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DISTRIGT REPUBLICAN ~ENTRAL COM ITTEE 9RGANIZATIONAL MEETING REPORT

To: Ryan all, Chairman Color do Republican Committee 5950 . Willow DrivJ, Suite 210 Gree wood Village, fO 80111

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Pursuant to 1-3-103, Colorado Revised Statutes, and the Byla E and rules of the Colorado and District Central Com ittees of the Republican Party., t~e following officers were selected an vacancy co mittees appoint~d at the organ zational meeting of the Republican istrict Central Committee, held on the 7th day of 2015:

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District Centi al Committee Vacancy Committ, e, empowered to fill vacancies in the officers and m~mbership of tne District Republican Central Commi~tee:

~The D-istric~ Central Comqiittee Vacancy Committee consists of ~he District Officers, the County Party ¢lfficers residinlg in the District (or pis or her designee if a County Party Officer does n ~t reside withi the District), and the Republican Sta1te Senator and Republican St~te Representa ~ive residing in the District.

OR: D The District Centr< i;ists of the following:

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District Ass mbly Vacanc Committee, empowered to fill vaca cies in designation or nomination f Republican candidates for District elective office i accordance with law:

~The Distri t Assembly V cancy Committee consists of the Dist ict Officers, the County Party Officer · residing in the District (or his or her designee if a aunty Party Officer does not reside within the District), the Republican State Senator and epublican State Representati~e residing in e District at the time the vacancy in esignation or nomination occurs.

OR: D Th District Asse bly Vacancy Committee consists of e following:

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District Ele tive Office Vacancy Committee, empowered to fil vacancies in District elective offi e in accordance with law:

. , . I The Dist ict Elective Of~ce Vacancy Committee consists of th1i- District Officers, the

County Par Officers residing in the District (or his or her designee if a County Party Officer d9es not reside within the District), the Republican State Senator and Republican Sta~e Repre entative residing in the District, and eacJ:i Republican Precinct Committee erson residin~ in the District at the time the vacancil in elective office occurs.

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I APPENDIX B002

Bylaws of th . _.....:-:::'3~1.!._.!..1-/..?..=::::::_ _____ ___!__ District Republic n Central Committee I

A Single County District Political Party Cornrni ee

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ARTICLE I. NAME ORGANIZATIC>iNAL STRUCTURE, PURPOSES

Section 1. Name:

The name of this rganization shall be the"-----~ _ _, __ D_-=· 3"-_7'"-------- Di.strict Republican Ce11tral Committe ",hereinafter r~ferred to as the "District Central Cammi ee."

Section 2. Or ani ational Structurk:

The District Cent al Committee is organized as an unincorporated nonprofi association, political organization, and local political party committee within the meaning of an pursuant to applicable Federal and State laws, the rules ~nd bylaws of the Colorado Republican St te Central Committee, and the rules and byl ws of the County Republica11 Central Committee of the C unty which this District is comprised in wh le or in part.

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Section 3. Prima Pur ose:

The principal pu pose of the District Central Committee is tl1e selection, d signation, nomination, . I .

el · and appointment of qua~ified persons to the Elective Office f St te Senatorp.~e----.... __ esentative istrict Attorne)'i / County Commissioner) for the (Senatoria esentative

judicial/ County Commissioner) p istrict (the "District"), which District is om prised of only one County or a portion of o ly one County. I The County int State of Colorado of which this Distric~ is comprised, ·in whole or in part, is

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Section 4. Pre-P ima Neutrali I I

No candidate fo any designatiom or nomination for the Elective Office of his District shall be endorsed, supported or op osed by the Di~trict Central Committee, acting as an ent , or by its officers or committees, be re the Primary Election, unless such candidate is unopp sed in the Primary Election .

