Call for Mass Meeting - March 19, 2016

OFFICIAL CALL AMENDED 03/07/2016

Mass Meeting of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia

As Chairman of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Barbara E. Null, do hereby issue the call for a Mass Meeting to be held at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, staring at 9:00 AM for registration and meeting to begin at 10:00 AM, local time on March 19, 2016, for the following purposes:

1. Electing up to 135 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to carry 27 Delegate votes to the Republican Party of Virginia State Quadrennial Convention, commencing at 2:30 EST on April 29, 2016 and ending on April 30, 2016 at the Convocation Center of James Madison University located at 895 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 22807, or its alternate site for the following purposes:

 a. Electing 13 At-Large Delegates (National Delegates) and 13 At-Large Alternate Delegates (National Alternates) to the Republican National Convention to be held on July 18-21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio (or its alternate site) (the National convention).
b. Nominating two Electors At-Large to be voted for in the presidential election on November 8, 2016.
c. Electing a State Chairman d. Electing a National Committeeman and National committeewoman.
d. And for the transaction as such business as may properly come before the Convention. A voluntary filing fee of $35.00 (check or money order made payable to the Charlottesville Republican committee) is requested for each Delegate or Alternate. However, failure to pay the requested filing fee will not result in disqualification. Charlottesville is entitled to 27 Delegate votes that will be evenly distributed between actual Delegates that attend the convention. In the event that the total number of allowed Delegates is surpassed, then preference will be given to those who have paid the requested filing fee.

2. For the 5th congressional District Convention to be held on /Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Nelson county High School, Lovingston ,Virginia, or alternate cite if necessary for the following purposes:

a. Election of 3 National Delegates for the 2016 Republican National convention.
b. Election of 3 Alternate National Delegates for the 2016 Republican National Convention.
c. Election of 1 Elector for the 2016 Presidential Election.
d. Election of 3 State Central committee Members
e. Election of District Chairman
f. Election of Candidate for the 2016 congressional Election
g. Transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention

REGISTRATION:
Convention registration shall begin at 9:00 AM, EDT and shall conclude at 11:00 AM. All Delegates in line at 11:00 AM shall be allowed to register. The Convention shall be called to order at 11:00 AM or upon the registration of all Delegates in line at 11:00. Upon commencement of the first ballot for any office and thereafter, no quorum call or point of order regarding the quorum of the Convention or of any Committee, thereof shall be in order

 3. Election of Chairman for the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 4. Electing members of the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 5. Approving proposed amendments to the Plan of Organization for the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 6. And for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the mass meeting.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION:
All legal and qualified voters of the City of Charlottesville under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and who, if requested, express in open meeting either orally or writing as may be required, their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election, may participate as members of the Republican Party of Virginia in its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions or primaries encompassing their respective election districts.

FILING REQUIREMENTS:
Persons seeking election as the Chairman of the Charlottesville Republican Committee, those seeking resolutions, or those seeking amendments to the Plan of Organization to be adopted at said mass meeting shall file a written statement by mail, or in person, to Charles L .Weber, 415 4th St. NE, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, which must be received no later than 5:00PM on March 11, 2016. Postmarks will not govern.

Candidates for the election of Delegates to the Republican Party of Virginia Convention and to the 5th Congressional District Convention may file a written statement with the Charlottesville Republican Committee, Charles L. Weber, 415 4th St., NE, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, or hand deliver to said recipient at his law office prior to March 18, @ 12:00 PM. Pre-filing may be also accomplished by e-mail to charlottesvillegop@gmail.com.

Candidates who have filed in advance need not be present at the mass meeting in order to have their candidacy considered. Mass meeting attendees may file for State and 5th District Delegate at the registration table beginning at 9:00AM and up to no later than 10:00 when said mass meeting will be called to order. Forms for pre-filing may be downloaded from the website, charlottesvillegop.org.

REGISTRATION FEE:
There is no fee to participate in the mass meeting. The Republican Party of Virginia is requesting a voluntary $35 filing fee from all individuals seeking election as a Delegate to the State Convention.

The 5th Congressional District is requesting a voluntary $25 filing fee from all individuals seeking election as a Delegate to the District Convention. Checks need to be made out to the “Charlottesville Republican Committee”.

Committee dues are due and payable at the mass meeting. Dues are $30 for two years membership. One check will be accepted for all fees.

 Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

 

Charlottesville GOP to Hold March 22 Mass Meeting

The official call for a mass meeting of Charlottesville Republicans has been posted to the web site of the Republican Party of Virginia.

