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There is a lot of confusion and misinformation that seems to be circling regarding how one actually becomes an elected member of their local Republican Executive Committee. The information below is gathered from multiple sources, the primary one being a product of another Champion of Liberty in the Tampa Bay area: RestoreOurParty.com …

6/1 Morning Update: I just called the Pinellas SOE Office, and (at least in Pinellas) new precincts are not yet available. I was told they should be available Monday. I was also told that you can still drop off your notarized Candidate Oath form on Monday and discuss the precinct situation when you arrive. They should have your number available, but if not, they said they would provide a contingency using your mailing address. 6/1 Evening Update: BIG NEWS!! It has come to my attention that NPAs (No Party Affiliation) and unregistered voters that registered Republican for the Primary CAN become their Precinct Representative within the GOP Establishment. As long as you are registered Republican now, and were not registered with another Party (i.e. Libertarian, Democrat) within the last year, you are eligible! 6/2 Morning Update: New Precinct Numbers appear to be available in Pinellas (https://www.electionsfl.org/pinellas/index.php?mais=Y) and Hillsborough (http://votehillsborough.org/?id=4). Check your own county voter website for an update. 6/6 Update: Apparently, only the Kennedy Boulevard Supervisor of Elections Office is taking Precinct Committeman/woman Oaths. If dropping off, make sure you head to that office (address below).

This covers REC membership for Pinellas, Hillsborough and a general guideline for the entire State of Florida. Other States will have different forms but the process is likely similar. Please contact me if you find an error, have something to add, or need additional information.

Click here for a portable, printable PDF version of the instructions below.

Every 4 years, your local GOP Establishment holds Precinct Committeeman/woman elections. By becoming your Precinct Representative, you get a significant voice and a vote in official GOP business, including selecting Party Leadership, and face-time with candidates and elected officials. This is the best way to influence the Party towards the ways of Liberty. Follow the steps below to become your official precinct representative.

Prerequisites

You must be registered Republican now, and you must have not been registered with another Party (i.e. Libertarian or Democrat) for one year prior to the start of qualifying (i.e. you must have been registered Republican or NPA (No Party Affiliation) since June 4, 2011 to qualify). You must be a resident of the precinct you specify on the forms ( Important Note: precinct numbers are changing all across the state. See below).

Step 1 – Election Paperwork

Download and Complete the Candidate Oath Form – DS-DE 24C (Rev. 5/11) and submit it to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (as per Florida Election Laws F.S 2011; Section 99.021)

Leaving the Precinct Number and Signature blank, fill out this Candidate Oath Form by copying the information exactly from your Voter Card. You have a brand new Precinct Number which is not the same Precinct Number that is now printed on your Voter Card. Your new Precinct Number will be available starting Tuesday, May 29th at 8:00 am

Call your Supervisor of Elections Office (Pinellas: (727) 464-8683 Hillsborough: (813) 272-5850) on or after May 29th to find out your new Precinct Number; put your new Precinct Number on your Candidate Oath form. Sign this Candidate Oath Form in front of a Notary Public. Your Bank will probably do this free-of-charge (Wells Fargo does). This can be done before you have your new precinct number. Anytime between Tuesday, May 29, and Noon on Friday, June 8, submit this Candidate Oath Form DS-DE 24C (Rev. 5/11) to your Supervisor of Elections office, either by mail or by hand (recommend by hand).

Pinellas Supervisor of Elections

Mailing Address Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections

Mailing Address Pinellas Supervisor of Elections

Starkey Lakes Corporate Center

13001 Starkey Road

Largo FL 33773-1416 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections

County Center, 16th Floor

601 E. Kennedy Blvd.

Tampa, Florida 33602

Hand-deliver to any one of these offices ( Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m) ; get a receipt.

Pinellas Supervisor of Elections Offices Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Offices Election Service Center:

Pinellas Supervisor of Elections

Starkey Lakes Corporate Center

13001 Starkey Road

Largo, FL 33773-1416

Office: (727) 464-6108 South Tampa:

Fred B. Karl County Center

601 E. Kennedy Boulevard, 16th Floor

Tampa, FL 33602

Office: (813) 272-5850 Downtown Clearwater:

Pinellas County Courthouse

315 Court Street

Room 117

Clearwater, FL 33756

Office: (727) 464-3551 Brandon:

Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center

2514 N. Falkenburg Road

Tampa, FL 33619

Office: (813) 744-5900 Downtown St Pete:

County Building

501 – 1st Avenue North (5th Street North entrance)

St Petersburg, FL 33701

Office: (727) 464-8683 Riverview:

South Regional Office

10439 Gibsonton Drive

Riverview, FL 33578

Office: (813) 744-5900 ) (Hillsborough has more offices than Pinellas Northwest Tampa:

Northwest Regional Office

12022 Anderson Road

Tampa, FL 33625

Office: (813) 744-5900

Step 2 – Party Paperwork

Hillsborough County Only: Download and complete the Download and complete the Hillsborough Republicans Party Oath