Candidate Selection Process

01/10/2007

After a series of meetings with Republican party leaders on all levels, including county committee members, municipal chairmen, elected officials, and state party leaders, the Monmouth County Republican Organization is proud to announce the candidate selection process for the 2007 general election cycle. The objective of the Monmouth County Republican Organization is to strengthen the Republican Party’s effectiveness in winning elections and governing at all levels of government
On June 13, 2006, I was elected to serve as the Monmouth County Republican Chairman based on a platform of reforming the convention system to include a screening committee so that all potential candidates may be thoroughly vetted, and only those most qualified and able to hold elective office shall be forwarded to a vote of the county committee. Today, we are making good on this promise.
Effective immediately, and unless otherwise provided under the New Jersey Election Code (Title 19), any candidate seeking the Organization’s nomination must agree to submit to a comprehensive interview and interview process before the screening committee, if required.
The membership of the Monmouth County Republican Organization’s screening committee shall consist of member(s) of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, constitutional officers, member(s) of the State Legislature, municipal chairs from geographically diverse parts of the county, executive board members, and at-large members.
A complete reading of the candidate selection process is below. Future announcements may follow.

RESOLUTION CREATING THE

MONMOUTH COUNTY REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION’S

CANDIDATE SCREENING PROCESS

WHEREAS, the objective of the Monmouth County Republican Organization is to strengthen the Republican Party’s effectiveness in winning elections and governing at all levels of government; and
WHEREAS, to achieve this objective the Monmouth County Republican Organization must recruit the most highly qualified and ethical candidates that embody Republican values and principles;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, unless otherwise provided under the New Jersey Election Code (Title 19):

(1) Any candidate seeking federal, state or county office, who wishes to seek the endorsement of the Monmouth County Republican Organization, must by February 1 of the year of the Republican primary election, file a letter of intent to seek the Organization’s nomination for the office sought.
(2) Any candidate seeking the Organization’s nomination who is not an incumbent having served a full term in the office sought, must:
(a) submit a detailed resume;
(b) provide any and all additional information as determined by the Chairman which may be required in writing;
(b) participate in a full and complete interview and interview process with the screening committee;
(c) if successfully screened, agree to participate in a Republican county convention; and
(d) agree that should they lose the Republican county convention, they will support the winner of the Convention and agree not to run against the Monmouth County Republican line as established by the Chairman.
(3) The Monmouth County Republican Chairman reserves the right to require any incumbent to participate in the selection process and submit themselves before the screening committee. If the Chairman exercises this option, his decision must be ratified by a majority vote of the screening committee. In the event the candidate shall not be required to submit themselves to the screening process, they will appear directly at the County Convention.
(4) Only those approved by a simple majority vote of the screening committee may participate in a Republican county convention to seek the Monmouth County Republican Organization’s endorsement and use of the Organization’s official slogan on the Republican primary election ballot.
(5) The screening committee shall recommend no more than two (2) persons per vacant office to be forwarded to the County Convention.
Make-up of the Screening Committee
(1) The membership of the Monmouth County Republican Organization’s screening committee shall be determined by the Chairman each election cycle. The membership shall consist of the Chairman’s selection of member(s) of the Board of Chosen Freeholders or constitutional officers, member(s) of the State Legislature, municipal chairs from geographically diverse parts of the county, executive board members, and at-large members.
(2) In addition, four municipal chairs representing each legislative district shall be added to the screening committee for potential legislative candidates. The additional chair members will only be allowed to screen candidates from their respective districts.
(3) No potential Republican nominee for the Organization’s endorsement serving on the screening committee may vote on their own screening, but may vote on others taking place during the same year.
(4) All members of the screening committee shall be selected by the Monmouth County Republican Chairman in January of each year and serve at the pleasure of the Chairman.
(5) The screening committee shall approve all convention rules by a majority vote at least one week prior to any county Republican convention called by the Chairman.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664