Kudos to everyone who stood-up and ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman. Now it’s time to make a difference at your county convention.
There’s still time to get on the ballot for Republican Precinct Committeeman (or Republican Ward Committeeman in Chicago).
One week from today (Monday, December 5th at 5 PM) is the deadline for collecting and filing candidate petitions.
It’s up to regular Republicans like you to get the Illinois Republican Party on track.
True Republicans don’t sit around worrying about the old bosses and the old attitudes. After all, where has that gotten our GOP in Illinois?
The Republican Precinct Project is geared to have the GOP match what the Democrats do in getting boots on the ground.
Precinct Committeemen comprise the core of any grassroots effort and no political campaign can be successful without these front line GOP ambassadors.
In response to a number of questions we’ve received regarding elected vs. appointed Precinct Committeemen, here are some details and background.
Of the 101 Illinois counties that elect Precinct Committeemen, all but two had a significant percentage of vacant precincts after the last election in 2010.
I’m sure other good Republicans also have questions in light of all the misinformation being churned out by desperate SB35 opponents.