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St. Croix County Caucus
March 23 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Free
RPSCC Members and Supporters,
Please take notice that the Republican Party of St. Croix County is hereby called to Caucus on March 23rd, 2024.
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- LOCATION:
- Harvestime Outreach Church
- 498 Jacobs Lane, Hudson, WI 54016
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Doors will open for Registration and Credentialing at 7:30am
- Coffee, water, snacks and a light lunch will be available on site.
IMPORTANT: To be credentialed and participate as a voting member at the County Caucus, (as well as District Caucus and State Convention), you must be a Member in Good Standing with 2024 Membership Dues paid prior to the County Caucus. (See requirements below)
- New Members must have their 2024 membership dues paid or postmarked by Friday, March 8th.
- Renewing Members must have their 2024 membership dues paid by March 23rd before the County Caucus is called to order.
- CLICK here to JOIN or RENEW your Membership TODAY
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Agenda & Order of Business
- Call to Order
- Invocation / Prayer
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call – Secretary
- Appointments
- Sergeant at Arms
- Parliamentarian
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- Adoption of Caucus Rules
- Special Recognitions & Acknowledgements
- Representative – Clint Moses 29th Assembly District
- Representative – Gae Magnafici 28th Assembly District
- Deputy Sheriff – Katie Leising
- RPSCC Candidates for Local Office
- Member Comment
- Reports of Officers
- Chairman
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Reports of Committees
- Campaigns & Elections
- Events
- Finance
- Membership
- Public Relations
- Adoption of Resolutions
- Resolutions Committee
- Elections of Delegates for District Caucus and State Convention
- Delegate Nominating Committee
- Announcements
- District 7 Caucus – April 13th
- State Convention – May 17th – 19th
- RNC Convention – July 15th – 18th
- Adjournment
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Delegate Application for District Caucus & State Convention:
- As a 2024 Member in Good Standing, you are eligible to serve as a St. Croix County Delegate to the District 7 Caucus and/or State Convention.
- Please complete and submit this online FORM* to serve as a voting Delegate at the District 7 Caucus and/or State Convention.
- Submitting the online Delegate form does not automatically register you for the D7 Caucus and/or State Convention.
- Once you are approved as a Delegate, you will be required to register for the D7 Caucus and/or State Convention separately.
- More details will be provided in future correspondence and in the links below:
- April 13, 2024
- Spooner, WI
- May 17-18, 2024
- Appleton, WI
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We know the results of the upcoming 2024 elections will be monumental, affecting the direction of our nation for years to come. Our nation is at a crossroads in a battle of good and evil. We will have a choice to either continue down the dark path of deterioration, destruction and war under our current leadership, or to return to a brighter path of growth, prosperity and peace. As Republicans, our values reflect our nation’s founding principles, built on the solid foundation and timeless truths of God’s word. In the weeks and months ahead my prayer is that we all join hands as Republicans and Americans, and with God’s help work together to defeat the forces of evil in our County, our State, and our Nation. I look forward to being with all of you at our County Caucus this Saturday. Together we are stronger working to preserve and defend our God-given freedoms and liberties for current and future generations!
“In God we Trust”
Matthew Rust
Chairman
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Caucus Rules – 2024
Rule 1: Voting Procedure
A. Unless otherwise specified by the Constitution, all votes will be by voice vote or by counting of hands if voice vote is indeterminate.
B. When a motion is made that the vote on any question be made by roll call, it shall require a second.
Rule 2: Suspension of the Rules and Tabling
A. After a motion to suspend has been placed before the Caucus, it shall be adopted if approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voting members present by roll call vote.
B. After a motion to table has been placed before the Caucus, it shall be adopted if approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voting members present.
Rule 3: Addressing the Caucus
A. Permission to address the Caucus shall be obtained from the Chairman before addressing the Caucus body.
B. No one shall speak more than twice on the same question, two (2) minutes on the first occasion and 1 minute on the second.
C. Speakers on either side of an issue shall speak for no more than a total of ten (10) minutes unless by permission of a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Caucus or by discretion of the Chairman.
Rule 4: Resolutions
A. Prior to the Caucus, a Resolutions Committee was appointed by the Chairman. Resolutions recommended to be acted upon by the Caucus were reviewed, modified and consolidated by the Resolutions Committee on subject and content.
B. After a motion and a second has been made to adopt a resolution, discussion shall follow the rules outlined in Rule 3.
C. Resolutions from the floor must be submitted in written form and 100 physical copies must be given to an official representative at the registration table at least sixty (60) minutes prior to convening of the Caucus. The person submitting the resolution shall be given a signed copy as a receipt from the person receiving them.
Rule 5: Rules of the Caucus
A. Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall be the rules of this Caucus, so far as they are applicable and not inconsistent with the rules adopted, except that a motion to adjourn shall be debatable as outlined in Rule 3.
B. Any person wishing to attend the Caucus must be verified as a Member in Good Standing as defined in Rule 6 by a designated officer of The Republican Party of St. Croix County.
