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CANCELLED! District Convention 2010

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11th District GOP Convention CONVENTION CANCELLED Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010 Registration: 9-11 am Convention begins: 11 am Location: West Springfield High School 6100 Rolling Rd., Springfield (1 mi. north of Old Keene Mill Rd. - see map)

Important update:
The 11th Congressional District Republican Convention for 2010 has been cancelled. (The event had been scheduled for Sat., May 22, at West Springfield High School.)

Reasons for cancellation: The primary purpose of the District Convention was to elect the District Chairman for 2010-12. Since only one candidate filed, the Convention is not necessary for that purpose. The other major objective was to provide a forum for the Republican candidates for Congress in the 11th District. However, scheduling problems have precluded their appearance at the Convention.

Refunds available: The District Committee greatly appreciates the interest of those who signed up as delegates through their local committees earlier this year. Any delegate may request a refund of the $20 District filing fee. Requests may be submitted by email to .

Be sure to vote! The GOP nominee for Congress will be selected in the Republican primary on Tue., June 8. We encourage all Republican voters in the 11th District to vote in this primary election!

BACKGROUND:
The District Convention is part of the biennial reorganization of local GOP organizations around Virginia. Every two years, Republicans in each city and county elect a new local committee and party chairman. They also select delegates to a Convention for that Congressional District, which elects a District GOP Chairman.

The general provisions for the convention are adopted by the District Committee. For details on the 2010 Convention, see the official convention call (PDF document, ~20 kb.).

Convention delegates:
Any registered voter in the 11th District, who is in accord with the principles of the Republican party, may file to become a delegate to the District Convention, a delegate to the State Convention, or both, as well as a member of the local unit committee. There are many delegate and committee positions available for each locality.

Filing: To attend the District Convention as a voting delegate, or to join a local Committee, you must sign up through your local Republican Committee by the local filing deadline. Each unit committee adopted a filing schedule in early 2010. Filing forms are available from the local committees (follow links below). There is a mandatory $20 filing fee for delegates, which helps to cover the costs of the District Convention.

Convention candidates:
Candidates for District Chairman must file a written statement with the District Committee, along with a filing fee of $100. Filings must be mailed or delivered to: 11th District Committee, c/o Paul Miller, 13620 White Stone Ct., Clifton, VA 20124, and must received by Sat., Mar. 6, 2010 at 5 pm (postmarks do not count).

Filing deadlines, fees, slots and selection for 11th District Convention delegates
Unit	Filing deadline	Filing fee 1/	Delegate votes 2/	Selection process
Fairfax City (more info) Download: Filing form	Thu., Mar. 11 6 pm	$20 to CFRC	16 votes [80 delegates]	Mass meeting [Thu., Mar. 18]
Fairfax County (more info) Download: Filing form	Sat., Mar. 13 12 noon	$20 to FCRC	341 votes [1705 delegates]	County convention [Sat., Mar. 20]
Prince William County (more info) Download: Filing form	Sat., Mar. 13 (postmark)	$20 to PWCRC	169 votes [845 delegates]	County convention [Sat., Mar. 27]
TOTAL			526 votes [2630 delegates]
1/ - Filing fees are paid to the local committees, which transfer the funds to the District Committee. 2/ - Each unit may send up to 5 delegates per vote.

More convention-related items:

• Past 11th District Conventions: District conventions are held every two years. See details on 11th District Conventions from 2008, 2006 and 2004.
• Other districts: Republican Conventions will be held in each of Virginia's 11 Congressional Districts this May, and each will elect a District Chairman. In Northern Va., the 8th and 10th District Conventions will also be held on May 22 (see details).
• Local conventions and meetings: County GOP Conventions will be held in Fairfax County and in Prince William County, both on Mar. 27, to elect the Republican County Chairmen. A mass meeting will be held in Fairfax City on Mar. 18 to elect the City GOP Chairman.
• State Convention: There is no Virginia GOP state convention in 2010. The next State Convention is scheduled for 2012.