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3809 Dillon's Fork Roffd, Fieldale,: Virginia 24089 -•.-•:Telephone/Pax: 540^673-2577 v — . t i - . i

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May21, 1997 '-. - , .

Mr. N. Bradley LitchfieldAssociate General CounselFEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION999 East Street NWWashington, D.C. 20463

RE: REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION

Dear Mr. Litchfield:

The Virginia Reform Party, aka The Virginia Independent Party, hereby requests adetermination from the Federal Election Commission that The Virginia Reform Party berecognized as a State Committee of a political party for purposes of the Federal ElectionCampaign Act of 1971, as amended ("the Act").

In support of our request, we supply the following information:

1. A copy of the "Plan of Organization" (Party Plan or Bylaws) of The VirginiaReform Party, aka The Virginia Independent Party.

2. A copy of the "Statement of Organization dated February 1, 1996, Amended - .-May 31, 1996, and a copy of the "Statement of Organization" as amendedApril 24, 1997. The statement Registration Number is VA-96-0124.

3. A copy of the Statement of Organization For A Committee dated April 24,1997.4. The Virginia Reform Party, aka The Virginia Independent Party is incorporated in

Virginia under the Corporate Identification Number 0396936-7. The Presidentand Registered Agent is Sue Harris DeBauche as per Change of Registered Agentfiled March 3, 1997.

5. Ballot access in Virginia was given to The Virginia Independent Partyin January, 1996, pursuant to the election rules of Virginia. A copy of anewspaper article is attached which gives background for certification. The partyran Marshall Coleman for the United States Senate in 1994 with Mr. Coleman "receiving more than the required ten percent (10%) of the Virginia vote.

6. The Virginia Independent Party received approval from the State ElectionCommission to do business as The Virginia Reform Party in August, 1996, anda Fictitious Name Certificate dated August 21^ r1996, was filed (copy attached).

7. The Virginia Reform Party is organized on ai Coftgress76nai District basis with aState Central Committee composed of three (3) duly-elected members from eachof the eleven (11) Congressional Districts which includes theTHstrict Chairpersonand two others. Offices of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurerserve on the State Central Committee. The Executive Committee is made up of /: 'the eleven District Chairpersons plus the State Officers. The Board of Directorsof the corporation are the eleven District Chairpersons plus the Slate Officers as >..President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. .All persons are volunteers.

8. Candidates who ran in 1996 for House of Representatives as The Virginia ReformParty candidates were George R. "Tex" Wood, Fifth District;. Ward R. Edmonds,8th District, and Tom Roberts, Ninth District. These candidates were nominatedby their respective Districts and endorsed by the State Party at its StateConvention held July 20,1996. (Minutes attached)

9. At The Virginia Reform Party State Convention held July 20, 1996, inChariot!esville, Virginia, Ross Perot was nominated the choice of Virginia forThe Reform Party Presidential Candidate (See Minutes).

10. Ross Perot and Pat Choate appeared on all 1996 Virginia ballots as The ReformParty candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, a matter ofpublic record. They received at least 6.7% of the Virginia vote.' Some 159,000Virginians voted for The Reform Party candidates in 1996, which is also publicrecord. . . . . .

11. We submit that The Virginia Reform Party meets the criteria set out in the FederalElection Commission's Decision in AOR 1996-51 for The Reform Party ofArkansas, pursuant to 11 CFR 112.5(a), and for purposes of the Act, The VirginiaReform Party herein asks to be recognized as a State Committee of a political. .-party. - - . - • . - ..:. •••- • / • • : - . • • : • • * ; . . • / • • • • . . :

We look forward to receiving your reply, and thank you.for your consideration.

Yourstmly,.

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,...;.' PLAN. OF ORGANIZATION: •. «v * •- -• r.-.-JT i

VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT PARTY

^PREAMBLE• '.'. ' "&.•*'•' '''• •:/'•.' •"* '"• . - .?! .•? :• . ;ti" Va--1 ^y^:'."' ".... •••-:,.>... .

The following articles are adopted lor the governance of our party. As of thetime of tfce adoption orthitejpl^ = .organized units of our party in all political subdivisions of the Common-wealth. This plan is adopted in recognition of that fact .and with .the under-standing that it must be expanded and modified as tiir party grows and aslocal units are formed and organized. The State Central Committee is, thereforeauthorized to adopt resolutions modifying ARTICLE V and ARTICLE VI andthose portions of ARTICLES VII and ARTICLE VIII which relate to LegislativeDistricts and Units on a year to year basis at its first meeting in the fourthcalendar quarter of any year as may be necessary to accommodate the statusoi the Party membership and organization at that time. If not so modified,the above referenced articles will have full force and affect as adopted.

ARTICLE I

SECTION A. QUALIFICATIONS \

1. All persons qualified to vote under the laws of the Commonwealthof Virginia who express in open meeting their intent to support thosecandidates nominated at that meeting and, if they later find themselvesunable to do so, pledge that they will not openly support or work forany candidates Bother 'than its nominees f or public off ice intheensuing .general election, may participate in the Mass Meetings, conventions or :

other organized gatherings of the members sponsored by the party.

2. A person who. has made Application for ^ tegistration and meets all , .other requirements of Section A, but whose naime does not appear.on . -.,the local registration Books, solely becau^& of the books having beenclosed in connection with a local election, will nevertheless be deemeda legal and qualified votfer. ' l ^ - " '^O---^^^.^-^--.^ fei^MOv

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Section B. PARTICIPATIONS :-x\*\«i . . V - ^ r v

All officers of the party,'delegates ^Mts convorganized gatherings spons^^yt^e-^as defined in the pr ec^iJig par agr aph and be qualified to vote in the politicalunit they represent or in which they hold office.

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, DEFINITIONS,:.: ^

1. "State Party" or "Party" means the Vtgihia Independent Party.

2. "State Party Plan" means the Plan of Organization of'the VirginiaIndependent Party. It shall also be the By-Laws of the corporation.

3. "State Central Committee" means State Central Committee of theVirginia Independent Party. This Committee shall also be known as theBoard of Directors and perform the duties of Directors for the purpose,of complying with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

4. "Election District" means the City, County, ward of a City, magisterialdistrict of a County, precinct, or portions or combinations of suchpolitical subdivisions which comprise the area defined by law in whichan election is to be held. -

5. "Congressional District" means "the Election District for a member ofthe House of Representatives of the United States Congress.

6. "District" means Congressional District unless otherwise designated.

7. "Unit" means County or City. . . ; , . . . . . - - . . . . . -

ft, "Quadrennial State Convention" means the State Convention held inPresidential election years for the purposes of nominating electors-at-large t o . t h e Electoral College. . . . .

9. "Quadrennial District Convention" means the District Convention heldin Presidential election years for toe pw^ an

.elector to ttie Elector^ CoU^ :,r

10. "Biennial District Convention" .ewans.the District Convention heldin Congressional election years and is the same as the Quadrennial

11. "Official Cptnmittees" are the State Central CX>mmittW, each Districtlftv? 4" W C1*^ r» M ^V—*i V"fc*x

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may be established. ". ' _. _ : , . - . : - ' - . -, -^<^.^. ,.-?.;.* '•;• -, vc.- ' ?"i .^-si^-

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12. "Chairman", "Chairmen", "he*, and "his" shall riot be construed todenote gender. ' - - ^ --'•:• • • * . •}\*^-«. .L. .--.-vji: ,.

-13. "Ex-Officio" means tile persoif holding theoffice and shall Aot be :

construed to'.'groan Wilbur without vote. •"/'• .'"; • c L-..• • ;*- . . ;." ' ' • i. .-' •• : . • • : • • . *.'• •*. I 'VTr-r•-• ' -_*." •':'::*-.'.?.'•<*

14. "Mass Meeting" is as defined in the tiien current edition of JfoteftSRules of Order, subject to the provisions of the State Party Plan.

