Overview

The job of a Republican committee member is extremely important because committee
members represent the registered Republican voters in their neighborhood. Committee
members also represent the Republican Committee of Allegheny County to the voters in their
precinct. To many people, THE COMMITTEE PERSON IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, since he
or she is the first and most accessible GOP contact, and often the only link between the Party
and the people.

Qualifications

A Republican committee member must be a registered Republican residing in the election
district (precinct) from which he/she is elected. Committee members are elected by the
registered Republican voters in the Presidential Primary Election. There is one committee man
and one committee woman position in every precinct. Each elected committee members serves
a four year term. The County Chair appoints those to fill committee vacancies. Appointed
committee members serve for the remainder of the term they are filling. A committee member
who resigns must submit a written resignation to his/her local Chair or the County Chair.

Responsibilities

The committee member’s primary goal is to elect qualified Republicans to office and to
promote the principles of the Republican Party. The committee member is active throughout
the year, interacting with the voters and working to elect qualified Republicans to office. These
responsibilities do not just occur on Election Day.The main duties of committee members are:

• Communicate with and service the voters.
• Circulate Candidate Nominating Petitions.
• Register Republican voters.
• Deliver Absentee Ballots to voters.
• Canvass with candidates.
• Distribute campaign material before an election.
• Make get-out-the-vote phone calls.
• Cover the poll on election day.
• Recruit and train volunteers.
• Identify, recruit, select, and support qualified Republican candidates.
• Help with Republican fund-raisers.
• Vote on endorsement of Republican candidates
• Attend Republican meetings and events

County Republican Events

All Committee Members are expected to attend the RCAC Lincoln Dinner and the RCAC Fall
Picnic as well as other events in support of GOP candidates

These duties may seem like a very big responsibility, but as with anything else, if you take it
step-by-step and develop a well laid out plan in advance, you will find that your job will be one
of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences that you will ever have.