URGENT HELP NEEDED IN VIRGINIA GETTING BALLOT ACCESS FOR RAND!

[Okaloosa]

In Virginia to get on the ballot all candidates need to get 5,000 total signatures of voters and 250 from each US Congressional District. However if we can get 7,500 signatures the Party will put them on without the full scrutiny and verifying signatures so that is the goal. This is a time consuming task and campaign staffers are working on this when they could be focusing elsewhere. So if you are a Virginia Resident or know one we need your help ASAP.

To further break this down the campaign has assigned District Captains of which I'm one in the South East Virginia area. They have Captains to serve as liaisons, monitor progress, help get petitions notarized, and then sent in to the campaign because all petitions need to be turned in at once.

So you can help right now by volunteering to help, we are trying to team people up because it is easier and more enjoyable to work together versus by yourself. You can always work by yourself though.

Print this link out just the first two pages double sided.

http://elections.virginia.gov/Files/...545_letter.pdf

Make sure you have people sign a sheet for the city or county they are registered to vote in. The sheet must say the city/county, the candidate, and check Republican as well for the party. Once petitions are filled out and notarized, please send to the campaign:

Attn: Dave Ramirez
513 C Street NE
Washington DC, 20002

Ideally you coordinate with others to send them all in together, as the campaign will send prepaid envelopes to help if needed. So please comment here to help us. Thank you and message me if you have any questions.

[Okaloosa]

If you can help post your Congressional District here too, thanks.

[hells_unicorn]

If you can help post your Congressional District here too, thanks.

Sadly I don't live in Virginia, but I know some people down in Sussex County, I'll see if I can talk to them.

[Uriah]

Wish I could help more with this but I'll give you a bump.

[Christian Liberty]

I'm in Virginia for school. Maybe they'd take my signature...

[thoughtomator]

PM me your contact data and I'll pass it along to some people in Virginia who may be able to help.

[Okaloosa]

I'm in Virginia for school. Maybe they'd take my signature...

What school? Also, be sure to get signed up with Students for Rand. https://randpaul.com/students

Also, if you have a VA drivers license you should be able to help circulate petitions.

[tsai3904]

I'm in Virginia for school. Maybe they'd take my signature...

If you are in school, you may be able to choose to register to vote in either your previous residence or your current one (VA). If your previous residence votes before VA, you should probably vote at your previous residence as earlier contests have more significance.

[MarcusI]

Bump!

[Okaloosa]

To further help localize, identify, and coordinate volunteers we have a couple Facebook Pages. If you have contacts in those regions give our pages a like and then invite your friends to like our pages.

Richmond area. https://www.facebook.com/RVA4RP16

Lynchburg area. https://www.facebook.com/LynchburgForRandPaul

Hampton Roads (SE VA) area. https://www.facebook.com/HamptonRoadsforRandPaul

Some recommendations are to get clipboards are to get multiple sheets covering each town for people at your meeting and consider saying republican candidates and hand them a Rand Paul petition and maybe another candidate like a Carson or Cruz if you are at a Tea Party/GOP meeting. Some people will be hesitant if you are just doing Paul. What you do wit the other candidate petitions is on you.

So far just going to political meetings and passing around multiple clipboards together works best.

[Okaloosa]

Bump for all the post debate traffic, we need your help if you are in Virginia.

[cjm]

I can help folks get plugged in with ballot-access petitions in the 6th and 9th CDs (I-81 corridor mostly). Just PM me.

[ronpaulhawaii]

+rep

#BootsOnTheGround
#GoGrassroots

[CPUd]

Yes, VA is a big deal to get on the ballot. In 2012 no one but Ron Paul and Mitt were on the ballot, all the other candidates failed.

[hillertexas]

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[alucard13mm]

Was this the state where it was only Ron Versus Gingrich?

[CPUd]

Was this the state where it was only Ron Versus Gingrich?

Ron Paul versus Romney. Ron got around 40%.

[francisco]

Was this the state where it was only Ron Versus Gingrich?

According to CPUd 2 posts above your own, it was only Ron and Romney who were on the VA Primary ballot.

I don't live in VA but that is my definite recollection.

What surprised me at the time was that there was no effort for a "deal" between the Ron campaign and the other non-Romney candidates, under which Ron would have agreed to release some delegates to the other non-Romney candidates (notably Santorum and Gingrich by that point), if those candidates asked their supporters to vote for Ron in the primary for that limited purpose. That would have resulted in Ron carrying the state and would have been a win-win for everyone except Romney. Perhaps that would have been illegal or viewed as tawdry, I don't know. But there wasn't even discussion of that strategy here on RPF that I recall.