15. "Convention" is as defined in the then current edition of Robert'sRules of Qr&nr, subject to the provisions of :the State Party Plan. • • • • • •

16. "Corporation" or "the Corporation" shall mean Virginia IndependentParty.

ARTICLE if!

- .... . STATEjCEmAL COMMITTEE :

Section A. MEMBERSHIP

Since the "Party" is incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth ofVirginia and therefore has certain officers and directors, the following officersof the corporation shall also be the members of the "State Central Committee."

1. The President and Vice President of thf cciporatibn who, for thepurposes of this plan shall also be known as the State Chairman and

. -State Vice Chairman. . : _ _; ;; ;^^;; " •' '-.'-'

2. The members of the Board of Directors, who for the purposes of thisplan, may also be called members of the State Central Committee.

3. Such additional members from each District as may be hereafter r-... - . ."'>:•*', •'~7"'":.>J •": •--.'-••- ••-•-• IV.? f -MT' •-*"'kf.^f 'i'-V -X v"*.* ••—-•• 'y/if : *" •" ...... !" • -i i--" " ' ' "" "'" ...... ---'.- »--i-.-,.w^-. ...-.*..-*•.•.:: -,-... -providedfor.

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Section B. ELECTION AND TERM

1. The State Chairman sh^j%elec^ ;except a s provided i n Secti&S ' "

2. The Vice Chairman and>th$fpersons who hold the res^Uve:of fi^ fr^ : :';1 '••••

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elected at the first meeting of the State Central Committee held during :the fourth calendar quarter in each year. \v.s-u^':.« ^ ::«-:> .r• •?•= -

. . -; v^M'jj-r- - : • : '.Kv.-:_.,o. ' i -V^V- 'v - - " ' . • • • • ' . - '•:.:"•-"or : .3. The Board ol Directors, also known as the State Central Committee,shall be elected at the Quadrennial Conventions or their respective oi U-Districts. ThereshaUbe3|toe^sete<^ v ;whom shall be the District Chairman.

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Section C. VACANCIES

1. A vacancy in the office of State Chairman shall be filled by the StateCentral Committee until the next regular convention, which shallthen elect a State Chairman. ••••: : . .;•i

2. A vacancy in the office of Vice Chairman, State Secretary or StateTreasurer shall be filled by the State Central Committee.

3. A vacancy in the office "Member of the Committee" shall be filled byvote of the remaining members of the "Committee" in accordance withthis Party Plan. : -: --

Section D. Duties

1. State Central Committee

a. The State. Central Committee shall formulate and provide forthe execution of such policies; plans and measures as it maydeem conducive to the best interest of the Party and in conf -

" ormity with the State Party Plan:. - ...,..-•..-.

b. It shall determine the method of noiinaittng candidates fofstatewide public office, .It may nominate, candidates for state- .wide or national offices if, in its sole discretion, it determinesthat time constraints or othetftctprs make it impractical to- • .^ ..-.-nominate by:wj^Atfenptpcic^^ ^:^-- • ;;r-^

c. It shall call ail regular and special state Conventions and-mjakearrangements therefor, including the basis ot representation, : .the time an<^ the place,

d. It shall have general supervision of all.statewi<te oampaigns.Neither the State Party nor the State Central Committee,however,sha&be respo^bie for.Jhe finan^ngof,oriany.c r*t* i-

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financial obligations resulting from such campaign, except to the'... extent ttiat any such obligations may be approved and assumed

in writing, in advance, by the State Central Committee.

e. It shall prescribe such additional duties of the State officers andappoint special State Central sutKX>mnilttees as itdeenis appropriate.

2. State Chairman

a. The State Chairman shall be Chairman of the State CentralCommittee and of its Executive Committee. .-; * >. :.. • - •-. *

b. He shall issue calls for State Conventions and shall presideuntil a temporary organization is ef!ected. .

c. He shall convene the State Central Committee when the needsof the Party so demand, but in no event less than once duringeach calendar quarter and he shall preside at the meetings of. thecommittee. He shall be responsible for sending written notice ofthe call for a State Central Committee meeting to ail membersof the Conimittee and to Unit Chairmen, which shall include theagenda for the meeting.

3. Vice Chairman

He shall assist the Chairman in such areas or tasks which may beassigned by the Chairman, act on behalf of the Chairman whenever soauthorized by the Chajrman when he is unable to act because ofabsence from his of f ice, vacation, etc., and be Acting Chairman shoulda vacancy in the of f ice of Chairman occur.

4. State Secretary :. . / "'• • ' • • -

The State Secretary shall Keep the minutes and records of StateCentral Committee meetings, which shall be the property of theCommittee, atfd he shall mail a copy of the minutes of thepreceding mee tog, includeState Central Committee \ritiiinib days after the adjournment ofthe meeting. ,,„ _ ,. .t

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5. State Treasurer ."V

The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of Party funds.

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SECTION E. SUBCOMMITTEES .

1. Executive Committee." -" •••'• —.S:.^. • /"- : - : r -V-: -•' ' - •-• -'•••- ' •• '- • --

a. There shall be an ExecuUy^.Cp?amitt^ consisting of the >l 1 -.- . -••District Chairmen. ..„'." ."4V ' r * , ^ ' . ."_.._

b. The Executive Committee shall act (or the State CentralCommittee when the latter is not in session and shall be subject ,to the direction of the State Central Committee.

c. Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be called at thepleasure of the Chairman and shall be held not less than onceevery 3 months.

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ARTICLE IV

District Committees

SECTION A. MEMBERSHIP

The membership of each District Committee shall consist of the following:

1. District Chairman.

2. Unit Chairman of.each Unit wholly or partially within the District

SECTION B. ELECTION AND TERM -. x ' :

1. The District Chairmen, who are also members of the State Central,Committee, shall be elected at the Quadrennial Conventions as provided inthe By Laws of the Corporation and this Party FHan. . . ..

SECTION C. VACANCIES

1. A vacancy in the office of District Chairman shall be filled inaccordance with By Laws of the Corporation. ,,

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SECTIOND. DUTIES ;"'*

1. District Commit^ .' ' "

Ing statewide campaigns.

2. District Chairman

a. The District Chairman shall bo Chairman of the DistrictCommittee. . . .

b. He shall convene the District Committee not less frequentlythan once during any 3 month period and shall preside at itsmeetings. .

c. He shall take such action within his District as he may deemnecessary to promote the welfare of the Party.

ARTICLE V

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT COMMITTEES

SECTION A. MEMBERSHIP

1 . The membership of each Legislative District Committee, shall consist- of the Unit Chairman of each Unit wholly or partially in the Legislative

District, subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section D- 1-d.

2. Each Unit Chairman's vote within the Committee shall be weightedin proportion to the number of registered voters in his. Unit within the

general election. '"".' L'T: ' : • • •"v- ' • " : " ^ - • • -'0 . .$*•:,..} '; *j; -•- - ;.:. ;r./.j * £ . - . .

SECTION B. ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT COMMITTEES

majority of the Unit Chairmen in:a l^islatMthe District be established, the Congressional District Committee or Committees

having jurisdiction shall call a Legislative District Convention or Mass ;Meeting and designate a person to preside at that Conventioa.or Meeting.0 ."; . ° •; f . : > - ; i - f ( 4 ) : - : r - l v . ~ l ' ^ :ii.'; .• •• .'.'-i -Utfrti - - w

. ELECTION AND TERM Of CHAlRIvfAi ' - • - •

The Legislative District Chairman shall be elected by the Legislative DistrictCommittee at the meeting called to determine the method, of nominatingcandidates for the Legislative District office, the Chairman of a State SenateDistrict shall serve for 4 years, and the Chairman of a House of DelegatesDistrict shall serve for 2 years, or until the respective successors to these . .offices are elected. He may be one of the Unit Chairmen and shall have noright to vote except in his capacity as a Unit Chairman.

SECTION D. VACANCIES

A vacancy in the office of Legislative District Chairman shall be filled by theLegislative District Committee for the remaining unexpired portion of theterm. . . . . - - . ';'•'-_-. . ; / " ' . . • .

