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1 NEVADA REPUBLICAN PARTY April 11, 2016 Dear Nevada Republican Party State Convention Delegate: Congratulations on your election as a delegate or alternate to the 2016 Nevada State Republican Convention! Your dedication and leadership to the State of Nevada is critical during this highly contested election cycle. In 2016, it is vital that Republicans from across the Silver State unify to win the White House this fall, and to replace Harry Reid with a conservative Republican to retain the GOP majority. We have critical races up and down the ballot, from the US Senate race and our US House races to numerous State Senate and Assembly races. We must defend the 2014 Red Wave which gave Republicans control of all of Nevada s Constitutional Officers, as well as both houses of the Nevada Legislature. Our victory in 2014 has given us two more delegates to the National Convention than we had in With the national convention shaping up to be the most exciting in recent memory, we re glad that Nevada will have a bigger delegation in Cleveland. Enclosed are the details of the state convention, to be held May 14 th and 15 th at the Reno Convention Center. Please keep in mind that the hotel rooms are on a first come, first serve basis. It is important to book your room as quickly as possible to secure the room rate. Be sure to take note of the rules and deadlines for self-nomination as a National Delegate or Presidential Elector. There are new rules this year, and National Delegates must self-nominate no later than May 7, 2016 in order to appear on the ballot at the convention. Thank you again for everything you do to advance Republican principles here in the Silver State. We look forward to seeing you in Reno next month, and working together to help elect Republicans in Should you have any questions, please contact us at (702) , or send an to info@nevadagop.org. Sincerely, Michael J. McDonald Chairman, Nevada Republican Party Nevada Republican Party PAID FOR BY THE NEVADA REPUBLICAN PARTY 500 S. RANCHO DR., SUITE 7, LAS VEGAS, NV PHONE

2 Nevada Republican Party State Convention May 14-15, 2016 REGISTRATION FORM Order separately, or sign up for the VIP All Access Pass, which includes convention registration, breakfast both days, Friday Boots and Rhinestones Ball and Saturday evening cocktail reception. EARLY REGISTRATION Delegate Fee Before May 1 st $ REGULAR Delegate Fee May 1 st May 9 th $ WALK IN Delegate Fee May 13 th and 14 th $ Congressional Boots and Rhinestones Ball Before May 1 st $ Congressional Boots and Rhinestones Ball May 1 st May 9 th $ (VIP seating at Congressman s table available at $250; $200 for convention delegates, until filled) Cont. Breakfast Sat and/or Sunday (Must be reserved by May 9 th ) Saturday Evening Cocktail Reception (Must be reserved by May 9 th ) $25.00 All Access Victory 2016 Pass Before May 1 st $ All Access Victory 2016 Pass May 1 st May 9 th $ $25.00 each day Please indicate quantity and total cost for each item: Convention $ = $ Boots and Rhinestones $ = $ Sat. Cont. $ = $ Sat. Cocktail $ = $ Sun. Cont. $ = $ All Access Victory 2016 $ = $ TOTAL $ NAME ADDRESS PHONE E_MAIL COUNTY Please make all checks payable to the Nevada Republican Party and mail to : Nevada Republican Party Attn: Barb Hawn, Secretary P.O. Box Reno, NV Please contact (702) or visit for more information and online registration

