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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
provide a helpfu
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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
!
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
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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
For IllustrativePurposes Only
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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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