SECTION E. DUTIES

1. Legislative District Chairman

a. The Legislative District Chairman shall be the Chairman ofthe Legislative District Committee.

b. He shall issue calls for Legislative District Mass Meetings orConventions and shall preside until a temporary organization is

• • established. • "v ; • • • • : • • - : . • • - - ' , • • - • ; > - - . • • • . - • - - • • •

c. He shall convene the Legislative District Committee when .required and shall preside at meetings of the Committee. Heshall be responsible for sending written notice of th$_Cfcil for aCommittee Meetiiig'to all membeis^f the Cdti^tWC which"shall include the agenda for the meeting.

sa&rric.:.-:.:" ••w^^&-2. Legislative District Committee \" ••

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b. It shall call regular or special Mass Meetings and Conventionsand make arrangements fo^th^m, including the time and placeand, if a Convention, tine basis for representation.

COUNTY ANDCITY^MMITTEES r, ^ ,. . . , . . . /

SECTION A. The membership of each Unit Committee shall consist of\ »v .

1. UnitChairman.

2. Precinct Members. There shall $e a minimum of one member fromeach precinct, if practical.

3. Elected Public Officials. All elected public officials who are membersof Virginia Independent Party shall be ex-officio member of the UnitCommittee in the city or county in which they were elected to publicoffice.

4. The Unit Committee may elect such other officers as it may considernecessary. They shall not have the right to vote unless they are other-wise entitled to a vote.

B. ELECTION AND TERM

1. The Chairman and other members of the Committee shall beelected by the Mass Meeting or Convention .called for the purpose ofelecting delegates to the Biennial District Convention for a term of 2years or until their successors are elected.

2. Other officers of the Unit Committee shall be elected in such mannerand for such terms as the Unit Committee shall determine.

SECTIONC. VACANCIES ;1 ..\.:^^l''^^^ ^X;l^f^;;^ ':^^— ^'

A vacancy in the office of UnitCfc^man^

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SECTION D. DUTIES

. 1. Unit Chairman

a. The Unit Chairman shall be the Chairman of the Unit

t>. He shall issue calls lor .Unit Mass Meetings orCohYentionsand shall preside until a temporary organization has boonestablished; " . . . '. ':• . ' . . ' •

c. He shall convene the Unit Committee when required, but notless frequently than once each calendar quarter, and shallpreside at its meetings. He shall be responsible for sendingwritten notice of the call for a Committee meeting to all itsmembers, which notice shall include the agenda for the meeting.

d. Whenever a Unit is divided between 2 or more Congressionalor Legislative Districts, the Chairman of such Unit Committeeshall serve as the Unit representative on the Congressional or ,Legislative District Committee for the District in which he resides.The Unit Committee shall designate one of its members whoresides in the other District to serve as its representative to thatDistrict Committee and he shall .exercise all the powers of a UnitChairman in conducting the business of that District Committee.

2. Unit Committee . - - . - .. •

a. The Unit Committee shall determine whether candidates forlocal and constitutional public offices in that Unit shall benominated by Mass Meeting or Convention and whether the v,Unit Chairman and Committee members shaU be elected byMass Meeting or Convention. .-;._ •:.=..._."., . - . • : . :. •'•: •.:•-:-

b.tions ang a^e arrangements for Uxem and, if a:Conventioii; the" "" • : ,basis fpr repres^ntSJtion. Authority to make such arrangements-^-. .7 ::

paragraph :fe)abov£)taay^

c. It shall be responsible for implementing the policies of theState Central Committee and the District Committee for theDistrict in which it is located.

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ARTICLE VII

'SECTION A. NCyriCE^^iQUpRUM •'- '°'- (-]^^-^ '''•} ^'^^

Meetings of Offidal Cbirimittees shall be held upon vnritten notice of not lessthan 2 weeks for the State Central Committee and District Committees and notless than one week, for the Executive Committee, Legislative District and UnitCommittees on the Call of the appropriate Chairman or the call of not less thanone-third of the members of the Committee which is to meet and the call shallinclude the agenda for the meeting. y . i .

SECTIONS. PROXIES; :"1. Proxies shall not be allowed for meetings of the State Central Com-mittee. "•:- •

2. Members of the Executive Committee may be represented by proxyat its meetings, provided the holder of the proxy is a member of theState Central Committee.

3. Members of ail other Committees may be represented by proxy.

4. A member of a Committee who holds a proxy from another membermaycast only one vote. '-

5. All proxies shall be in writing and shall be signed by the maker.

SECTION C. ABSENCES .. . ,

A member of the State Central Committee shall automatically lose his positiono n that committee i f h e fails t d atteiid ' 'meeting in any calendar year, A member of any other c o f i ;ex-officio member; s^Mto&aticaUyi^tiispo^he is absent from 3 consecutive tneejings, either in person or by proxy or ifhe fails to attend at least 50 pefceiA of its meetings in person during any

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SECTION D. REMOVAL

Any Chairman, other than the State Chairman, or .any piejfi^t^f ian Official^CgmmiUeemay be removed from offic4 by the vote oj^^ffijltSt of theothermembers of the committee, ?^ter^b^ingtfur3tU§beaVHQrnotice in writingthat such removal wiuWlbughC together with the reasons for such removal,signed by not less than^^^of the members of the copagtee. A meet-ing to accomplish such removal sh^:fi60S76eid less tiiAid^^^jfrom thedate on which the required written notice is posted to himaddress as shown jnjfa&J^ords of the committee. Thebe removed by a^^^^^ote of a State Conyentioivote of the Stat&cl§^r^mmitt&o. after being furnisnea with notice in themanner specifle31ibove, excepy&aljha meeting at which such removal issought shall not be less thM^50d^|fter posting of the notice.

SECTION E NOMINATIONS BY COMMITTEE

Whenever an Election District fails to nominate a candidate for public office,in the absence of an instruction to the contrary by a Convention or MassMeeting held for the purpose of making such a nomination, the Official Com- .rnittee of that Election District is authorized to nominate such candidateor candidates by the vote of a majority of the voting members of the Com-mittee after notice of the intent to make such nomination has been includedIn the Call for the meeting. Such a nomination shall shall have the same forceand effect as if such nomination were made by a Mass Meeting or Convention,

SECTION?. FILLING VACANCIES . . ; . . . ' . '

Whenever candidates, electors, delegates or alternates have been duly electedby a Mass Meeting or Convention and a vacancy occurs, the appropriateOfficial Committee is authorized to fill s\ich vacancy In formal meeting bymajority vote after due notice of such intent has been included in the Callfor the meeting. Such a meeting shall require at loast 24 hours notice/eitherin writing or orally which, in Uie £ase of written notice, shM be presumed tohave been given if it is posited to the address of t^e^e^t^rte^own in theofficial records prior to 5:ODrtp M. of ithe wMici^ay $iMi8 th!» tasting; ;i '

SECTIONG. RULES -• <**-v;^^-om£U£i^ ^-- M^a-

Plan or Bylaws, and in accordance with standard .parliamentary procedure.••: . ' •• . . • • ; ' . . "•'.-"-i:- . '.'"'-. ?' i'/-i'j:»-!i •-•••1k.'. - f - iJ i - '-' ' .'• •"" :

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ARTICLE viir. f ;.'_:_;^" .'_.,;;.'• in':. - : ' ; : .....*.-r-.".---5?.^-.-»

SECTION A. CALLREQUIWad

1. Mc^sfort^cmentions shall be issued by the appropriate Chairman to the includedUnit Chairmen not less ithan 50 1 78 pri<* to the Convention, eacept ...those calls for special elections. For any political unit Yfli$re there is not (a chairman, the District Chairman may ^^o^a^pyof the^rofthe'District Convention to any party member of Whom he has knowledge inthat unit and invite him and ail other members in that unit to par Udpatein a mass meeting scheduled for another unit in the vicinity, Each callshall include: . . . . . . ;

a. The qualifications for membership in the Virginia Indpen-dent Party as stated in Article 1.

b. The time, place and purpose of the Convention. -..

c. The basis of representation to the Convention.

d. The number of Delegate votes to which all participatingElection Districts are entitled.

e. The amount of the.reglstration fee, if any.

