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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "National Republican Party - Rules
Changes" of the Benton L. Becker Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 2 of the Benton Becker Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
AFFIDAVIT OF GERALD R. FORD
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
I, GERALD R. FORD, being first duly sworn upon oath,
do depose and say the following:
1. I am presently serving in the House of Representa-
tives from the Fifth District of Michigan and have continuously
served in the House of Representatives since I was first elected
to the Eighty-First Congress on November 2, 1948. On January 4,
1965, I was elected Minority Leader of the House of Representa-
tives and continued to served in such capacity.
2. I am a licensed attorney admitted to the Michigan
Bar and to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
3. I was present during the 1972 Republican National
Convention and served as Permanent Chairman of the Convention.
4. I was present during the Convention floor debate
on the present Rule 30 and am familiar with the provisions of
Rule 30 and the alternative delegate formulas considered by the
Rules Committee and the Convention delegates.
5. When determining a delegate formula, many elements
and interests should be considered. Among other things, consider-
ation should be given to population, equality of states, and
recognition to State which supported Republican candidates. The
delegates themselves are best suited to determine the size of
the convention, the manageability of the convention, and its
membership makeup in order to accomplish Convention objectives.
6. As a matter of policy, the Republican Party has,
in recent history, always adopted a delegate formula including
bonuses. The primary objective of awarding bonuses, is, of
course, to offer an incentive to States to elect Republican
Exhibit M
GERALD LIBRARY R. FORD
candidates to office.
7. National Political Conventions are uniquely political
in nature, not having been established nor administered by Federal
Statute or the United States Constitution. Political conventions
are a uniquely American phenomenon based upon our political his-
tory. Congress has, in its wisdom, refused to inject any legis-
lative prerogative into the Convention system. The Judicial
Branch of Government, in my judgment, should similarly avoid
unwarranted intrusion into questions involving Convention decision-
making. The legion of issues presented, of problems confronted,
of objectives sought to be achieved and of constituency consider-
ation, compressed into a National Political Convention are simply
beyond the scope of being a judicially manageable standard. The
basic purposes of a convention are to determine Presidential and
Vice Presidential candidates and party platform. It seems only
fair to me to reward states producing past Republican victories
by giving a greater voice in the selection of the Party's
National ticket.
8. My State, Michigan, is permitted fewer delegates
under the present Rule 30 formula than it would have had
if the new rule had been based solely on population or upon some
other formulas considered by the Rules Committee of the Conven-
tion. Michigan is one of the Nation's larger states, both in
population and geography, yet it is also one of the 50 sovereign
States in the Republic. That concept of individual sovereignty
must be politically balanced with population and rewards for
Republican victories when determining Convention delegate selec-
tion. I believe the enacted Rule 30 satisfies all of those
criteria.
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GERALD FORD
9. The 1976 Republican Convention, implementing Rule
30 adopted at the 1972 Republican Convention, will be history's
largest Republican Convention. Total Convention delegation shall
increase approximately 73%. The present Rule 30 contains a
"grandfather clause", assuring each State of at least the same
number of delegates present at the 1972 Convention. The purpose
of the great expansion of the size of the Convention is to
assure greater representation for all, including large states,
small states and those states in between. The formula also con-
siders population and attempts to provide a minimal bonus incen-
tive for Republican victories. I believe that the formula is
both fair and constitutional.
10. As the Republican Minority House Leader, and as
both an experienced politician and lawyer with many years of
experience relating to Republican National Conventions and the
nominations of Presidents and Vice Presidents, it is my best
opinion that Rule 30 represents a rational and valid formula
serving well the interests and needs of all States as well as
encouraging Republican Party growth and success. I believe
that delegate apportionemnt is clearly a political function and
that Courts should not substitute their judicial wisdom on matters
purely political in nature.
R. Ford
CITY OF WASHINGTON
DISTRICT OF. COLUMINA
GERALD R. FORD
Member of Congress
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18 day of
September
, 1973.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
Elwyn C. Raiden
Notary Public, Dist. of
- Expires, Sept. GERA 14, 1975
Republican
National
Committee
Donald L. Ivers
MEMORANDUM
House Counsel
TO: Jim Lynn
Jim Day
Ben Cotten
Jim Mitchell
Benton Becker
Jo Good
Jim Wilderother
FROM: Don Ivers
RE: Eighth Congressional District-North Carolina
DATE: May 1, 1980
Attached is a memo which came to the Secretary of the National Committee,
attached to the Eighth Congressional District's Certification of Delegates
to the National Convention. The memo is self-explanatory and should be
considered in light of Rule 5(b).
In my opinion, Rule 5 (b) permits the districts to do just what the Eighth
Congressional District of North Carolina has done. In the past, this type
of specific direction has only been requested or granted at the state level.
To permit this at the district level, has the potential to create enormous
confusion in the calling of the roll. However, again, Rule 5 (b) seems to
clearly permit just what is being set forth in the attached memo.
The Eighth Congressional District of North Carolina is the only district
making such a request, to date. We have not contacted the Eighth Congressional
District and have not made any commitment, one way or the other, with respect
to the content of this memo. As I see it, our only support for denying the
use of the procedure outlined in the memo would be as follows:
1. There is no precedent for such a procedure below the
state level.
2. To permit amprocedure such as outlined in the memo below
the state level could create enormous confusion in the
calling of the roll.
3. Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, insofar as it
discusses delegates and alternates, states, at page
503, as follows:
"In cases where the individual delegates within a units'
delegation represent particular areas, groups, etc., it
may sometimes be desirable to make exception to the fore-
going rule by providing, in the bylaws at the convention
level, for the pairing of each alternate with a specific
delegate. The disadvantage of such a system arises when
FORD
both a particular delegate and his only alternate are t
unable to attend the convention--thus depriving a constiuent
unit of part of the representation to which it is entitled.
(emphasis supplied)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center: 310 First Street Southeast, Washington, D.C. 20003. (202) 484-6500.
Page Two
Memo re: 8th Congressional District-N.C.
May 1, 1980
The effect of the procedure outlined on the attached motion is to permit a
delegation to "have its cake and eat it too." It permits the delegation to have
paired alternates and delegates and still call the roll in a different order in
the event both a delegate and an alternate are not present when the roll was called.
As I indicated previously, I am not sure that our rule (Rule 5(b)) prohibits what
is being proposed by the Eighth Congressional District of North Carolina. Your
thoughts would be appreciated.
GERALD A. FORD LIBRARY
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
At the Eighth Congressional District Meeting held
in Albemarle, North Carolina on April 19th, 1980,
the following motion of procedure was adopted:
Motion made and approved by majority that
Delegates and Alternates be matched as
votes were received; i.e., leading Delegate
vote-getter matched #1 with leading Alternate
vote-getter, etc. Alternates to serve for
Delegate matched. In the event both Delegate
and Alternate are away from floor, the next-
highest designate Alternate available will
substitute until either Delegate or matching
Alternate returns.
Matched:
DELEGATE
ALTERNATE
1.) James Godfrey
1.) Robert Hill
2.) Albert E. Partridge, Jr. 2.) Maxine Boger
3.) Edie Perry
3.) Roger Austin
Albert E. Partridge, Jr.
Secretary
8th Congressional District
BERALD A. FORD LIBRARY
JULY, 18, 1980
Balance of Statement for legal services and reimbursed expense
of Benton L. Becker, General Counsel, 1980 Convention Rules
Committee
1.
Past statements submitted and paid:
Statements of June 25, 1980 reflecting $174.00 expenses
and $2,100.00 legal service has been submitted and paid,
leaving a balance due for legal services in the amount
of $2,900.00 (i.e. representitive of $500.00 fee agre-
ement for Convention General Counsels).
2.
Legal Services:
Legal Services rendered at 1980 Republican National
Convention July 6 through July 18, 1980 as General
Counsel to Convention Rules Committee
$2,900.00
3.
Expenses:
Miscellaneous long distance telephone calls, taxi, parking
and lodging and tips associated with Convention duties
prior to July 6, 1980
$213.00
4.
