COUNTY POLITICAL COMMITTEES

StructureRoleResponsibilities

What Are “County Committees” ?

The term “County Committee” is a political party term – not a description of a governing body

What Are “County Committees” ?

Each political party needs community organizers to support its needs

What Are “County Committees” ?

By Statute – state law gives political parties unique authority to identify and support political candidates

Municipal Election Districts

• Town is divided into Districts

• Each district has about 500 voters

• Boundaries are usually streets

• Each district is numbered

• Large municipalities may also group “Districts” into larger “Wards”

• Other states may use the term “precincts”

Who Serves on “the county committee” ?

In NJ, each District is represented by two Republicans and two Democrats

Within each political party, each District is represented by one man and one woman

Who Serves on “the county committee” ?

The two representatives of each District, together with the representatives of all other districts in their town, make up the

Municipal Republican Committee or

Municipal Democrat Committee

Who Serves on “the county committee” ?

At the County level, the representatives from each

respective community, From all of the towns within the county, make up the full County Republican

(or Democrat) Committee

Who Serves on “the county committee” ?

Combined =County

Committee

Town #1 Committee

Reps

District 1Man

Woman

District 2Man

Woman

Town #2 Committee

Reps

District Man

Woman

“the county committee” can be as large as 600+ committeepersons !

Combined =County Committee

39 Towns680 Committee persons

Town #19 Districts= 18 reps

Town #223 Districts= 46 reps

Town #3 17 Districts= 34 reps

Town #436 Districts= 72 reps

Who Represents an Assembly or Senate District “county committee” ?

Answer: the municipal committeepersons who reside in that legislative district

Town orCounty

# 1

Answer:The Representatives who reside in the legislative district

Town orCounty

# 2

Town orCounty # 3

Confusion

“County committee persons” can work at different levels.

As a result, the terminology sometimes becomes confusing.

Working at the State level: “County committee persons” can

work at different levels:

Election District Municipal County State Legislative Districts

Working Your Neighborhood

Neighborhood Election District - Know the Voters ( recruit challengers ) Register Voters Educate Voters Get feedback from Voters “Get Out the Vote”

Working at the Municipal level:

Municipal

• Nominate candidates to fill vacancies on the municipal governing body (council or township committee)

Working at the County level:

County

• Nominate candidates to fill Freeholder vacancies

Working at the State level:

State Legislative Districts • Nominate candidates to fill Assembly / Senate vacancies

Spokesperson

“County committee persons” can represent the political party back to the individual voter.

Answer questions about specific candidates

Walk candidates around the neighborhood

Voter Turnout

“County committee persons” are the most important person as the election nears.

Educate voters why it is so imporant that they vote

Distribute MAIL-IN Ballot Applications

Help Voters get to the polls

Election Integrity

“County committee persons” are the most important person on election day.

Recruit Challengers to monitor and verify voters

Help Voters get to the polls Report District Results when

polls close (challengers)

The Most ImportantElected Official in America

County committee persons are the most important elected officials in America.

How Much Time is Required?

Because you dictate your own hours and efforts, you can set your own schedule.

Flexible Hours

Working only an hour or two per week, you can help us save our nation ...

What Else Could You Do?

That would have as much impact?

And help us

Save Our Nation ?

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