3 Lodging Information Host Hotel: 3800 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV Atlantis is connected to the Reno/Sparks Convention Center by an enclosed skybridge Reservations: Group Code: SGOP16 Negotiated Rates Book by 5pm, April 28, 2016 Atlantis Tower Rooms: $179 per night Friday/Saturday $ 79 per night Thursday and Sunday Rates are valid for single or double occupancy. Add $15 per person, per night, plus tax for triples or quads. Rates are not valid for Saturday one night stays All guest rooms are subject to the applicable local occupancy tax at the time of check-in. A resort fee of $15 per night, per room plus tax will be charged to all hotel guests, and is subject to change. Resort fee inclusions are: Unlimited local and 800/toll-free phone calls In room coffee service In room wired or wireless high speed internet service Valet and Self-Parking Use of fitness center Use of indoor and outdoor pools and outdoor Jacuzzi In room safes Concierge services Boarding pass printing Two bottles of spring water per room daily Extended check out time of 12:00 pm (Noon) Atlantis also provides complimentary round trip shuttle service to Reno airport. Note: Reno Convention Center charges a parking fee Atlantis is connected to the convention center via pedestrian skybridge. Additional Lodging Info Nugget Casino Resort 1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks, NV Reservations: Group Code: GNVRP Negotiated Rates - Book by 4/22/2016 East Tower West Tower Thursday: $ 99 $ 89 Friday/Saturday: $129 $119 Sunday: $ 39 $ 34 Single or double occupancy, plus 13.5% room tax and a $10 per room, per night resort fee, which includes wireless internet. Triples and quads will be an additional $10 per night. All paid occupied rooms are subject to a $2.00 tourism surcharge (subject to change without notice). The Nevada Republican Party endeavors to provide accurate information on lodging rates and terms. Actual rates and terms provided to guests by lodging properties supersede any information provided by the party. Room quantities are limited rates shown are valid until the dates indicated or until the rooms in the block have all been reserved, whichever comes first. The Nevada Republican Party is not responsible for unavailability of rooms due to all blocked rooms being sold or other factors beyond our control.

4 Nevada State Republican Convention May 13-15, 2016 Reno/Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV Friday, May 13 9:00 am 4:00 pm Platform Committee Meeting Atlantis Paradise A 10:00am 12:00pm Parliamentary Procedures Workshop RSCVA A7-A8 1:00pm 3:00pm Rural Caucus Meeting RSCVA A7-A8 1:30 pm 4:30 pm Resolutions Committee Meeting Atlantis TBD Rules Committee Meeting Atlantis Treasures C/D By-Laws Committee Meeting Atlantis Treasures A/B 12:00 pm 4:00pm Registration RSCVA Lobby Area 5:00 pm Deadline for Committee Reports 5:00pm 11:00pm Boots and Rhinestones Congressional Ball Atlantis Grand Ballroom Saturday, May 14 6:30am 9:00am 7:00am 10:00am 9:00am 10:00 am 10:00am 12:00pm Continental breakfast RSCVA A7-A9 Registration RSCVA Lobby Area Call to Order Invocation Presentation of Colors Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Welcome Remarks from Chairman Appointment of Temporary Convention Officers Initial Credentials Committee Report Declaration of a Quorum Election of Permanent Convention Officers Adoption of the Permanent Convention Rules Adoption of the Permanent Convention Agenda Presentation of the Nominating Committee Report 1 st Supplemental Credentials Committee Report Deadline for self-nomination 15 minutes after adoption of the 1 st Supplemental Credentials Committee Report. Nomination and Election of National Committeewoman Nomination and Election of National Committeeman

5 12:00pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 3:30pm Lunch on your own RSCVA Food Court/Atlantis Convention Called Back Into Order Election of Presidential Electors Election of At-Large National Delegates and Alternates 3:30pm - 4:30pm Breakout Sessions - Congressional Districts CD 1 RSCVA F4/F5 CD 2 Main Convention Hall CD 3 RSCVA F2/F3/F6/F7 CD 4 RSCVA F1/F8 Election of Congressional District National Delegate and Alternates Endorsement votes for CD specific candidates 4:30pm 6:00pm Reconvene in main hall Endorsement votes multidistrict candidates Announcements Recess 6:00pm 7:30 pm Cocktail reception RSCVA A Rooms Sunday, May 14 6:30am 9:00am 9:00am 9:30am Continental breakfast RSCVA A7-A9 Call to Order Invocation Presentation of Colors Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Supplemental Credentials Committee Report Declaration of Quorum 9:30am 9:45am 9:45am 10:00am 10:00am 11:00am 11:00am 1:00pm Election of NRCC members Presentation of Bylaws report/adopt Bylaws changes Presentation of the Resolutions Committee report/adopt Resolutions Presentation of the Platform Committee report/adopt Platform SINE DIE

