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RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE ALLOCATION OF GUBERNATORIAL VOTES IN PRECINCTS WHICH HAVE HAD BOUNDARY CHANGES SINCE THE LAST GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION FOR THE 2012 PRIMARY IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
A) WHEREAS, the intent of this resolution is to address the matter of gubernatorial vote allocations in those precincts which have been divided, combined, have had a geographical boundary change, or otherwise have been formed out of one or more existing precincts since the most recent gubernatorial election, and to provide that the number of delegates from the Precinct Conventions to the Senatorial District Conventions in the affected precincts are allocated in a fair, equitable, and reasonable manner; and,
B) WHEREAS, the entitlement of delegates from the Precinct Convention to the Senatorial District Convention is based on the total number of votes cast in each precinct fro the Governor of Texas in the most recent gubernatorial election pursuant to the Rules of the Republican Party of Texas1; and,
C) WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party shall allocate to each precinct the number of votes to be used in calculating the number of delegates and alternates to be elected in such precincts, using any fair and equitable method for making the determination in accordance with the Rules of the Republican Party of Texas1; now, therefore be it
D) RESOLVED, that the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party adopts the following method of allocating gubernatorial votes between/among the various precincts which have had geographical boundary changes since the most recent gubernatorial election:
1) Precinct boundary changes shall be disregarded altogether in those precincts where land area is not occupied by residents, or registered voters may have been added to or taken from such a precinct; and
2) New and changed precincts with residents and registered voters will be grouped geographically with all other precincts with which the changes have a direct or indirect relationship; and
3) For each group of precincts, the total gubernatorial votes shall be allocated among the new precincts in the group in direct proportion to the number of registered voters in each of the new precincts; and be it further
E) RESOLVED, that the following rules and exceptions shall apply to this process:
1) The voter registration records used in this process shall be dated after January 1, 2012; but before February 5, 2012; and
2) The voter registration data shall be provided from the records of the Harris County Voter Registrar; and
3) The geographical boundary data source shall be taken from the minutes of the appropriate meeting(s) of the Harris County Commissioners Court; and
4) The gubernatorial vote shall be from any source of certified records; and be it further
F) RESOLVED, that should any matter associated with anomalies, inequities, or other questions of fairness related to demographics, changes of character of land use or an other reason, the Primary Committee shall meet to resolve such questions in the allocation of gubernatorial votes to such precincts provided, however that such questions are brought to the attention of the County Chair or his/her appointed Primary Director no less than twenty-one (21) days before the Primary Election; and be it further
G) RESOLVED, that the Harris County Republican Party Chairman shall make all information used in calculating the number of delegates for each precinct available to all interested parties.
H) ADOPTED by the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party of Harris County, Texas, on December 5, 2011.
Footnotes:
1 Republican Party of Texas Rule No. 23A – Delegate Allocations and Entitlements
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RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR NECESSARY PRECINCT CONVENTION INFORMATION IN COMBINED VOTING LOCATIONS FOR THE 2012 PRIMARY IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
A) WHEREAS, the intent of this resolution is to assure that information and instructions are provided to the Election Judges, Temporary Precinct Convention Chairs, and other interested parties for those precinct which have been combined with other precincts for voting purposes, or when the voters of such precincts will be voting at a polling place outside the physical boundaries of their voting precinct; and,
B) WHEREAS, the T.E.C. (Texas Election Code)1
and the Rules of the R.P.T. (Republican Party of Texas)2
regulate political party affiliation and Precinct Conventions, and require participants in Precinct Conventions to have voted in the Republican Primary Election in their respective precincts, whether in person at an early voting location, by mail, or in person on Primary Election Day; therefore be it
C) RESOLVED, that for every precinct having at least one registered voter, the Temporary Chair for each Republican Precinct Convention in Harris County, Texas shall be furnished one complete Precinct Convention Packet; and,
D) RESOLVED, that the Election Judge shall make available to the Republican Temporary Precinct Convention Chair the list of persons who voted in that Precinct’s Republican Primary for that precinct until 8:00 p.m. or 30 minutes after the last voter has voted, whichever is latest; and,
E) RESOLVED, that the Election Judge shall record the name, address, telephone number, and all other such identifying information of each person receiving a Precinct Convention packet containing instructions for Precinct Conventions, including the blank form for Precinct Convention Minutes, followed by a request and keeping of record of the expected location for the convening of the Precinct Convention in such a precinct; then shall provide this information to the Temporary Senatorial District Convention Chairman within three (3) days following the Precinct Conventions; and be it further
F) RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be provided to each Republican Election Judge along with the Election Judge’s supplies provided by the County Chairman or his or her designated Primary Director.
