While we’re on the subject of elections, many people still opt to vote in person on election day. Voting takes place in precincts whose locations are established by law.
Voters in Albemarle County’s Branchlands precinct will have to cast ballots in a new location after permission to use the Hillsdale Conference Center has been withdrawn.
“The proposed new polling place is Harvest Church of God, located at 1025 Rio Road East, and would be in effect for the June 17, 2025, primary election,” reads a portion of Albemarle’s April 2025 Community Digest.
On April 2, Supervisors passed an emergency ordinance to change the location in order be compliant with law.
“Under normal circumstances, such a change would be submitted at least 90 days prior to an election to allow the Virginia Attorney General to review the request and to allow the Albemarle County General Registrar sufficient time to notify voters of the polling place change,” reads a draft of the ordinance.
Now the emergency ordinance has to be re-adopted and that takes a public hearing on May 7. This offers an opportunity for Albemarle to do some other house-keeping items to reflect various name changes of other polling places. (draft ordinance)
- Jack Jouett Middle School is now Journey Middle School for the Jack Jouett Precinct.
- Agnor-Hurt Elementary School is now Agno r Elementary School for Agnor-Hurt Precinct.
- The Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center is now the Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center reflecting the purchase by the City of Charlottesville. This is for the Dunlora Precinct.
- Meriwether-Lewis Elementary School is now Ivy Elementary School for the Ivy Precinct.
Before you go: This story was initially posted in the May 1, 2025 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. For more information on the work, please visit this page on this website.
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