- Voters sign in at over 1,000 caucus sites and give their name, address and voter ID number, as well as their voter preference. Caucus attendees can also selected "uncommitted," but generally people who attend caucuses are diehard for one candidate or another. In this way, it's more of a straightforward voting process than other caucuses, where groups get together and supporters try to convince supporters of another candidate to switch sides.
- The chair of the caucus site announces the number of votes for each candidate. From this number, the number of delegates are calculated based on the number of votes per candidate. More votes equals more delegates. A candidate has to reach a set threshold of votes to receive a delegate.
- People support a candidate, then get together in individual groups and select who will be a delegate at the state convention and who will be an alternate. People can nominate themselves or others.
- Next: The chosen delegates go to district or county conventions (245 county conventions and 30 senatorial district conventions, which are mostly in cities). At these mini-conventions, delegates are chosen who will go to the state convention, based again on preferences given on a form at the beginning of the convention. Conceivably, a delegate can change allegiances. There's one delegate per roughly 200 votes, with 7,000 delegates total going to the state convention. Remember, there are also 126 delegates decided by the Texas primary, so these will also go to the conventions as well.
- Next is the state convention. Again, there is a sign-up form where delegates give their preference for a candidate. As with the other caucuses, a candidate will receive a set number of delegates based on the preferences on these forms.
- Finally, 42 delegates and six alternates are chosen who will represent Texas at the national convention. Of these 48 participants, there are mandatory requirements for minority participants, as well as young people.
