GOP of Va. weighing option allowing voters to cast ballot locally in addition to May convention GOP Convention and other option_WVIR By Daniel Grimes | March 2, 2021 at 11:22 AM EST - Updated March 2 at 6:41 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Republican voters in Virginia may be able to cast their ballots locally to choose their partyâs nominees for statewide office. While the party will be moving forward with its drive-in style convention in Lynchburg, it is considering an opportunity that would help voters who cannot make the trip. âThe Republican Party of Virginia, as I said, is committed to a fair, unbiased process without a thumb on the scale toward any predetermined outcome,â Republican Party of Virginia Chair Rich Anderson said.