603 Alliance

Grassroots Presidential Selection Caucus
Hopkinton Fairgrounds, New Hampshire
Saturday, October 17, 2015

CAUCUS RULES

•    All nationally-recognized Republican Presidential Candidates will be included in the Caucus.
•    Participants must be registered New Hampshire Republicans or Undeclared voters.
•    Voters are required to show a government-issued, photo ID as proof.
•    If voters are new to N.H. and recently registered to vote, they must bring proof of registration to check-in (this can be obtained from your Town Clerk).
•    Voters are requested to continue to participate in the caucus process until its completion.
•    Voter check-in stations open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 11:30.  Anyone on line at 11:30 will be permitted to continue with check-in and participate in the caucus.
•    Non-voters may enter the arena as observers, but will be asked to stay in a designated area.  ONLY valid voters, wearing official ID bracelets issued at check-in, will be permitted in the voting sections.
•    Children are welcome to attend as observers.   Children under age 15 may stay with their parents or guardians in the voting area (but may not vote).
•    Media and Campaign Staffers must be credentialed at the check-in station before entering the arena.
•    Candidate signs are permitted in the arena.   However, if a candidate has been eliminated, then those signs must be removed.
•    The decision of the Marshals and the Voting Monitors is final.
•    Civility and courtesy is asked of all participants.  Voters must adhere to the rules stated by the Monitor.  Those not complying with proper conduct will be asked to leave.
•    In the case of a tie, a caucus session will be held and another vote taken.
•    In the event the winner of the caucus drops out of the race before the Primary Election on February 9, the runner-up will be considered the new winner of the caucus.

CAUCUS TIME-LINE

7:00 a.m.  Gate Opens to Fairgrounds
8:00  Candidates’ Rallies / Vendors Open / Exhibit Stations Open (outside arena)
10:00  Doors Open to Arena – Voter Check-in Begins
10:15  Entertainment Begins
10:45  Guest Speakers on Main Stage
11:15  Caucus Ground Rules explained
11:25  Marshals call voters to stations
11:30  Voter Check-in Station Closes
11:30  Review of Candidates
Those present will be given 2 minutes to address attendees
Those not present – 1 minute videos
11:40+  First Vote taken

VOTING PROCESS:

•    When signal is given, Marshals will do a count-off of voters in each section and report counts to monitors.  Monitors will announce 2 lowest counts and these 2 will be eliminated.  Any candidates with fewer than 25 supporters will be eliminated during the first round of voting.
•    A Caucus Session will be held between votes to allow voters whose candidates have been eliminated to assimilate into other groups, 10-20 minutes for session, as needed.
•    Voting rounds to continue, eliminating 2 per round, until down to 4 remaining.
•    Each of the 4 remaining candidates to speak, if present.  (Surrogates permitted.)
•    Rounds of voting continue again, but only eliminating one per round, until final vote, with one remaining.

At end of voting process:   WINNER DECLARED.  Winner to address assembly, if present. Estimated time around 2:30, but may be earlier or later.