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Convention Delegate Training

This presentation by Dave Pascoe, MNGOP Deputy Chair, provides important information on being a good delegate, including understanding Robert's Rules, convention procedures, and key roles in the convention. Learn how to navigate the rules, agenda, and temporary officers to effectively contribute to the convention process.

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Convention Delegate Training

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  1. Convention Delegate Training Dave Pascoe MNGOP Deputy Chair *No narration for this presentation, please see notes.

  2. Contact Info • Dave Pascoe: 612-564-5836 or dpp@mngop.com

  3. How to be a good delegate: • Remember that you are in charge of the pace, the rules, the agenda, the temporary convention officers, and everything else.

  4. Robert’s Rules Quick Tips • Point of Order: Pointing out a problem with procedure • Request for Information (often “point of information”): a question about what is happening or what is being discussed. • Question of Privilege or Personal Privilege (often “point of personal privilege): have a speaker stop mumbling, have the facilities turn the heat up, etc.

  5. Robert’s Rules guidebooks • “Robert’s Rules in Plain English” available on Amazon (for kindle as well).

  6. 1. Call to Order • 2. Pledge of Allegiance • 3. Invocation • 4. Reading of the Official Convention Call • Usually dispensed with • 5. Election of the Temporary Chair of the Convention • Can be anyone • 6. Election of the Temporary Secretary of the Convention • Can be anyone • 7. Appointment of Parliamentarian/Time-Keeper, chief teller, and tellers • 8. Appointment of Credentials, Resolutions, Nominations, & Rules Committees • 7 and 8 usually aren’t challenged but could be.

  7. 9. Preliminary Report of the Credentials Committee • Can ask for specific breakdown by precinct if necessary. • 10. Filling of Delegation Vacancies (Seating of the Alternates as Delegates) • Based on rules of the convention or district constitution • 11. Rules Committee Report/Adoption of the rules • 12. Adoption of the Agenda • Was this presented? • 13. Updated Credentials Report • May have a “motion to make the temporary organization permanent.”

  8. 14. Report of the Nominations Committee for State Central Committee Delegates/Alternates • 15. Election of State Central Committee Delegates and Alternates. • 16. Report of the Nominations Committee for Executive Committee positions. • This may not be split into a second item. • 17. Executive Committee Elections • Order may be specified in rules or agenda • 18. Announcement/Introduction of guests • Usually an agenda gives the chair the discretion to call guests as needed • 19. Other Business • This may not be explicitly stated • 20. Adjournment

  9. Rules • How is use of secret ballot determined? • How is quorum established and can it be called into question? • Are alternates ranked? How are ties decided? Is there a separate election for alternates?

  10. Rules • What is the threshold for amending the rules or agenda? Usually two thirds. • Is there a threshold to request division? • Is a majority vote defined? • Are the default rules Robert’s Rules of Order?

  11. Questions? • Dave Pascoe 612-564-5836 or dpp@mngop.com

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