What Is Caucus Part 3
In the last two articles, I covered the Caucus system, its history, who may attend, where it’s being held, and what actually happens when Caucuses across the state convene every 2 years.
Now we’ll move to the County Assembly, which also takes place every two years. At this stage of the political process, the major political parties, in this case, the Colorado Republican Committee in Greenwood Village, sets the rules.
So here are some of the basics.
Eagle County Republicans will hold its Assembly on March 24, 2022, at 6:00 pm in the Eagle County Building, 500 Broadway, Eagle CO. Delegates and Alternates who were elected at the Caucus will gather to conduct party business.
Check-in starts at 5:00 pm. Delegates and Alternates to the County Assembly will be asked to signify their intent to run as a Delegate or Alternate to the higher assemblies.
.At 6:00 pm the Eagle County Assembly will be called to order and the Delegates will be seated. Any Delegate not present at that time will lose his or her seat and an Alternate will be elevated to fill that position. At that time, the business of the assembly will proceed.
The first order of official business will be the election of candidates who will represent the party in primary elections for County Commissioner from District 3, Treasurer, Clerk and Recorder, Sheriff, Assessor, Surveyor, and Coroner.
Candidates for County offices will each be given time to make their appeal to the Delegates after which ballots will be distributed, voted, and counted. Any candidate receiving 70% of the vote of the Delegates will be the only candidate on the ballot. Those candidates who receive more than 30% of the vote will appear on the primary ballot, those who receive less than 10% will not, and those who receive between 10% and 30% may appear on the primary ballot if they petition on to the ballot by collecting signatures.
The next item on the agenda will be selecting Delegates and Alternates to the District and State Assemblies. All Delegates and Alternates to the County Assembly are eligible for election. Again, ballots will be distributed, voted, and counted.
Something that’s different here is that while there are no fees for attending the County Assembly, attendance at the State Assembly costs $60 for Delegates and $40 for Alternates and guests. Congressional District 2 Assembly costs $5 and all other Assemblies are free.
The final function is consideration of the Resolutions that were presented at the Caucus. Delegates will debate and vote on which Resolutions will be forwarded to the State party for possible vote at the State Assembly.
Candidates for state and federal offices may also be present and will be given the opportunity to address the Assembly. Votes will not be taken on their races but will instead occur at the District and State Assemblies in April. The higher assemblies affecting Eagle County are as follows:
On April 8, 2022, Congressional Districts 2 and 3, Senate Districts 5 and 8, and House Districts 26 and 57 will meet in Colorado Springs to select the candidates who will represent the party on June 28, 2022, primary election. Judicial District 5 does not have an election this year.
On April 9, 2022, the Colorado Republican Central Committee will also meet in Colorado Springs to select the candidates who will represent the party in the June 28 primary for the offices of US Senate, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, CU Regent and State Board of Education.
So there you have it. The process starts with the Caucus and moves to the County Assembly. All that’s left in a non-presidential year is the trip to the Front Range for the District and State Assemblies in April. And that’s what I’ll cover next.
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