Total amount due (items 2 & 3 above)
$3,313.00
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Statement of Legal Services and Reimbursed Expenses of
Benton L. Becker, General Counsel, 1980 Convention Rules
Committee, from May 12, 1980 through June 25, 1980
1. Out of pocket expenses incurred, not reimbursed to
date:
A. Air travel Miami, Florida to D.C. and return
to Miami (June 16 through June 26, 1980)
attendance at convention counsel meeting of
June 25, 1980 (see atteched)
$174.00
2. Legal Services:
A. Research, preparation of legal memorandum
and preparation of proposed Rule changes
relative to Rules 28,21,22,24 (b), 31 (a)
(c) (f) (g) (h) (j) (k) (1) (m) (n) (o)
and 32 (b)
13½ hours (billed at $75.00 per hour) $1013.00
B. Review and update of "binding provisions of
state law on Convention delegates" memorandum
2 hours $150.00
C. June 24, 1980 meeting with Lorne Smith, General
Counsel Reagan for President Committee re current
proposed Rule changes
4½ hours $337.00
D. Attendance at convention council meeting of RNC
on June 25, 1980
4 hours
$300.00
E. Miscellaneous Rules Committee communications and
correspondence, June 18,19,24 and 25
4 hours $300.00
sub-total (Items 2A through 2E)
$2,100.00
Total due: (Items 1 and 2)
$2,274.00
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1. a. KENTUCKY, SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
b. CONTESTANTS
- Theodore H. Lavit
Lebanon, Kentucky
- Robert E. Taylor
Franklin, Kentucky
C. RESPONDENTS
- Daryl P. Harvey
Glasgow, Kentucky
- Andrew G. Parsley
Brownsville, Kentucky
- Joseph M. Whittle
Leitchfield, Kentucky
d. FINDINGS OF FACTS
-On April 11, 1980, the Second District Convention was held in Elizabethtown,
Kentucky.
-The Second District Convention adopted as its rules the "Official Rules of
the Republican Party of Kentucky, Adopted February 2, 1980," which contained,
among others, an amendment to Rule 23, which provided in part:
"After due consideration of the recommendations of
the Delegates, the Nominating Committee shall
recommend a group of persons for Electors, a group
for the National Convention delegation, and a group
for State Central Committee membership. Each group
shall be voted on separately by the Convention. If
the Convention rejects a group, then the Nominating
Committee shall submit another group.' (emphasis
added)
-However, it appears that the Contestants believe they had adopted a rule
(former Rule 23) which stated in part:
"If the Convention rejects a group then it shall
make its own selection for whichever group has
been rejected."
Based on the above changes in language, the Contestants believed they had
the right to make nominations for delegate to the Republican National Convention
from the floor of their convention. It was not until they at tempted to make
the nominations of the Contestants that they were advised by the Chair that
it was contrary to the adopted Rules and nominations from the floor were out
of order.
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Mr. Lavit was a member of the Nominating Committee and attempted to have
his name placed in nomination by the Nominating Committee, however, the
majority of the Nominating Committee voted to recommend the Respondents.
The Second District Convention voted to adopt the recommendation of the
Nominating Committee by a vote of 115 to 90.
On the following day, the Kentucky State Convention was held in Louisville,
Kentucky, approximately 50 miles from the site of the Second District
Convention.
The record before the Contest Committee does not contain any evidence that
the Contestants or their representatives protested their purported contest
before the Kentucky State Convention. The Committee notes: that the
Contestants or their representatives discussed their protest informally
with State Party officials; and that it appears another (undetermined)
congressional district raised the issue on the floor and was advised that
"it was not in order at this time."
e. ISSUES OF LAW
Did the action of the Contestants or their representatives constitute a
proper protest to a state convention under Rules No. 35 (c) of the Republican
National Committee, which states in part:
"All contests arising in any state electing district
delegates by district conventions shall be decided
by its state convention, or if the state convention
shall not meet prior to the national convention,
then by its state committee;"
f. RECOMMENDATIONS
The Committee recommends that the Contestants' protest be denied.
g. NOTE: The recommendation of the Committee is unanimous and Mr. Edwin Middleton
of Kentucky did not take part in this contest and abstained from voting.
FORD LIBRARY & CERALD
2. a. MASSACHUSETTS, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS 1-9, 11, 12; At Large
b. CONTESTANTS
A slate consisting of Vahe A. Sarafian of Newton Highlands, Massachusetts,
and twenty five other individuals.
c. RESPONDENTS
-12 Anderson District Delegates and 12 Alternates
-1 Anderson At-Large Delegate and 1 Alternate
d. FINDINGS OF FACTS
-In August 1979, pursuant to state law, the Massachusetts Republican
State Committee submitted written rules and procedures known as
"Delegate Selection Procedures" to the Massachusetts State Secretary.
-After - the March 4, 1980, Massachusetts Presidential Primary, an
Allocation Committee, authorized by the Delegate Selection Procedures
and composed of state party officials and representatives of Presidential
candidates, allocated delegates by candidate among the 36 district delegates
and the 6 at-large delegates in proportion to the results of the primary
vote.
-On April 24, 1980, Representative John Anderson withdrew his candidacy
for Republican nomination, announced he would pursue "an independent
candidacy" and released his Republican delegates to vote their conscience.
-On May 3, 1980, Congressional District Caucuses, as required by Delegate
Selection Procedures, met to elect delegates and alternates to the
National Convention pledged to vote for the Presidential candidates
on the first ballot as allocated to each District by the Allocation
Committee; no changes in delegate allocation were made as a result of
Anderson's withdrawal.
-The Delegate Selection Procedures required protests regarding district
caucuses to be filed at the Office of the State Chairman within 5 business
days following the caucuses.
-Contestant Sarafian prepared a protest and delivered it to the 4th District
Caucus Chairman for delivery to the office of the State Chairman.
-The protest was received in the office of the State Chairman, but the
date of receipt is in doubt; no action was taken on the protest by the
State Chairman.
-Except for Messrs. Burton S. Resnic and Robert A. Semonian, no Contestant
was the vote getter next highest to any Respondent in the District Caucuses,
and at least one-half of the Contestants did not even run at the District
Caucuses.
e. ISSUES OF LAW
-In view of Rule 35 (c) of the National Convention requiring disputes
over district delegates to be settled at the state level in the absence
of irregular or unlawful state action, does the National Convention have
jurisdiction to determine the contest?
-Should, as Contestant Sarafian urges, the Allocation Committee have
reallocated delegates and alternates as a result of Anderson's with-
drawal--and, in the absence of such action by the Allocation Committee,
should the National Committee replace the elected delegates and alternates
with Contestant Sarafian's slate?
f. RECOMMENDATIONS
-Although there is doubt that the Sarafian protest was filed in a timely
manner, it will be presumed that it was so filed, and the failure to
act on it by the State Committee was an "irregular action" affording
National Committee jurisdiction of the contest.
-However, even if any reallocation of delegates and alternates--either
by the Allocation Committee or by the National Committee--is warranted
(and we have not decided that it is), the result would be to replace
the Anderson delegates with delegates and alternates, pledged to other
candidates, who received the highest number of votes at the District
Caucuses--not the Sarafian slate of delegates and alternates, none of
whom, except for Resnic and Semonian, was the next-highest vote getter
and at least one-half of whom did not even run at the District Caucuses.
-Accordingly, the Contest Committee unanimously recommends that the
Sarafian contest be dismissed.
3. a. MASSACHUSETTS, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS 1 and 8
b. CONTESTANTS
-Burton S. Resnic
Holyoke, Massachusetts (1st District)
-Robert A. Semonian
Watertown, Massachusetts (8th District)
C. RESPONDENTS
-Paul W. Walter, Jr.
Lee, Massachusetts (1st District)
-Leonard Scott
Somerville, Massachusetts (8th District)
GERALD R FORD
d. FINDINGS OF FACT
-The Findings of Fact of Contest 2 as to the Massachusetts Delegate
Selection Procedures, the action of the Allocation Committee, the with-
drawal of John Anderson and the District Caucus elections are herein
incorporated.
