It’s that time of year; the political season is here. Most of you know the routine, but this is info that bears repeating. Below are the beginning steps for the precinct process:

STEP ONE: Get Registered to Vote before the February deadline.

STEP TWO: Vote in the Primary elections in March, either Democratic or Republican. Look at your voter registration card for your Precinct Number, it’s found in the box next to your birthday, labeled Prec. N. (Pct. Num.). Polling places are in the newspaper, the party headquarters, or call the County Clerks office. The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or watch your newspapers for the times and places for early voting.

STEP THREE: At 7:15 p.m., fifteen minutes after the polls close, your precinct will have a meeting at your polling place. Be there before 7:00 or you may not be allowed into the polling place after the polls are closed and the doors are locked. If you can’t be there for the meeting, let someone in your precinct know that you want to be a delegate or alternate. You do not have to be present at your precinct meeting to become a delegate or alternate, however you do have to have voted.

STEP FOUR: At the Precinct meeting, have your resolutions ready to present. Make sure you have extra copies for people to read and take with them. Check with your local MRO group to see what is being presented.

STEP FIVE: See you at the County Convention in March. The party that you voted with will send you notification of the time and place.

This fight isn’t over, we need to wind up again for the election year. We need to get some Representatives and Senators in there to help us in the next legislative session to make our job that much easier. It’s very important that we stay with the process, cause if we don’t, we’ll be right back to wearing the lid.

Thank you for your time!!! Patch