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Official call:

Delegate - 48th District, 2009

NOTE: This GOP canvass will select the Republican nominee for State Delegate in the 48th District (Arlington). All Republican voters in the 48th District are welcome to participate. For more information, see our Campaign 2009 center and 48th District page.

Official call for Republican Party canvass
and 48th District Delegate candidates

I, Mark Kelly, Chairman of the 48th Legislative District Republican Committee ("Committee"), do hereby issue a call for a Party Canvass of all members of the Republican Party in the 48th House District, to be held at the headquarters of the Arlington County Republican Committee ("ACRC"), 405 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington, Virginia, from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, May 16, 2009. If warranted by the number of candidates, the date, location and time of the canvass are subject to change.

Purpose The purpose of this Canvass is to nominate a Republican candidate for Member of the Virginia House of Delegates in the 48th District in the general election on Nov. 3, 2009.

Qualifications for candidates: Any legal resident who is a duly registered voter in the 48th District under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, as of the date of filing, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, and who certifies in writing that he or she is in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and intends to support all of its nominees for public office in the 2009 general election, may file as a candidate for Delegate. In order to be certified for the Canvass ballot, candidates must meet all requirements established by Canvass rules.

Filing requirements: Each candidate for Delegate in the 48th District must submit a letter of intent to the 48th District Committee, along with a filing fee of $500 (payable to "ACRC"). Letters may be mailed or delivered to the 48th District Committee, c/o ACRC, 405 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22204. All candidate letters and filing fees must be received by ACRC not later than 5 pm on Friday, April 17, 2009. Postmarks do not count.

Qualifications for voters: Any legal resident who is a duly registered voter in the 48th District under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, as of the date of the Canvass, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, and who certifies in writing that he or she is in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and intends to support all of its nominees for public office in the 2009 general election, may vote in the Party Canvass. No advance filing shall be required, and no fee shall be required, for any voter to participate in the Canvass.

For questions or additional information, please visit www.ArlingtonGOP.org or call ACRC at 703-685-2488 or send email to

Authorized by the 48th District Republican Committee. Paid for by the Arlington County Republican Committee.

[This call was adopted by the 48th District Republican Committee on Mar. 20, 2009.]