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ARTICLE II. M MBERSHIP

I A. The member hip of the Distri

1ct Central Committee shall consist of the ollowing registered

Republican ele tors and officials· who reside within the County and withi the territory included in the limits of the Di trict: l

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1. the Ch rman, Vice-Chatrman and Secretary of this Senatorial Di trict Central Committee;

2. the ele ted or appointed Republican precinct committeepersons

3. the ele ted or appointer Republican State Se.nator;

4. the ele ted or appointep Republican State Representatives;

5. the ch irman, vice-chairman, and secretary of the County Repub ican Central Committee who reside ithin the territory included in the limits of the District; nd

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6. such other egistered Repu ' lican electors who reside within the terr tory included in the limits : of the Distr ct as may be re uired by the laws of the State of Colo rad or the bylaws or rules of the Colora o Republican S te Central CommitteJ. .

For State Re resen ative Districts:

1. the Chairm n, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of this Representative District Central Committee;

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3. the elected or appointed Rel ublican State Senators;

4. the elected or appoi11ted Re ublican State RepreJentative;

. 5. the chairm~n, vice-chairmap, and secretary of the County Republica Central Committee who reside wit 1lin the territory included in the limits of the District; and

I I 6. such other egistered Repuplican electors wh.o reside within the terr tory included in the limits

of the Dist ict as 1nay be re,uired by the laws of the State of Colo rad ' or the bylaws or rules of the Colora o Republican St te Central Committee.

For udicial Distric :

1. the Chairm n, Vice-Chairmf n and Secretary of this Judicial District C ntral Committee;

2. the elected or appointed Rj publican precinct committeepersons;

3. the elected or appointed Republican District Attorney;

4. the chairm n, vice-chairmar, and secretary of the County Republica Central Committee who reside wit in the ter~itory 'ncluded i11 the limits of the District; and

5. such other. egistered Repup.lican electors who reside within the ter 'tory included in the limits of the Dist ict as may be re~uired by the laws of the State of Colo rad or the bylaws or rules of the Colora o Republican St te Central Committej .

For Coun Com1ni stoner Districts , hich have ado ted a ve-commissioner bl9ard or cou11 home rule . charter vrovision o ordinance that rovides or the electi@n o Coun Com1ni sioners b District:

. I 1. tl1e Chair1n n, Vice-Chairm n and Secretary of this County Commissi 11er District Central

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2. the elected or appointed Republican precinct committeepersons;

3. the elected or appointed Republican County ~ommissioner of the Di trict;

4. the chairm n, vice-chairma , and secretary of thJ County Republica Ce11tral Committee wl10 reside wit in the territory i eluded in the limits bf the District; and

5. such other egistered Repu lican electors who rJside within th.e terr·tory included in the limits of the Dist ·ct as may be re~uired by the laws of the State of Colorad or the bylaws or rules of the Colora o Republican St te Central Committee.

B. Only registered epublican elect rs who reside within the territory inclu ed in the limits of the District shall be _eli ible to be voting members of the District Central Com mi ee, and each member holding multiple o ices shall be entitled to only one vote on any questio11. A y officer of the County Central Committee of which this Diktrict is comprised in wl1ole or in part who does not reside within the territory included n the limits oft e District shall be a non-voting member f the District ·central Committee and sh 11 possess all th privileges, rights and duties of members except that of voting, nor shall each such no -voting' membe 1 be entitled to desi~nate a voting replace ent

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Section 2. Vacan ies i

A vacancy in membership shall e ist in the event of a member's ineligibili , death, resignation, removal or inability to se 1 ve. Any vacancy in the officers of this District Central Co mittee shall be filled in accordance with these Bylaws. Apy vacancy in any precinct committeeper on or of any officer of the County Republic n Central Committee shall be filled in the manner provid d by the bylaws of the County Republic n Central Com ittee. Any vacancy in any elected or app inted Elected Office shall be filled in the man er provided by he bylaws of the district central commi ee of the district corresponding t such Elective Office.

ARTICLE III. OF ICERS, POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE I . . .

Section 1. Officens Term and ualifications:

A. Officers. The fficers of the Dlstrict Central Committee shall be a Chair an, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary.

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B. Officer Qualifi ations. The offiFers shall each be registered Republican lectors who reside within the territory included i11 the limits ofi the District. Persons elected to such a·fficer positions nlay but do not need to otherwi e qualify as members of the District Central Committee.

