Be Kind to Caucus Workers-Register Republican by February 17th

Imagine arriving at a crowded Taco Bell Area teaming with thousands of Idaho Republicans. You’re there to vote in the Republican Caucus, but before you get in, you have to re-register yourself as a Republican–and there’s a big line. Bring an Ipod, bring a Kindle with a copy of War and Peace on it.  You’re going to have a wait.

Our Republican Caucus workers (God bless ‘em) are going to have their hands full. We’re going to have a lot of Republicans showing up to register to have their first real say in the Republican nomination process since Gerald Ford was battling Ronald Reagan. Unfortunately, from everything I can gather, many folks have not registered Republican in advance.  Many Republican elected officials, legislative district chairmen, and other activists still haven’t registered.

Please note that long delays waiting in line will not constitute a conspiracy against your candidate, they’ll constitute people not having registered as Republican in advance, and the pain points as we adapt to party registration.

If you registered after July 2011 and checked the box as a Republican, you’re good to go.

If you’ve not, please download this form, mail it in to your county election office and have it there by February 17th. If it’s convenient for you, you can do what my wife and I did and stop by the County election office and register in person. In Ada County, it’s on Benjamin Road, so if you happen to be out near the mall before 5 on a weekday, and can find the time, you can do it that way.

Even, if you read this after February 17th, you can still expedite the process when you get to the Caucus site by printing up the form above and filling it out in advance.

If you don’t want to spend a lot of time waiting in line to register, be kind to caucus workers, be kind to yourself, and be kind to your fellow caucus attendees who need to go to work the next day, and do your best to register as a Republican by February 17th.

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