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Precinct Level Organization
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Precincts Precinct Convention Precinct Chair
  • More than 8,000 precincts
  • Each has 50 to 3,500 voters
  • Open to any party primary voter
  • Held the night of primary election
  • Selects delegates to county or district convention, one for each 25 votes for party's gubernatorial candidate in last elections
  • Eligible voter elected by precinct voters on primary election ballot for two year term
  • Functions include candidate recruitment, arranging precinct convention, mobilizing voters
Source: Texas election code; Democratic and Republican party rules. (full source)