-Rule 8 of the Delegate Selection Procedures authorized a representative
of each campaign organization to certify delegates and alternates "pledged"
to Presidential candidates.
-The failure to certify disqualifies a candidate from serving as a delegate
or alternate, and the next-highest vote getter who is certified becomes
the delegate or alternate.
-The Anderson campaign representative did not certify Contestants Resnic
and Semonian even though both received more District Caucus votes than
Respondents Walter and Scott, respectively, who were certified on May 16,
1980.
-The State Committee did not inform Contestants Resnic and Semonian of the
action of the Anderson campaign representative.
-One Jacqueline Simpson who received more District Caucus votes than
Contestant Semonian was not an eligible candidate because she was not
a registered Republican.
-On May 9, 1980, Contestant Semonian filed a protest with the State Chairman
concerning Simpson's party registration.
e. ISSUES OF LAW
-In view of Rule 35 (c) of the National Convention requiring disputes over
district delegates to be settled at the state level in the absence of
irregular or unlawful state action, does the National Committee have
jurisdiction to determine the contest?
-Did the failure of the Anderson campaign representative to certify
Contestants Resnic and Semonian require their replacement with lower
vote-getting but certified Respondents Walter and Scott?
f. RECOMMENDATIONS
-Because the failure of the State Committee to notify Contestants Resnic
and Semonian and because their replacement with Respondents Walter and
Scott (as explained below) constituted an "irregular action," the National
Committee has jurisdiction under Rule 35 (c) to determine the contests.
FORD
-In view of Anderson's decision to pursue "an independent candidacy"--
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presumably in opposition to the nominee of the Republican Convention--
and release of his delegates some three weeks prior to the Rule 8 certifi-
GERALD
cation action by the Anderson campaign representative, there could not
have been at the time of such action either an authorized Anderson
campaign organization within the Republican Party or any persons who could
have been "pledged"--as Rule 8 requires to Anderson.
-Accordingly, the Anderson campaign representative acted without authority
and the failure to certify Contestants Resnic and Semonian should not
affect their District Caucus elections.
-The Contest Committee unanimously recommends that Contestants Resnic
and Semonian be seated at the National Convention in place of Respondents
Walter and Scott, respectively.
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General Counsel's "Proposed Changes" Form
Before the introduction of proposed changes to the Rules, during the Con-
vention Rules Committee's hearings on July 12, 13, and 14, 1980, the following
form must be completed (items 1-4) for each proposed change and thereafter
submitted to the Committee's General Counsel for presentation to the Chair.
1.) Identify the name and State of the proposal's sponsor.
Name
State
2.) Which current RNC Rule(s) does the proposal seek to amend?
Rule No.
3.) Has the language of the proposal been reviewed for form and consistency?
Yes
No
clarifying language
appears to be needed
4.) What, if any, other Rules (other than those reflected at item two above)
does the proposal impact upon? i.e. require interdèlineation at other sections
of the current Rules.
5.) Vote by Rules Committee on the proposal.
For
Against
Approved
Defeated
6.) General Counsel's authorization to incorporate into final report.
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RULE NO. 21
1)
State laws providing a method of election for national
2)
committeemen and committeewomen shall be binding on the
3)
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2)
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3)
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2)
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3)
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2)
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3)
vention delegation shall be bound by the state party rules,
4)
PROVIDED SAID STATE PARTY RULES DO NOT CONFLICT WITH NATIONAL
5)
PARTY RULES. The national convention may enforce these rules
6)
if they are not obeyed by the state's national convention
7)
delegation. This rule shall not apply to Republican state
8)
chairmen.
RULE NO. 24 (b)
1)
(b) National convention delegates and alternates shall
2)
be chosen in a manner consistent with these rules unless
3)
otherwise provided by state law.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT RULE NO. 24 (b)
1)
(b) National convention delegates and alternates shall
2)
be chosen in a manner consistent with these rules. untess
3)
otherwise provided by state taw. (DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE).
RULE NO. 28 (a)
1)
(a) The first meeting of the national committee shall
2)
take place within fifteen (15) days after the convening of
3)
the national convention, upon the call of the member senior
4)
in time of service upon the previous national committee; and
5)
thereafter upon call of the chairman, or, in case of vacancy
6)
in the chairmanship, upon call of the vice chairman senior
7)
in time of service on the national committee, but such call
8)
shall be issued at least ten (10) days in advance of the date
9)
of the proposed meeting. Provided, however, that if one of
10)
the purposes of a meeting of the Republican National Committee
11)
is to fill a vacancy in the office of Republican candidate for
12)
President or Republican candidate for Vice President, then only
13)
five (5) days notice of the purpose, date, and place of said
14)
meeting shall be required. Upon written petition of sixteen
15)
(16) or more members of the national committee representing not
16)
less than sixteen (16) states, filed jointly or separately with
17)
the chairman, asking for a meeting of the national committee,
18)
it shall be the duty of the chairman within ten (10) days from
19)
receipt of said petition to issue a call for a meeting of the
20)
national committee, to be held in a city to be designated by
21)
the chairman, the date of such called meeting to be not later
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22)
than twenty (20) days or earlier than ten (10) days from
23)
the date of the call.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 28 (a)
1)
(a) The first meeting of the national committee shall
2)
take place within fifteen (15) days after the convening of
3)
the national convention, upon the call of the member senior
4)
in time of service upon the previous national committee; and
5)
thereafter upon call of the chairman, or, in case of vacancy
6)
in the chairmanship, upon call of the vice chairman senior
7)
in time of service on the national committee, but such call
8)
shall be issued at least ten (10) days in advance of the date
9)
of the proposed meeting. Provided, however, that if one of
10)
the purposes of a meeting of the Republican National Committee
11)
is to fill a vacancy in the office of Republican candidate for
12)
President or Republican candidate for Vice President, then only
13)
five (5) days notice of the purpose, date, and place of said
14)
meeting shall be required. Upon written petition of sixteen
15)
(16) or more members of the national committee representing not
16)
less than sixteen (16) states, filed jointly or separately with
17)
the chairman, asking for a meeting of the national committee,
18)
it shall be the duty of the chairman within ten (10) days from
19)
receipt of said petition to issue a call for a meeting of the
20)
national committee, to be held in a city to be designated by
21)
the chairman, the date of such called meeting to be not later
22)
than twenty (20) days or earlier than ten (10) days from
23)
the date of the call.
PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT EACH
24)
STATE AND TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
25)
SHALL CAST THEIR VOTES ON ALL QUESTIONS OF FILLING A VACANCY
26)
IN THE OFFICE OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT AND/OR
27)
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT CONSISTENT WITH THE
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28)
NUMBER OF DELEGATES REPRESENTING EACH STATE AND TERRITORY
29)
AT THE PRIOR NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTION AS REFLECTED IN
30)
RULE 30 OF THE RULES OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
RULE NO. 29 (b)
1)
(b) There shall be a standing committee of the Republican
2)
National Committee composed of one representative from each
3)
state to review and propose recommendations on changes in
4)
these rules. This committee shall receive, review and offer
5)
recommendations on rule changes made to the committee. The
6)
representatives serving on the Republican National Committee
7)
from the several states shall choose from their number the
8)
appointees to serve on this committee.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 29 (b)
1)
(b) There shall be a standing committee of the Republican
2)
National Committee composed of one representative from each
3)
state to review and propose recommendations on changes in
4)
these rules. This committee shall receive, review and offer
5)
recommendations on rule changes made to the committee. The
6)
representatives serving on the Republican National Committee
7)
from the several states shall choose from their number the
8)
appointees to serve on this committee. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
9)
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL APPOINT A GENERAL COUNSEL
10)
FOR THE COMMITTEE.
RULE NO. 31
1)
Delegates at large to the national convention and their
2)
alternates and delegates from Congressional districts to the
3)
national convention and their alternates shall be elected in
4)
the following manner:
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31
1)
Delegates at large to the national convention and their
2)
alternates and delegates from Congressional districts to the
3)
national convention and their alternates MAY be elected in
4)
ANY OF the following manner:
RULE NO. 31 (c)
1)
(c) By the Republican state committee or governing
2)
committee in any state in which the law of such state specifically
3)
authorizes the election of delegates or alternates in such
4)
manner.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (c)
1)
(c) By the Republican state committee or governing
2)
committee in any state. in which the law of such state specifically
3)
authorizes the election of detegates or alternates in such
4)
manner.
