Arlington County Republicans :: Reorganization 2012

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Arlington County Republican Committee Charles Hokanson, Chairman

Reorganization 2012

UPDATE: 8th District Convetnion was held May 12. See list of winners and detailed results.

UPDATE: More than 275 local Republicans signed up during the 2012 filing period. Charles Hokanson filed for chairman, and was elected without opposition. Nearly 100 have joined the County Committee for 2012-14 -- but there are more positions available on the Committee, and we encourage interested Republicans to apply for election (see more information). Other filing results: over 250 will serve as delegates to the 8th District Convention in May, and 120 as delegates to the State Convention in June.

NOTE: Arlington Republicans will separately nominate candidates for public office this year - including President, U.S. Senate, Congress and County Board. See Campaign 2012.

Party offices: In early 2012, Arlington Republicans will elect a County Chairman and Committee members for the next two years. We'll also select delegates to the 8th Congressional District GOP convention in May (which elects district-level party officers) and delegates to the Virginia Republican State Convention in June (which elects Statewide party officers). There are many positions available for Arlington Republicans, and ACRC encourages all interested party members to participate.

Download and file

Arlington filing form

Reorganization timeline

Mark your calendar:
• Feb. 21 - Filing deadline for Chairman
• Feb. 22 - Filing deadline for
Committee & Conventions
• Feb 24 - Filing deadline for District posts
• Mar. 10 - County canvass (if required)
• May 12 - 8th District Convention
• June 16 - State Convention

Official documents:
• Arlington reorganization call (online)

Any registered voter in Arlington, who is in accord with the principles of the Republican Party, may file for any or all of the following positions:

County offices: These include County Chairman, members of the County Committee, and delegates to the 8th District and State Conventions. Candidates for Chairman must submit a letter of intent and the filing fee by Tue., Feb. 21. Candidates for other County-level positions must submit the Arlington filing form (along with applicable fees) by Wed., Feb. 22.

County canvass: If the number of people filing for any position exceeds the number fo slots available, a party canvass (open to all Republican voters in Arlington) will be held on Sat., Mar. 10 to elect those positions. If the number filing for any position does not exceed the number of slots, those persons will be elected auotmatically, and no canvass will be held for that position. (The rules for filing and the canvass were adopted by the County Committee on Jan. 25, 2012.)

District offices: These include 8th District Chairman, members of the State Central Committee, delegates and alternates to the Republican National Convention, and a Presidential elector. Candidates for these positions must submit a letter of intent to the 8th District Committee (along with the applicable filing fee) by Fri., Feb. 24.

District Convention: The District-level offices will be elected at the 8th District Republican Convention on Sat., May 12, at Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington (see location details). The Convention will also hear from GOP candidates for Congress. Arlington is authorized to send up to 490 delegates (98 votes), about 30% of the total convention vote. Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax County will also be represented. See more information on the District Convention. (The rules for filing and the District Convention were adopted by the 8th District Committee in Dec. 2011.)

NOTE: Only those who sign up for the 8th District Convention by the Arlington filing deadline (Feb. 22) are eligible to be voting delegates at the District Convention on May 12.

State offices: These include State Chairman, members of the National Committee, delegates and alternates to the Republican National Convention, and Presidential electors. Candidates for these positions must submit the appropriate form to RPV by Mon., May 14.

State Convention: The State-level offices will be elected at the Republican State Convention on Sat., June 16, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center (see location details). The Convention will also hear from GOP officials and candidates. Arlington is authorized to send up to 985 delegates (197 votes), about 2% of the total convention vote. All ciites and counties in Virginia will be represented. See more information on the State Convention. (The rules for filing and the State Convention were adopted by the State Central Committee in Oct. 2011.)

NOTE: Only those who sign up for the State Convention by the Arlington filing deadline (Feb. 22) are eligible to be voting delegates at the State Convention on June 16.

Available positions, filing deadlines & fees
Positions elected at County level (open to Arlington County voters)
Office	Number	Deadline	Filing fee	Selection method
County Chairman (for 2012-14)	1	Feb. 21^1/	$200	~~Party canvass (Mar. 10)~~^5/
Member, County Committee (for 2012-14)	180	Feb. 22^2/	$35	~~Party canvass (Mar. 10)~~^5/
Delegate to 8th District Convention	490	Feb. 22^2/	$15^3/	~~Party canvass (Mar. 10)~~^5/
Delegate to State Convention	985	Feb. 22^2/	$35^4/	~~Party canvass (Mar. 10)~~^5/
NOTES: ^1/ - Candidates for County Chairman should submit letter of intent and applicable fee to ACRC, 405 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22204. Letter must be received at ACRC no later than 5 pm on Feb. 21 (postmarks *DO NOT* count). ^2/ - Candidates for these positions should submit official filing form and applicable fee(s) to ACRC, 405 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22204. Forms should be delivered to ACRC no later than 5 pm on Feb. 22, or postmarked no later than Feb. 22, or submitted at the County Committee meeting on Feb. 22 (see details). ^3/ - District Convention filing fee is mandatory for those wishing to vote for all positions; voluntary for those voting only for National Convention delegates and Presidential elector. This amount will be transferred to the District Committee to defray Convention costs. ^4/ - State Convention filing fee is voluntary. This amount will be transferred to RPV to defray Convention costs. ^5/ - Party canvass was scheduled in case number filing exceeded available positoins. Since there were no overfilings, the canvass was cancelled.
Positions elected at District level (open to 8th District voters)
Office	Number	Deadline	Filing fee	Selection method
8th District Chairman (for 2012-14)	1	Feb. 24	$1000	District Convention (May 12)
Member, State Central Committee (for 2012-16)	3	Feb. 24	$500	District Convention (May 12)
Delegate to National Convention	3	Feb. 24	$500	District Convention (May 12)
Alternate Delegate to National Convention	3	Feb. 24	$500	District Convention (May 12)
Presidential elector	1	Feb. 24	$2500	District Convention (May 12)
NOTE: Candidates for these positions should submit a letter of candidacy and applicable fee to 8th District Chairman, 1276 N. Veitch St. #408, Arlington, VA 22201.
Positions elected at State level (open to Virginia voters)
Office	Number	Deadline	Filing fee	Selection method
State Chairman (for 2012-16)	1	May 14	--	State Convention (June 16)
Natinal Committeeman (for 2012-16)	1	May 14	--	State Convention (June 16)
National Committeewoman (for 2012-16)	1	May 14	--	State Convention (June 16)
Delegate to National Convention	13	May 14	--	State Convention (June 16)
Alternate Delegate to National Convention	13	May 14	--	State Convention (June 16)
Presidential elector	2	May 14	--	State Convention (June 16)
NOTE: Candidates for these positions should submit the appropriate filing form to RPV Exec. Dir., 110 E. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23219.

Questions about the filing form, canvass or convention? Please call or write, and we're happy to respond. ACRC wants to make sure that all Arlington Republicans have every opportunity to participate fully in this year's party activities.