2. All calls for Mass Meetings shail be published in not less than onenewspaper of general circulation in the Election District not less than7 days prior to .the Mas? Meeting, except those calls for special Elections.Each call should include the same information as a call for a convention.intnandai cx>nsid*m^Meeting be abbreviated^ 'Uie'call'may elimMte'tiie Mormation set outin paragraphs a, candid of Article Vlil, Section A.

3. The responsibi ,available, inci i$)^^ -^

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4. In the event that the publication of a call for a Mass Meeting orConvention shall differ in any respect from the call authorized by the

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Official Committee or the provisions of this Plan, the requirement for apublished call shall be considered to have teen met unless the

. . adequacy of the notice shaU have been .contested prior to the -. -:- - >? ti .-adjournment of the Mass Meeting or Convention and the adequacy of *.such publication way not thereafter be contested.n-*.L,: ^ CAU ... .-.« .u-

•X-:- y..r';r.^s'-rprvxv.-ifr-.- "' '.SECTION B. GENERAL POLICY RELATING TO ALL CONVENTIONS

. . . . . -"""__Vi".J. '"•'•'.'-.'-'. ' " - - . " ' ' • •'"-£'!';• J^w-T7 Ffr'\?? . • • / - • • • - - • - , -The policy of the Party Is to convene Conventions at all levels throughout theState in the manner provided in the following paragraphs. -In considerationof the fact that the Party has only been In existence for a short period of time,the State Central Committee may authorize deviations from the provisions ofthisr plan as provided In the Preamble and, more spe^icaJlybiit not limited tothe manner set out below.

1 . Congressional District Conventions. If, in the opinion of the CentralCommittee, there are not a sufficient number of political units in theCongressional District organized to the extent that they can hold MassMeetings or Conventions in a proper manner, .the District may hold alesser number of Mass Meetings or Conventions, each to be for theresidents of specified cities and counties. The number of such MassMeetings or Conventions shall not be less than 3, except that the 2nd,6th, and 1 1th Congressional Districts may have a lesser number. Thecalls for such Mass Meetings shall be issued by the appropriate UnitChairmen, if such exist, or by the District Chairman in the absence of aUnit Chairman.

2. Legislative District Conventions. Each Congressional District Com-mittee shall make diligent inquiry in years when members of the

. General Assembly are to be elected as to whether there are potentialcandidates for the Party in each Legislative District within theDistrict that year. ; If a District Committee finds that there are not anypotential candidates, it may dispense with a Mass Meeting or Conven-tion In such

SECTION C. STATE CONVENTIONS

A State Convention, which may be the.QuadreanialState convention, shall t».v£fi»!dw>*.«#held in each year In which there.is to. be an electionforpoyernor or'Woitedii^*-cid ^ K A;States Senator for the purpose of .nominating catt^idatesjfor the appllcablft/fct^cj't:^.?. D ;•office-and for any other proper purpose:; •:.-dwer TSte-x^-^if^bjis^sfciiibe -<ki^^f^,^.;

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SECTION D. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS:::::,-;^ , .:.; - - .• . • • • . • " ' ' • " - . . • . - • ' . • _ . •'. - ' : • • « . - • ..'. v UJL?; .- - i tf\-:ry 'A U',-- . • - • . • : « . «.••!* .-.-• i,.

A District Convention, which may be tile-Quadrennial or Eienftlal District Con- "v::* •=vention, shall be held in each year in yhich there is to-be, an-.electio'n"f6r -! 01 .,u>."Congressman for the purpose of nominating a candidate ahd for any other ,wm -: :proper purpose. • .-• /• -^--, !^K-•?: •*.; !-nii ch?tsgpc- b/ r^ Cv':-\ . •-.-:•-

SEaiONE. LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MASS MEETINGS OR^CONVENTIONS "• :«

A Legislative District Mass Meeting or Convention shall be held in each year inwhich there is to be an election for members of the General Assembly from . ' .the Legislative District for the purpose of nominating a candidate and for anyother proper purpose, subject to the provisions of Article VIII, Section B.

SECTION D. UNIT MASS MEETINGS OR CONVENTIONS - -

A Unit Mass Meeting or Convention shall .be held in any year in which there isto be an election for local or constitutional offices for the purpose of nominat-ing candidates for the applicable offices and for any other proper purpose.

SECTION F. UNIT REPRESENTATION . .: :_;

Representation in all State and District Conventions shall be by Units basedupon the number of registered voters in each Unit as reported by the localRegistrar for the most recent general election.

SECTION G. UNIFORM RATIO

Representation in Legislative District and Unit Conventions shall be by eitherUnits, Wards, Magisterial Districts or Precincts on a uniform ratio establishedby the Appropriate .Official Committee, but each political subdivision shall beentitlecj to a least one vote. .:'" " J L . ; " . . . " -

SECTIONH. DELEGATES ^'X-;/ : - ' ' * : ' >t*._^..v.^-:lv-,t TH.W r.<^*.? *,- ..; ;,. ...*£: %

1. Certification ':•:•?"-,-:-^ t-v -!V=. *w.w '^ty

the Mass Meeting or <W#tf ttttFV^ ?.34jOfifeyand Alternates. The certifications shall be delivered to theChairman of the Official Committee which called the Conventionprior to the convening of the Convention. Except in the case of

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the State Central Committee, a copy of the certification shall alsobe delivered to the secretary of the Official Committee which a** >called the Mass Meeting or Convention.' Such Chairman shall beresponsible for the preparation of a roll of such certifications,which roll shall thereafter govern the procedures of the Conven- t:tion, unless and until changed by the Convention.

b. In the case of a State Convention, copied of Unit'certificationsshall also to delivered to their District Chairmen.

c. In the case of a District Convention, Unit certifications must t* 'delivered to the appropriate District Chairman 7 days prior to theconvening of said Convention. In the case of a State Convention,the certifications must be posted not less than 16 days prior tothe convening of the Convention or delivered in person not lessthan 14 days .prior to the convening of said Convention. Afterthe filing deadline for the certifications, no changes may be madeexcept that a certified Alternate may be made a Delegate. A copyof the call for the Mass Meeting or Convention at which theDelegates and Alternates were selected must accompany the :

certifications along with a copy of the published notice whichshall show the date of publication -"" -

d. A Delegate or Alternate who is not certified in accordancewith the above requirements shall be seated only by a majority .vote of the Convention Credentials Committee, or in the event theCredentials Committee fails .to seat that person; by a vote of the:...Convention.

2. A delegation to a Convention may not have less than one Delegateand one Alternate per delegate vote. . - . . - : •-.-•• .. . . . . .

3. The certification of Delegates and Alternates should state how theDelegated shall vote; i. e., .wliethoi: those present will be voting full voteor non-full vote. A delegation shall vote full vote unless otherwiseinstructed by its electing body. -•:?-/• .-• - \ . ; - : * >.- ..;,;: . ,-_ . . . -i^

a. Full; vote means that the Delegates .present and: voting at-theConvention :3h8&!proporttonate weight. being gte««f to. the majority aid jnfoority => *>

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. . " . . . b. Nori-fuli.yote shall caean w^^-.y^vii^iv^^^^ii* vii*7 i^,1(I; . . .0_. entitle*! to Devote to j^^ilie ^^d.;:y^»^' - -^ n-.^r: •••. > . - i f J . . .;•

c. The vote of a delegation shall be reported to the nearesthundredth.^ . : : - . • • . - r t A - v N i T N

4. No delegation shall vote under a unit rule at any Convention; le-r .however, the Mass Meeting or Conven^n electiiag the"Delegates mayinstruct its Delegates on candidates or specific issues. An instructionshall be deemed to be limited to the first Convention ballot on the ' .;candidate or issue covered; by the

3. The Delegates present in a given delegation shall designate whichAlternate shall vote in the place of an absent Delegate, except wherethe body electing Delegates and Alternates has determined thatanother method shall be used.

