The participation fee for members of the Arizona delegation (Elected Delegates, Guests and Alternates) to the Milwaukee National Convention will be $500 for each participant.
By everyone pitching in on our convention costs, we can save precious resources to win elections here in Arizona. Because of careful budgeting, the 2024 fee is almost half what the fee was in 2020. The fee will help cover some of the charges and costs Arizona will incur for credentialing, staffing and convention-related expenses. Furthermore, part of this fee will also help offset some of our State Convention (April 27) expenses where we will elect the delegation going to Milwaukee in July.
By everyone pitching in on our convention costs, we can save precious resources to win elections here in Arizona. Because of careful budgeting, the 2024 fee is almost half what the fee was in 2020. The fee will help cover some of the charges and costs Arizona will incur for credentialing, staffing and convention-related expenses. Furthermore, part of this fee will also help offset some of our State Convention (April 27) expenses where we will elect the delegation going to Milwaukee in July.
State delegates are elected within their legislative district or county party caucuses. These delegates will attend the State convention on April 27, 2024, in Arizona and will vote for delegates to send to the RNC convention, as well as National Committeeman and Committeewoman leaders. Arizona has been allocated 1607 state delegates.
National delegates will be elected at the State convention in April and attend the July 2024 RNC convention in Milwaukee. Arizona will elect 40 delegates and 40 alternates.
National delegates will be elected at the State convention in April and attend the July 2024 RNC convention in Milwaukee. Arizona will elect 40 delegates and 40 alternates.
The National Republican Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 15 to July 18, 2024. Delegates and alternates will likely be expected to arrive in Milwaukee no later July 14th and may be required to stay through July 19, 2024.
Any Republican registered to vote in Arizona is eligible to run to be a delegate or an alternate to the 2024 State or National Convention.
You must complete and submit a “delegate nomination form” on or before the stated deadline to be considered. All nomination forms will be reviewed by the Republican Party of Arizona to confirm that the person submitting the form is a registered Republican in the state of Arizona and that his/her address is accurate and matches the place where he/she is registered to vote. To apply, visit www.azgop.com/convention and click on the Delegate Intent to Run form. You can apply for both state and national delegate on the same form.
All Nominations are due by 11:59pm on March 15, 2024.
No, nominations for state or national delegate will not be allowed from the floor. All individuals requesting consideration to become a delegate must follow established rules and procedures as outlined.
Yes, you will be required to vote on the first ballot for the winner of the Arizona Presidential Preference election when you submit your delegate nomination form. If you are elected as a state or national delegate, you will be bound to support only that candidate and the individual that your presidential nominee selects as their nominee for the Office of Vice President of the United States. You may not support any other candidates as the Party’s nominees for the Office of President and Vice President. You will only be released from your binding pledge if your nominee publicly announces that they have terminated their campaign and thereby “release” their delegates.
There is no cost associated with the State Convention other than transportation to and from the venue, as well as the cost of food you may choose to purchase while you’re there. Delegates and alternates can expect to pay $6,000 or more when attending the National Convention. (This is a personal cost and is not covered by the Republican Party of Arizona, the Republican National Committee, the Presidential Campaigns, or any other entity.) The costs include airfare to and from Milwaukee, WI; lodging and transportation; and food and entertainment. Delegates and alternates are expected to cover their own costs.
No; the RNC requires that every state’s delegation be housed all together at the same hotel.
State delegates will vote for the national delegates and the alternates to the National Convention being held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To cast your vote, the delegate must be present in person at the State Convention in Phoenix, AZ, on April 27, 2024.
Proxies are not permitted.
If an elected national delegate is unable to attend the National Convention, an alternate will be called upon to fill the role of delegate. They will be called upon in the order in which they were elected – for example, the alternate with the highest vote count will be the first in line to fill a vacancy; the second highest alternate vote-getter will be the next in line to fill a vacancy; and so on).
Proxies are not permitted.
If an elected national delegate is unable to attend the National Convention, an alternate will be called upon to fill the role of delegate. They will be called upon in the order in which they were elected – for example, the alternate with the highest vote count will be the first in line to fill a vacancy; the second highest alternate vote-getter will be the next in line to fill a vacancy; and so on).
Simple! There will be no campaigning and no nominations from the floor. The meeting chairperson will distribute ballots (Paper or electronic) to all Precinct Committeemen (PC) in attendance at the meeting. Each meeting will have a quota of delegates and alternates to elect. Each PC will mark their ballot up to the local quota. The person with the most votes will be the first delegate, the second highest vote-getter will be the next delegate, and so on, until the delegate quota is filled. After the delegate quota is filled, the next highest vote getter will be the first alternate, and so on, until the alternate quota is filled. The State Convention works the same way but will include speeches for National Committee offices
Many Legislative Districts cross county boundaries, however, that doesn’t matter unless you live in Pima or Maricopa County. In Arizona’s 13 other counties, everyone will attend a county caucus. (As an example, all of Navajo County will gather at the same meeting and, similarly, all of Apache County will meet together at their own meeting – even though nearly all of both counties fall within the same Legislative District (LD 6).
On the other hand, if you live in Maricopa Legislative Districts 16, 23, 25, 30 – or Pima Legislative Districts 16, 17, 19, 21, 23 – then you live in a Legislative District that crosses county boundaries.
That means that La Paz County residents of LD30 will go to the La Paz County meeting, while Maricopa residents of LD30 will hold their own meeting to elect State Convention delegates. Maricopa LD23 residents will have their own meeting, and Yuma LD23 residents will gather at the Yuma County meeting; Pima LD21 residents will hold a meeting, and Santa Cruz LD21 residents will attend the Santa Cruz County meeting; and so on.