In addition to the call, there are links to a candidate pre-file form for those seeking to be unit committee chairman and to a delegate pre-file form for those wishing to be delegates to the Fifth Congressional District Convention on May 17 and to the RPV state convention on June 7.

Read the entire official call for important details (such as where to submit pre-file forms) but here are some key points:

* The Mass Meeting is open to any legal and qualified voter in the City of Charlottesville

* The date of the Mass Meeting is Saturday, March 22, 2014

* The Mass Meeting will take place at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902

* Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. in the lobby

* Meeting will be called to order at 10:00 a.m.

* There is no fee required to participate in the Mass Meeting

Check the Charlottesville City Republicans page on Facebook for any updates.

Call for a Mass Meeting - April 27, 2013

OFFICIAL CALL

Mass Meeting of the Charlottesville Committee of the

Republican Party of Virginia

As Chairman of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles L. Weber, Jr., do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, starting at 9:30 A.M. for registration and meeting at 10:00 A.M. local time on Saturday, April 27, 2013, for the following purposes:

A.   Electing up to 150 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to the Republican Party of Virginia’s State Convention, to be held on Friday May 17^th and Saturday May 18^th, 2013 at the Richmond Coliseum located at 601 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia beginning at 2:00 PM local time on Friday May 17^th [No voting for candidates for the office of Governor, Lt. Governor or Attorney General will be conducted prior to 12:00PM local time on Saturday May 18, 2013] for the purposes of nominating a Republican candidate for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General. Each unit is entitled to one (1) Delegate Vote per 250 Republican votes for Governor and President at their last election, so that Charlottesville is entitled to 30 Delegate Votes;

B.   Electing up to two Republican nominees for the office of City Council;

C.   Electing one Republican nominee for office of Treasurer of Charlottesville;

D.   Electing one Republican nominee for the office of Commissioner of the Revenue;

E.   Electing one Republican nominee for office of Commonwealth’s Attorney;

F.    Electing one Republican nominee for the office of Sheriff;

G.   And for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the mass meeting.

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters of Charlottesville under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and who, if requested, express in open meeting either orally or in writing as may be required, their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election, may participate as members of the Republican Party of Virginia in its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions or primaries encompassing their respective election districts.

Filing Requirements

Persons seeking election as the Republican nominees for City Council, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue, Commonwealth’s Attorney or Sheriff and those proposing resolutions to be adopted at said mass meeting shall file a written statement by mail or in person, to Steven C. Latimer, 118 Thomas Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 which must be received not later than 12:00 P.M., April 19, 2013.  Post marks will not govern.

           

Candidates for the election of Delegates to the Republican Party of Virginia Convention may file a written statement with Steven C. Latimer at any time prior to said mass meeting.  Such statements may be delivered to Mr. Latimer at the door.  Pre-filing may be also accomplished by e-mail to Steven Latimer at stevenclatimer@gmail.com.  Candidates who have filed in advance need not be present at the mass meeting in order to have their candidacy considered.

Forms for pre-filing may be received electronically from Steven Latimer at stevenvlatimer@gmail.com or Charles Weber at cweber977@aol.com. 

           

Registration Fee

There is no fee to participate in the mass meeting.  The Republican Party of Virginia is requesting a voluntary $35 filing fee from all individuals seeking election as a Delegate to the State Convention.  Checks need to be made out to the “Republican Party of Virginia”

Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

Call for Mass Meeting: March 31, 2012

OFFICIAL CALL

Mass Meeting of Charlottesville Committee

Of the Republican Party of Virginia

As Chairman of the Charlottesville Committee of the Republican Party, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles L. Weber, Jr., do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at Charlottesville Circuit Court, 315 East High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902, starting at 10:00A.M. local time on March 31, 2012, for the following purposes:

a) Electing a Unit Chairman;
b) Electing members of the Unit Committee:
c) Electing up to 135 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to the Republican Party of Virginia State Convention, to be held on June 16, 2012 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, beginning at 10 a.m. for the purposes of electing a State Party Chairman, RNC National Committeeman, RNC National Committeewoman, 13 At-Large Delegates and 13 At-Large Alternate Delegates to the RNC Convention, and two At-Large Presidential Electors. Each unit is entitled to one (1) Delegate Vote per 250 Republican votes for Governor and President at their last election, so that Charlottesville is entitled to 27 Delegate Votes;
d) Electing up to 65 Delegates and an equal number of Alternates to the 5th Congressional District Convention, to be held on May 19, 2012 at Hampden-Sydney College, Farmville, Virginia, beginning at 11:00AM for the purposes of electing a District Chairman, three Delegates and three Alternate Delegates to the RNC Convention, a Presidential Elector, and three members of the RPV State Central Committee, and other such business that may come before the convention. Each unit is entitled to one (1) Delegate Vote per 500 Republican votes for Governor and President at their last election, so that Charlottesville is entitled to 13 Delegate Votes;
e) And for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the mass meeting.