SECTION I. RULES ".

1. The Official Committee shall prepare the rules and order of businessfor the conduct of a Convention in advance thereof. Said rules andorder of business shall then be submitted to the Rules Committee ofsuch Convention for its consideration and report to the Convention.

2. The Official committee shall prepare the rules for the conduct of aMass Meeting subject to the provisions of the State Party Plan:

3. All Mass Meetings and Conventions shall, to the extent applicable, begoverned by and conducted iii accordance with the State Party : =•Plan, District or Unit Plan or By laws, in that order, and otherwise inaccordance with customary parliamentary procedure; . . .... . .

SECTION J. PUBLIC MEETINGS

Every Mass Meeting or Convention shall be held in a building appropriate forpublic use and shall be open to the public. If after a call for a Mass Meetingor Convention, it shall be determined the the size of the meeting place maybe inadequate for the anticipated number of participants or the building shallnot be available, the location may be changed by the Chairman who issued thecall to a more adequate, but equally s<£c^bte^^notice of the new location is.poste<J at the .location originally Snnoimced/andfurther provided that sufficient time is allowed for those attending to travelfrom the announced to the actual location of the Mass Meeting or Convention.

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SECTION K. SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Special Mass Meetings and C#nvenUons may be held to nominate candidatesfor public office in Special Buttons. NoUcCpf subh tfteetings shall be as far in :.advance as is practical within tae,Uine available to make the nomination,;, -.. ^:

SECTION L- DIVIDED UNITS- T>.. . . , . . . . , - . .,.. r .• -./-j • • - • - • . •.'..'*/):! :;,..!. ;- -* ^.-:i'! • . * . , - . - ,

;r- V-.^ y.^-.-.-y. , . . •;-;-'-<•• -",;:: y- .; .-I . No participant in a Mass Meeting or Delegate to a Convention shallvote for Delegates tQ>. a Convention of a District of which he is not a ..resident. " • • - • - - . . - . • - r v. . f . ; - ^ •

2. When a Mass Meeting or Convention has divided in order to .chooseDelegates to different Election District Conventions, such resultingdivisions may vote to adopt their own rules and tliey shall otherwisebe conducted in accordance with ARTICLE VIII , SECTION I, subsection

. 3 of the State Party Plan, . •' .

ARTICLE X

The primary responsibility of the .Central Committee shall be to encourageand facilitate the establishment of committees of the party in all electoraldistricts of the Commonwealth. Each District. Committee shall consider it itsprimary responsibility to achieve its objective, In order to accomplish this,each District Chairman shall recornrne.nd to the Ceritrai Committee personswhom he considers qualified to perform the duties of a unit chairman inany unit in which there is not an elected chairman. Upon the recommen-dation of tine District Chairman, the .Central Committee shall appoint personsto be Acting Chairmen fa such units. The term of office of these Acting .Chairmen shall be six months. In any situation where a qualified personwho is a resident, of an election district and who is willing to undertakethe responsibilities of a Unit Chairman cannot be found/ the -CentralCommittee may appoint a person from an adjoining election district to '.serve as Acting Chairman in that unit.

. - ' f • • = « - • ^ • • • • i - v 'in.-. • ; • • • • • - . - i -,-.". "~;V. .""•" ' :' ' • * t * - * -

'.;? ;,::, ...ARTICLE XI • ' • • --' " ' '

AND APPEALS-•"•'.•':' A1 ••-••-' •" : : ' ""k 1 1

vr--' '*£'?.:-f'JQg

SECTION A. RULINGS

1 . Any Cjiiainjiain of '^^f^^&fflffl^J -of an Official Coj^ttee^

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State Party Plan ifrprn the Party, foneral Counsel, he G^deteniiinaUon iiaii ^ binding unless and unUl overturhecl on appeal,eitiier tb Ui« Appeals Committee Or directly^o the State Central""""'""" ' ' •

2. The: ApF^tetorhmitfee shall consist or the State Chairman, all ofthe State Vice Chairmen and 2 members of the State Central Commit-tee elected to the position by at the first meeting in the'fourth calendarquarter of the State Central Committee in each year. -

3. In the event of an appeal to the Appeals Committee and a concurrenceby a majority of that Committee with the ruling or interpretation of theGeneral Counsel,"it may be further appealed to the State CentralCommittee, whose decision shall be binding.

SECTION B. CONTESTS ,. . J . . . '

1. Each Unit Committee, shall decide all controversies and contestswithin its jurisdiction, but those persons deemed adversely affectedshall have the right to appeal to the appropriate District Committee. : "In the case of a split Unit, if the controversy or contest specificallyinvolves the operations or affairs of a single Congressional or LegislativeDistrict, the appeal shall be taken to that Committee and, if not, theappeal shall be taken to the District Committ/ee.of the District whereint h e person appealing resides. . . .

2. Each Congressional District Comrnitt&e. shall decide all controversiesand contests arising within "its jurisdiction. It shall also hear anddecide all timely filed appeals taken from the units within the DistrictPersons deemed adversely effected by a decision of the DistrictCommittee shall have the right to appeal to the State Central Committee.

3. All appeals under sub-sections" l:'fcncl 2 of ihis'Sectioni shall be^;,,a :.,made in writing within 21 days after the decision appealed from and*the appeal must be accompanied by a petition signed by at least 20Party members of the Unit or District affected. _... ._,.., :. -.«. •- -

Ot?/*Tl/^i».f /* P i\T A. T "-I TV ':' '*-' - •' "'""j.—•-~-~-"-—" «••"•* i c srt-i^Tii; V. *•'* ' *•-•'•'•i:1- ' "'SECTION C. r^N&Llil^---~-;\;f\\^1!::>~-;-::~ •..&**•» ^ ;.r.I •i.-.-.----"''-1'f-1 "'^'^ ' , ^ • "7'!?l<iK<Aw«-/. ^ v°"

The State Cenjrarc^ifiitteeii^^appeal, on all party:jciehtroversies^nd <Joiite6ts in any klectidOisJflct^f UieState, rulings <?t U'iej5eneral.Co.un$el, and-on all other matters deemed- toaffect the operations of the Party'organization. j: ! . •'.. :

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STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION(See reverse side for Instructions) "

i. (a) NAME OP COMMITTEE IN FULL . Q (Check If name is changed)VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT PARTY

(also dba .Virginia Reform Party).

(b) Number and Street Address .-.' "•" "~ JPJ (Check If address to changed)3809 Dilibh's Fork.. Road --;: v /. . <

(c)Ctty, State and ZIP Code .. .' ' . '."'*'$\.'..'. ,\ ..,."'„. ,Fieldale, Virginia -2^089, ^:- -

¥8ff. 1, 1996Amended 5/31/9& amended this

:bo3172C»64. ts This RepodAn Anwndment?

gCj YES Q NO

f • •j .

date .-,-.- . • / • . . ; -

, '•'•>'•• ,'••' :"- «'! •'••"• .' . - i f ' • - » - • . .-;^ . .: .

5. WE OF COMMITTEE.(Checkone) . -::'• ' ... - ,; -. .i-..- .. . „ . - . • . • . :, • .•-..-•;.-;-.'.'.*i;w.-..wJi'?Jx'•:•••' " • * • ' •-• ' •

n (a) This committee is a principal campaign committee. (Complete the candidate Information betow.)?' . • ' . - • '• : .:•? -"I' ' • ' - > . : • • : ji~i.. •";•'.•••:•.•,: •'•••C S\: ••:.:<l''\m''-'*.^. ' ' .• f ' • ' ' - . • t, • ' • . ". . ._ • ' : " ' » — • • «

| | (b) This committee le an authorized committee, and le NOT a principal campaign committee. (Complete the candidate Information below.)

