Primaries & Caucuses 2012
Clallam County Republican Party to hold party caucuses on March 3rd, 2012.
Updated Feb. 4, 2012
The Washington State Republican Party has posted general information about attending a caucus, along with answers to frequently asked questions.
Click here to read about what a caucus is, and what your part in it will be.
Click here to read the answers to frequently asked questions.
Proposed changes to 2012 County Platform.
Caucus Official Announcement:
The Clallam County Republican Party (CCRP) will be holding its caucuses on Saturday, March 3, 2012, beginning at 10 a.m.
Doors open at 8:30 for registration; doors will close at 10 a.m. for the official caucuses.
Please bring your voter ID card or photo ID.
For more information,email caucuses@clallamrepublicans.org, or call 360-417-3035.
If you aren’t sure of your precinct, please contact the CCRP or the County Elections Division.
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Forks Area Caucuses
Forks Community Center,
90 Maple Avenue, Forks,WA.
A pooled caucus for the Forks area will be held at Forks Community Center, 90 Maple Avenue, Forks, WA. , including the following precincts: Beaver (204); Bogachiel (212); Clallam Bay (215); Hoko (238); Quileute (262); Raven (264); Sappho (267); Sekiu (268); Sun (269); Thunderbird (273); Forks 1 (301); Forks 2 (302); Forks 3 (303); Forks 4 (304); and Forks 5 (305).
Directions: Highway 101, turn at the only stop light :) at Division Street, one block past the City of Forks building. Questions? Call Nedra Reed, Caucus Chair, at 360-374-6680 or 360-780-0271.
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Sequim Area Caucuses
Sequim Community Church Community Center,
950 No. Fifth Avenue,Sequim, WA 98382.
A pooled caucus for the Sequim area will be held at Sequim Community Church Community Center, 950 No. Fifth Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382, including the following precincts: Agnew (201), Bell Hill (207), Blue Mountain (209), Blyn (211), Carlsborg (214), Cline (217), Coyote (218), Diamond Point (221), Dungeness East (222), Dungeness West (223), Eagle (226), Elk (229), Happy Valley (237), Jamestown (240), Klahhane (243), Lost Mountain (245), Miller Peninsula (246), Macleay (247), Monterra (249), Olympic (254), Parkwood (256), Port Williams (258), Prairie North (259), Prairie South (260), Riverside (265), Robin Hill (266), Sunland North (270), Sunland South (271), Sequim 1 (401), Sequim 2 (402), Sequim 3 (403), Sequim 4 (404), Sequim 5 (405), and Sequim 6 (406).
Directions: Washington Avenue to 5th Avenue, turn north, the community center is on the north side ofthe Sequim Community Church. Call Dave Cummins, Caucus Chair, at (360) 683-2344 (office) or email sueforde@clallamrepublicans.org with any questions.
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Port Angeles Area Caucuses
Port Angeles High School Student Center
304 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, WA 98362
A pooled caucus for the Port Angeles area will be held at Port Angeles High School Student Center, 304 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, WA 98362, including the following precincts: Port Angeles 1 (1), Port Angeles 2 (2), Port Angeles 3 (3), Port Angeles 4 (4), Port Angeles 5 (5); Port Angeles 6 (6); Port Angeles 7 (7); Port Angeles 8 (8); Port Angeles 9 (9), Port Angeles 10 (10); Port Angeles 11 (11); Port Angeles 12 (12); Port Angeles 13 (13); Port Angeles 14 (14); Port Angeles 15 (15); Port Angeles 16 (16); Port Angeles 17 (17); Port Angeles 18 (18); Port Angeles 19 (19); Port Angeles 20 (20); Port Angeles 21 (21); Port Angeles 22 (22); Port Angeles 23 (23); Port Angeles 24 (24); Port Angeles 25 (25); Port Angeles 26 (26); Bayview (203); Belleview North (205); Belleview South (206); Black Diamond (208); Bluffs (210); Clark (216); Deer Park (220); Dry Creek (224); Eden (227); Edgewood (228); Elwha (230); Fairview (232); Freshwater Bay (233); Joyce (241); Madison Creek (248); Mount Angeles (250); Mount Pleasant (251); O’Brien (253); Piedmont (257); and Twin Rivers (274).
Call Will Garrison, Caucus Chair for more information
What is a "Caucus"?
In Washington State, "caucuses" are convened by precincts under the law to do certain work of the political party involved.
