Highland, Virginia
County Chair
Larry Bandy
WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS
Virginia has 132 cities and counties, and within each city and county, the Unit Committee conducts the business of the party. The Unit Committee determines the method of nomination for candidates for local offices, organizes precincts and assists with elections. The Unit Committee is the backbone of the entire party structure, comprised of representatives from each precinct within the unit. The Unit Committee is charged with a number of responsibilities under the State Party Plan. These responsibilities include: Determining whether candidates for local and constitutional offices will be nominated by mass meeting, convention, canvass or primary Calling for regular and special mass meetings, conventions and canvasses, to elect delegates to district and state conventions, or to elect the Unit Chair and members of the Unit Committee for their regular election in even-numbered years; Determining the pre-filing requirements, if any, and registration fee, if any, at all mass meetings, conventions and canvasses. Cooperating with the State Central, Congressional and Legislative District Committees in conducting all elections and fundraising activities Filling a vacancy in the Unit Chair and precinct and at-large positions on the committee itself. Deciding contests and appeals arising within its jurisdiction.
NEXT ELECTION
They Unit Committee shall determine whether Unit Chairman and Committee Members shall be elected by Mass Meeting, Party Canvass, Conventions, or Primary.
GOP County information
The membership of each County and City Committee shall consist of the following: 1. Unit Chairman 2. Precinct Members - the number from each Precinct shall be determined by the Unit Committee on the basis of Republican candidates' votes in a recent past election or elections, but not less than one (1) member from each Precinct. 3. At-Large Members - additional At-Large Memberships may be created which shall not exceed in number 30 percent of the members of the Committee. 4. Elected Public Officials - All publicly elected Republican officials shall be additional members of the Committee, if the Unit Committee's Bylaws so provide. They shall not be classified as At-Large Members. 5. Vice Chairmen, a Secretary and a Treasurer may be elected by the Unit Committee. They may be elected members of the Unit Committee, but they shall not otherwise be entitled to vote solely by virtue of holding any such offices. 6. Associate Members – Unit Committees may have Associate Members if the Committee’s Bylaws so provide. An Associate Member shall meet all of the requirements for Members of the Committee except for the attendance requirements of Article VII, Section D. Associate Members shall have all privileges of other Members except they shall not be entitled to a vote. Associate Members shall not count toward any limits on Precinct or At-Large Memberships nor shall they be counted when establishing a quorum.
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