Clay County GOP Call to Convention

Press Release

The Clay County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct and County Conventions on Thursday, March 19 2026, in the restored courtroom upstairs at the Beal Center/Historic Clay County Courthouse, on the Square in downtown Hayesville. The primary purpose of the conventions is to elect delegates to the 11th District and State Republican Conventions for 2026.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Everyone must be registered no later than 5:30 p.m. The Precinct Conventions convene at 5:30 p.m. to select delegates to the County Convention, which follows at 7 p.m.

There will be light refreshments, snacks and desserts immediately following the precinct conventions.  Attendees are encouraged to bring a covered dish, snack, or dessert to share. The Clay County GOP will provide beverages and sandwiches.

Republican voters registered in Clay County are invited to attend.  However, only those Republicans registered on the Clay County Board of Election rolls as of January 31, 2026, are eligible to vote at the conventions.  Formal Convention Rules will be published later.  11^th District GOP Chair Merry Guy will act as Chair for the County Convention.

The physical address of the Beal Center is 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC  28904, in the restored Historic Clay County Courthouse. For further details, call Clay County GOP Chair June West at (706) 781-8610 or Vice-Chair Larry J. Ford at (828) 421-5721.