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RULE 9 – Oath of Party Loyalty
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A. *Form of Party Loyalty Oath*
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   As a condition of membership on a Republican Executive Committee, each County
   Republican Executive Committee and State Republican Executive Committee member must sign
   and file an oath of party loyalty in the following form:

       *I swear or affirm that during my term of party office I will not
       actively, publicly, or financially support the election of any
       candidate:*

           (1) *Seeking election against the Republican Party’s
               nominee in a partisan unitary, general, or special election that
               includes a Republican nominee; or*

           (2) *Who is not a registered Republican and is seeking
               election against a registered Republican in a non-partisan
               election, except that this provision does not apply to judicial races
               under* `Chapter 105, Florida Statutes`_.

       *I further swear or affirm that, in my capacity as a Republican
       Executive Committee member I will not support, in a contested
       Republican primary election, the nomination of one Republican
       candidate over another, or in a nonpartisan election, the election
       of one registered Republican over another, unless the Executive
       Committee has voted to endorse that candidate in accordance
       with RPOF* `Rule 8`_. *This provision does not preclude me from
       supporting in any manner my personal Republican candidate of
       choice in a contested Republican primary election or my personal
       registered Republican candidate of choice in a nonpartisan
       election, provided I do not express such support with public
       reference to my title or office within the Republican Party of
       Florida.*

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B. *Filing Instructions for Party Loyalty Oath*
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   Each Republican Executive Committee member required by this Rule to sign a party
   loyalty oath must file the oath with the Chairman of his or her respective State or County
   Republican Executive Committee (or the Chairman’s designee) no later than 30 days after
   election to party office. The party loyalty oath shall be witnessed, verified, or notarized.

.. _Rule 8: Rule_8.html
.. _Chapter 105, Florida Statutes: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024?chapter=105