R Republican Rules Explained

Discipline, loyalty and primaries

These rules reach party officers and committee members. The party cannot change anyone's voter registration.

Automatic removal

Switching registration away from Republican removes a person from every party position at once (9-302).
To hold party office again they must re-register Republican and stay a Member for one year (9-302(d)).

Disloyalty

Disloyalty means active and meaningful support of a non-Republican candidate running against a Republican (9-304).
Working with Democrats or others on an issue is not disloyalty under that definition.
A complaint goes to the State Secretary, and the facts must be from the last 2 years (9-303, 9-305).

Contested primaries

County, district and state officers and Operating Committee members may not endorse, raise money for, or publicly promote anyone in a contested Republican primary (9-403).
They may give money, attend private fundraisers, and tell family and friends privately (9-404).
Other committee members, such as precinct officers, may campaign fully, as long as they don't use their party title or party resources (9-404).

Nonpartisan races

The County Executive Committee may endorse registered Republicans in nonpartisan races after notice to its members and the candidates (9-405).

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