How To Become A Delegate

In 2012 Ron Paul followers had an incredible potentially effective strategy to get him elected. They launched a "delegate campaign" to get as many Ron Paul supporters to the convention as possible. Reason being that, due to the role of delegates, they had the power to elect Ron Paul if the majority of the delegates voted for him, despite the electoral votes.

In fact, due to the amount of steam this campaign was getting and the many instances of chaos breaking out in the local caucuses, the RNC actually barred Ron Paul delegates from voting at the convention and furthermore scripted the vote before hand, knowing the plans of the Paul delegates who made it through. THEN they began the process of changing the rules in order to prevent any grassroots candidate from getting far enough in the next election to damage the establishment choice candidate, such as was the case for Mitt Romney. It was, in short, a brilliant plan but they caused such an uproar, the elite cut them off at the pass, cheated and power grabbed and, well, we ended up with Mittiot Dumbney, as I fondly refer to him.

But this doesn't take away the importance of the role of a delegate. You get to represent your state and your candidate. Although it is usually accepted that you will vote for the candidate who won your state, you get to use your voice, and that's important. So I'm going to give you the steps do this. The information is taken from another site and since I'm no expert, but also not a plagiarist, the original source is linked here.

To get a better understanding of the role of a delegate and the entire process click here.

Here is the short run down on how you can become a delegate in your district.

1) Find the phone number of your county chairman by going here: http://www.texasgop.org/county-chairmen Scroll down and find your county. The number listed under your county is the one you need to call.

2) When you call you will want to ask the person on the other line if you could speak to someone regarding a question you have concerning the state convention. The person may need to transfer you to some one else, but when you get to someone who can help you, say "I live in the xxxx county and was wondering if there are any vacancies available to become a delegate or alternate delegate for the convention." They will either answer with yes, no, or only alternates.

3) If they say yes or only alternates, ask what the person needs from you in order to do to become one.

4) Then do the obvious, give them what they need and ask ALL questions you want answered. Here are a few suggested questions to ask

4a)  What do I need to bring with me to the convention to show that I am a delegate?
4b)  What's the best way to contact you if I think of any questions or have an issue in the future.
4c)  What is the address of the convention and what the exact date & time should I get there?
4d)  Is there a fee, what is the fee and how can I pay?