Join LeeDems on a road trip to Richmond Wednesday, February 15th to show our appreciation for the Democratic Delegates and Senators to the Virginia General Assembly (Lee District elected officials – click here; state wide directory, click here). Don’t just tell our Democrats that you’re glad they are in Richmond for us, show them by
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A subset of LIS features are freely available through personal digital assistants and mobile phones. Internet capable devices such as Palm Pilots and Pocket PCs (PDAs) and enabled phones (WAP) are all capable of accessing the mobile version of LIS. These devices allow direct access via their internet connection. Mobile LIS access is available directly
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The 2012 session convened January 11th for the ‘long’ session. Regular Session The General Assembly meets annually, beginning on the second Wednesday in January, for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-numbered years, with an option to extend annual sessions for a maximum of 30 days. Special Sessions The Governor may
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For 26 years David Bailey Associates have published what all the General Assembly members are familiar with, the ‘Red Book’. It is an excellent comprehensive directory of General Assembly members and their contact information. It is available as a PDF (free), click here.  

New Republican congressional remap plan sprinting through Assembly now under total GOP rule (Washington Post, January 12, 2012). Redistricting is conducted the year after every decennial census; it is a requirement of the U.S. Constitution, the Virginia Constitution, and the Code of Virginia; however, after the results of the 2011 General Election giving the GOP
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The selection of Delegates to the Congressional District Conventions in May, State Convention in June at GMU, and National Convention in September in Charlotte is quite a process, and to learn more about it we have some helpful resources. Delegate Selection Process 2012 Delegate Selection 2012 Q&A 2012 Delegate Selection Seminar with Frank Leone (DNC
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Nominating a Democratic President, Virginia’s Democratic National Convention Delegate Selection Process and Your Part In It Information about the Delegate Selection process for the 2012 Democratic National Convention being held in Charlotte, North Carolina. DPVA DNC Delegate Selection Questions & Answers Democratic Party of Virginia www.VADemocrats.org 1710 E. Franklin St, Second Floor Richmond, VA 23223
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As a file for download: . I. The Democratic National Convention II. The Virginia Delegate Selection Process III. The Virginia National Delegate Selection Process IV. The March 6, 2012 Primary V. Allocation of Virginia’s National Convention Delegates Among Presidential Candidates VI. The Virginia Caucuses VII. Congressional District Conventions VIII. State Convention IX. Affirmative Action &
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Unofficial Sample ballots in the Commonwealth of Virginia shall not be printed on white or yellow paper. (unofficial sample ballots are those that are handed out by political parties, or other interested groups at the polls). Historically Democratic sample ballots were on yellow paper to make it easier to be recognized, especially by those affected
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Just in case you needed more motivation about volunteering and getting others out to vote, see this new video below from VPAP (VPAP.org – Virginia Public Access Project).