2024 Mass Meeting CANCELLED

Please be advised that, under the terms of the call, the 2024 Mass Meeting for the Roanoke City Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia has been CANCELLED.

The meeting has been cancelled because:

  1. only one candidate filed to run for Chairman, AND
  2. fewer than 112 people prefiled to be delegates to the State Convention of the Republican Party of Virginia, AND
  3. fewer than 556 people prefiled to be delegates to the 6th District GOP Convention.

Because there is nothing to be decided at the Mass Meeting, the Mass Meeting has been cancelled pursuant to the terms of the call.

OFFICIAL CALL — 2024 Mass Meeting

OFFICIAL CALL

2024 Mass Meeting of Roanoke City Committee

of the Republican Party of Virginia

 

As Chairman of the Roanoke City Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charlie Nave, do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at the Holiday Inn Roanoke Airport-Conference Ctr, an IHG Hotel located at 3315 Ordway Dr NW, Roanoke, VA 24017 or its alternate site, starting at 10:00 AM local time (doors will open at 9:00 AM) on March 30th, 2024, for the following purposes:

 

  1. Elect Delegates and Alternates to represent Roanoke City at the Republican Party of Virginia’s 2024 Quadrennial Convention which shall be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center on May 31 and June 1, 2024.  The Roanoke City Republican Committee shall have a maximum of 111 delegates. At the State Convention, the Delegates will a) select two Electors At-Large to be voted for in the presidential election on November 5, 2024; b) elect a State Chairman, c) nominate a National Committeeman and National Committeewoman and d) to transact such other business as may properly come before the Convention; and

 

  1. Elect Delegates and Alternates to represent Roanoke City at the Sixth Congressional District Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia Convention which shall be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds 4808 S. Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA or its alternate site, starting at 10:00 A.M. local time.  The Roanoke City Republican Committee shall have a maximum of 555 delegates. At the District Convention, the Delegates will elect a District Chairman, three Regional Vice-Chairmen, and three Representatives to the State Central Committee.  Said Delegates will also nominate an elector to vote for the Republican candidate for President and transact such other business that may properly come before the Sixth Congressional District Republican Convention; and

 

  1. Elect a Chairman for the Roanoke City Republican Committee; and

 

  1. Elect the members of the Roanoke City Republican Committee; and

 

  1. To transact such other business that may properly come before the participants in a mass meeting.

 

Qualifications for Participation

 

All legal and qualified voters of Roanoke City 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.

 

 

Mass Meeting Registration, Proper Identification, and Active Military

 

Registration will begin at 9:00 A.M. Persons who have not registered or are not in line to register by 10:00 AM will not be allowed to participate or vote in the Mass Meeting. Those who seek to participate in the Mass Meeting shall be required to present valid government photo identification to the Credentials Committee at the time of registration, similar to Virginia elections. Any Military Member who is otherwise qualified under Article I to participate in Republican Party actions and who complies with the procedures to become a committee member, and who produces valid military identification or other proof of active-duty status shall not be required to be present to be elected as a committee member at the Mass Meeting.

 

 

Filing Requirements

 

Convention Delegates and Committee Members:

Candidates for election as Delegates (and Alternates) to the May 11th, 2024 6th District Convention, and/or the May 30-June 1, 2024 State Convention, and/or members of the Roanoke City Republican Committee may notify the Chairman of the Committee of his or her intention by pre-filing pursuant to the requirements stated herein. Such candidates who pre-file do not need to be present at the Mass Meeting to be elected as a delegate or committee member. Candidates for delegate or committee member must prefile by noon on March 8th, 2024.  Postmarks do not govern.  There will be no nominations from the floor for Delegates or Alternates to the Sixth District Republican Committee Convention or to the State Convention of the Republican Party of Virginia.

 

Pre-filing forms must be sent to Charles Nave at 316 Mountain Avenue, SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 via mail or dropped off in the mail slot in the door on the right side of the porch.

 

The pre-file form is available at www.roanokegop.org.