C. The Sergeant at Arms is the presiding Officer, and at the discretion of the Chairman any member who becomes unruly will be removed from the building for the remainder of the Caucus. Unruly behavior may include shouting, profanity, insults, defamatory language, personal attacks, and any actions that disrupt the orderly proceedings of the Caucus.
Rule 6: Requirements for Attendance and Participation
A. The Republican Party of St. Croix County is not a public organization but has specific membership requirements. Although many of its events are open to the public, the purpose of the Annual County Caucus is to conduct the internal business of its members, and is therefore not open to the public.
B. Only paid Members in Good Standing will gain entrance to the Caucus. Non-members or Republican Party members of other counties will not be admitted.
C. Membership in Good Standing is defined in The RPSCC Constitution below:
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this organization is open to all citizens of voting age who attest to the above
objectives, purposes, values and principles of the RPSCC.
1) Qualified voting members are Members in Good Standing who reside in St. Croix County.
2) Members in Good Standing are individuals whose applications have been approved by the Executive Board.
3) New member dues must be paid or postmarked at least fifteen (15) days prior to any meeting or caucus in order to vote.
4) Members in Good Standing of the previous calendar year may renew membership at caucus prior to the meeting being called to order.
5) No one may become a Member in Good Standing if they hold a membership in another political party or committee registered with any Federal, State, or other governing body for elections.
6) The Executive Board shall determine categories of membership in coordination with the Membership Committee.
7) The term of membership is one calendar year.
8) Non-refundable dues shall be assessed to each member annually.
- A Qualified Voting Member in Good Standing must be a resident of St. Croix County, and have a paid 2024 membership according to the requirements below.
a. New members must become Members in Good Standing at least 15 days prior to the Caucus. (March 8th, 2024 at 11:59 PM).
b. Previous Members in Good Standing in 2023 are eligible to renew membership prior to the Call to Order of the Caucus. (March 23rd, 2024 at 9:00 AM)
- Paid Members in Good Standing should be checked in or in line prior to 9am to gain entrance. Anyone arriving after 9 AM will risk not being admitted. Attending members will receive a wristband after membership has been established.
- Exceptions may be made for non-members invited to participate in non voting capacities as determined by the RPSCC Chairman.
Rule 7: Agenda
A. The order of business shall be printed in the official agenda included in the membership packet provided at the Caucus, posted on the Republican Party of St. Croix County website and emailed to all members.
B. The order of business may be altered by consensus of the Caucus with a simple majority vote or by direction of the Chairman.
Rule 8: Election Of Delegates
A. Election of Delegates is defined in our Constitution below:
ARTICLE V – COMMITTEES
Section Two: Special Committees
B. The Delegate Nominating Committee shall solicit and nominate qualified Members in Good Standing to be eligible delegates and alternates to attend each District Caucus and State Convention.
BYLAWS: ARTICLE V – COMMITTEES
Section Two: Special Committees
B. The Delegate Nominating Committee shall consist of not less than three (3) members and shall be appointed by the Chairman and approved by the Executive Board.
1) Nominees and alternates will be selected from the Members in Good Standing and the list published and distributed prior to the Call to Order of the County Caucus.
2) Nominations may also be made from the floor of the County Caucus and all nominees must be present to be nominated.
- St. Croix County has been allotted 129 Delegates for the District Caucus and State Convention. In the event that more than 129 Delegates are nominated, the executive committee members and their spouses will be slated first, followed by others in the order their nominations were received. Any eligible nominees over 129 will be designated as Alternates.
- A majority vote will approve the list of nominee Delegates and Alternates.
- A Delegate to the District Caucus and State Convention must reside in St. Croix County, and must be a Member in Good Standing by having purchased a 2024 membership according to the requirements below.
a. New members must become Members in Good Standing at least 15 days prior to the Caucus. (March 8th, 2024 at 11:59 PM).
b. Previous members in 2023 are eligible to renew membership to become Members in Good Standing prior to the Call to Order of the Caucus. (March 23rd, 2024 at 9:00 AM)
Rule 9: Rules Changes
A. The rules are subject to revision by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Caucus
B. After adoption, these rules shall remain in force for the remainder of the Caucus.
Rule 10: Close Of Registration
A. Registration will close promptly at 9:00am.
B. The list of Delegate and Alternate nominees will be compiled and approved during caucus.
Rule 11: Motions from the Floor
To help preserve time, to enhance clear communication to the Caucus and to assist the Secretary in proper recording, any motion from the floor must be in written form, read aloud and presented to the chairman.
Rule 12: Video Recording
The Caucus proceedings may be recorded by an individual pre-approved by the executive board for Party purposes only, and made available upon request to members in good standing.
The Rules for the 2024 Caucus were adopted on March 17th, 2024
Rules Committee: Paul Berning, Sara Bocklund, Scott Miller, Matthew Rust
(The 2023 District 7 Caucus Rules were used as a guideline and amended where necessary.)
