Official Call for Mass Meeting on November 18th at 7PM for Selection of the HOD Republican Candidate for the 26th District

OFFICIAL CALL FOR A PARTY MASS MEETING

26^th House of Delegates Legislative District Committee

of the Republican Party of Virginia

Issued November 17, 2024

As Chairman of the 26^th House of Delegates Legislative District Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia and pursuant to the State Party Plan of Organization, I, El Mehdi Marhoum, do hereby issue this call for a Assembled Caucus or “Mass Meeting” to be held concurrently at Cascades Overlook Event Center, 21453 Epicerie Plaza, Sterling, Virginia 20164, starting at 7:00 PM local time Monday, November 17, 2024 for the purpose of nominating a Republican candidate for the office of House of Delegates from the 26^th District of Virginia.

Republican voters residing in the county of Loudoun are eligible to participate in this nomination process.

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters of Loudoun County of Virginia, under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin or sex, who are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and who, if requested, express in open meeting – either orally or in writing as may be required – their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election, may participate as members of the Republican Party of Virginia in this party canvass encompassing the district. Voters will be required to present a valid photographic identification as defined by the Virginia Department of Elections. No voter who refuses to present such identification or sign such certification shall be permitted to vote. There will be no registration fee for voters to participate in this Canvass.

Candidate Filing Requirements

1. Applicants for nomination shall be nomincated from the floor of the mass meeting.

The failure of any person to fully and timely satisfy the aforesaid requirements shall preclude them from running for the Republican nomination of House of Delegates for the 26^th District of Virginia. If not more than one qualified person is nominated for election as the Republican nominee for the office of House of Delegates 26th District of Virginia, the Party Canvass shall be cancelled, and the one qualified applicant shall be deemed automatically nominated.

Rules

1. Ballot order will be determined by nomination

2. The winner of a tie will be determined by lot.

3. There will be no write-in votes, absentee ballots, or proxy votes allowed.

4. Candidates and their advocates may not campaign within 30 feet of the exterior door of a polling station.

5. Voters may begin to after the nominations have been completed.

6. Other rules, requirements and procedures deemed necessary for the orderly conduct of said Canvass adopted by the Loudoun County Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia for said Mass Meeting shall be deemed to have full force and effect as if set forth verbatim in this call.

7. Approval of this nomination call will bear with it a writ of elections by Virginia within 14 days of this nomination being completed for the 26^th District House of Delegates election on or near Jan 7^th.

Approval, Publication, and Revisions

The 26^th House of Delegates Legislative District Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia voted at a duly called meeting on Sunday, November 17th, (1) to approve the terms of this Call, and (2) to waive publication of this Call in a newspaper.

The Call for this Party Canvass and filing form is herewith published on the websites of the Republican Party of Virginia and the Loudoun County Republican Committee at the following links:

http://www.virginia.gop/events/category/official-call/

http://www.LoudounGOP.com/

This Party Canvas Call is authorized and paid for by the Loudoun County Republican Committee. El Mehdi Marhoum is the Chairman of the Committee. Inquiries or questions may be addressed to Scott Pio at (703) 627-5272.