A Republican Party Precinct Committeeman (PC) is a publicly elected representative of the Republican Party in a specific geographic area, known as a precinct. They serve as the face of the GOP within their precinct, responsible for getting out the vote on Election Day and promoting the party’s interests.

Each precinct within each county shall elect one man, who is a registered Republican, and one woman, who is a registered Republican, to serve as Precinct Committeeman and Precinct Committeewoman.

Election and Eligibility

Precinct Committeemen and women in the state of Florida are elected during primary elections, and their term lasts until the next election or until they resign. To be eligible, individuals must be registered Republicans and reside within the precinct they wish to represent.

All committee men and women are responsible for the following.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate voter registration and absentee ballot access
• Lead get-out-the-vote outreach efforts
• Distribute campaign and party literature
• Promote the party and address voter concerns
• Encourage voter participation and engagement
• They attend and vote on platform committee meetings, shaping the party’s stance on various issues.
• Through their involvement, they can advocate for specific policies and priorities, reflecting the concerns and values of their precinct constituents.
• Precinct committeemen and women can also serve on platform subcommittees, focusing on specific issue areas, such as education, healthcare, or economic development.

These responsibilities establish a direct link between the Republican Party and voters in a local electoral precinct, enabling precinct committeemen and women to play a crucial role in grassroots politics and party organization.

Voting members of the committee men and women form what is called the County Executive Committee.

The County Executive Committee is made up of the publicly elected precinct committee members and are the voting members of the precinct committeemen and women.

The County Executive Committee are responsible for all responsibilities listed above in addition to voting for new members to fill vacancies in precinct committee members. The County Executive Committee also vote for the County Executive Board Officers which are the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary in an election that occurs once every 2 years.

There is a multi-step process and eligibility requirements to become a Precinct Committee Member.

The first step is: Show up to a scheduled meeting! Find out if you’re interested in the political process and how your local GOP operates.

Once you’ve decided to serve in public office as a Precinct Committee Member, there are a few eligibility requirements you must pass before hand.

A prospective member must have the ability to complete and submit an initial membership application at the first County Executive Committee meeting they attend. The initial application shall consist of the RPOF Loyalty Oath and a Candidate Oath.

Following the submission of the initial membership application and prior to the next County Executive Committee meeting, the County Secretary must verify the eligibility of the prospective member including that he or she is currently a registered Republican voter in the State of Florida and has been a registered Republican for the previous 365 days, whether in Florida or another state, and whether the prospective member resides in a precinct or district where a vacancy exists.

Following the submission of an eligible prospective member’s initial membership application, the County Executive Committee must hold a vote at the next County Executive Committee meeting that the eligible prospective member attends, but if the eligible prospective member is not in attendance for three meetings following the submission of their initial membership application, then their application expires and they must restart the process.

Each precinct, within each county, shall be appointed one Precinct Committeeman and Precinct Committeewoman.

However, any precinct with a total registration equal to or greater than 1000 registered voters shall be entitled to an additional Precinct Committeeman and Precinct Committeewoman for every increment of 1000 registered voters in the precinct, who shall serve for the full term of the office regardless of change in precinct population.

For example, if a precinct has 3000 registered voters, there shall be 3 Precinct Committeemen and 3 Precinct Committeewomen.

If there are 4 candidates, but only 3 appointed slots, the candidates will be selected in the Republican primary election every 4 years.

If the precinct has a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of those present at a regular meeting at which a quorum is present.

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