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T H E R U L E S O F T H E R E P U B L I C A N P A R T Y

THE RULES OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

As adopted by the 2012 Republican National Convention August 28, 2012 *

Amended by the Republican National Committee on April 12, 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE RULE NO. 1

Organization of the Republican National Committee ............................................................. 1

RULE NO. 2

Method of Election for National Committeeman and National Committeewoman ............................ 1

RULE NO. 3

Term of Office for National Committee Members .............................................................................. 2

RULE NO. 4

Vacancies of Members and Officers ...................... 2

RULE NO. 5

Officers of the Republican National Committee .... 3

RULE NO. 6

Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee ............................................................. 5

RULE NO. 7

Rules of Order ....................................................... 6

RULE NO. 8

Meetings of the Republican National Committee .. 7

RULE NO. 9

Filling Vacancies in Nominations ......................... 8

RULE NO. 10

Committees of the Republican National Committee .............................................................................. 9

RULE NO. 11

Candidate Support............................................... 14

RULE NO. 12

Amendments ........................................................ 15

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CONVENING OF THE NEXT NATIONAL CONVENTION RULE NO. 13

Call of Next Convention ...................................... 15

RULE NO. 14

Membership in Convention ................................. 15

RULE NO. 15

Participation in the Delegate Selection Process . 18

RULE NO. 16

Election, Selection, Allocation, or Binding of Delegates and Alternate Delegates ..................... 19

RULE NO. 17

Enforcement of Rules .......................................... 26

RULE NO. 18

Vacancies in a State Delegation .......................... 28

RULE NO. 19

Excess Delegates and Alternate Delegates .......... 29

RULE NO. 20

Certification of Election or Selection of Delegates ............................................................................ 29

RULE NO. 21

Contests: Resolution by States ............................. 30

RULE NO. 22

Temporary Roll of the Republican National Convention .......................................................... 31

RULE NO. 23

Contest Filing ...................................................... 31

RULE NO. 24

Contest Procedure ............................................... 32

RULE NO. 25

Convention Committee on Credentials ................ 33

PROCEEDINGS OF NATIONAL CONVENTION RULE NO. 26

Order of Business ................................................ 34

RULE NO. 27

Committee Reports .............................................. 34

RULE NO. 28

Admission to Convention Hall ............................. 35

RULE NO. 29

Voting .................................................................. 36