C. Officer.Voti11g e1nbership. T~e officers of the District Central Commit ee shall be voting members of the District Cen al Committee during their term of office.

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D. Term of Offic . Tl1e officers oflthe District Central Committee shall assu e their duties at the conclusion of th biennial Organizational Meeting, or at the conclusion of meeting that may be called to fill a vacancy, an shall hold office until their successors are elected or ap ointed and qualified to serve.

Section 2. Duties of 0 ficers·

A~ Chairman: Th Chairman shall1

perform such duties and have powers as are incident to the offices of Chairman. In ad ition, the Chairman shall: ·

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1. Presid at all meetings lof the District Central Com~ittee and an of its committees, and shall serve as i hair of the District Assembly and as the Chair of each Va ancy Committee.

2. Serve s an ex-officio voting member of all committees of the Di trict Central Committee.

3. Issue t e Call and Notiae of all meetings of the District Central C mmittee and for all meetings of a~y Vaf ancy Committe . ·

4. Perfor such other duties as the District Central Committee or acancy Committee may assign or as may be requi ed by law.

B. Vice-Chairma : The Vice-Chairman shall assist the Chairman in the exec tion of his or her duties. In . addition, the Vic - Chairman shalf.:

1. Exer~i e the powers anCI assume the duties of the ~hairman int e absence, or in the inability to perfor , of th~ Chairman, except that the Vice-Chairmaf! shall n t have the power to make any appo ntments.

. 2. Perfor such other duties as the District Central Committee or e Chairman may assign.

C. Secretary: The ecretary shall perform such duties and have such powe as are incident to the office of Secretary, incl ding the duty af d power to give wri~en notice of all Dist ict Central Committee, District Assembl

1, Vacancy and Special Committee meetings,. to attend all sf ch meetings and keep a

written record o~the proceedings, and to be custodian of the r ecords of th Committee, District Assembly and Vafancy Committer . The Secretary shall also maintain a cur 1 ent list at all times of all members and of cers of the Committee. In addition, the Secretary shall:

1. Provid to the Chair, at ~east three days prior to the convening o a District Assembly, a temporar roll of the delegates and alternates entitled to participa e in such Assembly .

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2. Serve as Secretary at all District Central Committee meetings, at al Vacaricy Committee meetings, tall other committee meetings, and at the District Assem ly.

3. Keep an be responsible for all funds, financial records, and repor ing requirements, if any, of the Distric Central Committee and District Assembly.

4. Prepare nd verify all credentials for delegates and alternates, an serve as the Chair of the Credential Committee o.f the District Assembly.

· 5. Shall file with the Colorabo Secretary of State and with the Colora o Republican State Central Committe a list of names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mai addresses of each .District Central Co mittee officer Jnd inember of the Vacancy Committee n tlater than thi-rty (30) days after the o ganizational me~ting, within thirty (30) days after any ch nge to the same, or as otherwise equired by lawJ

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6.Prepare selections

7. Perform Chairman

nd verify certi~cates showing designf tions made by the ade by the Vacancy Committee.

uch other duti~s as the District Central Committee, Vaca ay assign or m1y be required by law.

Section 3. Election f Officers~ .

istrict Assembly and

cy Committees or the

A. Election of Offic rs: Officers of tHe District Central Committee shall be ele ted at the biennial Organizational Me ting. I

B. Persons Who M y Nominate Offi~ers: Nominations for a11y officer of the D strict Central Committee may be made only ya member of the Committee who is present at the bien ial Organizational Meeting. No second to any n mination is retjuired, however any person, including no members, may be · recognized to seco d a nomination or indicate endorsement. ·

I C. Voting Procedur : The officers of the District Central Committee shall bee ected by a majority vote of those members of he District Central Committee present and voting. The el ction of District Central Committee officers shall be conducted by secret ballot or by raise of hands u less there is only one nominee for the of · ce, in wl1ich case the election may be by voice vote.