In 2012, the caucus will be especially important, due to the fact that thepresidential primary (which previously accounted for about 1/2 the input on the presidential candidate) was cancelled by the State Legislature*. (Previously, this presidential primary was held in February prior to the precinct caucuses: this is not to be confused with the "regular" primary which will take place in August.)
For the Clallam County Republican Party (CCRP), the caucuses have been set for March 3, 2011 across the county.
At that time, all registered voters who considers himself or herself to be a "Republican" can attend their precinct caucus. Attendees are required to sign a form stating that they are Republicans, and that they have not and will not participate in the 2012 caucus or convention system of any other party.
If you have one, bring your voter ID card with you to the caucus to expedite seating at your precinct table.
The purpose of the caucus is five-fold:
1. To elect delegates and alternates to the county convention to represent their precinct. Each precinct is allocated a certain number of delegates and alternates based upon a prescribed formula.
2. To complete a questionnaire about the direction of the Republican Party. The answers are tallied and delivered to the Platform Committee, which is charged with updating the county platform. They are also forwarded to the State for consideration of the State Platform.
3. To participate in a non-binding "strawpoll" to gauge support for the Republican presidential nomination.
4. To discuss issues pertinent to the Republican platforms for the county, state and national Parties, and to
5. To present Resolutions or proposed Amendments to the Platform, (you can read the current platform and resolutions here) which will be forwarded to the Platform Committee, to be incorporated into the proposed Platform and Resolutions to be presented at the County Convention and voted upon there.
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*SB 5119, which cancels the 2012 presidential primary by amending RCW 29A.56.020, was signed by Governor Christine "Chris" Gregoire on 13 May 2011. The bill's sponsors were Senators Craig A. Pridemore (Democratic) and Adam Kline. Since the bill expires in 2013, there may be a Presidential Primary in 2016.
December 2011
For the first time, Washington State will not be holding a Presidential Primary election (not to be confused with the "regular" primary, which will still take place in August). Instead, the input toward issues and presidential candidates will be by way of caucuses to be held across the State.
March 3, 2012 is caucus day in Clallam County. All registered Republican voters may attend and participate in the Republican caucus. We are in the process of setting up the locations, and will be updating this site as we get closer.
Prepare to attend your precinct caucus.
1. Be sure you have your voter registration card or photo ID to show at the door when you come into the caucus room.
2. You will be required to sign a statement confirming your Republican affiliation and that you will not be attending any other Parties' caucus or convention.
For more information, contact us at caucuses@clallamrepublicans.org.
Bookmark this page and/or sign up for information at the above email about your caucus.
Following is the information about the nationwide caucuses and primaries:
The first five GOP contests of the 2012 election cycle.
Jan. 3 – Iowa caucus: 28 delegates at stake
Jan. 10 – New Hampshire primary: 12 delegates, distributed proportionally
Jan. 21 – South Carolina primary: 25 delegates, winner take all
Jan. 31 –Florida primary: 50 delegates, winner take all
Feb. 4 – Nevada caucus: 28 delegates
Six states will hold Republican primaries or caucuses after the first five states and before Super Tuesday on March 6, when 11 states will hold their contests.
Most of these six leap-frogged to the front half of the line this time, in a bid to have more influence over the GOP's nominating process. After Nevadans caucus on Feb. 4, here's the Republican lineup.
Feb. 4-11: Maine caucuses
Feb. 7: Colorado (caucus) and Minnesota (caucus)
Feb. 28: Arizona (primary) and Michigan (primary)
March 3: Washington (caucus)
“Super Tuesday” falls on March 6, 2012. More states will hold their GOP nominating contests this day than on any other. Super Tuesday GOP primaries or caucuses will occur in 10 states: Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia. In addition, Wyoming starts GOP caucuses on March 6 and wraps them up on March 10.
The total number of delegates to be meted out on the basis of Super Tuesday totals 526 – almost half of those a candidate needs to win the nomination.
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The remaining 28 states hold their presidential nominating contests in March, April, May, and June.
March 10: Kansas caucus
March 13: Alabama primary, Hawaii caucus, Mississippi primary
March 17: Missouri caucus
March 20: Illinois primary
March 24: Louisiana primary
April 3: Maryland primary, Wisconsin primary
April 24: Connecticut primary, Delaware primary, New York primary, Pennsylvania primary, Rhode Island primary
May 8: Indiana primary, North Carolina primary, West Virginia primary
May 15: Nebraska primary, Oregon primary
May 22: Arkansas primary, Kentucky primary
June 5: California primary, Montana primary, New Jersey primary, New Mexico primary, South Dakota primary
June 12: Ohio primary
June 26: Utah primary
- Source: Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 3