2. Utah Republican Party 2016 Caucus Host Training

3. Purpose of Caucus  To select party leadership at the precinct level to represent your neighborhood in subsequent Party meetings and elections.

4.  Precinct Packet  Instruction Guide  Rules  Forms  Templates  Training  Lawn Signs

5. Lawn Signs o Provided By the State Party o Ask Your County Chair How To Get Them o Space For You To Write in The Location

6.  Does not need to be the Precinct Chair  Conduct for the Whole night  Responsible for election results

7. Prepare Ahead of Time  To-Do List  Review Immediately!

8. Prepare Ahead of Time  Bring Ballots, Qualified Attendee Credentials, Pens, Tally Sheets...

9. Instructional Guide

10. Attendance Roll

11. Available in the back of your Vote By Mail Binder

12. Donation Envelope

13. Check-A-Buck For The Republican Party

14.  Robert’s Rules of Order?  Who makes the Rules?  Who can speak? Who can vote?

15.  State Republican Party Sets the Rules (Central Committee)  Not Robert’s Rules… Orange Sheet in the Packet

16.  Resides in Precinct  18+ by Election Day  Registered Republican *Anyone can attend

17.  Officer of another Party  Candidate for another Party  Not Registered Republican

18.  18+ by Election Day  Lives in Precinct Boundaries  Host will collect forms

19.  State Republican Party Sets the Agenda  Agenda will not be adopted or changed by local Precincts

20. Agenda

21.  2nds are not necessary  Precinct Host closes nominations after asking: “Any further nominations?” and waiting…

22.  Absentee Voting: Not Permitted  Proxy Voting: Not Permitted  Acclamation is allowed  Majority* is required to win election  Anything more than half of the ballots cast *Not simply the person with the most votes in round 1

23. Ballots and Tally Sheets Both Provided in the Packet. Make Copies as Necessary to have enough for your Precinct Caucus

24. “Can we hurry this up?...” “This is participatory gov’t, no one is forcing you to stay…”

26. All Forms Available on Caucus Tracker WWW.UTAH.GOP/CAUCUS-HQ