ST. LOUIS — Missouri Republicans showed up by the hundreds Saturday to make their voices heard in the state's presidential caucus Saturday morning.
The line for preregistration at Parkway West High School extended out of the door and through the parking lot.
The rules of this gathering state that everyone is entitled to access to the caucus so long as they are in line when it is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Although many people showed up early for this event, check-ins were still underway after 10 a.m.
According to 5 On Your Side political reporter Mark Maxwell, GOP Vice Chair of the Rules Committee predicted that it might take half an hour or so to process all the people through the line because of this voter ID and registration process.
Parkway West High School line for the Missouri GOP presidential caucus
People participating in the caucuses are attending a meeting of local Republicans instead of voting at traditional polling places. Participants must be registered voters in Missouri and the county where they planned to caucus. Voters were also required to sign a pledge of allegiance to the Missouri Republican Party. Voters were also required to sign a pledge of allegiance to the Missouri Republican Party.
"I believe in the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and a strong national defense," the pledge says. "I commit to upholding the values of the Republican Party and to working to advance its goals."