Section 4. Vacancie and Removal of District Central Committee Officers

A. Vacancy Conditi ns: A vacancy id office shall exist in the event of an office~'s ineligibility to hold office, death, resig ti on, removal, permanent absence 01" permanent disabiliW. Tl1e District Ce11tral Committee Vacanc Committee shall decide by majority vote of the member of the District Central Committee Vacanc Committee whether sufficient evid~nce exists of the inel gibility, permanent absence, or perma lent disability of any officer. A meeting of the District CentJ al Committee Vacancy Committee shall be eld at the call of the Cl1airman within thirty (30) days o the effective date of any vac~ncy, and upon ~o fewer than ten (10) days written notice. In the case of vacancy in the office of Chairman, the Vice-~hairman shall issue the notice of the meeting of the Dis ict Central Committee . Vacancy Committe~.. .

. B. Removal: The Di trict Central Committee may remove any officer for good cause and declare a vacancy by the affir ative vote· of 2Y3 of the members of the District Central f ommittee present and voting at a regular r special meeting of the District Cent.ral Committee. The istrict Central Committee

Committee at whic an officer is removed to fill the vacancy in such officer p sition.

C. Declaration of Va ancy by State Chairman: If a vacancy is declared or deem d to exist in an officer position for more t an thirty (30) dciys and no meeting of the District Central Committee Vacancy Committee is pendi g pursuant to a call or notice to fill such vacancy, the Chatrman of the Colorado Republican State Ce tral Committee may issue such a call or notice of a meeti g of the District Central

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Committee Vacan y Committee to fill the vacancy in an officer position, or ay appoint an eligible person to fill the acancy.

ARTICLE IV. DIS RICT VACANCY COMMITTEES

Section 1. Vacan Committees C eate and Em owered· •

Vacancy Commi es shall be and are hereby organized and empowered tolfill vacancies in District Central Committ e officers, in the designation and nomination of Republic~n candidates for the General Assembly for the istrict, and the Republican Elected Official of the District!, in accordance with relevant provisions of Col rado law.

Section 2. Distric Central Committee Officer Vacanc - District Central Co mittee Vacanc Committee·

Any vacancy in e offi.ce of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Secretary of this istrict Central Committee shall be filled by District Central Committee Vacancy Committee consistiJg of the remaining officers of the District Cent 1 Committee; tqe chairman, vice-chairman, and secretart of the County Republican Central Comn1itt e who reside within the territory included in the limits o the District; and the Republican mem ers of the Gene al Assembly then residing i11 the District

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Section 3. Vacan in Desi nation o o inat· 11- District ssembl Vaca 1c Committee:

A. A vacancy cau ed by:

1. the fail re to designate a candidate at the District Assembly; or . . 2. the de lination, death, ~isqualification, resignation, or withdraw 1 of the person previously designat d by the Districf Assembly; or · .

3. the de linatio11, death,· disqualificatio11, resignation, or withdraw l of the person nominated at the Repu lican primary e~ection; or

4. the de lination, death, 'disqualification, or withdrawal of a candi?ate for elective office after a primary ~lection at which a nomination could have been made for e office had the vacancy then exis ed;

I shall be filled by District Assem~ly Vacancy Committee consisting of the hairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the istrict Central qommittee; the chairman, vice-chairman, nd secretary of the County Republican Cent al Committee w[10 reside within the territory included in the limits of the District; and the Republican embers of the General Assembly then residing in the District No person is eligible for appointment to 11 a vacancy in the party designation or nominatio~ unles~ the per~on would have met all the qualificati ns of eligibility to be designated to the primary election allot at the time of the District Ass em bl . The Assembly Vacancy Committee shall certify the res Its of it;S selection to the Colorado Secret ry of State in ac ordance with law .