Candidate Party Affiliation I Office Sought . ~~tame of Candidate Stale/District

r~] (c) This oommittae supports/opposes only one candidate.• !. . -*.--...;. :'-.- . ...

I""] (d) Thio committee to a

(name ol candidate)

. committee of the' •(Nalionaj, Stale or subordinate)

I I (e) This committee is a separate segregated fund. :

. and is NOT an authorized commiltee.

_ Party.(Democratic, Republican, etc.)

(f) This committee supports/opposes more than one Federal candidate and is NOT a separate segregated fund or a party committee.-

Name of Any Connected .Organization or Affiliated Committee

Mailing Address andZIP Code Relationship

. Type of Connected Organization ...

Q Corporation Q Corporation w/o Capital Stock Q Labor Organization Q Membership Organization QTrade Association Q Cooper alive

7. Cuetodlan of Records; Identify by name, address (phone number - optional) and position of the person in possession of committee books andrecords. . ' • . . .

Full Nam* Mailing Address Title or Pecftfoa,..,Sue Harris DeBawche.,. 38.09 Dillon's Fork Rd. ,Fieldale;YA2^689 CHAIRPERSON8. Treaaurer: List the name and address (phone number - optional) of the treasurer oflhe commrllee; and the name and address of any designated

agent (e.g., assistant treasurer). . . .FullKams) . .; ;. . Mailing Address .. . Title or Position

No change ......?V .

8. Banks or Other Depositories: List ati banks or other depositories In which the committee deposits funds, holds accounts, rents safely deposit boxes'or maintains funds. • { - . . . . . . •"'*"* ' > ' ' "" • .. , ... .:V'-';."• .. v '

Name of Bank, Depository, etc. Mailing Address and ZIP Code . „ ,:.. -.. V f . •'•': ;:

No Change

/ certify lltat I have examine^ this Statement aVii8 to'lhetiest 6t my-knowtedge and belief /f is injtf&freol a'nd complete. '•• •• • f

"TYPE OR PRINT NAME ORTREASURER' "Maurice J.

SIGNATURE OF TREASUR DATE

NOTE: Submission of false, erroneous, or Incomplete Information may surjjecT^

For further information contaol: -i-iv .• f m/j >..• FE6ANOS3Federal Election Commission . ..?.•" •' --t:0Toll-free 600-424-9530Local 202-219-3420

FEC FORM 1(revised 4/87)

(See reverse side for instructions)i.i) NAME OF COMMITTEE IN FULL Q (Check N name Is changed)

Virginia Independent Party

(t>) Number and Street AddressP. 0. Box

Q (Check If address Is changed)

(c) City. Stale and ZIP Code

King G.eorge, VA 22^85

2. DATE

February 1, 1AmendedMav 31. 1996

3. FEC MenUflcalton NumberC00317206

4. to This Report An Amendment?nno

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6. TYPE OF COMMITTEE (Check one),:^- . - . . . , . . . :

| | (a) This committee Is a principal campaign committee. (Complete the candidate information below.)"* ' . . . •• ^. it'ft'yA. Hr' '•*'-':-." •' • '' '• • • • _ * ' J

(b) This committee is an authorized committee, and Is NOT a principal campaign committee. (Complete Ihe candidate Information below.)?•• ••.••« ' .• • •• ^j-- . • _ -. • •'•'

Name of Candidate . Candidate Party Affiliation Office Sought State/District ~.

( I (c) This committee supports/opposes only one candidate.

[""I (d) This committee Is a

(name ol candidate)

. committee ol Ihe.(National, Slate or subordinate)

I I (e) This committee is a separate segiegaled fund.

. and Is NOT an authorized committee.

_ Party..(Democratic, Republican, etc.)

(I) This committee supports/opposes more than one Federal candidate and is NOT a separate segregated fund or n party committee:

Name of Any ConnectedOrganization or Affiliated Committee

Malting Address andZIP Code

Relationship

Type of Connected Organization

CD Corporation Q Corporation w/o Capital Stock Q Labor Organization D Membership Organization QTrade Association Q Cooperative

7. Custodian of Records: Identify by name, address (phone number •• optional) and position ol the person in possession of committee books and

records. .- \ • ' •' '"" •Full Name ' • ' ' " ' . . Mailing Address Title or Position

TREASURER . . . . . . .

8. Treasurer: List the name and address (phone, number - optional) of the treasurer of Ihe commHIee; and the name and address of any designatedagent (e.g., assistant treasurer). . .

Maurice J.^IL&flrler, 7504 MatoaWfcWKWe, GloucesterTelt (80*0 642-6084 . VA 23062

Ivan J* Ely. 3 Hampton "Key, Williamsburg, VA 23185 ._. Asst. .Treasurer

reasurerreu 01I _ j iia.iii j/vn i*.v« jr f " •*• •*• •*- •*• ~y* w> v»j. O_P_ ' _ * _ /nt _ j 71 ^ i » ~ ~ _ I f* T~

osl6fte"arl r/afrbank8 or other depositories in which Ihe committee deposits funds, holds accountants saJetyoeposit boxes'eTSafflrVor)or maintains funds. .....-•- . _,: t -, • , . - . - • - • ,- .- .- , . •• ... •> - - . : :;•-.,,..;-i, j-«=--;,.-,...-:/ .. ,-. • -.

Name of Bank, bftpojeitory, ete. "V- . ' .JjMajtlng Address and ZIP Code 'CRESTAR BANK ". ' :'"" (Branch' ?2) Route 1?

. P. .0.. BOX .,40 . . , ( .. _,.... . .,J;J

/ certify that / nave examined this Statement and to the best of my knowledge and beliel it is true, coned and complete,, -..;. ~ v

TYPf= OR P0INT NAME OF TREASURERMaurice J. Xaurler

SIGNATURE OF TREASURER 31, 1996

NOTE: Submission of false, erroneous, or incomplete Information may subject Ihe person signing this Statement to the penalties ol 2 U.S.C. §437g.ANY CHANGE IN INFORMATION SHOULD BE REPORTED WITHIN 10 DAXS. ,.. ^ ,^?f .«,>.

For further information contact:Federal Election CommissionTon-free 800-424-9530Local 202-219-3420

FE6ANOSJFORM 1

(revised 4/87)

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA . - - STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

ApriUl, 1996

Virginia IndepepderitParty .. :• f • T

PO Box 880 l;: ]?''-- "••"'*•:'-;:'- •'•"""':: '•'•''King George, V& 22485 - ,, .

We acknowledge receipt of your new 1996 Statement of Organization filed pursuant to§ 24.2-908 of the Code of .Virginia. For items one and two below, please refer to theenclosed 1993 version of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act Summary (currently beingrevised). :,,......_ ' . . """

1. Registration Number [See Page 13] .. v : . '>

This number is assigned and provided .to you by this Board upon receipt of yourfirst Statement of Organization. I^iusXappear on any writing distributed by yourcommittee which concems^a^tandidate^r any issue that appears on a oallot.Your registration numbers VA-96-0124

2. Authority Statement [sWi'ageTlg'and 19].

This provides required language that must appear on any campaign writing.

Based on the information showed on your 1996 Statement of. Organization, future reportsare due: [see the attached schedule] , •.

Reports are required to be filed on the established schedule until a final report with itsTermination Statement completed is filed. If no activity occurred during tne reportingperiod, file only -the Report of No Activity by the"required deadline. A supply of formsfor each report is enclosed for your use. : .

