What Happens at Caucus...
When you arrive at the caucus location, you will proceed to the room assigned to your precinct. In order to help make things as efficient as possible, please enter your address at the top of this page to find your caucus location and the specific room number for your precinct. If you arrive at the caucus location and don't know in which room your precinct is meeting, someone will be there to help you find the right room.
Once at your precinct room, you will be asked to show official photo ID to confirm your identity. A volunteer will verify that you are a registered Republican in the precinct and, if you are, you'll be asked to sign-in so that you may participate in the meeting.
The first major order of business will be to elect two precinct committee people to represent the precinct with the Arapahoe County Central Committee for the next two years. Anyone that is eligible to participate in caucus is also eligible to be elected as a precinct committee person. Please see below regarding what it means to be a precinct committee person.
The second major order of business will be to elect delegates and alternates to the County Assembly, with the possibility of going on to other assemblies such as the State Assembly or the 2012 RNC Convention in Tampa Bay, FL. Anyone that is eligible to participate in caucus is also eligible to be elected as a delegate or alternate. Please see below regarding what it means to be a delegate or an alternate.
The third major order of business will be to propose and vote on resolutions. Anyone eligible to participate may propose a resolution, and everyone will vote on those resolutions. If the resolution is passed, it will be forwarded to the county party for consideration to be voted on at the County Assembly. This is how resolutions move their way up from the precinct level, to the County Assembly, and then as appropriate up to the State and National level.
At any time during the meeting candidates for public office (or their representatives) may visit the meeting and speak to everyone. This is an opportunity to hear from the candidates that are asking for your vote.