Frequently Asked Questions

What is the LaSalle County Republican Central Committee?

The “Central Committee” is the body of elected and appointed volunteers who officially represent the Republican Party in LaSalle County. They become familiar with their friends and neighbors, the voters in their precincts, of which there are 119 in LaSalle County, to find out their concerns for themselves, the county, the state and the nation.

What does the Central Committee do?

The “Central Committee” is the organization comprised of the Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen elected to represent the Republican Party of LaSalle County. Activities are organized to aid local, state and federal Republican candidates and improve the voter turnout.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit?

What is a Precinct Committeeman or Committeewoman?

A Precinct Committeeman or Committeewoman is a Republican Party volunteer who is elected every two years by the Primary voters to represent those voters on the County Central Committee. The office of Precinct Committeeman is a two year term, and since it is a Republican Party office, the March Primary is the election date.

What does a Precinct Committeeman or Committeewoman do?

The State of Illinois laws provide one legal duty for Precinct Committeemen: to vote to elect a County Republican Chairman for each County in Illinois every 2 years and to vote for one State Central Committeeman for each Congressional District in Illinois every 4 years. The two primary tasks of the precinct committeeman aside from the above-mentioned election in the County “Central Committee” is 1) to obtain petition signatures for candidates to place their names on the election ballots and 2) to help get the voters out to vote at election time.