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Section 4. Vacan in the Re ublican Elected Official - lective Office Vaca c C mmittee:

A. When a vacan y occurs in the office of a Republican Elective Official oft is District caused by: .

1. the de th or resignation of a person who has been sworn into office; or •

2. cause by the death or1resignation of a person.who has been elected to a seat but who has not yet been worn into offic ; or

that is ca sed by the declination, death, disqualification, or withdr wal of any person nominated at the pr mary election; or

4. the de lination, death, disqualification, or withdrawal of any ele tive officer after a primary election t which a nomination could have been made for the offic had the vacancy then existed that can ot be filled befo e the general election; or

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5. a perso . not taking the l ath of office within ·the time period requ · ed by law;

the vacancy shall e filled by the Elective Office Vacancy Committee, consis ing of all eligible voting members of the D~strict Central c 6mmittee at the time the vacancy occurs. he vacancy shall be filled until the next reglltlarly scheduled general election. The Elective Office Vaca cy Committee shall certify the selection of a erson who meets the qualifications for Elec.tive Office to the Colorado Secretary of State within thir · days from the date the vacancy occurs; except that, in th case of a vacancy filled pursuan~ to Secti n 1-4-1002 (2.5), C.R.S., the Elective Office Vacancy Com ittee shall certify the selection within t irty days after the date of the general election affected b the vacancy; or except as 9therwise requir d by law.

. Section 5. Notice of Vacancy Committee Meeting:

Notice of any me5ting of any Vacancy Committee shall be distributed to each member of the Vacancy Committee by fir t-class mail at least ten (10) days prior to such meeting, o in accordance with the notice provisions equired under f olorado law, whichever is shorter. Such notice shall clearly state the date, time, place nd purpose oft e meeting.

Section 6. Vacanc Committees orum: ..

The quorum for a y Vac~ncy Comb ittee meeting shall be one half (1/2) of he members prese11t in person. No member of any Vacancy Committee may vote or otherwise participate in any meeting or any selection or desig ation by proxy. If a quorum is not present at any Vacanct Committee meeting, the Vacancy Com1nitt e shall adjourn tl1e meeting to a future date, time and pl ke certain, within the period required under la to fill the vaca11cy, without republishing notice of then w meeting.

Section 7. Metho ofVotin :

All elections of th Vaca·ncy Committee shall be conducted by a secret ballo unless there is only one nominee to fill a vacancy. The person to fill the vacancy shall be elected by J majority vote of those members presen and voting. Balloting shall be repeated until a majority vote is cast for one nominee, and no nominees all be removed from any subsequent ballot unless such 01ninee voluntarily withdraws.

ARTICLE V. MEE INGS OF THE l lSTRICT CENTRAL COMMITTEE

Section 1. Organi ational Meeting:

A. The biennial Organizational .~ee~ing of the District Central Committee shall be held on the same day and in the same I9cation, or in a location proximate to, the organizational meeting of the County Republican Central Committee of yvhich this District is comprised in whore 1 r in part, which Organization Mee ing.shall be held between February 1 and February 15 o each odd-numbered year, or within such time eriod as may ot erwise be required by law. The purpose of the Organization Meeting is to: ·

1. To Elec a Chairman, Vice- Chairman and Secretary of the Distric Central Committee;

2. To sele tor ratify the selection of District Vacancy Committees in accordance with these Bylaws; -

3. To con uct such other J usiness as may properly come before the District Central Committee.

B. Meeting Notice Notice of the Ofganizational Meeting of the District Cent al Committee shall be distributed in ace rdance with Section 4 of this Article no fewer than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting. Notice of a Committee meeting shall clearly state the time, date, add place of the meeting, and, to the fullest exte t possible, the business to be conducted at the meeting.

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District C~ntral C mmittee Organi~ational Meeting with the call for the Cou ty organizational meeting at the request oft e District Chairpian. Failure of the meeting to be properl noticed shall no~ invalidate a District organiz tional meeting Jield on the same d~te and proximate to t e County organizational meeting in both ti e and location, provided that the meeting is announced uring the County· organizational m eting and befor~ the District organizational meeting. ·

D. If no meeting i held within the appropriate time frame for the biennial ~rganizational Meeting, the Cou·nty Party cha rman or Chairman of the Colorado Republican State Centfal Committee may issue such a call or notice a she or he may personally or by nominee preside at the eeting so noticed if the District fails to p ovide a Chair.