[hillertexas]

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[Okaloosa]

This is a critical effort, there is no party registration and if the Dems have gotten there nominee in Hillary they may swing over to support Rand, and independents and Libertarians can vote without having to register Republican. Also, the announcement of who makes it versus doesn' make it on the ballot will help people realize who is running to win and who isn't.

IF you know a Rand supporter in Virginia we need there help.

[Aquinas]

According to CPUd 2 posts above your own, it was only Ron and Romney who were on the VA Primary ballot.

I don't live in VA but that is my definite recollection.

What surprised me at the time was that there was no effort for a "deal" between the Ron campaign and the other non-Romney candidates, under which Ron would have agreed to release some delegates to the other non-Romney candidates (notably Santorum and Gingrich by that point), if those candidates asked their supporters to vote for Ron in the primary for that limited purpose. That would have resulted in Ron carrying the state and would have been a win-win for everyone except Romney. Perhaps that would have been illegal or viewed as tawdry, I don't know. But there wasn't even discussion of that strategy here on RPF that I recall.

Even if no deals were forged among the candidates, I know for a fact that Ron garnered some extra support as a "Not Romney" protest vote. (I speak from personal experience; I live in Virginia and Ron wasn't my first choice last time, but I voted for him in the primary. The wife and I have grown more conservatarian the last four years, and are now enthusiastic Rand supporters). I was rather surprised that no one else made the ballot, but I guess that speaks to the organizational prowess of the Ron Paul campaign. Here's hoping Chip can give Rand an organizational edge, too.

Regarding the OP, work and kids will preclude me from going door to door with a clipboard, but the wife and I have conservative friends and family members who should sign. May not be much, but it is something, I suppose. I live in the 6th congressional district, by the way.

I also know this may be a foolish question, but I assume that the person collecting the signatures can also contribute one of their own, yes?

[Jonderdonk]

but I assume that the person collecting the signatures can also contribute one of their own, yes?

I would think... But then again, that's what separates me from government

[cjm]

Regarding the OP, work and kids will preclude me from going door to door with a clipboard, but the wife and I have conservative friends and family members who should sign. May not be much, but it is something, I suppose. I live in the 6th congressional district, by the way.

You'd be surprised how quickly 10-15 signatures from several people add up. What may not seem like much to you is very appreciated. I tried to PM you but the tool says you have that feature disabled. I'd prefer not to blast my personal contact info to the entire forum. PM me if you'd like to get in touch with a local Rand volunteer in the 6th.

I also know this may be a foolish question, but I assume that the person collecting the signatures can also contribute one of their own, yes?

You can sign, you just can't sign your own form since you cannot witness your own signature.

[Todd]

be careful. 2007 it was right up to the wire for these. It went alot better in 2012

The details of these Petition of Qualified Voters for Presidential Primary sheets are screwy. Read the rules carefully. You have to have like only people from a certain voting district on each sheet (can't mix and match). Also they have to be notorized if I remember correctly.

And make sure they are printed front and back on one sheet.

http://elections.virginia.gov/candid...ing/index.html

[William Tell]

Remember, only Ron Paul and Mitt Romney made the ballot in 2012.

[MarcusI]

Remember, only Ron Paul and Mitt Romney made the ballot in 2012.

And the result was 59.5% Romney --- 40.5 % Paul with Ron winning several counties and 1 CD

[PowerOfLiberty]

I live in Maryland, so I will not be much help. I hope we get the signatures needed. I think many candidates will fail to get on the ballot again in 2016.

[hillertexas]

bump

[Aquinas]

You'd be surprised how quickly 10-15 signatures from several people add up. What may not seem like much to you is very appreciated. I tried to PM you but the tool says you have that feature disabled. I'd prefer not to blast my personal contact info to the entire forum. PM me if you'd like to get in touch with a local Rand volunteer in the 6th.

Apparently I cannot use the PM system until I am a more established member of the community...

In any case, I think I've tracked down some relevant Virginia contact information outside of the forum, so I'll follow up on that and work on gathering some signatures. Thank you for the encouragement.

[Aquinas]

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I was able to send in a couple dozen signatures. You'd be surprised how many friends/family will sign even if they prefer another candidate--I stashed the form in a folder and requested signatures throughout my day-to-day activities. I have a few from coworkers, a football buddy, a preschool teacher, etc. All in all, this is a pretty easy way to help out.

I hope Rand makes the ballot soon (if he hasn't already). Qualifying for the Virginia primary would be a nice flex of organizational muscle at a time when the narrative is to question his persistence.