RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
14 October 2011
Richmond City Council encourages Richmond citizens to vote in the upcoming Virginia General Election
Deadline to register to vote (for those not already registered) is Monday, October 17, 2011
WHAT Richmond City Council encourages Richmond citizens to exercise their government ownership and citizenship by voting in the upcoming Richmond General Election being held Tuesday, November 8, 2011.
The election will include the following elected state positions that represent Richmond:
• Senate of Virginia (Members representing Richmond)
• Virginia House of Delegates (Members representing Richmond)
• The position of the Commonwealth of Virginia Richmond Circuit Court Clerk
Voting Locations and times
Richmond Voting Locations (Polling Places) will be open for voting from
6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Two Richmond Voting Locations (Polling Places) will be changed for this election. Citizens living in Richmond Voting Precinct number 308 will vote at Richmond Public Schools Linwood Holton Elementary School, located at1600 West Laburnum Avenue. Citizens living in Richmond Voting Precinct number 814 will vote at the Richmond Public Schools Boushall Middle School, located at 3400 Hopkins Road. For information on individual Richmond Voting Locations, please call the Richmond Office of the Virginia General Registrar, at 804.646.5950.
Richmond citizens that are qualified to vote include residents who are citizens of the United States of America, 18 years of age, a resident of Richmond and the Richmond Voting Precinct where they are voting and meet the requirements prescribed in the Virginia Constitution. Any person who will be qualified with respect to age to vote (ie: will be 18 years old on the day of the election) shall be permitted to register and vote.
Registration Deadline is Monday, October 17, 2011
The deadline to register to vote for this upcoming election, for those who are not already registered to vote, is Monday, October 17, 2011. Qualified Richmond Citizens may apply for, or change, their voter registration, at the Richmond Office of the Virginia General Registrar, Richmond City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Room 105, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Mail-in voter registration applications are also available at all U.S. Post offices, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles offices, and Richmond Public Library branches. The Virginia Office of the Richmond General Registrar will mail applications upon request. Please call 804.646.5950 for more information.
Absentee Ballot Deadline - Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot through the mail for this election is Tuesday, November 1, 2011. The deadline to apply and vote an absentee ballot in person is 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011, except in the case of certain emergencies or military personnel. The Richmond Office of the Virginia General Registrar will also be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2011 and Saturday, November 5, 2011 for absentee voting for the November election. Please call the Richmond Office of the Virginia General Registrar, at 804.646.5950.
CONTACT For more information, please contact the Virginia Office of the Richmond General Registrar, at 804.646.5950 for more information.
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.