Delegate Information Page

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What is a Precinct?

The precinct is the smallest political unit in the country and all voters in a precinct vote at one location. It is your neighborhood, you know the people and you know what issues are most important to them.

What is a Precinct Delegate?

The role of a precinct delegate is one of the most important, yet, least understood. Active precinct delegates can help win elections for candidates. Precinct delegates communicate with their neighborhood to serve as a bridge between them and their political party.

How do Delegates get elected?

Precinct Delegates are elected in the August Primary in even numbered years. Only Democratic voters choose Democratic precinct delegates and Republican voters choose Republican precinct delegates.

Each precinct is allotted a certain number of precinct delegates based on the past election. Your district or county chair will be able to tell you how many delegate positions have been allocated to your precinct and they can help walk you through the process of filling out the paperwork and filing a notarized Affidavit. Don't worry, we are here to help you with this process.

After the primary, those elected will be officially notified by the county clerk by mail. The notification will include the time and place of the district or county party convention, which will be held in August or September.

Precinct Delegates should:

Being a Precinct Delegate can be a great experince and a lot of fun! Find one or more activities (many examples are listed below) that you are comfortable getting involved with then reach out to your County Captain or other neighborhood Delegates to join forces together!

• Support your county party and be involved
• Be politically active in their community
• Attend local municipality meetings, school board meetings and County Commissioner meetings
• Take information on issues and candidates to the voters in your precinct
• Keep your party leaders informed about the issues that concern voters in your area
• Identify others interested in your party and recruit new party members
• Help turn out your party's vote in your neighborhood on Election Day
• Help people in your precinct get registered to vote
• Attend your County Conventions (there will be four County Conventions that you will need to attend over your two year term)
• Decide if you are interested in being elected to attend State Convention (Attending State Convention does not happen automatically, Delegates are elected to attend at the local county convention)

Precinct Delegates at State Convention are responsible for:

• Electing local and state party leadership: State Executive Committee (State Committeeman, State Committeewoman & District Committee Members)
• State Party Chair & Co-Chair
• State Party Vice Chairs
• In an election year, they are the ones who will decide which candidates will represent the Republican Party on the ballot in these key positions
  • Lt. Governor
  • Attorney General
  • Secretary of State
  • Supreme Court Justices
  • State Board of Education
  • University Boards
  • Presidential Electors

A Precinct Delegate Checklist:

1. Contact the GCRP Precinct Delegate Chair, your Delegate District Captain or the GCRP to help you!
2. Obtain a precinct map here or from the local clerk’s office.
3. Check with your Delegate Committee Chair or your County Chair to find out the number of precinct delegate vacancies in your area.
4. With help from your Delegate Committee, you will file your Affidavit of Identity with your county, city or township clerk no later than 4:00 p.m, on the twelfth Tuesday prior to the August Primary. Find out how many delegates have filed in your precinct for precinct delegate. Your Affidavit of Identity must be notarized.
5. If you have opposition, contact your neighbors, friends and family that reside in your precinct and ask for their support. Primary election day is the second Tuesday in August. Remember to vote.
6. Get involved in your local party immediately. Keep the party informed about what your neighbors are talking about and keep your neighbors informed about what elected party members are doing for them.

Where's my polling place?

Use the link below to search the MI Vote Information Center to find your polling location

Get in touch with your MI Legislators:

Use the link below to contact your Michigan Senator and House Representatives.

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