1. January Leadership Webinar

2. Welcome!
RPT Chair Tom Mechler

3. RPT Vice Chair Amy Clark
Welcome!
RPT Vice Chair Amy Clark

4. Exclusive Content RPT Website Enter Password: victory247
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5. 2016 Primary!

6. I got a check from RPT. . .
Three sources of funding for the Primary Election
Filing Fees from local candidates
Filing Fees from multi district candidates
The is the check from RPT that you should have already received or be on the look out for in your mailbox.
If you do NOT receive a check by Friday me!
Primary Finance from SOS
You must file ONLINE with SOS to receive any funding!
All monies from these sources of funding should be deposited into the Primary Election bank account!

7. Primary Finance Make sure you send in your estimate!
Do not zero out the estimated candidate filing fees, use the pre-populated number given by SOS.
Show estimate to your County Clerk/County Elections Admin before submitting the final estimate.
The County will not be able to log in and make edits like they did last cycle – all on you!
There is a link on the Exclusive Content to the SOS 2016 Primary Finance page.
if you do not have your 2016 Username and Password

8. Banking Issues What banking issues have you encountered?
SOS is trying to pinpoint theses items so we can devise a solution. To find the solution we have to know the problems!
What banking issues have you encountered?
Which banks have given you a hard time?
“Banking Issues” in subject line

9. Candidate Platform Reviews
All that are turned into you should be either scanned or copied and then sent to the State Party to comply with RPT Rules. 
Options:
Fax:
Mail: PO Box 2206, Austin TX 78768

10. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
February 1st – Last day to register to vote or make a change of address effective for the Tuesday, March 1, 2016 primary election. (Secs , )
February 9th – Last day for county chair to post notice of the general primary election on the commissioners court bulletin board. (Secs & )
February 10th – First day that the signature verification committee, if one is appointed, may begin operating. (Sec )
February 10th – Last day to post notice for L&A Testing if it has not been conducted.
February 12th – Last day to conduct L&A Testing if it has not been conducted.

11. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
February 16th – Deadline to notify election judges of duty to hold election (Writ of Election). (Sec )
Written notice must be given to the presiding judge of the duty to hold the election, purpose of election, the election date, location of the polling place, hours the polls are open, and the number of clerks to be appointed.
February 17th – Deadline to post notice on bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court 72 hours preceding first hour that early voting on Saturday, February 20, 2016 will be conducted. (Sec (b), (c))
February 18th – Deadline for the early voting clerk to post notice on bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court 72 hours preceding first hour that early voting on Sunday, February 21, 2016 will be conducted. (Sec (b), (c))

12. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
February 19th – Last day for early voting clerk to receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail. (Sec (c))
All applications to vote by mail must be received by the early voting clerk before the close of regular business or 12 noon, whichever is later.
Applications to vote by mail must be submitted by mail, common or contract carrier, fax (if a fax machine is available in the office of the early voting clerk) or . (Sec (c))
February 19th – Last day to receive an FPCA from a voter. If the voter is not registered in the county, the voter is eligible for a ballot containing federal offices only. (Secs (g) & (c))
February 19th – Deadline for County Chair to deliver to the county election officer written notice (either paper or electronic form) of date, hour, and place for convening each Precinct Convention and for the County or Senate District Convention. (Sec (b))
February 19th – Deadline for County Chair to post notice on the county party website the date, hour, and place for convening each Precinct Convention and for the County or Senate District Convention and must remain posted until after the convention occurs. (Sec (b))
If the county party does not have a website notice must be posted on the commissioners’ court bulletin board and must remain posted until after the precinct convention occurs.

13. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
February 20th – Deadline for County Chair to post notice on the county party website the date, hour, and place for convening each Precinct Convention and for the County or Senate District Convention and must remain posted until after the convention occurs.
February 22nd – If county election precincts are consolidated, county chair must post at the polling place used in the preceding general election for state and county officers a notice of consolidation and location of the polling place. (Secs (b) & )
February 24th – Last day for Secretary of State to receive requests for state election inspectors for general primary election. (Sec )
February 26th – Last day to vote early in person.
February 26th – Last day to post notice for second L&A testing on Feb 28th
February 28th – second round of L&A testing

14. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
February 29th – Monthly Leadership 6:30p sign up HERE.
February 29th – Last day to for early voting clerk to mark the precinct list of registered voters with a notation beside each name of voter who voted early, and deliver list to election judges. The early voting clerk must also deliver the precinct early voting list. (Sec )
NOTE ON NEW LAW. Section , as amended by House Bill 2366 (2015), requires the early voting clerk to notate those voters that have voted early on the precinct list of registered voters instead of the presiding election judge.
February 29th – Deadline for county chair to post notices of changed polling places. (Sec )
March 1st – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY (Sec (a), (c))

15. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
March 1st – Prior to opening the polls, presiding judge of each precinct must post at each entrance to the building a notice of the time and place for convening the precinct convention; which must remain posted continuously through Election Day. (Sec )
March 1st – Prior to opening the polls, presiding judge of each precinct must post notice of precinct chairs declared elected.
March 1st – Polls open from 7:00a – 7:00p
March 1st – 7:00p – Deadline for receiving early ballots by mail
And late early ballots cast by voters who became sick or disabled on or after Thursday, February 18, 2016 (Secs (a) & (c))

16. Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
March 1st – 7:00p – 9:00p – First time precinct conventions may start (as determined by the CEC of each county)
NOTE: May not start at a polling location until the last voter has finished voting.
Permanent Precinct Convention Chairs have 3 days to submit their records from the Precinct Convention or their credentials could be taken away. (RPT Rule 22c1)
March 2nd – Deadline that the general custodian of election records must deliver the ballot box(es) or transfer case(es) containing the provisional ballots (or provisional ballot affidavits when DRE systems are used), along with the Summary of Provisional Ballots and the List of Provisional Voters for each precinct to the voter registrar by this day. The general custodian of election records makes this delivery to the voter registrar during the voter registrar office’s regular business hours. (Secs , ; 1 T.A.C. §§ – & )
NOTE: For the primary election, if the voter registrar wants to take possession of the provisional ballots and forms on election night (Tuesday, March 1, 2016), the voter registrar must inform the custodian of the election records and post a notice of the election night transfer no later than 24 hours before Election Day. However, under this type of delivery, the voter registrar must go to the office of the custodian of election records and pick up the provisional ballots and forms. Also, note that the voter registrar may take possession of provisional ballots prior to election night if ballots are kept separate and may be provided without unlawful entry into ballot box. (1 T.A.C. §§ – ).

17. CONVENTIONS

18. Convention info on RPT website
the following info to
Precinct Convention: times, dates, & locations
County/SD Convention: time & location
Temporary SD Convention Chair: Name, , & phone
THIS IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW

19. County/SD Convention News!
Hold County/SD Conventions on Saturday, March 19th
RNC Rules provide that any change after October in state party rules could cause a contest and result in possible loss of National Delegate Slots

21. We are EVERYWHERE! Cherokee Brazos Cooke Lubbock Hays Parker Johnson
Hood
Bexar
Denton
Newton
Val Verde
Lamar
Harris
Ellis
Hill
El Paso
Cass
Cameron
Tarrant
Travis
Trinity
Dallas
Nueces
Grayson

22. Add your County to the list!
Location, Date, & Time
Special Thanks to Presenters
Jim Wiggins, Carl Tepper, Dianne Edmondson, Sue Evenwel, Ralph Patterson, Eric Opiela, Rena Peden, Toni Anne Dashiell, Deon Starnes & Becky Berger
Huge SHOUT OUT to Janet Jackson for creating this concept & coordinating it across the state!

23. Precinct Convention Webinars
How to Hold a Precinct Convention
Geared towards training Precinct Chairs
Dates:
Tuesday, Feb Noon
Monday, Feb 6p
Thursday, Feb 6p
Materials on Exclusive Content
Training video will be added soon

24. County/SD Convention Webinar
How to Hold a County/SD Convention
Geared towards training County Chairs, Temp SD Convention Chairs, & Temp Convention Committee Chairs
Date:
Tuesday, Feb 6p
Thursday, Mar 6p
Materials will be on Exclusive Content
Training video will be added soon

25. Cost of Conventions Do NOT “pass the hat”
Keep track of how much each person gave and collect ALL required Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) information!
Name, Address, Phone, , Amount, Occupation & Employer
Be careful how much CASH you accept from each person – checks are preferred.
Do not force attendees to pay
This is against the law
“Suggested Donation” ok
Put funds in a bank account
Have the County Party open a bank account for that convention.
This is not considered a political activity and thus corporate funds are acceptable for the purpose of holding the convention.