 

Chairman:

Candidates for election to the position of Chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee shall file a written statement of intent either by mail or by hand delivery, and accompanied by a $500 certified check or cashier’s check payable to the Roanoke City Republican Committee for the nonrefundable filing fee, to Melanie Rice, Secretary, whose mailing address is 2821 Wycliffe Ave., SW, Roanoke, VA 24014.  The statement of intent and check must be received not later than noon on March 6, 2024.  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 mass meeting will be eligible to be elected members of the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

 

Cancellation of Mass Meeting

 

The mass meeting will be cancelled if each of the following conditions are met at noon on March 8, 2024:

  1. Fewer than 112 qualified persons timely and properly prefile to be Delegates to the State Convention of the Republican Party of Virginia.
  2. Fewer than 556 qualified persons timely and properly prefile to be Delegates to the Republican 6th Congressional District Convention.
  3. Only one qualified person timely and properly files a written statement of intent, accompanied by the filing fee, to run for chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

 

If all the above conditions are met then:

a)      the mass meeting will be cancelled, and

b)      the following will be deemed elected to their respective offices as of March 8:

  1. the members of the committee, and
  2. all candidates for delegate who timely and properly pre-filed before the mass meeting and meet the requirements of the call, and
  3. the sole candidate who timely and properly filed for election as Chairman.

c)      A notice that the mass meeting has been cancelled will be posted at www.roanokegop.org.

 

 

Publication

This call shall be posted on the websites of:

  • the Republican Party of Virginia (virginia.gop),
  • Virginia’s Sixth District Republican Committee (sixthdistrictgop.org), and
  • the Roanoke City Republican Committee (roanokegop.org).

There is no longer a requirement under the State Party Plan to publish a notice in the local newspaper.

 

Paid for and authorized by the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

 

OFFICIAL CALL

OFFICIAL CALL 

Legislative District Mass Meeting

of the 38th House District of the Republican Party of Virginia

 

As Chairman of the 38th House District Committee of the Republican Party, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles Nave, do hereby issue this call for a Legislative District Mass Meeting to be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson St. SW, Roanoke, VA 24014, starting at 6:30pm local time on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 for the purpose of (a) nominating a Republican candidate for the office of Delegate to be voted for in the general election on November 7, 2023; and (b) for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the mass meeting.

 

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters of the 38th House District 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.

 

Candidate Filing Requirements

Candidates for nomination at said mass meeting shall be qualified to be elected pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-500 and shall file a written statement by mail to or in person with Charles Nave at 316 Mountain Ave, SW 24016, which must be received not later than noon on May 1 (postmarks will not govern) and which must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the “Roanoke City Republican Committee” in the amount of $2000 for the filing fee.  Candidates may contact Chairman Nave at 540 345 8848 to arrange in-person delivery of statement and filing fee.

 

If only one candidate properly files, then said candidate shall be declared the Republican nominee and no mass meeting will be held.  If no candidate properly files, no mass meeting will be held.

 

Registration Fee

There shall be no registration fee required to participate in this mass meeting.

 

Paid for and authorized by the 38th House District Committee of the Republican Party.

Official Call for GOP Party Canvass to nominate candidate for SPECIAL ELECTION for unexpired term of city council

OFFICIAL CALL

Party Canvass of the Roanoke City Republican Committee

of the Republican Party of Virginia

 

As Chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee of the Republican Party, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles Nave, do hereby issue this call for a Party Canvass to be held at Berglund Hall, located at 710 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24016, from 10:00am to 4:00pm local time on Saturday, July 23, 2022, for the purpose of nominating one (1) Republican candidate for the one office of City Council, unexpired term (said office having been vacated by Robert Jeffrey, Jr.) and which is to be voted for in the special election on November 8, 2022.

 

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters in the City of Roanoke 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.