6 Self-Nomination Information Nevada State Republican Convention May 13-15, 2016 National Delegates: At the state convention, we ll be electing Nevada s delegates to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH July 18-21, Nevada is entitled to a total of 30 delegates, 3 of which are our members of the Republican National Committee. We ll elect the remaining 27 delegates at the state convention, and we ll also elect 27 alternates in the event a delegate is unable to attend. 12 of these delegates are selected by Congressional District. These delegates will be voted on only by convention delegates from each respective Congressional District. The remaining 15 delegates represent the entire state of Nevada, and will be voted on by the entire group of state convention delegates. State delegates may choose to run for either Congressional District delegate or At-Large statewide delegate, but not both. All national delegates are responsible for all of their own expenses to attend the National Convention, including airfare, hotels, meals, fees, convention special events and parties, local transportation in Cleveland, etc. Expect the cost of attending to be at least a few thousand dollars, possibly several thousand. Nevada Republican Party rules require the delegates to be bound on the first ballot at the National Convention to vote in the same proportion as the results of the Presidential Preference Poll held in Nevada on February 23, Our rules provide for serious penalties for delegates who fail to honor their binding on the first ballot to insure that the wishes of Nevada caucus attendees are honored. If you wish to be a National Delegate, you must submit your self-nomination in writing to the Secretary of the Nevada Republican Party on or before May 7, You will receive confirmation from the Secretary when your self-nomination has been received, and if you don t receive confirmation you should follow up to make sure that your nomination form was received. There is no provision in our rules to be added to the ballot after the May 7 th deadline, so it s critical for you to verify that you re on the list. Each nominee has the option to provide a biography or public statement of 250 words or less which will be posted on the Nevada GOP website at least three days prior to the state convention. Additionally, you may request that the name of your preferred presidential candidate appear in parentheses next to your name on the official ballot at the convention. No nominee is required to disclose their presidential preference if they choose not to do so. The state party does not have the resources to print hard copies of biographies or other campaign materials for the anticipated large number of national delegate nominees. If you wish to print and distribute such materials at the convention, you should make your own arrangements to do so.

7 Presidential Electors: Presidential electors are Nevada s members of the Electoral College. State law alleges that Presidential Elector is a ceremonial position - pursuant to NRS , the electors have no discretion in who they cast their votes for it must be cast for the winner of the popular vote in the Nevada general election. Per Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution, Nevada is entitled to six electors in the electoral college one for each Congressional District and one for each of our Senators. All six of these electors will be elected by the convention at large there is no requirement for any elector to come from a particular part of the state. If our Republican nominees eventually win the popular vote in Nevada in November, the electors chosen at our state convention will be required to travel to Carson City in December and physically cast an electoral vote for the Republican nominees for President and Vice President, and those votes will be transmitted to the US Congress to be counted as specified in the Constitution. Should any candidates other than the Republican nominees win the general election, the services of the Republican electors will not be required. You may self-nominate in advance for the position of Presidential Elector, or you may selfnominate for that position on the day of the convention. Nominations for Presidential Elector will close 15 minutes after the final credentials report is presented on Saturday morning. National Committeeman/National Committeewoman: These two individuals will be elected at the convention, and will serve as two of Nevada s three representatives to the Republican National Committee for the next four years. Nevada s third member of the Republican national Committee is our state party Chairman. In addition to representing Nevada at the RNC, these individuals have the primary responsibility for raising funds needed to operate the Nevada Republican Party and to allow the Nevada GOP to accomplish our mission of recruiting and electing Republican candidates to office. The positions require extensive travel, as RNC meetings are held at least four times per year in various parts of the country, generally from Wednesday through Saturday. Other events are held in between the regular meetings that may require additional travel. The National Committeeman and National Committeewoman will both be elected by the convention at large. They will be elected in separate elections, as our bylaws state that these two individuals must reside in different counties. Nominations for National Committeeman and National Committeewoman will close at the same time as nominations for presidential Elector. # # # Following is an excerpt from the Nevada Republican Party standing rules that covers the nominations and elections process for National Delegate. Please be familiar with these rules, and if you have any questions, contact the state party office at , or send us an at info@nevadagop.org.