26. Delegate/Alternate Allocations
Outlined by RPT Rule 23A
Delegates to County/SD Conventions
1 Delegate & 1 Alternate for every 25 votes or major fraction thereof within the precinct for Abbott in the last general election.
0 – 37 votes = 1D & 1A
38-62 votes = 2D & 2A
Each precinct gets a minimum of 1 Delegate & 1 Alternate
Delegates to State Convention
ed out to you
Calculations based on RPT Rules while taking into account the cap of delegates & alternates

27. GOTV

28. Strike Force! BATTLEGROUND State Captains Still Needed Colorado
Iowa – Paul Reiger, Brazos County Chair
Florida
Michigan
Nevada – Mike McCloskey, SREC SD 5
Minnesota
New Hampshire
North Carolina – Janet Jackson, SREC SD 22 & Bosque County Chair
New Mexico
Ohio
Virginia
Pennsylvania – Nathalie Swisher, TFRW Leadership
Wisconsin

29. Strike Force! Mighty Texas Strike Force Captains TEXAS Captains
October/November 2016
Captains needed:
Short-term Early Voting dates, and/or;
Final October 31st – Nov 9th
TEXAS Captains
Beaumont – Will Robbins, SREC SD 4
Harris County – Sarah Singleton, SREC SD 7
Still Needed:
Dallas County
Corpus Christi
El Paso
The Valley
CD 23
MTSF Chair Rick Potter &
RPT Strike Force Director Rhonda Lacy
Contact or

30. Texas Presidential Debate!
Thursday, February 25th in Houston, TX
More info about tickets and events to come
Watch Parties around the State!
Livestream and connect watch parties all around the state.
Make sure your county party holds a watch party!!!

31. Dates of Note FEB 1 |Iowa Caucuses FEB 6 |Republican Debate
MAR 1|Super Tuesday
FEB 9 |New Hampshire Primary
MAR 9 |Democratic Debate
FEB 11 |Democratic Debate
MAR 10 |Republican Debate
FEB 13 |Republican Debate
MAR 15 |Florida Primary
FEB 20 |South Carolina Republican Primary
MAR 15 |Ohio Primary
MAR 15 |North Carolina Primary
FEB 20 |Dems Caucus in Nevada
SEPT 26|1st Presidential Debate
FEB 23 |Dems Caucuses in Nevada
OCT 4|Vice Presidential Debate
FEB 25 |Republican Debate
OCT 9|2nd Presidential Debate
FEB 27 |South Carolina Democratic Primary
OCT 19| 3rd Presidential Debate
NOV 8| ELECTION DAY!!!!

32. Other Party News

33. News! Foard County Chair NEEDED!!!! SREC 2016 Meeting Dates
1st Quarter – February 12th & 13th in Austin, TX
2nd Quarter – May 11th in Dallas, TX
Organizational – May 14th in Dallas, TX
3rd Quarter – September 9th & 10th in Austin, TX
4th Quarter – December 2nd & 3rd in Austin, TX
Leaving RPT
Kelly Glazer
Joining the Team
New Interns will be starting soon!

34. TRCCA: County Chairman’s Resource Fund
Have a GRAND idea to grow your county party?!?
Go to
Fill out the online form
Share your idea!
Maybe get a little green to do your thing!

35. GOP Data Center New User Training on Wednesday, January 27th @ 5:30p
Sign up under “Upcoming Trainings & Webinars”
Updated Forms on Exclusive Content
Candidates must fill out BOTH
Individual User Agreement
Campaign Agreement
Need to Renew?
Just to renew your access

36. Comparison Push Cards Contact RPT Include! Name Mailing Address
Include!
Name
Mailing Address
Number of Cards

37. Join the Grassroots Club!
No fundraising calls or mail from RPT
Quarterly TeleTown Hall with exciting guests
Exclusive rewards at the RPT State Convention
Early access to book hotel rooms before they are open to the public
Access to a Special Event
Sign up now or renew!
$8.25 a month or $99 per year!
Grassroots Club Membership

38. aellis@texasgop.org or 512-879-4062
Important Updates
NEW OFFICE!
Mailing: PO Box 2206, Austin, TX 78768
Physical: 211 E 7th Street, Suite 915 Austin, TX 78701
Cassie Out or Traveling
Jan 26th – Out all day
Feb 4th & 5th – TFRW Board Meeting
Feb 8th & 9th – Speaking around the state
Feb 12th – SREC meeting
Contact Ainslie Ellis or

39. Congrats Titus GOP!

40. The Movie: 13 Hours

41. Exclusive Content NEW WEBSITE! Location Enter Password: victory247
 Leadership  Party Officials  Exclusive Content
Enter Password: victory247
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DO NOT GIVE OUT THE LOGIN INFORMATION PUBLICLY
Next Leadership Webinar
Monday, February 6:30p

42. Republican Party of Texas
Cassie Daniel
Republican Party of Texas
Senior Director of
Party Organization & Training
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Ainslie Ellis
Republican Party of Texas
Primary Election Admin Assistant
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