. . A. Special Meetin of the Committee may be called at any time by the Chair an on his own initiative or

upon the written request of at lee14st twenty-five percent of the members. If the Chairman fails to act on the request withful ten (10) days, then any voting member may issue the c 11 at the Committee's e;xpense . Special Meetings fshall be held no soo11er tha11 ten (10) days from the date he call is sent at the time, date, and place a designated by the person calling the meeting.

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B. Special Meeti~g Notice: Notice of the Special Meeting ofth.e District Central Committee shall be· distributed in acl ordance with S~ction 4 of this Article 110 fewer than ten (~O) days before the date of the meeting to the embers of the District Central Committee. Notice of the drganizational Meeting shall clearly state the ime, date, and p~ace· of the meeting, and the business to b conducted at the meeting .

. C. Waiver of Not ce of Special Mer,tings: If two-thirds of the membership o the District Central Committee waiv notice of the call of a special meeting of the District Cen al Committee, a special meeting of the C 1 mmittee may b f. held without prior notice. Failure of the District Chair to properly provide a call fo the Special Meeting shall not invalidate the need and punpose for the Special Meeting.

Section 3. Notice of all Meetine:s:

Unless otherwis l specified he~eih, th~ members of any Regular or Special Meeting of the District Central Committee, Vac ncy Committee, or other committee of the District Centra) Committee shall be notified by written notic delivered by United States mail, first class postage prep~id, or electronically delivered by facsimile or e-mail. All no~ices shall be directed to the District Cen~al Committee member at her or his address( e ) as it appears on the official Committee records as maintained by the Secretary .

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Section 4. Form nd Ve ue of Meetin Electronic a ference all· •

Except for the b ennial Organiza ional Meeti11g, any meetings where chan es to these Bylaws are considered, or a y meeting of a~y Vacancy Co1nmittee, meetings of the Di trict Central Committee may be held by telep 1one con(erence call, or by some other form of electronic communication that permits all participants o hear one anotrer. .

ARTICLE VI. v1TING AT MEETrNGS OF THE COMMITTEE

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A. Voice or Risi gV~te: With the exception of the elections or removal of pfficers of the District Central Committee, or e designation dr nomination of any c~ndidate for Electiv Office, all .voting at meetings of the Committ e; or at the District Assembly, shall be by voice vote, by r ise of hands, or by rising vote at the discretio of the Chairmah, unless otherwise provided by the affir ative majority vote of the members prese1 t and voting.

B. Cumulative 1oting, Unit Rule: Cumulative voting (which permits an elector to give more than one vote

to a single candadate) or Unit RJ le shall no~ be allowed or· adhered to at 1ny meeting of the District Central Commi ee, Vacancy Committee, or District Assembly.

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Section 2. Proxies:

A. Designation: A voting membe .who wishes to vote by proxy at those m etings where proxies are allowed shall desi nate her or his ~roxy in writing or on a written form whi h shall be dated, witnessed and submitted to e Chairman pr~or to the start of the meeting, except that no member may participate by proxy at any V cancy Committee me·et~.ng. All proxies shall apply to a sillfle meeting. An individual designated to cast a proxy vote sh, 11 be a qu~lified Repuplican elector within the constituency · · represented by th principal, and a person designated to cast a proxy may v1 te only if the principal is absent from the eeting at the ti 1 e of the vote.

Sectio 3. uoru Re uirements:

Those. members p I esent and voting at the Organizational Meeting, or at any Regular or Special Meeting of the Central Go mittee, shall co*stitute a quorum, so long as due notice h • s been given or the meeting is held in accorda ce with these Bylaws and the rules of the Colorado Repu 1 lican State Central Committee.

ARTICLE VII. DIS RICT ASSEMB Y

. Section 1. District k\ssembly •

A. Date and Locati n: The District ssembly shall be held on the s~me date · s tl1e County Assembly in which the District is comprised, in whole or in part, in those years in which · candidate for the Elective Office of the Distri tis designated or election.