8 Nominating and Election Procedures for National Delegates excerpted from the Standing Rules of the Nevada Republican Party, Chapter Three 2.0 Nomination of National Delegates and Alternates. Subsection 2.1 a) Nominations for the position of National Delegate and Alternate, whether At- Large or congressional district, shall be by self-nomination. b) Self-nominations may be made for either a congressional district or At-Large Delegate position, but not both. c) Nominees must be Delegates to the State Convention. d) Nominations and any biography or public statement as provided for in Subsection 2.7, must be submitted in advance not less than seven (7) days prior to the State Convention in writing to the NRP Secretary. e) The NRP Secretary must include the information in paragraphs (a) through (d) above and information on how to self-nominate in the Call to the Meeting of the State Convention including all required information to self-nominate and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe. Subsection 2.2 Nominees for Congressional District National Delegate must be qualified electors of the congressional district they seek to represent. Subsection 2.3 The names of all properly submitted nominations shall be included on the respective Delegate ballots. Subsection 2.4 The NRP Secretary shall notify each Nevada State Convention Delegate of the names of all individuals properly nominated to be National Delegates not less than three (3) days prior to the State Convention. This information is not part of the Call to Convention. Subsection The NRP Secretary must also include a reminder in the Call that those elected as a National Delegate or Alternate Delegate must pay all their own expenses to the national Convention including registration, travel, meals and lodging. Subsection 2.6 No person who is otherwise qualified to be a Delegate to the Republican National Convention shall be eligible to hold such a position if, at any time following the adoption of this rule, that person, acting as a Delegate, has failed to uphold their obligation, as provided for in these rules or the Rules of the RNC, in support of a specific candidate. The determination of this provision shall be based solely on the vote conveyed to the Convention Secretary by the Delegate. This provision shall not apply to delegates who are released from their commitment in accordance with these Rules and shall not be applied retroactively to past Delegates.

9 Subsection 2.7 Each National Delegate nominee may optionally provide a biography or public statement of 250 words or less, along with their self-nomination, which shall be posted by the Secretary on the NRP website at least three (3) days prior to the Nevada Republican Convention. Additionally, each National Delegate nominee may opt to place the name of their preferred Presidential Candidate in parentheses adjacent to the nominee s name on the ballot. 3.0 Election of Delegates to the Republican National Convention Subsection 3.1 Delegates and Alternates to the Republican National Convention (National Delegates and Alternates) shall be elected at the Nevada Republican Convention. There shall be three (3) National Delegates allocated to represent each congressional district in Nevada, and a number of At-Large Delegates as determined in accordance with the Rules of the Republican National Committee. Each National Delegate position shall also have one (1) Alternate for that position, except for automatic Delegates. Subsection 3.2 National Delegates allocated to represent congressional districts (Congressional District National Delegates) shall be elected by the Nevada Republican Convention Delegates from each such congressional district. Each Delegate to the Nevada Republican Convention may vote for up to three (3) nominees for National Delegate for their congressional district. All nominees receiving votes shall be ranked in accordance with the number of votes received from highest to lowest. Congressional District Delegate positions shall be awarded to the three (3) highest ranked nominees, with Alternate positions being awarded to the next three (3) highest ranked nominees in descending order. Subsection 3.3 At-Large National Delegates shall be elected by all Nevada Republican Convention Delegates. Each Delegate to the Nevada Republican Convention may vote for up to the number of nominees for At-Large National Delegate as there are At-Large Delegate positions as determined in accordance with the Rules of the Republican National Committee. All nominees receiving votes shall be ranked in accordance with the number of votes received from highest to lowest. At-Large Delegate positions shall be assigned starting with the highest ranked nominee and continuing in descending order until all At-Large Delegate positions are filled, followed by Alternate positions to be assigned starting with the highest ranked nominee who did not win a Delegate position and continuing in descending order until all Alternate positions are filled. Subsection 3.4 Any ballot cast for the election of Congressional District or At-Large Delegates that has more votes cast than positions to be filled shall be declared void. # # # The foregoing is an excerpt from the Standing Rules of the Nevada Republican Party as approved by the Nevada Republican Party Central Committee at its regular meeting in August The complete approved Standing Rules are posted at:

10 Nevada Republican Party 2016 NEVADA STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION NATIONAL DELEGATE SELF NOMINATION FORM County CD Name DOB First Last Address Street Address City ST ZIP Home Phone Cell Phone Please place my name in nomination for the following position: National Delegate from Congressional District #, or National Delegate: At-Large Please print my Pres. Preference on the ballot:, or I prefer to not state my Presidential Preference I have attached a bio or info sheet for the website (max. 250 words) Note: State party rules allow self-nomination as either an At-Large delegate or Congressional District Delegate, but not both. Nominee Signature Please submit this form to the NRP Secretary by May 7, 2016: Barb Hawn Secretary. Nevada Republican Party Fax: bhawn@nevadagop.org Paid for by the Nevada Republican Party 500 S. Rancho Dr, Suite 7, Las Vegas, NV

11 Nevada Republican Party 2016 NEVADA STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION SELF NOMINATION FORM Name As It Appears On Your Voter Registration: Last First Middle Delegate Number As It Appears On Your Convention Credentials Number I certify under penalty of perjury I am the above credentialed delegate and that I do hereby self-nominate for the following office to be elected at this convention: A SEPARATE FORM MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH SELF-NOMINATION. NRP BYLAWS, ARTICLE 6, SECTION 1(B) PROHIBIT THE NATIONAL COMMITTEEWOMAN AND NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN FROM RESIDING IN THE SAME COUNTY. National Committeewoman National Committeeman Presidential Elector: By signing below, I agree to the following as required by NRS : If selected for the position of presidential elector, I agree to serve as such and to vote only for the nominees for President and Vice President of the political party or the independent candidates who received the highest number of votes in this State at the general election. Signature of Delegate Address: Phone: Paid for by the Nevada Republican Party 500 S. Rancho Dr, Suite 7, Las Vegas, NV

12 Save the Date! for the Congressional Boots and Rhinestones Ball Friday, May 13, 2016 Atlantis Casino Resort, Grand Ballroom Dinner Dancing Auction Live music by Route 66 Individuals $100 ($125 after May 1 st ) VIP Seating at Congressman s Table $250 ($200 for convention delegates) Sponsorship/Host Committee Levels: Congressman s Circle Chairman s Circle Rhinestone Club Buckaroo Club

13 WANT TO HAVE MORE PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS THAT RUN A LOT SMOOTHER? Then plan to attend the parliamentary procedures workshop at the upcoming Nevada Republican Convention sponsored by the Nevada Republican Party. Ralph McMullen, Nevada Republican Party State Parliamentarian will be leading this workshop to help you better understand both the by-laws and parliamentary procedures using Roberts Rules of Order revised. A power point presentation on the most effective ways to run meetings and organizations will be presented along with other supporting materials. The workshop will take place on Friday, May 13 th, 2016 at 10:00 am in rooms A7-A8 at the Reno Convention Center. The workshop has been scheduled at this time to also allow you to attend the various committee and rural caucus meetings on Friday afternoon. All Delegates and Alternates are invited to attend. There is no cost for this session, but we ask you to please register in advance so that we can plan for enough seats. Space is limited, so walk in attendance will be on a space available basis. Please note that other issues regarding the State Convention and possible rules, etc. may also be discussed at the workshop by the State GOP officials. The workshop is free of charge for delegates to the state convention. For additional information on the workshop, call Ralph McMullen at or him at ralphandvicky@yahoo.com.