District of Columbia Republican Party
Instructions for Presidential Candidates
For a complete copy of the Party Platform and Bylaws of the District of Columbia Republican Party,
please visit us online at www.DCGOP.com.
Procedure
In order to qualify for the DC Republican Party presidential preference vote, a presidential
candidate must complete the DC GOP Standard Form (below) and either:
(1) Pay a filing fee of $12,500 on or before 5:00 PM EST, Monday, January 4, 2016; or
(2) Submit a valid petition of at least 150 duly registered and qualified Republican voters from the
District of Columbia and submit a payment in the amount of $7,500 on or before 5:00 PM EST,
Monday, January 4, 2016. Checks should be made payable to the “DC Republican Party.”
Filing documentation for presidential campaigns (DC GOP Standard Form, filing fee of $12,500 or
$7,500, and petitions) must be delivered by the presidential candidate’s representative(s) to the DC
GOP in the following fashion: (A) DC GOP Standard Form may be emailed, mailed, or hand
delivered; (B) filing fee may mailed or hand delivered; and (C) Petitions may be mailed or hand
delivered (NOTE: Only petitions that are hand delivered will receive a receipt). Presidential
Candidates, Delegates and Alternates to the Republican National Convention will be elected at the
District of Columbia Republican State Convention on March 12, 2016.
Important Dates
●
Wednesday, October 7, 2015: First day for Presidential candidates to submit standard form with
fee of $12,500 for Option #1 filing.
● Wednesday, October 14, 2015: Presidential candidates to pick up petitions for Option #2 filing.
● November/December, 2015 (Date TBD): First day for Delegate candidates to pick up petitions.
● Monday, January 4, 2016 (5:00 PM EST) Standard Forms, petitions and payments due.
● Friday, February 12, 2016: Delegate Ballot Access: Delegate Standard Form and (1) Petitions
and/or (2) $50 fee due in person.
● Monday, February 15, 2016: First day for Presidential campaigns to endorse up to 32 Delegates.
● Monday, February 29: Last day for Presidential campaigns to endorse Delegate candidates, and
last day Delegate candidates may accept or reject the Presidential campaign endorsement.
● Early March 2016: DC Republican Party Lincoln Douglass Day Dinner.
● Saturday, March 12, 2016: DC Republican Presidential Candidate & Delegate Selection
Convention.
Please address specific questions to ​
[email protected]
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District of Columbia Republican Party
Presidential Candidate Standard Form
All blanks must be completed and submitted in person in order to file for Republican Presidential
Candidate in the District of Columbia:
Name of Presidential Campaign:
Primary Staff Contact
Name:
Email:
Phone:
The Campaign is submitting
Option #1
_____​
$12,500 Payment
***BY CHECKING THIS BOX AND SUBMITTING THIS CHECK WITH THIS FORM, THE
CANDIDATE IS ON THE BALLOT AND HAS COMPLETED ALL PAPERWORK.**
Option #2
_____ $7,500 Payment & 150 signatures of District of Columbia registered Republican voters
Signature and Date of Campaign Representative:
Signature and Date of DC GOP Executive Director or DC GOP Chairman:
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