Tuesday 29 February 2000: Virginia Republican Presidential primary.

• "The winner of Virginia Republican Primary will receive all of Virginia's votes on the first ballot at the national convention, unless released by the candidate. The Delegates are not bound on any subsequent ballot, or for a vice presidential candidate, or for any particular issue in the platform."

LOCAL MASS MEETINGS, PARTY CANVASSES OR CONVENTIONS:

The election of the actual National Convention delegates (who will be formally pledged to the winner of the Virginia Republican Primary on February 29, 2000) begins with local meetings held in each independent city and county of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The State Party Plan requires each independent city and county Republican Party to hold a Mass Meeting, Party Canvass or Convention to select delegates to the congressional district conventions and state convention and to elect local Party officials.

A Mass Meeting is comprised of Republican voters for the independent city or county. The Mass Meeting elects a chairman and a secretary. The chairman of the meeting appoints various committees to propose rules for the meeting, check voter registration credentials of the participants, review potential candidates for election at the meeting, and recommend resolutions. The Mass Meeting may have guest speakers in addition to voting. The Mass Meeting is thus a form of a first-tier caucus.

A Party Canvass is similar to a primary, but it is conducted by the Party rather than the government. Republican voters of the independent city or county may vote at scheduled times and places. A Party Canvass is thus a form of "party-run primary" at the most local level.

A local Convention is used less frequently than the other two methods. Delegates for the Independent City or County Convention are elected at either a mass meeting or party canvass that precedes the convention. Only Delegates may vote at an Independent City or County Convention. Large-population localities such as Fairfax County and Richmond City tend to hold such conventions because of the high number of participants which would be involved in either a mass meeting or party canvass without a convention.

Saturday 13 May 2000 - Saturday 27 May 2000: Congressional District Conventions.

Following the local elections, each congressional district will hold a convention and elect three Delegates to the Republican National Convention (who will be pledged to support the winner of the Virginia Republican Primary on Tuesday February 29, 2000). The district convention also nominates a Presidential Elector who would represent the district in the Electoral College if the Republican Presidential nominee carries Virginia on Tuesday November 7, 2000. Only duly elected Delegates representing the independent cities and counties of the congressional district may vote at the congressional district convention.

Friday 2 June - Saturday 3 June 2000: State Convention in Virginia Beach.

The actual selection of delegates to the Republican National Convention will occur between May 13 and June 3, 2000 at the Republican Party's State and Congressional District Conventions. At-Large Delegates will be selected at the State Convention.

The State Convention elects At-Large Delegates to the Republican National Convention (all of whom will be pledged to support the winner of the Virginia Republican Primary on February 29, 2000). The State Convention also elects a State Party Chairman, a National Committeeman and a National Committeewoman; in addition, the State Convention nominates two At-Large Presidential Electors to serve in the Electoral College if the Republican Presidential nominee carries Virginia on Tuesday November 7, 2000. Only duly elected Delegates representing the each of the independent cities and counties in Virginia may vote at the State Convention.