G) ADOPTED by the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party of Harris County, Texas, on December 5, 2011.
Footnotes:
1 T.E.C. 174.003 – Delegate to Be Qualified Voter, T.E.C. Chapter 162 – Regulating Participation in Part Affairs 2 Republican Party of Texas Rule No. 20 – Qualifications for Participation
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RESOLUTION FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF PRIMARY ELECTION PERSONNEL FOR THE 2012 PRIMARY IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
A) WHEREAS, The County Party’s Executive Committee shall fix the compensation for election judges, alternate election judges, election clerks and technical support personnel; now therefore, be it1
B) RESOLVED, that the Harris County Republican Party Executive Committee shall fix the compensation for Primary Election Personnel as follows:
1) Presiding Election Judges shall be paid an hourly rate not to exceed the amount allowed by the Secretary of State per hour and Alternate Election Judges and/or Election Clerks shall be paid an hourly rate not to exceed the amount allowed by the Secretary of State per hour1; and
2) An Election Judge, Alternate Judge or an Election Clerk should attend a Secretary of State approved training class without compensation2; and
3) The election judge or clerk who delivers the precinct election records or other election equipment and unused election supplies after an election is entitled to compensation for that service in an amount not to exceed the amount allowed by the Secretary of State. If more than one election officer delivers the records and unused supplies, the Presiding Election Judge shall determine how the amount fixed for the service is to be allocated among the officers.3
4) Central Counting Station technical support personnel may be paid an hourly rate determined by the pay scale established by the Harris County Clerk’s office.
5) A judge or clerk may not be paid for more than one hour of work before the polls open, except for payment made for marking early voters under Section 62.014(c)5. In a precinct in which voting machines are used, a judge or clerk may not be paid for more than two hours of work after the time for closing the polls or after the last voter has voted, whichever is later1.
6) Only one election worker from each combined polling place may claim up to one hour before Primary Election Day to identify the early voting voters in writing beside the name of each person on the list of registered voters whose name appears on the precinct early voting list furnished by the early voting clerk.
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C) ADOPTED by the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party of Harris County, Texas, on December 5, 2011.
Footnotes:
1 T.E.C. Sections 32.091-32.094 & 41.031 - Compensation for election workers & hours of service 2 Texas Administration Code Title 1, Part 4, Chapter 81, Subchapter F, Rule 81.121 – No Compensation for Attending Election Schools for Judges or Clerks 3 T.E.C. Section 32.092 - Compensation for Delivering Election Records and Supplies 4 T.E.C. Sections 127.002, 127.003, and 127.004 5 T.E.C. Section 62.014c – Marking Early Voters Related subjects in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 206 - Federal minimum wage
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RESOLUTION ON PRECINCT CHAIRMEN 2012 PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS
WHEREAS, The Precinct Chairmen are the grassroots leaders of the Harris County Republican Party and;
WHEREAS, Harris County Republican primary voters look to Precinct Chairmen for their guidance and opinion on the fitness of candidates;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Harris County Republican Party conduct a poll of the Precinct Chairmen for contested races in the 2012 Harris County Republican Primary with the results to be posted on the party website.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following language appear with the posted results:
"The Harris County Republican Party does not endorse in Republican vs. Republican Primary races as a Party. However, we are publishing the results of a ‘straw poll’ showing the endorsements from our individual Precinct Chairs. These endorsements reflect the opinions of local leadership at the grassroots level, and should not be construed as an endorsement by the Party in any shape, form, or fashion.
The following are the results of the Candidate Endorsement ballots submitted by Harris County Republican Precinct Chairmen. The results include only those endorsements by Precinct Chairs who reside in the political boundaries of the office in which they are making an endorsement. These are not an endorsement by the Harris County Republican Party, but only the preferences of the Precinct Chairmen who chose to participate."
ADOPTED by the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party of Harris County, Texas, on December 5, 2011.
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RESOLUTION OPPOSING INDEFINITE DETENTION AND LOSS OF DUE PROCESS
Whereas, The US Senate has adopted, S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012;
Whereas, The NDAA includes a dangerous assault on liberty... Section 1031, which declares the world as a "battleground" against terrorism, including the USA, and gives law enforcement and the military powers to arrest US citizens and hold them without charge or trial in indefinite detention anywhere in the world;
Whereas, This outrageous proposal would strip Americans of their rights to a speedy trial, habeas corpus and legal due process, be it
RESOLVED, That The Harris County Republican Party opposes Section 1031 of NDAA for 2012 and urges that it be REMOVED (by the House or in conference committee, or the Senate if it has to vote on an amended version) before submitted to President Obama for his signature.
ADOPTED by the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party of Harris County, Texas, on December 5, 2011.
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