Salt Lake County Republican Party · Chair guide
Getting started as a precinct chair
You are the connection between your neighborhood and the county party. Start by learning your precinct, keeping people informed, and inviting others to help. You do not need to do everything alone.
Your first steps
Get oriented
Confirm your precinct and house district, meet your house district chair and fellow precinct officers, and learn where to find your chair report. Keep voter information within the party’s authorized systems.
Make a small team
Talk with your vice chair and neighbors who want to help. A personal invitation and a manageable assignment can make participation easier.
Stay in the loop
Watch for county party notices, read the materials before Central Committee meetings, and let your house district chair know what help your precinct needs.
What the role includes
Under the county bylaws, precinct chairs and vice chairs prepare and conduct caucuses, maintain lists of registered Republican voters in the precinct, serve as the link between the party and local Republicans, assist Republican nominees, and participate in the County Central Committee.
The Central Committee generally meets quarterly. It handles party business such as meeting minutes, budgets, elections, rules, and resolutions when duly noticed.
The official call to a Central Committee meeting is sent by email at least two weeks before the meeting. Meeting materials are also posted online.
If you cannot attend a Central Committee meeting
Notify the party in advance. The bylaws allow a precinct chair, by written notice to the Party Chair or acting chair, to authorize the precinct vice chair, secretary, treasurer, or county delegate, in that order, to attend in their place. Follow the instructions and deadline in that meeting’s notice.
A simple rhythm for the year
- Between elections: keep your contact information current, get to know your team, and share useful party information.
- Before a Central Committee meeting: read the call and materials; attend or arrange an authorized substitute.
- Before caucus: work with the house district chair on training, location, materials, and precinct staffing.
- During election season: coordinate with your house district chair on volunteer assignments and candidate support.