Plum Borough Republican Committee

Description of Republican County Committee Members

·        There is one committee man and one committee woman position for every voting district (precinct) in Allegheny County .

·        All committee members must be registered Republicans and residents of Allegheny County .

·        Committee members are elected to four years terms in the Presidential Primary Election by the voters in their respective precinct.  In between elections, committee vacancies are filled by appointment of the County Republican Chairman at the request of the local municipal Republican committee.

·        Committee members may be elected only from the precinct in which they reside.  But appointed committed members may serve in precincts where they do not reside (but within their municipality) if the committee position in their own voting district is already occupied.

·        Duties of committee members include:

o       Distributing voters registration and absentee ballot forms to voters,

o       Circulating nominating petitions for candidates

o       Attending monthly local Republican meetings,

o       Delivering campaign literature to the voters

o       Scheduling and providing coverage at the polls on election day,

o       Making phone calls to get out the vote

o       Organizing and assisting with Republican fund-raisers in the community,

o       Voting for county and local party officers and endorsements.

·        Associate committee members may also be appointed by the local Republican committee when all the regular positions have been filled.  Associate committee members have all the duties and privileges of regular committee people except that they cannot vote in the County Republican Committee’s elections.  Associate members can, however, vote at the local committee meetings and in local committee elections.  An unlimited number of associate committee members may be appointed.