 

Candidate Filing Requirements

Candidates for nomination at said party canvass shall be qualified to be elected pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-500 and shall file a written statement by mail to or in person with Charles Nave at 316 Mountain Ave SW, Roanoke VA 24016, which must be received not later than 2pm on May 10 and which must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the “Roanoke City Republican Committee” in the amount of $500 for the filing fee.  Applicants may contact Charles Nave at 540 354 3943 to arrange in-person delivery of statement and filing fee.  Postmarks shall not govern.

 

Candidate Certification Committee

A Candidate Certification Committee shall review the statements and checks filed by all candidates for nomination.  The Candidate Certification Committee shall certify only those candidates for nomination that:

a)      have properly and timely filed a statement and check;

b)      are qualified to be elected pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-500;

c)      are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party; and

d)      credibly pledge to support the Republican nominees for City Council nominated by this Party Canvass and any other Republican Party Canvass in the November 8, 2022 general election

 

Only candidates certified by the Candidate Certification Committee may appear on the party canvass ballot.  Write-in votes will not be counted.

 

The Candidate Certification Committee shall consist of the Executive Committee of the Roanoke City Republican Committee, provided that any person on said Executive Committee who is also seeking the nomination decided by this Party Canvass may not serve on the Candidate Certification Committee.  If the Candidate Certification Committee has an even number of members, the Chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee will appoint one additional person to the committee.

 

The Candidate Certification Committee shall release its preliminary findings within a week of the filing deadline.  The Candidate Certification Committee shall publish its final list of certified candidates on June 10, 2022.

 

Cancellation of Party Canvass

If fewer than two candidates properly file and are certified by the Candidate Certification Committee, then that candidate shall be declared the Republican nominee and the party canvass will be cancelled.

 

Registration Fee

There shall be no registration fee required to participate in this party canvass.

 

Paid for and authorized by the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

Call for GOP candidates for Roanoke City Council

OFFICIAL CALL

Party Canvass of the Roanoke City Republican Committee

of the Republican Party of Virginia

 

As Chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee of the Republican Party, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles Nave, do hereby issue this call for a Party Canvass to be held at Berglund Hall, located at 710 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24016, from 10:00am to 4:00pm local time on Saturday, May 7, 2022, for the purpose of nominating up to three (3) Republican candidates for the office of City Council to be voted for in the general election on November 8, 2022.

 

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters in the City of Roanoke 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.

 

Candidate Filing Requirements

Candidates for nomination at said party canvass shall be qualified to be elected pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-500 and shall file a written statement by mail to or in person with Charles Nave at 316 Mountain Ave SW, Roanoke VA 24016, which must be received not later than noon on April 8 and which must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the “Roanoke City Republican Committee” in the amount of $500 for the filing fee.  Applicants may contact Charles Nave at 540 354 3943 to arrange in-person delivery of statement and filing fee.  Postmarks shall not govern.

 

Candidate Certification Committee

A Candidate Certification Committee shall review the statements and checks filed by all candidates for nomination.  The Candidate Certification Committee shall certify only those candidates for nomination that:

a)      have properly and timely filed a statement and check;

b)      are qualified to be elected pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-500;

c)      are in accord with the principles of the Republican Party; and

d)      credibly pledge to support the Republican nominees for City Council nominated by this Party Canvass in the November 8, 2022 general election

 

Only candidates certified by the Candidate Certification Committee may appear on the party canvass ballot.  Write-in votes will not be counted.

 

The Candidate Certification Committee shall consist of the Executive Committee of the Roanoke City Republican Committee, provided that any person on said Executive Committee who is also seeking the nomination decided by this Party Canvass may not serve on the Candidate Certification Committee.  If the Candidate Certification Committee has an even number of members, the Chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee will appoint one additional person to the committee.

 

The Candidate Certification Committee shall release its preliminary findings within a week of the filing deadline.  The Candidate Certification Committee shall publish its final list of certified candidates on May 5, 2022.

 

Cancellation of Party Canvass

If fewer than four candidates properly file and are certified by the Candidate Certification Committee, then that/those candidate(s) shall be declared the Republican nominee(s) and the party canvass will be cancelled.

 

Registration Fee

There shall be no registration fee required to participate in this party canvass.