Qualifications for Participation
All legal and qualified voters of Charlottesville under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and who, if requested, express in open meeting either orally or in writing as may be required, their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election, may participate as members of the Republican Party of Virginia in its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions or primaries encompassing their respective election districts.

Filing Requirements
Candidates for the election or nomination for Unit Chairman, and those proposing resolutions to be adopted at said mass meeting, shall file a written statement by mail or in person to Joseph Thomas, 111A Hammond Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903, by email at kylorgan@comcast.net which must be received by 12:00 P.M. (noon), March 30, 2012.

Candidates for election of Delegates to the 5th District Convention or the the Republican Party of Virginia Convention may file a written statement with Joseph Thomas at any time prior to said mass meeting. Such statements may be delivered by the methods described above or at the door of the mass meeting. Delegates who have pre-filed as described above need not be present at the mass meeting in order to have their candidacy considered. If no more than one candidate files for election to the office of Unit Chairman, that candidate will be declared elected.

Registration Fee
There will no registration fee to participate in this mass meeting. There shall be no filing fee to run for Unit Chairman. Candidates for the Charlottesville Republican Committee shall be assessed annual dues of $ 15. Delegates to the 5th District Conventions are requested to remit a $ 10 voluntary fee. There shall be a voluntary registrations fee of $ 35 for each delegate elected to the RPV State Convention.

Revisions
In the event that the redistricting process requires technical or conforming changes to the Call, or the 5th District Committee makes a change in the date, time and/or location of the convention, the Unit Chairman is authorized to revise the Call to make any such technical or conforming changes before it is published. The Unit Chairman must promptly notify the City Committee of any such conforming changes.

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Paid for and authorized by the Charlottesville Republican Committee

Model Rules for a Mass Meeting

1. This mass meeting shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by and conducted in accordance with the following (giving precedence as listed): the State Party Plan, District or Unit Plan or By-Laws, these rules, and otherwise in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised 10th Edition).
2. Any person may attend the mass meeting, but only eligible voters duly registered by the Credentials Committee may have the floor unless specially recognized by the Chair. Only eligible voters duly registered by the Credentials Committee may vote. No proxies are allowed at any time.
3. All voters shall meet the requirements as specified in the Call of the Mass Meeting.
4. The Credentials Committee shall report on the proper credentials of each voter and decide any question that may arise concerning eligibility to participate.
5. No one will be allowed on the Mass Meeting floor without proper credentials displayed.
6. A roll call shall be taken at the request of one-fifth (1/5) of the total Mass Meeting votes as certified by the Credentials Committee.
7. Elections shall require a majority of the total Mass Meeting vote as certified by the Credentials Committee. There shall be no cumulative voting.
8. No voter may change his or her vote after it has been collected or recorded by the unit chairman or a teller appointed by the unit chairman.
9. [Optional] Upon adoption of these rules, the temporary officials of the Mass Meeting shall be made permanent.
10. No resolution may be presented from the floor unless first submitted in writing to the Resolutions Committee for consideration. Each resolution shall be considered separately in the order contained in the committee report.
11. The order of business shall be as set forth below, provided, however, that upon majority vote of the Mass Meeting, an item may be omitted or added. The Chairman of the Mass Meeting may interrupt the order as he or she may deem appropriate.
a. Reading of the Call by the Party Secretary.
b. Election of Temporary Chairman
c. Election of Temporary Secretary
d. Appointment of Temporary Parliamentarian, Timekeeper and Sergeant-at-Arms.
e. Appointment of Temporary Committees.
f. Meetings of Committees
g. Credentials Committee Report.
h. Rules Committee Report.
i. Final Report of the Credentials Committee. j. [if Rule 9 above is not adopted] Election of Permanent Chairman and Permanent Secretary k. [if Rule 9 above is not adopted] Appointment of Permanent Officials. l. [if applicable] Nominations of candidates for public office [specify]. m. [if applicable] Election of persons to party offices [specify].
n. Resolutions Committee Report.
o. Other Business.
p. Adjournment.

Charlottesville GOP Announces New Platform

On Thursday afternoon, September 10, the Charlottesville Republican Committee had a news conference in front of the main entrance to City Hall to announce the new local party platform.

Here is a video recording of the news conference, at which unit chairman Buddy Weber discussed the platform and answered questions from reporters.

Part I:

Part II:

Matt Holmes of CBS19 has a report here.

NBC29 has its report here.

WINA has a brief report here.