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Many delegates are finding that the local GOP are using various methods to disenfranchise Ron Paul delegates. One such ploy is to introduce the slate of delegates without reading the names so that people will know if their names are on the slate. In this manner delegates can be elected who may not have gone thought the legitimate process and are substituted for Ron Paul delegates. Many delegates are surprised when that gavel comes down and a second is declared and the selection slate is approved. What can be done to prohibit an illegal convention? People have been given a legitimate process to follow in this case and it is called a “rump convention.” This is when delegates openly challenge the legitimacy of the “official” convention and state that they are having a “rump” convention - or a convention that we be held outside the official convention for purposes of electing “legal” delegates. A record of the proceedings are then presented to the Credentials committee for resolution.

Make sure that you record the proceedings in the official convention (audio is good, video is better) and the official call for the rump convention. Also record the rump convention. If the state party refuses to acknowledge the duly elected delegates from the rump convention, you can appeal to the Republican National Committee.

A word of caution: Please read your state party rules, your state party bi-laws and the portion of your state election code which dictates party procedures, Often times the state statutes will mirror the party rules. If so, then you also have state law on your side and an appeal can also be made to the state Attorney General.

Hats off to our Corpus members who held our first recorded “rump convention”! Following is an audio of those proceedings. Please keep in mind that this is a last resort, but if Roberts Rules are not being followed, this may be your only alternative.

And remember, Theodore Roosevelt’s delegates held “rump” conventions all over the United States in the 1912 election. The credentials committee refused to recognize the delegates and the “Progressive” Party was formed with Roosevelt as it’s nominee. Although it has not been used widely in the last 60 or so years, it is a legitimate way for the “people” to call for a legitimate delegate election process and challenge and illegal official convention.

Also remember that video cameras were not invented yet so it was hard to prove what actually went on. That is not the case today. The “proof” will be undeniable and if an illegal national convention is held that can be videoed as well. I need to do some research and find out if there are any other alternatives if there is an illegal national convention held such as appealing to the U.S. Attorney General.

Excerpt from the 1912 Convention: (inspiring for us all! Please read it!) Excerpt from 1912 Rump Convention

And now our Corpus members have done the same thing except they have audio! Here it is!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-fARjv3tFk[/youtube]

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