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
RULE NO. 31 (d)
1)
(d) In selecting delegates and alternates to the national
2)
convention, no state law shall be observed which hinders,
3)
abridges or denies to any citizen of the United States, eligible
4)
under the Constitution of the United States, to the office of
5)
President or Vice President, the right or privilege of being
6)
a candidate under such state law for the nomination for the
7)
President or Vice President, or which authorizes the election
8)
of a number of delegates or alternates from any state to the
9)
national convention different from that fixed in these rules.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (d)
[AMEND 31 (d) TO BECOME 31 (a) ]
1)
In selecting delegates and alternates to the national
2)
convention, no state law shall be observed which hinders,
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3)
bridges or denies to any citizen of the United States, eligible
4)
under the Constitution of the United States, to the office of
5)
President or Vice President, the right or privilege of being
6)
a candidate under such state law for the nomination for the
7)
President or Vice President, OR WHICH HINDERS, ABRIDGES OR
8)
DENIES TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND ITS MEMBERS
9)
AND THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION AND ITS MEMBERS ANY
10)
RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES GRANTED UNDER THE FIRST AND FOURTEENTH
11)
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO
12)
ASSOCIATE IN A MANNER, MODE AND WITH WHOM THE REPUBLICAN
13)
NATIONAL COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AND
14)
ITS MEMBERS DEEM APPROPRIATE; or which authorizes the election
15)
of a number of delegates or alternates from any state to the
16)
national convention different from that fixed in these rules.
RULE NO. 31 (f)
1)
(f) All delegates from any state may be chosen from the
2)
state at large in the event that the laws of the state in which
3)
the election occurs, so provide.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (f)
1)
(f) All delegates from any state may be chosen from the
2)
state at large. in the event that the taws of the state in which
3)
the etection occurs, so provide.
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
RULE NO. 31 (g)
1)
(g) Alternate delegates shall be elected to said national
2)
convention for each unit of representation equal in number to
3)
the number of delegates elected therein and shall be chosen in
4)
the same manner, at the same time, and under the same rules
5)
the delegates are chosen; provided, however, that if the law
6)
of any state shall prescribe the method of choosing alternates
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7)
they shall be chosen in accordance with the provisions of
8)
the law of the state in which the election occurs.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (g)
1)
(g) Alternate delegates shall be elected to said national
2)
convention for each unit of representation equal in number to
3)
the number of delegates elected therein and shall be chosen in
4)
the same manner, at the same time, and under the same rules
5)
the delegates are chosen. provided, however, that if the taw
6)
of any state shatt preseribe the method of ehoosing alternates
7)
they shatt be chosen in accordance with the provisions of
8)
the taw of the state in which the eleetion occurs.
9)
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
RULE NO. 31 (j)
1)
(j) All delegates and alternates shall be elected not
2)
later than thirty-five (35) days before the date of the
3)
meeting of said national convention, unless otherwise provided
4)
by the laws of the state in which the election occurs.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (j)
1)
(j) All delegates and alternates shall be elected not
2)
later than thirty-five (35) days before the date of the
3)
meeting of said national convention, untess otherwise provided
4)
by the taws of the state in whieh the eteetion occurs. UNLESS
5)
THE MANNER OF ELECTION TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF DELEGATES
6)
AND ALTERNATES SELECTED IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND
7)
THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE ELECTION OCCURS PROVIDES
8)
OTHERWISE.
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
RULE NO. 31 (k)
1)
(k) Delegates and alternates at large to the national
2)
convention when serving as delegates and alternates shall be
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3)
duly qualified voters of their respective states. All
4)
delegates and alternates allocated as delegates and alternates
5)
at large shall be elected at large in the several states unless
6)
otherwise mandated by state law.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (k)
1)
(k) Delegates and alternates at large to the national
2)
convention when serving as delegates and alternates shall be
3)
duly qualified voters of their respective states. All
4)
delegates and alternates allocated as delegates and alternates
5)
at large shall be elected at large in the several states. untess
6)
otherwise mandated by state taw.
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
RULE NO. 31 (1)
1)
(1) Delegates and alternates to the national convention,
2)
representing Congressional districts, shall be residents and
3)
qualified voters in said districts respectively when serving
4)
as delegates and alternates. All delegates and alternates
5)
allocated to represent Congressional districts shall be elected
6)
by the Congressional district of the several states unless the
7)
laws of the state shall otherwise mandate.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (1)
1)
(1) Delegates and alternates to the national convention,
2)
representing Congressional districts, shall be residents and
3)
qualified voters in said districts respectively when serving
4)
as delegates and alternates. All delegates and alternates
5)
allocated to represent Congressional districts shall be elected
6)
by the Congressional district of the several states. untess the
7)
taws of the state shatt otherwise mandate.
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
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RULE NO. 31 (n)
1)
(n) Except where state law otherwise mandates, only
2)
legal and qualified voters who are deemed to be Republicans
3)
pursuant to state law or by state party rule shall participate
4)
in a Republican primary, caucus, mass meeting, or mass convention
5)
held for the purpose of selecting delegates to a county, district,
6)
or state convention, and only such legal and qualified voters
7)
shall be elected as delegates to county, district, and state
8)
conventions; provided, however, that in addition to the qualifi-
9)
cations provided herein the governing Republican committee of
10)
each state, shall have the authority to prescribe additional
11)
qualifications not inconsistent with law. Such additional
12)
qualifications shall be adopted and published in at least one
13)
daily newspaper having a general circulation throughout the
14)
state, such publication to be at least ninety (90) days before
15)
such qualifications shall become effective.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (n)
1)
(n) Except where state taw otherwise mandates, Only
2)
legal and qualified voters who are deemed to be Republicans
3)
pursuant to state law or by state party rule shall participate
4)
in a Republican primary, caucus, msss meeting, or mass convention
5)
held for the purpose of selecting delegates to a county, district,
6)
or state convention, and only such legal and qualified voters
7)
shall be elected as delegates to county, district and state
8)
conventions; provided, however, that in addition to the qualifi-
9)
cations provided herein the governing Republican committee of
10)
each state, shall have the authority to prescribe additional
11)
qualifications not inconsistent with law. Such additional
12)
qualifications shall be adopted and published in at least one
13)
daily newspaper having a general circulation throughout the
14)
state, such publication to be at least ninety (90) days before
15)
such qualifications shall become effective. (DELETE ITALICIZED
LANGUAGE)
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RULE NO. 31 (o)
1)
(o) No delegates shall be deemed eligible to participate
2)
in any district or state convention, the purpose of which is
3)
to elect delegates to the said national convention, who were
4)
elected prior to the date of issuance of the call of such
5)
national convention unless this rule be inconsistent with the
6)
law of the state.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 31 (o)
1)
(o) No delegates shall be deemed eligible to participate
2)
in any district or state convention, the purpose of which is
3)
to elect delegates to the said national convention, who were
4)
elected prior to the date of issuance of the call of such
5)
national convention.untess this rute be inconsistent with the
6)
taw of the state.
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
RULE NO. 32 (b)
1)
(b) Unless otherwise provided by the laws of the state
2)
in which the election occurs, in those states where delegates
3)
and alternates are elected through the convention system or a
4)
combination of convention and primary systems, the precinct,
5)
ward, township or county meetings shall be open meetings and
6)
all citizens who are qualified shall be urged to participate.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO RULE NO. 32 (b)
1)
(b) Untess otherwise provided by the taws of the state
2)
in which the etection occurs, In those states where delegates
3)
and alternates are elected through teh convention system or a
4)
combination of convention and primary systems, the precinct,
5)
ward, township or county meetings shall be open meetings and
6)
all citizens who are qualified shall be urged to participate.
