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Missouri to Hold Caucuses Saturday

By David Meyer

03/16/2012

Missouri Republicans will be making their initial steps to send delegates to Tampa in search of a Presidential nominee.

Some counties will not have their caucus on Saturday but the ones that do will be called to order at 10.

Buchanan County voters’ caucus location will be at the Buchanan County Courthouse division three courtroom in Saint Joseph.

At this caucus, attendees will select delegates and alternates to the Congressional District Conventions and State Convention.

Delegates selected at the county level will not be bound to a specific candidate unless a rule is passed by participants of the caucus.

Those delegates will move on to the Congressional District Conventions April 21.

Delegates chosen at the county level will select 3 delegates and alternates to the National Convention and 1 presidential elector.

These delegates and alternates will identify their candidate before being chosen.

They will be bound to that candidate on the first ballot at the national convention.

Those delegates will advance to the State Convention, June 2.

Delegates chosen at the county level will vote on a slate of 25 at-large delegates and alternates to the National Convention and 2 at-large presidential electors.

These delegates and alternates will identify their candidate before being chosen.

They will be bound to that candidate on the first ballot at the national convention.

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