vote in that precinct’s caucus.

See also

• Republican National Committee
• Republican National Convention rules, 2012
• Republican National Convention, 2016
• Presidential election in Wyoming, 2016