The Cleveland County Republican Party is holding precinct meetings and county convention on March 12, at the Cleveland County Extension Building Auditorium at 130 S. Post Road in Shelby.

All registered Republicans are invited and encouraged to participate.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 9 a.m.  Precinct meetings begin at 9 a.m., immediately followed by the county convention.  Registration fee is $5.

During the precinct meetings, voters select precinct officers and delegates to the county convention.

During the county convention, delegates will elect delegates to the District and State GOP Conventions. Delegates to these conventions must be elected at the county convention.

For more information, contact the Cleveland County Republican Party Chairman, Ronnie Whetstine, at 704-484-2GOP, or visitwww.ccgop.com.