2016 Convention Proposal

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2016 PRESIDENTIALNOMINATING CONVENT

Presentation to the RPV State Central CommittJune 27, 2015

Proposal for


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DISCLAIMERThe contents of this presentation reflect the unsolicited thoughtauthors, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positionsRepublican Party of Virginia. This document is not paid for or aany candidate or committee.


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PROPOSAL


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! Local processes to elect state and district delegates in Jan

! Most District Conventions March 5, State Convention Ma

! National Delegates to be bound by Presidential PreferenState Convention

!$25,000 filing fee for Presidential candidates; non-mandahighly encouraged) filing fees for delegate candidates

! Highly detailed process packet developed by special subfor SCC approval in September

details remain flexible until

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PROPOSAL


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PROPOSED

VENUE


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! Charlottesville

! Largest indoor venue

in VA; ADA compliant! STATE OF THE ART

! 14,500 capacity

! PLUS: Hospitality andmeeting spaces

John Paul Jones Arena


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PROCESS

DETAILS


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JANUARY FEBRUARY MA

State Call Published

Last date for local call to utilize earliest/latest mass meeting date

Mass meeting window (January 25 - February 26)

Deadline for certification of delegates to District and State

Convention days (3/5 for Districts, 3/18-19 for State)

Units are encouraplanning in Debefore. The Ad

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! NO SLATING

! Uniform, verifiable pre-filing and registration

! Significant budget for training and local unit support

! Defined processes for every step, backed by online He

! Single-ballot elections

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEM

streamlined & uniform


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RPV Grassroots Web P

OnlineSubmission

and

Processingof Prefiles

and feePayments

Form to collect all prefile inform

one central database, for the firsever

Automates first step of credentiaqualification checks

Eliminates huge administrative local units, and potential for mis

Can also allow pre-registration fmeetings


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TRAINING

ONLINE

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All materials available in centralrepository

! Virtual Help Desk staffed by RPV andvolunteers

THE

ADVANCE

! Full day of intensive training

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Sessions aimed at units, participantscampaigns

LOCAL VISITS

! Training for committees to commenafter November election

! Local evaluations / coaching for uniofficers from RPV/SCC experts


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! Assistance in locating suitable venues

! Training, training, training

! Staff and/or expert volunteer help inevaluating local plans

! On-site assistance for meetings in thelocalities most prone to hiccups

(mostly the largest and the smallestunits)

support to districts & un

RPV Will Provide:


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BUDGET AN

FINANCE


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ITEM ESTIMATE ASSU

Presidential Candidate

Filing Fees$225,000

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Delegate Filing Fees $240,000 - $322,000

$35 for State DcandidaDelegatDistricthistoriccompliatotal de

combin

Other Fundraising $75,000 - $150,000Gala, SuSponso

TOTAL $540,000 - $697,0

* For comparison purposes, the income from 2013 convention

For IllustrativePurposes Only


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ITEMRoanoke 2014

(for comparison)John Pa

Venue Rental and Expenses $26,604

Production (A/V, stage, etc.) $23,067

Printing & Misc. $16,989

Staffing $9,300

Supplies/Rentals $8,074

TOTAL $84,034 $

Additional budget of up to $100,000 for district support, commensurate with particip



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Conservative Estimate of Income $540,000

Conservative Estimate of Costs $18

BOTTOM LINE TO CONSERVATIVES $357,000

Total to RPV minus amount dedicated towardistrict support. Does not include up to $14

apportioned among the District Committee



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NEXT STEPS


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Subcommittee Proce

OPEN

QUESTIONS

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Amount of Fees! Proportional (and if so, how?) or

Winner-take-all

! Delegate allocations

! Methods for handling overflies

! Others

DRAFTING ! Creation of all required documen

plans

FEEDBACK ! Two-way communications with S

and unit Chairmen


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total transparency

! RNC Rules require detailed package by October 1

! Subcommittee to present package for SCC approval September

! All materials to be published on http://Virginia.GOP

Convention! Informal interim report from subcommittee to SCC i

! INPUT FROM SCC AND UNIT CHAIRS WILL BE WEL

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