(DELETE ITALICIZED LANGUAGE)
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Riles
PROPOSED
RULES
by the
Committee on Rules
and Order of Business
of the
1976 Republican National Convention
August 17, 1976
Kansas City, Missouri
A FORD LIBRARY
GERALD
Proposed Rules
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Republican Party is
the party of the open door. Ours is the party of
equality of opportunity for all and favoritism for
none.
It is the intent and purpose of these rules to
encourage the broadest possible participation of
all voters in the Republican Party activities at all
levels and to assure that the Republican Party is
open, accessible to all and answerable ultimately
to the people in the true American tradition.
It is the further purpose of these rules to make
certain that the Republican Party stands for the
principle that while we are the party open to all,
we are also the party of opportunity for all;
opportunity for everyone of every race, religion,
color, national origin, age or sex.
These rules provide for full participation with
equal opportunity for men and women, for mi-
norities and heritage groups, and for all Americans
regardless of age or social or economic status.
These rules mandate that the Republican Party
shall be a nationwide party, purposeful and strong
in all sections of the country, North, South, East,
and West; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the fol-
lowing be adopted as the rules of business of this
convention, the rules for the election and govern-
broading purpose
ment of the Republican National Committee, the
rules under which delegates and alternate dele-
gates shall be allotted to the respective states in
the next convention, and how their election shall
be conducted and contests shall be considered.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION
RULE NO. 1
The convention shall proceed in the order of
business prepared and printed by the Republican
National Committee.
RULE NO. 2
(a) No person, except members of the several
delegations, officers of the convention, and mem-
bers of the Republican National Committee shall
be admitted to the section of the convention hall
apportioned to delegates.
(b) Press and staff shall be admitted to the
section(s) of the hall authorized for them.
RULE NO.3
When the convention shall have assembled and
the Committee on Credentials shall have been
appointed, the secretary of the national commit-
3
tee shall deliver to the said Committee on Creden-
RULE NO. 8
tials all credentials and other papers forwarded
When the previous question shall be demanded
under Rule No. 34.
by a majority of the delegates from any state, and
the demand is likewise seconded by two (2) or more
RULE NO. 4
states, and the call is sustained by a majority of
No person on the temporary roll of the conven-
the delegates of the convention, the question shall
tion and whose right to be seated as a delegate or
then be proceeded with and disposed of according
alternate is being contested (except those placed
to the House of Representatives of the United
on the temporary roll by affirmative vote of at
States in similar cases.
least two-thirds (2/3rds) of the members of the
national committee), shall be entitled to vote in
RULE NO. 9
the convention or in any committee thereof until
A motion to suspend the rules shall be in order
by vote of the convention the contest as to such
only when made by authority of a majority of the
person has been finally decided and such person
delegates from any state and seconded by a ma-
has been permanently seated.
jority of the delegates from not less than five (5)
other states, severally.
RULE NO. 5
(a) Whenever used in the rules, "state" or
RULE NO. 10
"states" shall be taken to include the District of
It shall be in order to lay on the table a proposed
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
amendment to a pending measure and such mo-
Islands, unless the context in which the word
tion, if adopted, shall not carry with it or prejudice
"state" or "states" is used clearly makes such
such original measure.
inclusion inappropriate.
(b) In the absence of any delegate at large, or
RULE NO. 11
delegate from any Congressional district, the roll
No member shall speak more than once upon
of alternates for the state or district shall be called
the same question or longer than five (5) minutes,
in the order in which the names are placed upon
unless by leave of the convention, except in the
the roll of the convention, unless the state or
presentation of the name of a candidate for nom-
district convention, the Republican state commit-
ination for President or Vice President.
tee or governing committee, or the law of the state
or district electing the absent delegate shall oth-
RULE NO. 12
erwise direct, in which event the alternates from
Upon all subjects before the convention requir-
the state or district shall vote in the order es-
ing a roll call, the states shall be called in alpha-
tablished by the state or district convention, the
betical order.
Republican state committee or governing com-
mittee, or the law of the state or district.
RULE NO. 13
RULE NO. 6
The report of the Committee on Credentials
shall be disposed of before the report of the
Each delegate in the convention shall be en-
Committee on Resolutions is acted upon, and the
titled to one (1) vote, which may be cast by his or
report of the Committee on Resolutions shall be
her alternate in the absence of the delegate.
disposed of before the convention proceeds to the
nomination of candidates for President and Vice
RULE NO. 7
President.
(a) The Rules of the House of Representatives
of the United States shall be the rules of this
RULE NO. 14
convention, except that "Robert's Rules of Order
(a) The delegates from each state elected to the
Newly Revised" shall be the rules for committees
and subcommittees of this convention, so far as
national convention, immediately after they are
they are applicable and not inconsistent with the
elected, shall select from the delegation their
members of the Resolutions, Credentials, Rules
rules herein set forth, provided, however, the
and Order of Business, and Permanent Organiza-
convention may make its own rules concerning the
tion Committees of the national convention, con-
reading of committee reports and resolutions.
sisting of one (1) man and one (1) woman for each
(b) Committees and subcommittees may set
committee, and shall file notice of such selection
time limits for speaking on any question by a
with the secretary of the national committee;
simple majority vote.
provided, however, that no delegate may serve on
(c) No votes in the committees or subcommit-
more than one (1) committee of the national
tees of the convention shall be taken by secret
convention. Alternates may not serve as members
ballot.
of the convention committees.
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5
(b) All resolutions relating to the platform shall
be announced and recorded (or in the absence of
be submitted to the Committee on Resolutions
an announcement shall be recorded) in accordance
without reading and without debate. No resolu-
with the results of any binding Presidential pri-
tion or amendment thereto shall be reported out,
mary or direct election of delegates bound or
or made a part of any report of the Resolutions
pledged pursuant to state law. No delegate or
Committee, or otherwise read or debated before
alternate shall be bound by any attempt of any
the convention unless the same shall have been
state or Congressional district to impose the unit
submitted to the Resolutions Committee in writ-
rule.
ing prior to its report to the convention and shall
(b) In balloting, if any delegation shall pass
have received the affirmative support of a min-
when its name is called, then at the conclusion of
imum of twenty-five per cent (25%) of the mem-
the roll call all delegations which passed shall be
bership of the committee.
called in the order established in Rule No. 12; and
no delegation will be allowed to change its votes
RULE NO. 15
until all delegations which passed shall have been
When a majority of the delegates of any six (6)
given a second opportunity to vote.
states severally shall demand that a vote be
recorded, the same shall be taken by the states in
RULE NO. 19
the order hereinbefore established.
(a) The Republican National Committee shall
have the general management of the Republican
RULE NO. 16
Party in the United States, the District of Colum-
(a) Candidates for the Presidency shall demon-
bia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands,
strate majority support from each of five (5) state
subject to direction from time to time of the
delegations.
national convention. The members of the national
(b) In making the nominations for President and
committee shall be elected by the various states
and shall consist of one man and one woman from
Vice President and voting thereon, in no case shall
each state.
the call of the roll be dispensed with. The total
time of the nominating speech and seconding
(b) The duly elected and acting chairman of
speeches for any candidate for President or Vice
each state shall be a member of the national
President shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
committee during his or her tenure in office.
(c) Auxiliaries of the Republican National
RULE NO. 17
Committee may be recognized only by the Repub-
When it appears at the close of the roll call that
lican National Convention.
any candidate for the nomination for President or
Vice President has received the majority of the
RULE NO. 20
votes entitled to be cast in the convention, the
chairman of the convention shall announce the
At each Republican National Convention called
question to be: "Shall the nomination of the
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
candidate be made unanimous?" If no candidate
President and Vice President, the roll shall be
shall have received such majority, the chairman
called and the delegation from each state shall
shall direct the vote to be taken again and shall
report through its chairman the names of the
repeat the taking of the vote until some candidate
shall have received a majority of votes.
tion shall be ratified by the convention.
