Goals of the Republican Party of Madera County

The purpose of this committee is to register citizens to vote, get qualified Republican candidates elected to office, and to get out the vote on Election Day. We are always looking for volunteers who are willing to roll up their sleeves and pitch in and help us elect Republican candidates to local, state, and national office.

If you have any questions or wish to volunteer or make a donation, please contact us using the Contact Information at the bottom of this page.

Join Us at The Annual Lincoln Day Dinner Fundraiser

Guest Speaker to be Ray Appleton

The Valley's News Talk Radio Leader

The Republican Party of Madera County will hold its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Madera Municipal Golf Course in Madera. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a "no host" social hour followed by a prime rib dinner, with home-baked pies for dessert. Ray Appleton, KMJ "Radio's conservative talk show host, will be the keynote speaker. To round out the evening, silent and live auctions will be held, with Frank Bigelow, Madera County District 1 Supervisor, as auctioneer. Donations are $50.00 per person or $500.00 to reserve a table of 10. Contact Bobbie at 559-683-0719 or at batkiss@sti.net for reservations by Wednesday February 10, 2012.

Take a look at the new political maps

State Assembly District 5

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State Senate District 08

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State Senate district 12

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U. S. Congress District 04

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U. S. Congress District 16

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Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting:

The Next meeting will be held on Monday, February 13th at 11:30 AM at the Madera Municipal Golf Course. This is a special meeting of Regular Elected Members/Business meeting. Call Bobbie at 683-0719 or email at batkiss@sti.net for reservations and further information.

Monthly Meetings
Republican Party of Madera County meetings are held the first Monday of each month. If the first Monday of a month is a holiday, then the meeting will be held on the second Monday of that month. The cost for lunch is $11, including tax and tip, for meetings held at the Madera Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse Restaurant. Inasmuch as they do not charge us for use of the room, we encourage everyone to support them by ordering lunch. Twice a year, the monthly meeting is held in Oakhurst and we have two dinner meetings each year, one in Madera and one in Oakhurst.

Please RSVP for each meeting by the Wednesday prior to the scheduled meeting. Guests are welcome and encouraged!

Officers for the 2011-2012 Term:

●Charlene Petitt, Chair

●Jim Watkins, Vice-Chair

●Richard Farinelli, Treasurer

●Bobbie Atkisson, Secretary

Thanks, Guys!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

February:

13th Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Madera Municipal Golf Course, this is a special meeting of Regular Elected Members/Business Meeting.

17th Lincoln Day Dinner, 6:00 PM Madera Municipal Golf Course, speaker will be Ray Appleton

March:

5th Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Madera Municipal Golf Course, speaker will be announced

April:

2nd Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Madera Municipal Golf Course, speaker will be Frank Bigelow

May:

7th Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Oakhurst, speaker will be announced

June:

5th Primary Election

11th Monthly meeting 5:30 PM Dinner, Madera Municipal Golf Course, speaker will be announced

July:

NO MEETING

August:

6th Monthly meeting 6:00 PM Dinner, Oakhurst, speaker will be announced

September:

10th Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Madera Municipal Golf Course, speaker will be announced

October:

1st Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Oakhurst, speaker will be announced

November:

5th Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Madera Municipal Golf Course, speaker will be announced

6th Election Day

December

3rd Monthly meeting 11:30 AM Luncheon, Madera Municipal Golf Course, speaker will be announced

FROM THE OFFICE

Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act and Voter-Nominated Offices On June 8, 2010, California voters approved Proposition 14, which created a "top two" or "open primary" election system.

Except for the office of U.S. President and county central committee offices, offices that used to be known as "partisan offices" (e.g., state constitutional offices, U.S. Congress, and state legislative offices) are now known as "voter-nominated" offices. What used to be known as a "political party affiliation" is now known as a "political party preference."

Prior to the Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act, all candidates running in a primary election, with the same political party affiliation, were placed on a partisan ballot to be voted on by voters of the same political party. The top vote-getter from each qualified political party would move on to the general election. At the general election, candidates could gain access to the ballot using the independent nomination process and others could run as write-in candidates.

Under the Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act, all candidates running in a primary election, regardless of their party preference, will appear on a single primary election ballot and voters can vote for any candidate. The top two overall vote-getters – not the top vote-getter from each qualified political party – will move on to the general election. Additionally, candidates are not longer allowed to run as "independents" or "write-ins" at the general election.

Prior to the Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act, a candidate for a partisan office would have the political party they were registered with listed next to or below their name on the primary and general election ballots. A candidate who won at the primary election was then considered to be the official nominee of their political party.

Now, under the Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act, candidates for voter-nominated office can choose whether or not to list their party preference on the primary and general election ballots. Political parties can no longer formally nominate candidates for voter-nominated offices, so a candidate who finishes in the top two at the primary election and advances to the general election is not the official nominee of any party for the office.