| Tulsa County is now certified as the largest and most influential county in the OKGOP state convention. For the first time, Tulsa has been awarded more delegates than Oklahoma County. This is despite the 10% overall population edge that Oklahoma County enjoys. The Oklahoma County GOP is in a downward tailspin. Grassroots participation has never been lower. Is it by design? That's a question many long-time GOP members are openly asking. The OKGOP made even greater gains in legislative offices, EXCEPT in Oklahoma County, where the Democrat Party picked up 2 seats; due in large part by a deactivated GOP precinct effort. | ANNOUNCEMENT The Oklahoma County GOP will be holding precinct meetings Tuesday, February 28 at 6 p.m. All registered Republican voters in Oklahoma County are encourage to attend in order to designate delegates to vote at the Oklahoma County and Oklahoma State GOP conventions. “This is a very important process and participation is crucial,” said Oklahoma County GOP Chairman Daren Ward. “This year, we will be voting on the Party Platform, key party positions and there is now a race for the position of Oklahoma State GOP Chair..". Daren Ward Office 405-946-1494 Cell: 479-879-2264 (please text if possible) Email: okcountychairman@gmail.com Read more at McCarville Report |
Some party members point to a move by county GOP officials who've been usurping the precinct's authority to set their own biennial Precinct meetings. This leaves neighborhood Republicans looking to the county to organize their election day efforts. For several yearsnow, the Oklahoma City metro Republicans have met in locations miles away from some precincts. This discourages participation because:
- Pedestrian challenges are not considered.
- Those relying on public transportation cannot attend.
- Urban gang & cultural boundaries are ignored.
- Often, no one in the precinct feels a sense of being an influential 'stockholder' in the effort to win their precinct at the polls, on election day.
The OKGOP Rules specifically mandate that there will be a precinct meeting "in every precinct". So only if a precinct specifically asks and receives specific approval, can they hold their meeting in a specified site outside the precinct boundaries. This has historically been sought when a large group has a convenient meeting room available adjacent to the precinct, and no precinct committee member has offered to host the meeting in their home.
There are now some county officials who are bullying precincts into a mandated public meeting place, even though the permanent party rules forbid such meddling.
There are now some county officials who are bullying precincts into a mandated public meeting place, even though the permanent party rules forbid such meddling.