RULE NO. 18
elected national committee members whose def.tostate elec-
RULE NO. 21
(a) In the balloting, the vote of each state shall
State laws providing a method of election for
be announced by the chairman of the respective
national committeemen and committeewomen
delegations; and in case the vote of any state shall
shall be binding on the Republican National Con-
be divided, the chairman shall announce the
vention.
number of votes for each candidate, or for or
against any proposition; but if exception is taken
RULE NO. 22
by any delegate to the correctness of such an-
Where state laws do not provide a method for
nouncement by the chairman of that delegation,
the election of national committeemen and com-
the chairman of the convention shall direct the
mitteewomen, a national convention delegation,
roll of members of such delegation to be called and
shall be bound by the state party rules. The
the result shall be recorded in accordance with the
national convention may enforce these rules if
vote of the several delegates in such delegation;
they are not obeyed by the state's national con-
provided, however, that in any event, the vote of
vention delegation. This rule shall not apply to
each state for the nomination for President shall
Republican state chairmen.
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state
end OF
RULE NO. 23
site sex who shall be elected by the members of the
Duly elected national committeemen and na-
Republican National Committee and who shall be
tional committeewomen shall serve from the ad-
full-time, paid employees. The chairman shall be
journment of the quadrennial national conven-
the chief executive officer of the Republican Na-
tion until the adjournment of the following
tional Committee. The chairman and co-chairman
quadrennial national convention.
may be removed from office only by a two-thirds
(2/3rds) vote of the entire national committee.
RULE NO. 24
(2) Eight (8) vice chairmen, one man and one
(a) The national committee shall issue the call
for the next national convention to nominate
woman, from each of the following regions:
candidates for President and Vice President of the
The Western States Association: Alaska, Ari-
United States prior to January 1 of the year in
zona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho,
which the convention is to be held. The national
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
committee shall issue and promulgate the call in a
Washington and Wyoming;
manner consistent with these rules.
The Midwestern States Association: Illinois,
(b) National convention delegates and alter-
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
nates shall be chosen in a manner consistent with
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South
these rules unless otherwise provided by state law.
Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin;
(c) The chairman of the Republican National
The Northeastern States Association: Connec-
Committee shall appoint from among the mem-
ticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine,
bers of the national committee a Committee on
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
the Call, a Committee on Arrangements, a Com-
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico,
mittee on Rules, and a Contest Committee. Each
Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands;
committee shall consist of at least seven (7) mem-
The Southern States Association: Alabama,
bers. The chairman of the Contest Committee and
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
the chairman of the Committee on Rules shall be
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
members also of the Arrangements Committee.
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia;
Each member of the Republican National Com-
mittee shall be appointed to one of these commit-
(3) a secretary, a treasurer, and such other
tees.
officers as the committee shall deem necessary, all
(d) Immediately after the Republican National
to be elected by the national committee.
Convention the chairman of the Republican Na-
(b) The chairman, co-chairman and all other
tional Committee will designate a seven-member
mi
officers except the vice chairmen shall be elected
Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Af-
for two-year terms. The terms shall run from the
fairs, to be composed of the chairman, the trea-
surer and five other members of the Republican
first national committee meeting following the
National Committee, for the purpose of preserving
national convention until January of the next
and protecting the integrity of the Presidential
even-numbered year and from that January until
the termination of the next quadrennial national
election process.
This Select Committee on Presidential Cam-
convention. All officers except the vice chairmen
shall be nominated from the floor, and candidates
paign Affairs shall coordinate closely with the
Republican nominee for President his or her full
must have at least two (2) votes in three (3) states
plan of financial expenditures, shall review and
in order to have their names put in nomination.
There shall be no nominating committee.
monitor such expenditures made during the Presi-
dential campaign, and shall make its report to the
(c) The eight (8) vice chairmen shall be elected
Republican National Committee at its meeting
at regional caucuses by the national committee
next after the November election. Each Republi-
members of the four (4) regions and shall be
can candidate for President shall agree in writing
residents and national committee members from
to this rule prior to his or her nomination.
their respective regions. The election shall take
(e) The chairman shall appoint a Site Commit-
place at the first meeting after the quadrennial
tee no later than two years following the Presi-
national convention. The election of vice chair-
dential election.
men does not need confirmation by the Republi-
can National Committee.
(d) The chairman shall appoint a general coun-
RULE NO. 25
sel for the committee and a chairman of the
(a) The officers of the national committee shall
Republican Finance Committee, both of whom
consist of:
shall be confirmed by the Republican National
(1) a chairman and a co-chairman of the oppo-
Committee at its next meeting.
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RULE NO. 26
(e) Upon written petition of at least twenty-five
(a) The national committee is authorized and
percent (25%) of the members of the Executive
empowered to select an Executive Committee, to
Committee, the chairman within ten (10) days
consist of fifteen (15) members; in addition the
shall call a meeting of the Executive Committee to
following shall serve as ex-officio members of the
be held in a city to be designated by the chairman.
Executive Committee: The chairman, the co-
The date of such meeting shall fall between ten
chairmen, the vice chairman, the secretary, the
(10) and twenty (20) days from the date of the call.
treasurer, the general counsel, the chairman of the
Republican Finance Committee, the president of
RULE NO. 27
the National Federation of Republican Women,
Vacancies in the national committee shall be
the chairman of the Republican State Chairmen's
ratified by the committee upon the election by the
Advisory Committee, the chairman of the Young
state Republican party in and for the state in
Republican National Federation, the chairman of
which the vacancy occurs. The national commit
the College Republican National Committee, the
tee shall have the power to declare vacant the seat
chairman of the National Republican Heritage
of any member who refuses to support the Repub-
Groups Council, the chairman of the National
lican nominees for President and/or Vice Presi-
Black Republican Council, the chairman of the
dent.
Republican National Hispanic Assembly, the
chairman of the National Conference of Republi-
RULE NO. 28
can Mayors, the Republican leader of the U. S.
Senate, the Republican leader of the U.S. House
(a) The first meeting of the national committee
of Representatives, and the chairman of the Re-
shall take place within fifteen (15) days after the
publican Governors Association.
convening of the national convention, upon the
call of the member senior in time of service upon
(b) The Executive Committee shall exercise all
the previous national committee; and thereafter
of the executive and administrative functions
upon call of the chairman, or, in case of vacancy in
required of the national committee between meet-
the cháirmanship, upon call of the vice chairman
ings of the full committee, with the exception of
senior in time of service on the national commit-
the following:
tee; but such call shall be issued at least ten (10)
(1) election of officers of the national committee,
days in advance of the date of the proposed
(2) ratification of members of the Republican
meeting. Provided, however, that if one of the
National Committee or the Executive Committee,
purposes of a meeting of the Republican National
Committee is to fill a vacancy in the office of
(3) issuance of the call and designating the time
Republican candidate for President or Republican
and place for holding the quadrennial national
candidate for Vice President, then only five (5)
convention,
days notice of the purpose, date, and place of said
(4) filling a vacancy in the office of Republican
meeting shall be required. Upon written petition of
candidate for President or Republican candidate
sixteen (16) or more members of the national
for Vice President.
committee, representing not less than sixteen (16)
The Executive Committee shall meet on the call
states, filed jointly or separately with the chair-
of the chairman, and such meetings shall be held
man, asking for a meeting of the national commit-
at least once quarterly each year. The minutes of
tee, it shall be the duty of the chairman within ten
all Executive Committee meetings shall be dis-
(10) days from receipt of said petition to issue a
tributed immediately to all Republican National
call for a meeting of the national committee, to be
Committee members.
held in a city to be designated by the chairman, the
Zelete
(c) The chairman, with the approval of the
date of such called meeting to be not later than
national committee, may appoint other commit-
twenty (20) days or earlier than ten (10) days from
tees and assistants as he or she may deem neces-
the date of the call.
sary, and whenever such committees are appoint-
(b) The Republican National Committee shall
ed, they shall consist of a chairman and an equal
meet at least twice a year. A tentative agenda for
number of men and women.
each meeting shall be mailed to the membership at
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the finance
least ten (10) days prior to the meeting. The
chairman to appoint members of a Finance Com-
minutes, including all resolutions and motions,
mittee who will be approved in advance by the
shall be mailed to all members of the Republican
state chairman of their respective state. The fi-
National Committee within thirty (30) days after
nance chairman, in consultation with the mem-
the close of the meeting.
bers of the Finance Committee, shall have the
(c) The annual budget shall be approved at a
duty of developing and implementing a broad-
meeting of the Republican National Committee.
based, fund raising plan.