. B. Call of the Distr ct Assembly: Tlte call of the District Assembly shall inclu ea statement of the time, place and purpos of the District Assembly. The call of the District Assembl , sh~ll, at the request of tl1e District Chair, be i eluded by the cl1airman of the County Central Committe in tl1e call of the County Assembly. Failure o properly call fhe District Assembly shall not invalidate a District Assembly held on the same date a11 proximate to thF County Assembly injboth time and loca ion, provided thatthe Assembly is anno need during the County Asse1nbly and before the Distric Assembly is called to order .

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Section 2. ualificatio11s of Dele ates and Alternates

The delegates and alternates to the District Assembly shall be tlrose delegat s a11d alternates to the County Assembly hat reside withib the territory included in the limits of th District.

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Section 3. Votin i the District Assembl

A. Proxies: No pro ies shall be allor ed or r~cognized in tl1e District Assemb1 y.

B. Vacancies: Any acancy in a delegate place shall be filled only from amon , the alternates in attendance at the istrict Asse1nbl~ from the precinct fof. which there is av cancy. Alternates shall be seated as delegate in the order designated by their pre~inct caucuses. Alte nates must yield to delegates when tl1 y are present. ·

C. Designation: Th District Ass em ly shall take no more than two ballots fo1 each office to be designated.

Every candidate r · ceiving thirty (10%) percent or morejof the votes of all d ly accredited District Assembly delegat s, who are pres nt and voting for that' office, sl1all be cert fled by affidavit of the presiding officer a d secretary of b e District Assembly.

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If no candidate re eives 30% or m re of the votes of all duly accredited Dis 1 ict Assembly delegates, · who are present a d voting for th5t office, on the first ballot, a second ballo~ shall be cast for all the candidates for tha office. If, on thi second ballot, no candidate receives 30°/o or more of the votes cast, the District Assem ly shall certify the two candidates receiving the highest 1 umbers of votes as

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c~ndidates for e office. The ce}tificate of designation shall indicate the qrder of the vote received at the District Assemb y by the candidates, but the District Assembly shall not declare that one candidate has received the no ination of the District Assembly. If two or more candidaies receiving designation have received an equ 1 number of votes, the order of certification of designatio shall be determined by lot by the candidates. I

I D. Requirement for Nominees: No person shall be eligible for designatio by the District Assembly to the Republican rimary election ballot unless such person possesses the onstitutional and statutory qualifications fo such Elective Office and shall have been continuously af iliated as a Republican for at least thirty (30) days preceding the District Assembly, as shown by the vo er registration rolls maintained by t e County Clerk knd Recorder or the Colorado· Secretary o State. ·

Section 5. Distri t Assembl Vac Inc Co ittee · I

T~e District Ass mbly Vacancy Committee shall fill any vacancy that occu~s in the Republica11 designation or n mination of a c~ndidate for Elective Office, in accordanc with Article IV, Section 3 of these Bylaws, th bylaws and rules of the Colorado Republican State Cent al Committee, and the applicable laws fthe State of Colorado.

ARTICLE VIII. A ENDMENT oJ THESE BYLAWS . . I

These Bylaws m y be amended ~t any Regular or Special Meeti11g of the D strict Central Committee by the affirmative v te of two-thirds (2/3) of those members present a11d vo ing, provided that the proposed amenc:\'ment was submitted, in writing, to the officers for review mailed or sent by e-mail no fewer than thir~ (30) days priorjto the meeting to the nlembers of the Dis~rict Central Committee, and a copy of the prop se~ amendmenf(s) were included in the written notice o the meeting .

. ARTICLE IX. PA LIAMENTARY h.UTHORITY

The current editi n of Roberts RJ( es of Order, New!J! Revise~ shall govern t~e meetings of the District Central Committ e, the District Assembly, and all regular or special meeti!ligs of the District Central Committee or an of its committees, including any Vacancy Committee, w~enever they are applicable and not inconsist nt with these B~laws, the bylaws anq rules of the Coun Party Central Committee, the bylaws and rules of the Colorado Republican State Central Committee, and applicable law. ·

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