OFFICIAL CALL

Special Party Canvass

17^th House of Delegates District

 December 29, 2025, 11:00 AM

Fairfax County Republican Committee

4246 Chain Bridge Road,

Fairfax VA 22030

As Legislative Chair of the 17^th District for the Fairfax County Republican Committee of Virginia and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and County Committee By-laws and as recommended and directed by the County Committee, I, Nancy Almasi, do hereby issue this Call for a 17^th Legislative District Party Canvass to be held at 11:00 am on Monday, December 29, at the offices of the Fairfax County Republican Committee, 4246 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax VA 22030, for the purpose of: Nominating a Republican candidate for the office of Delegate, to be voted for in the January 20, 2026, Special Election.

Qualifications for Participation

All legal and qualified voters of House Delegate District 17, 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 special party canvass.

Filing Requirements

Candidates for the Republican nomination at said canvass shall file a written statement (filing form attached) in person to Nancy Almasi, Legislative Chair of the 17^th District, address to be provided upon request, or by email to Nancy Almasi at lavistadrive@msn.com, which must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Sunday, December 28^th, 2025. Whether filing in person or by email, Candidates should contact Nancy by phone at 703-568-6030 to inform her of their filing. The statement shall affirm that the candidate meets the requirements for serving in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 17^th District (You are a citizen of the United States; you are at least 21 years of age at the time of the election; you have been a resident of Virginia for one year immediately preceding the election; and you are a resident of, and registered voter in the Virginia House of Delegates district in which you are seeking office, pursuant to Va. Code § 24.2-500) and shall include as an attachment a completed State Board of Elections Form 505/520 (Declaration of Candidacy) which may be found at the following web address: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/candidate-forms/index.html.

Registration and Fee

Only legal and qualified voters of the 17^th District may participate in the Party Canvass. There is no pre-registration and no fee to participate. Onsite registration will be available during the Canvass voting period. The Credentials Committee will verify that each registrant is in “accord with the principles of the Republican Party” and, if requested, will “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,” pursuant to the Republican Party of Virginia Plan of Organization and the qualifications for participation outlined within this Official Call.  The Committee waived the requirement to publish this Call in a newspaper. The requirement to have a polling place in each unit in the district was also waived.

Cancellation Clauses

If only one candidate properly files, then said candidate shall be declared the Republican nominee and no canvass will be held. If no candidates file to seek the Republican nomination by the stated filing deadline, the Canvass shall be cancelled, and the 17^th House District Legislative Committee reserves the right to meet and select a nominee prior to the filing deadline to be listed as a candidate on the ballot on January 20^th.

Paid for and authorized by the Fairfax County Republican Committee of Virginia.

Rules for the Special Party Canvass

The Legislative District Committee for State House District 17 of the Republican Party of Virginia, pursuant to the Plan of Organization of the Republican Party of Virginia, hereby adopts these Rules for the conduct of this Special Party Canvass.

1. This party canvass shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by and conducted in accordance with the following (giving precedence as listed): the State Party Plan, these rules, and otherwise in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised (12th ed.).

• The Chair of the Legislative District Committee shall appoint a Credentials Committee of not more than three (3) persons, to register those persons who offer to vote and to count the ballots once the polls are closed. The members of the Credentials Committee shall remain inside the room in which voting is conducted during the period in which voting takes place and until the ballots are counted.

• All voters shall meet the requirements as specified in the Call of the Party Canvass.

• Only eligible voters duly registered by the Credentials Committee may vote. No proxies are allowed at any time.

• No write-in votes or other votes for candidates not listed on the ballot will be counted.

• The order in which candidates appear on the ballot will be determined by the drawing of names from a bowl, conducted by the Chairman of the 17th House District Committee. Each properly filed candidate will be permitted to have one representative present to witness the drawing of names.

• The Credentials Committee shall decide any question that may arise concerning the qualifications of a candidate or eligibility to vote.

• No one will be allowed in the voting area without proper authorization. Candidates shall not loiter or campaign in the room in which voting will take place.

• The Credentials Committee shall prepare ballots listing the names of all qualified candidates for the nomination, who have properly filed as required in the Call.

1. As soon as the polls are closed, the Credentials Committee shall immediately proceed to ascertain the vote given at the Canvass and shall continue without adjournment until they declare the results of the canvass. Only the members of the Credentials Committee and two representatives of each candidate, hall be permitted to remain in the room once the polls have closed and until the ballots are counted. Ballots shall then be placed in a sealed envelope and preserved and secured by the Credentials Committee for at least thirty (30) days in the event of any challenge to the results.

1. Candidates shall be elected on the basis of plurality of votes received. If two or more persons have an equal number of votes and a higher number than any other person, the Credentials Committee shall proceed publicly to determine by the drawing of a name from a bowl, conducted by the Chairman of the 15th State Senate District Committee, which of the persons shall be declared elected, after those persons have been notified and are allowed an opportunity to be present or to have one representative present.

1. The Credentials Committee shall preserve order inside and outside the polling place. No person shall hinder, intimidate, or interfere with any qualified voter so as to prevent the voter from casting a secret ballot. The Credentials Committee may order a person violating this Rule to cease such action and, if such action continues, may remove such person from the polling place.

17th State House District Republican Nomination filing form

I, ____________________________, declare myself a candidate in the December 29, 2025, Republican Party Canvass to

        (printed name as to be listed on the ballot)

determine the Republican nominee in the January 20th, 2026, special Election for the 17th District seat in the Virginia State House. I am in accord with the principles of the Republican Party and intend to support the Republican nominee in the January 20th special election. I am a registered voter in the 17th House District. The address at which I am registered to vote is:

_______________________________________.

(street address, city, state, zip code)

________________________________________

(signature)e principles of the Republican Party and intend to support the Republican nominee in the January 20th special election. I am a registered voter in the 17th House District. The address at which I am registered to vote is:
___________________________.
(street address, city, state, zip code)

(signature)