The proposed budget, in reasonable detail, shall be
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mailed to all members of the Republican National
(b) A Republican governor: Provided, that no
Committee at least ten (10) days prior to such
such additional delegate at large award to any
meeting.
state shall exceed one; or
(d) All meetings of the Republican National
(c) A Republican membership of at least half of
Committee and all of its committees shall be open
the state's delegation to the United States House
meetings except as provided for by "Robert's
of Representatives: Provided, that no such addi-
Rules of Order Newly Revised."
tional delegate at large award to any state shall
exceed one.
RULE NO. 29
In the computation of the number of delegates
(a) "Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised"
shall govern in all meetings of the national com-
at large, any sum of the four and one-half (4½) plus
the 60% representing a fraction shall be increased
mittee insofar as they are applicable and not
to the next whole number.
inconsistent with these rules. At its first meeting,
the committee shall make its own rules governing
5. If the District of Columbia cast its electoral
the use of proxies.
vote, or a majority thereof, for the Republican
nominee for President in the last preceding Presi-
(b) There shall be a standing committee of the
dential election: Four and one-half (4½) delegates
Republican National Committee composed of one
at large, plus the number of delegates at large
representative from each state to review and
equal to 30% of the fourteen (14) delegates at large
propose recommendations on changes in these
alloted to the District of Columbia. In the compu-
rules. This committee shall receive, review and
tation of the number of delegates at large, any sum
offer recommendations on rule changes made to
of the four and one-half (4½) plus the 30% repre-
the committee. The representatives serving on the
Republican National Committee from the several
senting a fraction shall be increased to the next
whole number.
states shall choose from their number the appoin-
tees to serve on this committee.
6. Any state which would receive fewer delegates
under all provisions of this rule than it received to
MEMBERSHIP IN THE NEXT
the 1972 Republican National Convention shall
NATIONAL CONVENTION
have its number of delegates increased to the same
number of delegates it received to the 1972 Re-
RULE NO. 30
publican National Convention.
The membership of the next national conven-
B. ALTERNATE DELEGATES
tion shall consist of:
One (1) alternate delegate to each delegate to
A. DELEGATES
the national convention.
1. Six (6) delegates at large from each of the fifty
(50) states.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO
2. Three (3) district delegates from the district of
NATIONAL CONVENTION
each Representative in the United States House of
RULE NO. 31
Representatives from each state.
Delegates at large to the national convention
3. Fourteen (14) delegates at large for the Dis-
and their alternates and delegates from Congres-
trict of Columbia, four (4) delegates at large for
sional districts to the national convention and
Guam, fourteen (14) delegates at large for Puerto
their alternates shall be elected in the following
Rico, and four (4) delegates at large for the Virgin
manner:
Islands.
(a) By primary election in accordance with the
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4. From each state casting its electoral vote, or a
applicable laws of such states as required by law,
majority thereof for the Republican nominee for
the election of delegates to the national conven-
President in the last preceding election: Four and
tions of political parties by direct primary and in
one-half (4½) delegates at large plus the number of
the District of Columbia in accordance with its
the delegates at large equal to 60% of the electoral
law; provided, that in any of these in which
vote from each such state. In addition, one dele-
Republican representation upon the Board of
gate at large shall be awarded to a state for any
Judges or Inspectors of Elections for such primary
and each of the following public officials elected by
election is denied by law, delegates and lternates
such state in the year of the last preceding Presi-
shall be elected as hereinafter provided!
dential election or at any subsequent election held
prior to January 1, 1980:
(b) By Congressional district or state conven-
(a) A Republican United States Senator: Pro-
tions, as the case may be to be called by the
Congressional district or state committees, re-
vided, that no such additional delegate at large
spectively. Notice of the calffor any such conven-
award to any state shall exceed two;
tion shall be published in a newspaper or newspa-
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pers of general circulation in the Congressional
not later than thirty-five (35) days before the date
district or state, as the case may be, not less than
of the meeting of said national convention, unless
fifteen (15) days prior to the date of said conven-
otherwise provided by the laws of the state in
tion.
which the election occurs.
(c) By the Republican state committee 'or gov-
(k) Delegates and alternates at large to the
erning committee in any state in which the law of
national convention when serving as delegates and
such state specifically authorizes the election of
alternates shall be duly qualified voters of their
delegates or alternates in such manner.
respective states. All delegates and alternates
(d) In selecting delegates and alternates to the
allocated as delegates and alternates at large shall
national convention, no state law shall be ob-
be elected at large in the several states unless
served which hinders, abridges or denies to any
otherwise mandated by state law.
Noteumposition
citizen of the United States, eligible under the
(1) Delegates and alternates to the national
Constitution of the United States, to the office of
convention, representing Congressional districts,
President or Vice President, the right or privilege
shall be residents and qualified voters in said
of being a candidate under such state law for the
districts respectively when serving as delegates
nomination for the President or Vice President; or
and alternates. All delegates and alternates allo-
which authorizes the election of a number of
cated to represent Congressional districts shall be
delegates or alternates from any state to the
elected by the Congressional district of the several
national convention different from that fixed in
states unless the laws of the state shall otherwise
these rules
mandate.
(e) In a Congressional district where there is no
(m) No delegate or alternate delegate shall be
Republican Congressional Committee, the Re-
required to pay an assessment or fee in excess of
publican state committee shall issue the call and
that provided by the law of the state in which the
make said publication.
election occurs as a condition of serving as a
(f) All delegates from any state may be chosen
delegate or alternate delegate to the Republican
from the state at large, in the event that the laws
National Convention.
of the state in which the election occurs, so
provide.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO DISTRICT
(g) Alternate delegates shall be elected to said
AND STATE CONVENTIONS
national convention for each unit of representa-
Delegates to Congressional district and state
tion equal in number to the number of delegates
conventions shall be elected under the following
elected therein and shall be chosen in the same
rules:
manner, at the same time, and under the same
(n) Except where state law otherwise mandates,
rules the delegates are chosen; provided, however,
only legal and qualified voters who are deemed to
that if the law of any state shall prescribe the
be Republicans pursuant to state law or by state
method of choosing alternates they shall be cho-
party rule shall participate in a Republican pri-
sen in accordance with the provisions of the law of
mary, caucus, mass meeting, or mass convention
the state in which the election occurs.
held for the purpose of selecting delegates to a
(h) The election of delegates and alternates
county, district, or state convention, and only
from the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto
such legal and qualified voters shall be elected as
Rico, and the Virgin Islands shall be held under
delegates to county, district, and state conven-
the direction of the respective recognized Repub-
tions; provided, however, that in addition to the
lican governing committee therein in conformity
qualifications provided herein the governing Re-
with the rules of the Republican National Com-
publican committee of each state, shall have the
mittee or the laws of the District of Columbia,
authority to prescribe additional qualifications
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
not inconsistent with law. Such additional quali-
fications shall be adopted and published in at least
(i) Election of delegates and alternates shall be
one daily newspaper having a general circulation
certified in every case where they are elected by
throughout the state, such publication to be at
conventions, by the chairman and secretary of
least ninety (90) days before such qualifications
such conventions, respectively, and forwarded to
shall become effective.
the secretary of the Republican National Com-
mittee, and in the case of election by primary, they
(o) No delegates shall be deemed eligible to
shall be certified by the proper official and all
participate in any district or state convention, the
certificates shall be forwarded by said duly elected
purpose of which is to elect delegates to the said
delegates and alternates in the manner herein
national convention, who were elected prior to the
date of issuance of the call of such national
provided.
convention unless this rule be inconsistent with
(j) All delegates and alternates shall be elected
the law of the state.