 

Paid for and authorized by the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

2022 Roanoke City Mass Meeting CANCELLED

Please be advised that, under the terms of the call, the 2022 Mass Meeting for the Roanoke City Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia has been CANCELLED.

The meeting has been cancelled because:

  1. only one candidate filed to run for Chairman, AND
  2. fewer than 555 people prefiled to be delegates to the 6th District GOP Convention, AND
  3. fewer than 555 people prefiled to be alternate delegates to the 6th District GOP Convention.

Because there is nothing to be decided at the Mass Meeting, the Mass Meeting has been cancelled pursuant to the terms of the call.

The following individuals have been elected members of the Roanoke City Republican Committee:  All individuals …

  • promising to support the Republican party AND
  • who are registered to vote in the City of Roanoke AND
  • who either
    • paid their dues having been members of the Roanoke City GOP in January 2022 OR
    • prefiled to be delegates to the 6th District Committee and will soon pay dues or have already paid them

Please also be advised that the 6th District GOP Convention has also been cancelled because there were no contested races for party office to be decided at that convention.

Sincerely,
Charlie Nave – Chairman
Roanoke City Republican Committee

Official Call for 2022 Roanoke City Republican Mass Meeting

As Chairman of the Roanoke City Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charlie Nave, do hereby issue this call for a Mass Meeting to be held at the Fellowship Hall of the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church located at 2101 S. Jefferson St. SW, Roanoke, VA 24014, starting at 10:00 AM local time (doors will open at 9:30 AM) on February 26th, 2022, for the following purposes:

 

  1. Elect Delegates and Alternates to represent Roanoke City at the Republican 6th Congressional District Convention which shall be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Augusta Expo Center, 277 Expo Road, Fishersville, VA 22939. The Roanoke City Republican Committee shall have a maximum of 555 delegates. At the District Convention, the Delegates will elect a District Chairman, three Regional Vice-Chairmen, and conduct such other business that may properly come before the Convention; and

 

  1. Elect a Chairman for the Roanoke City Republican Committee; and

 

  1. Elect the members of the Roanoke City Republican Committee; and

 

  1. To transact such other business that may properly come before the participants in a mass meeting.

 

Qualifications for Participation

 

All legal and qualified voters of Roanoke City 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

 

Convention Delegates and Committee Members:

Candidates for election as Delegates (and Alternates) to the May 7th 6th District Convention and/or members of the Roanoke City Republican Committee may notify the Chairman of the Committee of his or her intention by pre-filing pursuant to the requirements stated herein. Such candidates who pre-file do NOT need to be present at the Mass Meeting to be elected as a delegate or committee member. Candidates for delegate or committee member must prefile by 2pm on February 17th, 2022.  Postmarks do not govern.  There will be no nominations from the floor for Delegates or Alternates to the Sixth District Republican Committee Convention.

 

Pre-filing forms must be sent to Charles Nave at 316 Mountain Avenue, SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 via mail or dropped off in the mail slot in the door on the right side of the porch.

 

The pre-file form is available at www.roanokegop.org.

 

Chairman:

Candidates for election to the position of Chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee shall file a written statement of intent either by mail or by hand delivery, and accompanied by a $300 certified or cashier’s check payable to the Roanoke City Republican Committee for the nonrefundable filing fee, to Melanie Rice, Secretary, whose mailing address is 2821 Wycliffe Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24014.  The statement of intent and check must be received not later than noon on February 3, 2022.  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 mass meeting will be eligible to be elected members of the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

 

Cancellation of Mass Meeting

 

The mass meeting will be cancelled if each of the following conditions are met:

  1. Fewer than 555 qualified persons timely and properly prefile to be Delegates to the Republican 6th Congressional District Convention.
  2. Fewer than 555 qualified persons timely and properly prefile to be Alternate Delegates to the Republican 6th Congressional District Convention.
  3. Only one qualified person timely and properly files a written statement of intent, accompanied by proper payment of the filing fee, to run for chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

 

If all the above conditions are met then:

a)      the mass meeting will be cancelled, and

b)      the following will be deemed elected to their respective offices as of February 17th:

  1. the members of the committee, and
  2. all candidates for delegate and alternate delegate who timely and properly pre-filed before the mass meeting and meet the requirements of the call, and
  3. the sole candidate who timely and properly filed for election as Chairman.

c)      A notice that the mass meeting has been cancelled will be posted at www.roanokegop.org.

