Botetourt County Mass Meeting

As Chairman of the Botetourt County Republican Committee (BCRC), and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles Simmons, do hereby issue this call for a Party Canvass to be held at Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Rd., Daleville, VA 24083, from 10:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. local time on March 19, 2022, for the following purposes:

1. Elect a Chairman for the Botetourt County Republican Committee

1. To elect members to the BCRC subject to the receipt of biannual dues at or before the first called meeting in the amount of $50.

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters of Botetourt County 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 its mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions, or primaries encompassing their respective election districts.

Filing Requirements

Chairman:

Candidates for election to the position of Chairman of the Botetourt County Republican Committee shall file a written statement of intent either by mail or by hand delivery to John Alderson c/o Alderson Insurance Agency whose mailing address is 1215 Roanoke Rd Suite 101, Daleville, VA 24083.  The statement of intent must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2022 and said statement must include the name, address and phone number of the candidate.  Postmarks will not govern.There will be no nominations from the floor for the office of Chairman.

Committee Members:

All persons eligible to participate in the Party Canvass will be eligible to be elected members of the Botetourt County Republican Committee upon payment of bi-annual committee dues in the amount of $50 at or before the first called meeting.

Cancellation of Party Canvass

1. Only one qualified person timely and properly files a written statement of intent to run for chairman of the Botetourt County Republican Committee.

If all the above conditions are met then:

1. a)      the Party Canvass will be cancelled, and
2. b)      the following will be deemed elected to their respective offices as of March 19, 2022:

the sole candidate who timely and properly filed for election as Chairman.

A notice that the Party Canvass has been cancelled will be posted at www.botetourtgop.com, Committee’s Facebook page and will be emailed to all current members with email addresses on file.

Publication

This call shall be posted on the websites of the Republican Party of Virginia (virginia.gop) the Sixth District Republican Committee (Sixthdistrictgop.org) and of the Botetourt County Republican Committee (Botetourtgop.com).

Authorized by the Botetourt County Republican Committee.