You are reminded that a maximum civil penalty: of $300 may be~assessed for either thefailure to file your report on time or the failure to provide any required information.Reports must oe postmarked on or before the dm date and cannot be filed before the datethrough.which they must be complete. -

The reporting form reflects the current penalties required by law for either the late filing" :-.of any report, or failing to provide required information in any report. Each report must ..• « *« C •• *f ' ^ i^ * . <i «- «" « "•" - ««"' •'• - '• • .•*.'* '• '" tX." >''-! l'f " ~~ 1- •include the information required by.each column heading. ' ""••-• •--- ?^:

Should you have questions, please call.Monica Booker at the number listed below. ~:'* ^f

Sincerely,,. "'' '"""T' •t---|."fe*>i°1''

, - i ^... • •- , -• . , , •'— " -'-•!tf-5-- $-f-.:$ : f-/V'*iy%v; -• IP,*'?'**^•••^••.=-c^u.;^i:, ,,,.,:....,.. .M. Binice Meadows • ' -*"•-•-*-.':'.'• ' • 'Vr--.' •-•-. ' ' ' " "'•'YV1 -SrifLiJi<ri-»\- .is— in-,.,.. ,«- .^. ....

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"MBM/mmbEnclosures 200 N. 9th Street, Suite 101, Richmond. Virginia 232 1 -3497

TELEPHONE: 804-786-6561 ORion- FREE WITHIN VIRGINIA: VOICE 800-552-9745 / TDD 800-260-3466

JCE-91U 12/W »• VAT- : — J

STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FOR A COMMITTEE1

. . . . . . • . » ! ' • ' • " • • . . ' • • i - :" " : • ' 'i • ' - . " . " ••••"--" ••• - ': I • • . . ••:• <• ;

Calendar Year 1997 ;.. U New Statement vJ Statefr\ent_Amendment

Q Check here If additional Information for any Item Is continued on Page 4. '"' '

VIRGINIA lIlDEPENDENT'PARTY ( alfco 'dfra yIRGINIA REFORM'-EARTY) ; i rLJL NAMI OF fOUnCAL PARTY COMMITTED POLITICAL ACTION CO

3809 Dillon's Fork Road . -.-.v

Fieldale, ^Virginia 2^089"

CITY/TOWN ' '••' . ! ZIP (AREA CODE) DAYHMB TELEPHONE NUMBER

This committee Q 'is an inaugural fund committee; or

•will support or oppose candidates for state or local offices to be voted on in:[CHECK ALL THAT A»iYl Q May elections [CITY/TOWN COUNCILS AND SCHOOL BOARDSj

13 June primaries and/or November elections ;..Q Special election .held at lime otherthan May of NoVeWberQ None of the above at this time .-, . ^ . . .

THE PROVISIONS OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE ACT DO NOT APPLY TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS. CALL THE FEDERAL ELECTION COM-

MISSION AT 800-424-9530 TO OBTAIN REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVITY RELATING TO CANDIDATES FORPRESIDENT, U.S. SENATE AND U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. -'••- '• ' •'- • • % • . . - • *--'-• • • •

CATEGORIES CHECKED WILL DETERMINE FILING SCHEDULE THAT YOUR COMMITTEE MUST FOLLOW. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU ACCURATELY INDICATE

HIE ELECTIONS IN WHICH YOU INTEND TO PARTICIPATE. YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY AMEND AND REF1LE THIS DOCUMENT IF CHANCES OCCUR.

a'.- d <.T n r.i-rded c;.:il7.v.!Name, of affiliated orconnected organization Mailing address and ZIP Relationship

None at this time

Sfff-tMuu^-uifw^jiiir-ir jMwn"-i •>•••>.•• «uau*

I 3. Aiv.i,«- w^'i1 ami jmindicium of tlie ivnvinlUi;i! [nr.v.!. AS^FH rjwii OIIF.-

a) Will this committee operate in more than one dty QI county?*-»••«£• :• :^-% v-ffi YES \^Q NO

b) Will it operate In more than one state senate or state house district? X3 YES Q NO^* J ;

c) WiU it operate on a statewide basis in Virginia? }QYES QNO

d) Will it primarily support candidatesTseeldng state or local offl -^***1^ STATE ^Q tOCAL- -Page 1 ot

4 This form must be Red (i) wiihln ten drr, after (he committee Is c i -janfzed or (ii) if laM. v-: Mn Inn di ys of becoming aware that It win receive or spend morethan SJ£>0 and (1C) when any Informfttlon provided on the original statement changes and (fv) each January 15.

It Is required to be Red by afl committees except a candidate's campaign committee and any political party committee for (i) a stale senate or house district,(ii) a county or dty focal election district, or (Hi) a locality having a population ol 100.000 or toss that does not accept contributions tolaflng more than $10,000or make contributions and expenditures totaling more than $tO,OCX) during the calendar year. , . . _ . - . . , . , .. ... .. .., .

Full name/Business Address and ZIP:

Maurice Josef Laurier750 Matoaka AvenueGloucester Point,Virginia 23062

Residence Address and .ZIP:'

7 504 Matoaka AvenueGloucester Point,Virginia 230*2 •V

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Committee Title or Position:TREASURER

Office telephone no*80*Q6fr2-608*<. • .'i.,.1....,:.- g '

Home telephone no:(Both'include FAX)

Full Name/BuslnesSjXddress and ZIP:Sue Harris Depauche . .3809 Dillon's, For^ RoadFieldale, VA : 089Arlene W. Smith3113 North Inglewood St.Arlington, VA 22207Donald R. Mott307 Meadow Lake RoadYorktown, VA f23693

Residence Addresjiand ZIP: *

3809 Dillon's Fork RoadFieldale, VA 2*1-089

3113 North Inglewood St,Arlington, VA 22207

307 Meadow Lake RoadYorktown, VA 23693

Committee. Title or Position: ;••; < -

JSTATE CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

STATE VICE CHAIRPERSON

6. For i-ach individual supported or opposed for nomination or elect ion/enter;;

Full name and mailing address of candidate:

Various - to be determined

Office Sought

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Full name of officer-elect mailing address and office to which elected:

Party For Agtinst

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1 Residence address must Identify (he physical location In which Ihe person fives; post .offices boxes tfre not legally acceptable.

If so, how long? indefinitely

9. In the cvt'iil of dissolution, wliil dl«j>iwHlnn will bi» in.uk1 of rrsldii.il funds? J

to c:<

10.11st nil biinta, s.ifcly deposit bo*rs or oilier i«(|x>$lloiirs In which (In1 cuinmllkv dojmsiis fuiuls, ImMst, n nts !..ifrty di-j'o.sit bi'krs or in.iii-.l.iiiis fuiuls1

Mailing Address and ZIP .Branch ?2RouU- IV. P. 0. Box *fOGloucester Point, Va 23062

Name of Bank, Repository, etc.CRESTAR BANK . ... ::(Account No. 20l6jy3:U)

11. Funds expended in support of/ or opposition to, candidates (check one]

i&AARb solicited from individuals or other groups.Q ARE NOT5

STATEMENT OF TREASURER OR OTHER COMMITTEE OFFICER

Maurice J. LaurierFULL NAME OF TREASURER OR OTHER CO.M.MITTEE OFFICER

is complete, true and correct.

hereby state that the information in this Statement of Organization

TREASURER

SICNAFURE OF TREASURER OR OTHER COMMITTEE OFFICER

April 2^ 199?

RETURN THIS ORIGINAL DOCUMENT INTACT - DO NOT SEPARATE PAGES.Make a copy for your records.

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' If Oils committee disbands or determines thai It will no longer receive contributions or spend monies. It must notify the Stale Board of Sections.

4 If funds ARE collected from other Individuals or groups, reports o( contributions and expenditures must be tiled on the schedule established by Virginia law.

9 Jf funds ARE NOT solicited from other sources but are paid from (ho organization's general operating fund no further tilings or reports are required.

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SCC635/834 (7/95) COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIAM- - STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE/REGISTERED AGENT(Please read instructions on reverse side of form before filling out form)

1. CORPORATION'S NAME.- CORPORATE IDj/03.9.6936 - 7

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2. REGISTERED AGENT'S NAME AND REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS ON RECORD:

LOUIS S, HERR1NK '• "•''

11227 JAMES MADISON PARKWAY

King George, .VA .22485-0000.........