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(p) District conventions shall be composed of
number of delegates and alternates respectively to
delegates who are legal and qualified voters
which they are entitled under the call for the
therein, and delegates to state conventions shall
national convention, and no unit of representation
be qualified voters of the respective districts which
may elect any delegate or delegates, or their
they represent in said state conventions. Such
alternates, with permission to cast a fractional
delegates shall be apportioned among the coun-
vote.
ties, parishes, and cities of the state or district
means "state Commi Thes"
having regard to the Republican vote therein.
RULE NO. 34
(q) There shall be no proxies at any district or
Thirty (30) days before the time set for the
state convention held for the purpose of selecting
meeting of the national convention, the creden-
delegates to the Republican National Convention.
tials of each delegate and alternate shall be filed
If alternate delegates to such selection convention
with the secretary of the national committee for
are selected, the alternate delegate, and no other
use by the secretary in making up the temporary
shall vote in the absence of the delegate.
roll of the convention, except in the case of
(r) There shall be no automatic delegates at any
delegates or alternates elected at a time or times in
level of the delegate selection procedures who
accordance with the laws of the state in which the
serve by virtue of party position or elective office.
election occurs rendering impossible filing of cre-
(s) The Republican National Committee shall
dentials within the time above specified.
assist the states in their efforts to inform all
citizens how they may participate in delegate
RULE NO. 35
selection procedures. The states, in cooperation
(a) At the time of appointing the Arrangements
with the Republican National Committee, shall
Committee there shall be appointed by the chair-
prepare instructive material on delegate selection
man of the Republican National Committee a
methods and make it available for distribution.
Contest Committee, consisting of at least seven (7)
members of the Republican National Committee.
RULE NO. 32
(b) Where more than the authorized number of
(a) Participation in a Republican primary,
delegates from any state are reported to the
caucus, or any meeting or convention held for the
secretary of the national committee, a contest
purpose of selecting delegates and alternates to a
shall be deemed to exist and the secretary shall
county, district, state or national convention shall
notify the several claimants so reported and shall
in no way be abridged for reasons of sex, race,
submit all such credentials and claims to the
religion, color, age or national origin. The Repub-
whole Republican National Committee for deci-
lican National Committee and the Republican
sion as to which claimants reported shall be placed
state committee or governing committee of each
upon the temporary roll of the convention; pro-
state shall take positive action to achieve the
vided, however, that the names of the delegates
broadest possible participation by everyone in
and alternates, presenting certificates of election
party affairs, including such participation by
from the canvassing board or officer created or
women, young people, minority and heritage
designated by the law of the state in which the
groups and senior citizens in the delegate selection
election occurs, to canvass the returns and issue
process.
certificates of election to delegates or alternates to
(b) Unless otherwise provided by the laws of the
national conventions of political parties in a pri-
state in which the election occurs, in those states
mary election, shall be placed upon the temporary
where delegates and alternates are elected
roll of the convention by the national committee.
through the convention system or a combination
(c) All contests arising in any state electing
of convention and primary systems, the precinct,
district delegates by district conventions shall be
ward, township or county meetings shall be open
decided by its state convention, or if the state
meetings and all citizens who are qualified shall be
convention shall not meet prior to the national
urged to participate.
convention, then by its state committee; and only
(c) Each state shall endeavor to have equal
contests affecting delegates elected at large shall
representation of men and women in its delegation
be presented to the national committee; provided,
to the Republican National Convention.
however, if the contest regarding a district dele-
gate arises out of the irregular (if unlawfulaction
(d) The provisions of Rule 32 are not intended to
of the state committee or state convention, the
be the basis of any kind of quota system.
national committee may take jurisdiction thereof
and hear and determine the same under the
RULE NO. 33
procedure provided in Rule 35.
No state shall elect a greater number of persons
(d) Notices of contests shall be filed thirty (30)
to act as delegates and alternates than the actual
days before the time set for the meeting of the
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national convention, with the secretary of the
national committee, except in the case of delegates
and submit these issues, either in law or fact, or
or alternates elected at a time or times in accor-
both, to the national committee sitting as a com-
dance with the laws of the state in which the
mittee of the whole, and such issues shall be the
election occurs rendering impossible the filing of
sole and only issues passed upon and determined
the notice of contest within the time above speci-
by the committee of the whole, unless the national
fied, stating the grounds of the contest.
committee shall by a majority vote extend or
change the same.
(e) Not less than twenty-two (22) days before
the convening of the Republican National Con-
If the Contest Committee for any reason shall
fail to state the issues either of law or fact, the
vention, each of the contesting persons or groups
shall file with the secretary of the Republican
national committee shall decide upon what issues
National Committee at least three (3) printed or
the contest shall be tried, and the hearing shall be
limited to such issues, unless the national com-
typewritten copies of the brief in support of their
mittee by a majority vote shall decide otherwise.
claim to sit as delegates or alternates in the
national convention. The secretary of the Repub-
(i) When the national committee is called to
lican National Committee upon receiving the brief
pass upon any contest that may arise, the mem-
of a contesting person or group shall furnish the
bers of the Credentials Committee of each state
opposing contesting person or group a copy of said
shall also be notified to the time and place of such
brief.
meeting and shall have the right to attend all
Each brief shall begin with a summary of not
hearings of all contests but without the right to
participate in the discussion or to vote.
more than one thousand (1,000) words setting
forth succinctly a synopsis of the brief and a
(j) If an appeal is taken from any ruling of the
definite statement of the points relied upon.
national committee on any contest, notice of such
(f) The Contest Committee shall make up a
appeal must be filed with the secretary of the
national committee within twenty-four (24) hours
report of each contest filed, showing the grounds of
contest, the statute and rule, if any, under which
after the decision and shall specify the grounds
upon which the appeal is taken, and only the
the contest is waged, and the contentions of each
grounds so specified shall be heard by the Creden-
party thereto. The report shall conclude with a
tials Committee upon such appeal. No evidence
statement of the points of issue in the contest,
other than that taken before the national com-
both of fact and law, and shall be signed by the
chairman. When the Contest Committee has pre-
mittee shall be taken up by the Credentials Com-
mittee unless it shall by a majority vote of all of its
pared such report stating the issues of law and
members so direct.
fact, a copy of the statement of such issues shall be
forthwith submitted to a person in the convention
city, whom the contestants must appoint at the
time of filing the contest, to receive such state-
ment; and a copy shall forthwith be served the
chairman of the Contest Committee upon the
contestants by registered mail.
(g) The contestants shall have eight (8) days to
file written objections to the Contest Committee's
statement of the issues of fact or law or both
unless the Republican National Committee acting
as a committee of the whole is called to act upon
the contest sooner, in which case such objections
shall be made before the meeting of the whole
committee. In case the contestants reside in the
states of Alaska or Hawaii, or in Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands or Guam, they shall be entitled to
ten (10) days to file written objections.
The objections shall contain any additional
statement of issue of either law or fact or both,
claimed by the contestant submitting the same, to
be involved in and necessary to be decided in the
contest.
(h) The Contest Committee shall hear and
decide the statement of law and fact at once and
make its decision as to what issues are involved
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Republican National Convention 1980.
Compliments of the
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ington State
delegation
authentic MountSt.Helens ash May 18,1980
FORD R. LIBRARY GERALD
GOP
design: Fisher Brady & LaBrue
WHEREAS, the present process for the nomination of presidential candidates for
both major parties extends over a period of at least seven months, and
WHEREAS, including preliminary activities, this early start politicizes and
distracts the nation much earlier than is either necessary or good, and
WHEREAS, this process requires the expenditure of great amounts of time and
money to contact voters in the respective states, and
WHEREAS, there could be better co-ordination of this process and these expenditures
over a shorter period of time, and
WHEREAS, although we recognize the rights of individual states to set the times
and the procedures for their elections, we also recognize the need to co-
ordinate those times and procedures among the several states,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the delegates to the Republican National
Convention, do hereby call upon the Chairmen of the Republican and Democratic
National Committees to appoint a joint committee for the purpose of recommending
changes in federal and/or state laws to accomplish the desired goal of a
shortened, more co-ordinated presidential nominating process.
GERALD A. FORD