To find out which Legislative District you live in, go to https://irc-az.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=424810a4667049388ef6df4f0c73098b and search by your home address. Once you know which Legislative District you belong to, contact your local leadership to find out more information. You can find contact information for your local leadership at www.azgop.com/directory, and then by selecting “County Parties” or “District Parties.”
The caucuses will occur at your local county or LD level. County and LD meetings will vary depending on the other business they plan to conduct at that meeting that is separate from electing State Convention delegates. The actual voting and vote tabulation process shouldn’t take more than a couple hours.
County party committees and Legislative Districts will hold their meetings between March 23rd and April 6th, 2024. These meetings are in the process of being scheduled. Visit https://azgop.com/caucus-information frequently to find out when and where the meeting in your area will occur.
The State Convention runs very similar to our annual State Committee meeting. The convention will start at 9:00 AM and credentials will open at 7:00 AM. Attendees can expect it to wrap up mid-to-late afternoon.
Yes, we will be voting on Resolutions. Bylaws are not voted on at this meeting.
The Call will go out no later than April 17, 2024.
No, but there will be a break set aside for lunch and speakers onsite.
To submit a Resolution, visit https://azgop.com/2024convention/resolutions. All Resolutions are due by 11:59pm on March 12, 2024.
Yes, your County party or Legislative District will need to hold a meeting to elect the delegates by acclamation.
State delegates are allocated by county. County Chairs submit delegate lists to the State Party.
In Counties with a population under 500,000, the County holds a state delegate election and then submits the state delegate list to the State Party.
In Counties with a population over 500,000, LDs hold their own state delegate election and then the LD submits the state delegate list to the County Party who will then compile all LD delegate lists into a master list and then submit that list to the State Party.
The State Party will accept the state delegate lists as submitted by the 15 county chairs. These lists will form the Credentials list for the State Convention.
It is ultimately up to the body of state delegates at the state convention to choose to accept or reject any credentials report.
Questions about where County/LD elections are being held should be directed to the County Party. See this link for contact information.
In Counties with a population under 500,000, the County holds a state delegate election and then submits the state delegate list to the State Party.
In Counties with a population over 500,000, LDs hold their own state delegate election and then the LD submits the state delegate list to the County Party who will then compile all LD delegate lists into a master list and then submit that list to the State Party.
The State Party will accept the state delegate lists as submitted by the 15 county chairs. These lists will form the Credentials list for the State Convention.
It is ultimately up to the body of state delegates at the state convention to choose to accept or reject any credentials report.
Questions about where County/LD elections are being held should be directed to the County Party. See this link for contact information.
The purpose of electing alternates is to ensure that there is a replacement available in the event a state delegate does not appear at the state convention.
If there is no delegate or alternate in a designated State Delegate slot on the day of the convention, the vote represented by that State Delegate slot will be eliminated from the state convention.
If there is no delegate or alternate in a designated State Delegate slot on the day of the convention, the vote represented by that State Delegate slot will be eliminated from the state convention.
RNC rule 16.e.6 states:
(6) There shall be no proxies at any district or state convention (which shall not include meetings of a Republican state committee) held for the purpose of electing or selecting delegates to the national convention. If alternate delegates to such selection convention are elected or selected, the alternate delegate and no other shall vote in the absence of the delegate.
As a general matter, Robert's Rules prevent proxy voting unless otherwise stipulated. Under Robert's Rules, the caucuses for electing State Delegates to the State Convention, unless otherwise specified in County or LD bylaws, would fall under a special meeting.
There is no bylaw in place for proxy use at the caucuses to elect State Delegates in the State Bylaws.
County and LD bylaws should be consulted. Questions regarding proxy use at County or LD caucuses to elect State Delegates should be directed to the County Chairs, see contact list here.
Proxies in general have been discouraged in this process due to proxy use resulting in the election of delegates who failed to attend the State Convention, resulting in a loss of State Delegates for those Counties/LDs.
(6) There shall be no proxies at any district or state convention (which shall not include meetings of a Republican state committee) held for the purpose of electing or selecting delegates to the national convention. If alternate delegates to such selection convention are elected or selected, the alternate delegate and no other shall vote in the absence of the delegate.
As a general matter, Robert's Rules prevent proxy voting unless otherwise stipulated. Under Robert's Rules, the caucuses for electing State Delegates to the State Convention, unless otherwise specified in County or LD bylaws, would fall under a special meeting.
There is no bylaw in place for proxy use at the caucuses to elect State Delegates in the State Bylaws.
County and LD bylaws should be consulted. Questions regarding proxy use at County or LD caucuses to elect State Delegates should be directed to the County Chairs, see contact list here.
Proxies in general have been discouraged in this process due to proxy use resulting in the election of delegates who failed to attend the State Convention, resulting in a loss of State Delegates for those Counties/LDs.
Please check your spam and/or junk folder for the confirmation acknowledging receipt of your form. If you do not have it, then by all means please resubmit. Nominations close on March 15th at 11:59 pm.
Please send an email to nominations2024@azgop.com and ask to be removed.
Please send an email to nominations2024@azgop.com and ask to be removed.
Credentialed attendees will vote for their respective number of allocations.
For example, if your district has 50 allocated slots for state delegate and 100 candidates are on the ballot, you should vote for 50.
Candidate 51 becomes the first alternate for delegate, 52 becomes the second alternate for delegate and so on.
Voting for more than the allocation causes an over vote and the ballot will be spoiled by the Tally team.