3. NEW REGISTERED AGENT'S NAME AND REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS:

4. NEW REGISTERED AGENT IS (mark appropriate box or boxes):

(A) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A RESIDENT OF VIRGINIA AND

an officer of the corporation; /'ftesttieMi (title)a director of the corporation - . . "* •a member of the Virginia State Bar

' S* . . " ' • / _(B)( ) A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION OR PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY OF ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW WHICH IS REGISTERED WITH THE VIRGINIASTATE BAR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 54.1-3902 OF THE CODEOF VIRGINIA

LOCALITY OF REGISTERED OFFICE:

(A) CURRENT REGISTERED OFFICE LOCALITY: KING GEORGE COUNTY

(B) NEW REGISTERED OFFICE LOCALITY: -

CITY OF . OR COUNTY OF fifl^tt.

IS BEIN6. COMPLETE PART "A" IF A fiEW REGISTERED AGENT IS BEING APPOINTED:

(A) The undersigned corporate officer executes this statement on behalfof the corporation as of:

DATE:

Name & Corporate Title)

_ __ THE REGISTERED AGENT IS REMAINING THE SAME BUT ISCHANGING HIS/HER BUSINESS ADDRESS:

(B) The undersigned agent declares that a copy of this statement hasbeen mailed to the corporation named above.

DATE: , 19 .(Signature of registered agent)

SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE

IIULLIIIKN WILLIAMS MOORECHAIRMAN

CLINTON MILLERCOMMISSIONER

THEODORE V. MORRISON, JR.COMMISSIONER

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STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

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WILLIAM J. BRIOCECLERK OF THE COMMISSION

P.O. ROX 1197RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-1197

SUE HARRIS DEBAUCHE3809 DILLON'S FORK RD -FIELDALE, VA 24089

RE: VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT PARTYID: 0396936 - 7DCN: 97-03-03-1001

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This Is your .acknowledgement for filing a statement of change ofregistered office / registered agent (SCC635/834) with thisoffice. • • - . ; .

The effective date of the change Is March 3, 1997. -

Sincerely yours,

William J. Bridge .Clerk of the Commission

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'- For the first time in decades the State Board ofElections has certified a new political party in Virginia,thanks in part to former Republican gweniatQrfel candi-date and independent senatorial candidate J. MarshallColeman.

The Virginia Independent Party likely will be thevehicle for a party affiliated with Texasbillionaire Ross Perot to get on the Vir«.guu'a presidential ballot this November.

"This is great news," Janes Haas,,chairman of United We. Stand in Virginia,said yesterday. "We have to workthings out, but this i$ one avertue we could use/'PftEttfon

AA affiliated Perot orfifmbation, the Reform ftrtft waspanning to launch a petition drive to gather the neces-sary 15,168 signatures of registered vqtert to get on the

But a certified political party automatically qualffie* totthe ballot. It also gets a spot onTthe ballot ahead of the"independent candidates.

Louis Heirink, a Kbg George businessman who ischairman of the Virginia Independent. Party, $&& "It isour intention to nominate a presidential eandidate."

Kettink, one of the organizert of United We Stand inVirginia, said he hasn't had a chance to talk to the Perotpeople yet but plumed to do so.Pefvt'ipt ISA iMreeflt h V«.

Seven of the U district chairmen hi the VirginiaIndependent Party were involved In Petot'fi presidentialbid in Virginia in 1992, be said.

To. qualify AS a party, an c-rganiiatkfl mutt have re-ceived at feast 10 percent of Ute total .vote east for anyeUtewUte office at either tf the two precctyg ciat&rtdegetiertl riecdona. /• ; . ' . " . : . - ' .

Perot received 13.6 petc«nf of the vote in Virginia inthe 3992 presidential election,

Kerrink pushed after thae to form the new VlrgfafoIndependent Party.

•Running as in independent In theNJOSU . Senate

, e,the frtate board denied the party's bid, laying it had notmet other qualifications, including formation of a atatecentra! committee.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT .OF KING, £EOJRfclS XOUJfTY, , , . :4 ,

~ - FICTITOUS NAME CERTIFICATE

Pursuant-to Section' V59.1, Code of yirgin;td.'i;(l956) , asamended, v

the undersigned Virginia Inidependefit: Party',1 a Virginia"hbn~stock corporation, executes this certificate as notice "that ItIs now doing, conducting and transacting business under theassumed name of Virginia Reform Party. •

The Registered Office address of the corporation is:

11227 James Madison Parkway. . King George, Virginia 22485

Executed this 21st day of August 1996,

. - VirginiaJnde

by ____________Louis S5. Herrlnk, President

Louis S. Herrink, President of Virginia Independent Party,personally appeared before me, the undersigned Notary Public,this 21st day of August, 1996, and being first duly sworn,acknowledged the foregoing certificate and made oath that itwas signed and acknowledged by authority granted him by saidcorporation.

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My commission expires

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Virginia Independent Party

MINUTES OF MEETING

: July 20, 1996RECONVENING OF STATE CONVENTION

The State Convention of the Virginia Independent^ P^rty was .Reconvened on Saturday, July 20, 1996,2:30 pm in Charlottesville, Virginia, at' the Lane Building' Present werbAJ Picardi representing the 1st Districctdue to Pink Ely being unable to attend, Bill McKenzie, 2nd District, Sam Scott, 2rd District, Carolyn Taylor, 4lhDistrict, Sue Harris DeBauche, 5th District, Fred Sylvester, 6th District, Ralph Copeland, 7th District, ArleneSmith, 8th District, Buddy Holloway, 9th District, Steve Hales, 10th District, and Karen Overocker, 1 1thDistrict. A list of certified Delegates to the convention from each district is hereby attached and made a part ofthese minutes. Earlier in the day, this group and approximatly 400 others were able to hear Richard Lamm,former Governor of Colorado and Ross Perot speak to the convention.

Buddy Holloway, Convention Chairman of the VIP, opened the meeting by advising that at the time theconvention held on June 8, 1996, had been adjourned, there were two committee reports yet to be heard by theconvention participants. The Nominating Committee still needed to report on the nominations received forPresident. Sue Harris DeBauche advised that there had been only one nominee named for President. It wasdiscussed that since the June 8th convention, other persons had come forward requesting the nomination,including one present at the time, Diane BeaJl Templin from California. Ms. Templin asked for time to speak tothe body and was allowed five minutes. A motion was made by Louis Herrink that the rules be suspended toallow the Nominating Committee to meet again at this convention to receive nominations from those present fora Presidential candidate. The motion was seconded by 7/vr* W^LX.*^^ , voted and carried unanimously.

The Nominating Committee removed itself from the floor and received nominations from persons present.The Nominating Committee returned to the floor, and Sue Harris DeBauche, Chairman, read the nominations tothe body. The following persons were nominated:

Richard Lamm . . . .Diane Beall TemplinRoss PerotThe National Reform Party Nominee to be announced August 18, 1996

Motion was made, seconded and carried unanimously to accept the report of the Nominating Committee.Districts were then asked to render the vote of their respective delegation. The vote resulted as follows:Ross Perot, 59.6; Richard Lamm, 22.6; Reform Party Nominee, 27.8.

Motion was then made that a Vice-Presidential nominee should be selected from the remaing three nominees.Districts were asked to render the vote of their respective delegation. Richard Lamm received 69 and theReform Party Nominee received 41 voles. Diane Beall Templin received no votes.

AJ Picardi made a motion that the election of these two candidates should be made unanimous. After somediscussion, the motion was voted down.

Tom Overocker was then asked to give the report of the Resolutions Committee. The following Resolutionswere read and carried unanimously.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the name of the party be changed, if necessary, to The Virginia ReformParty or to The Virginia Independent Party dba The Virginia Reform Party.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Platform of Principles is hereby adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the State Chairman is authorized to certify the nominees of the party.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

r Sue Harris DeBauche, Secreta

Louis S. Herrink, Chairman