 

Publication

This call shall be posted on the website of the Republican Party of Virginia (virginia.gop) and of the Roanoke City Republican Committee (Roanokegop.org).

 

Paid for and authorized by the Roanoke City Republican Committee.

2022 Prefile form — FINAL

Rally in the Valley!!

First ever Rally in the Valley!!
Get out the vote in western Virginia for Freedom, Liberty, and Sanity!
Date: Monday, November 1, 2021
Both events are sponsored by Roanoke City Republican Committee
Location: 22 Waypoint Dr NW, Roanoke, VA 24012 (Roanoke airport)
Pray for the Valley Prayer Meeting – 8:30am to 8:50am
Rally in the Valley – 9:00am to 10:30am
Confirmed speakers:
Jason Miyares – GOP Candidate for Attorney General
Winsome Sears – GOP Candidate for Lt. Governor
Glenn Youngkin – GOP Candidate for Governor

 

Call for Party Canvass for constitutional officer candidates

OFFICIAL CALL

Roanoke City Republican Committee

 

As Chairman of the Roanoke City Republican Committee, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed by the Committee, I, Charles Nave, do hereby issue this call for a Party Canvass to be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson St. SW, Roanoke, VA 24014, from 10:00am to 4:00pm local time on May 29, 2021, for the purposes of:

(a)   nominating one (1) candidate for Commonwealth Attorney;

(b)   nominating one (1) candidate for Treasurer;

(c)   nominating one (1) candidate for Commissioner of the Revenue; and

(d)   nominating one (1) candidate for Sheriff.

Each of the aforementioned candidates would be voted for in the General election on November 2, 2021 to serve in the City of Roanoke.

 

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters registered to vote in the City of Roanoke under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of race, religion, national origin, or sex, and 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

Candidates for the nomination for the aforementioned offices shall file a written statement of intent by mail or personal delivery with Charles Nave at 316 Mountain Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016.  Proper and timely filed statements shall:

(a)   be accompanied by a $500 certified check made out to the Roanoke City Republican Committee;

(b)   specify which office the candidate is seeking to be nominated for;

(c)   affirm that the candidate is a registered voter in the City of Roanoke and in accord with the principles of the Republican Party; and

(d)   be received by noon on May 19, 2021 (postmarks do not govern).

 

Any candidate withdrawals must be written, signed, notarized, and delivered to 316 Mountain Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 via USPS or scanned and emailed to roanokecitygop@gmail.com.  Any such withdrawals are effective when received.

 

Registration Fee

There will be no registration fee to participate in this party canvass.  All qualified voters who wish to participate in the party canvass must be in line by 4:00pm and have valid photo id.

 

Cancellation of Party Canvass

If fewer than two candidates properly file for any office and do not withdraw, then said candidates shall be declared the nominees for their respective offices and no party canvass will be held for those offices. If no candidates properly file for any particular office, then no party canvass will be held for that office.

 

If the entire party canvass has not already been cancelled by operation of the preceding paragraph, and if any order issued by the Governor of Virginia prohibiting in-person meetings of a sufficient number of individuals to conduct the nomination process in a fair and equitable manner is still in effect as of May 29, 2021, then the party canvass shall be cancelled so that the Committee Chairman can issue a call to decide the nominations pursuant to Article VII, Section E of the State Party Plan before the deadline enforced by the State Board of Elections.

 

Publication

This call, along with notice(s) of candidate filing(s) and any notice of cancellation of the mass meeting, will be published at: http://roanokegop.org/, http://virginia.gop, and http://sixthdistrictgop.org

 

Paid for and authorized by the Roanoke City Republican Committee.