Republican Executive Committee Member Orientation

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Republican Executive Committee Member Orientation
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Mission Statement

• The Republican Party of Palm Beach County is
  committed to promoting Republican ideals and
  principles recruiting and electing qualified
  candidates for public office developing a
  grassroots organization that will motivate the
  electorate to vote and raise the funds necessary
  to complete these objectives.

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Governing Body of The Party

• Elects The Partys Officers (Chairman, Vice
  Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer)
• Approves the County Partys Constitution Rules,
  Policies and Procedures
• Approves the County Partys Budget
• Confirms the Members of the Board of Directors

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REC Districts

• 100 REC Districts
• Approximately 2400 Registered Republicans
• As a Committeeman or Committeewoman, you are the
  Representative of the Registered Republicans to
  the Republican Party of Palm Beach County

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Representing the Republicans in Your REC District

• You are the liaison between the Party and the
  Registered Republicans in Your REC District
• It is important for you to have contact with the
  Registered Republicans in your District.
• Many average Republicans do not even know the
  Republican Party of Palm Beach County exists.

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Organizing Your REC District

• The REC is the basis for the Republican Party of
  Palm Beach Countys Grassroots effort. We rely
  on you to organize and develop your REC District

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Organizing Your REC District

• Find new volunteers within your District
• Find Candidates for Vacancies on the REC in your
  District
• Republican E-mail addresses
• Register New Republicans

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Know Everything You Can About Your REC District

• The more information you know about your REC
  District and the people living there, the more
  effective you will be at working and organizing
  your District as well as representing your
  Registered Republicans.

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The Political Districts in Your REC District

• The Voting Precincts
• The Municipalities
• Congressional Districts
• State Senate Districts
• State House Districts
• County Commission Districts
• School Board Districts

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Important Rules Procedures of the Republican
Executive Committee
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Residence Requirement for REC Members

• All REC Members must reside in the REC District
  they Represent
• If an REC Member moves out of his/her District,
  the seat becomes automatically vacant

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Terms in Office for REC Members

• REC Members serve 4 year terms
• Your term in office expires at the end of every
  Presidential Election Year
• Elections for REC Voting Member Seats are held in
  the September Primary of a Presidential Election
  Year

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Loyalty Oaths

• Every Member of the REC must sign a Loyalty Oath
  which will be filed with the Republican Party of
  Florida
• The Loyalty Oath Affirms that you will not
  publicly or financially support the election of
  any Candidate who is not a Republican in a
  Partisan Race.

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REC Meeting Attendance

• 3 consecutive absences result in immediate
  removal from the REC
• Any REC Member who is absent for 3 meetings in
  any calendar year will also be automatically
  removed