Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Richmond residents invited and encouraged to review and provide public comment on proposed changes/updates to three Richmond Polling (Voting) Precinct Places/Locations (603, 909, and 910)

 

Richmond City Council / News Release

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Tuesday, 23 April 2024 

 

Notice of Public Comment

Richmond residents invited and encouraged to review and provide public comment on proposed changes/updates to three Richmond Polling (Voting) Precinct Places/Locations (603, 909, and 910)

Locations to be used for upcoming Virginia General and Special Election, being held Tuesday, November 5, 2024

 

Richmond, Virginia On Monday, April 22, 2024, two proposed ordinances (Ord. No. 2024-126 and Ord. No. 2024-127) were introduced during the Richmond City Council Formal Meeting that would change three current Richmond Polling (Voting) Precinct Places/Locations, 603, 909, and 910.

 

One proposed change is in the Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District and two are in the Richmond South Central 9th Voter District, as follows:

603

PROPOSED NEW LOCATION:

Richmond Public Schools – Overby-Sheppard Elementary School;

2300 First Avenue

 

PROPOSED TO NO LONGER BE HELD AT:

Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services – Fire Engine House (Station/Engine 15); 2614 First Avenue

909

PROPOSED NEW LOCATION:

Liberation Church;

5200 Midlothian Turnpike

 

PROPOSED TO NO LONGER BE HELD AT:

Richmond Public Schools - Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School;

5601 Jahnke Road

910

PROPOSED NEW LOCATION:

Richmond Public Schools - River City Middle School;

6300 Hull Street Road

 

PROPOSED TO NO LONGER BE HELD AT:

Richmond Public Schools - G. H. Reid Elementary School;

1301 Whitehead Road

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In considering the proposed updates to the Richmond Polling (Voting) Precinct Places/Locations, Richmond City Council invites and encourages Richmond residents to review the proposed new locations and, beginning today, email any public comment they may have regarding, to cityclerksoffice@rva.gov.

 

In-person Public Comment on the proposed updates will take place during the Richmond City Council Governmental Operations Standing Committee Meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 1:00-2:30 p.m. The proposed updates are anticipatorily on schedule for more in-person Public Comment and final decision to be held during the Richmond City Council Formal Meeting, on June 10, 2024; 6:00-8:00 p.m. Interested persons may also present their views by teleconference/videoconference via Microsoft Teams. To take advantage of this option, individuals must do so prior to 10:00 a.m. on the meeting date, by calling the Office of the City Clerk at 804.646.7955 and selecting option 3, to register.

 

     Richmond City Council encourages public transparency, engagement, and involvement and is committed to efficiently and accurately reflecting the voice of our community.

 

 

Helpful list of all Richmond Polling (Voting) Precinct Places/Locations

The three proposed updated/relocation of Richmond Polling (Voting) Precinct Places/Locations, 603, 909, and 910 (bolded and size increased for ease of identification) are shown below in the current list of all local Richmond locations.

 

Richmond Polling (Voting) Precincts (Richmond, Virginia)

Includes two proposed ordinances (Ord. No. 2024-126 and Ord. No. 2024-127) introduced April 22, 2024 that would change/update three Richmond Polling (Voting) Precinct Places/Locations, 603, 909, and 910

Virginia General and Special Election (Tuesday, November 5, 2024) (updated 4.23.2024/1253hrs.)

Precinct

Place and Location

101

Jepson Alumni Center - University of Richmond; 442 Westhampton Way

102

St. Giles Church; 5200 Grove Avenue (enter from Tuckahoe Boulevard)

104

First Presbyterian Church; Locke Lane and Cary Street Road (4602 Cary Street Road)

105

Richmond Public Schools - Mary Munford Elementary School; 211 Westmoreland (Ave.)

106

Grace Baptist Church; Dover Road, Windsor Farms (4200 Dover Road)

111

The Church of the Holy Comforter; 4819 Monument Avenue

112

Richmond Public Schools - Thomas Jefferson High School; 4100 West Grace Street

113

Richmond Public Schools - Albert H. Hill Middle School; 3400 Patterson Avenue

114

Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities - Humphrey Calder Community Center; 414 North Thompson Street

115

Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services – Fire Engine House

(Fire Station No. 19); 311 Maple Avenue

204

First Baptist Church; N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard at Monument Avenue (enter from North Mulberry parking lot) (2709 Monument Avenue)

206

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Institute for Contemporary Art;

601 West Broad Street

207

Virginia Museum of History and Culture; 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard

208

Tabernacle Baptist Church; 1925 Grove Avenue

213

Richmond Public Schools - George Washington Carver Elementary School;

1110 West Leigh Street

214

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) - University Student Commons; Cherry and Main Streets entrance; 907 Floyd Avenue

215

Bon Secours Training Center; 2401 West Leigh Street

216

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School; 1000 North Lombardy Street

301

Richmond Public Schools - John Marshall High School - South entrance;

4225 Old Brook Road

302

Atlee Church; 3121 Moss Side Avenue

303

Richmond Public Schools - Barack Obama Elementary School; 3101 Fendall Avenue

304

Richmond Public Schools - Richmond Community High School;

201 East Brookland Park Boulevard

305

Richmond Public Schools - Albert V. Norrell Elementary School; 2120 Fendall Avenue

306

Richmond Police Department - Police Training Academy; 1202 West Graham Road

307

Ginter Park Presbyterian Church; 3601 Seminary Avenue

308

Richmond Public Schools - Linwood Holton Elementary School; 1600 W. Laburnum Avenue

309

Imperial Plaza; 1717 Bellevue Avenue

310

Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities - Calhoun Center; 436 Calhoun Street

311

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School; 1000 N. Lombardy Street

402

Forest Hill Presbyterian Church; 4401 Forest Hill Avenue

404

Jahnke Road Baptist Church; 6023 Jahnke Road

409

Richmond Public Schools - J. B. Fisher Elementary School; 3701 Garden Road

410

Richmond Public Schools - Huguenot High School; 7945 Forest Hill Avenue

412

Richmond Public Schools - Lucille M. Brown Middle School; 6300 Jahnke Road

413

St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church; 7757 Chippenham Parkway

414

Richmond Public Schools - Southampton Elementary School; 3333 Cheverly Road

415

Christ the King Lutheran Church; 9800 West Huguenot Road

501

Richmond Public Schools - John B. Cary Elementary School; 3021 Maplewood Avenue

503

Richmond Public Schools – Maymont Preschool; 1211 S. Allen Avenue

504

Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities - Randolph Community Center; 1415 Grayland Avenue

505

Richmond Public Schools - Clark Springs Elementary School; 1101 Dance Street

508

Woodland Heights Baptist Church; 31st Street & Springhill Avenue (611 W. 31st Street)

509

Richmond Public Schools - George Wythe High School; 4314 Crutchfield Street

510

Richmond Public Schools - Swansboro Elementary School; 3160 Midlothian Turnpike

602

Whitcomb Court Housing Development Recreation Room; 2302 Carmine Street

603

PROPOSED NEW LOCATION:

Richmond Public Schools – Overby-Sheppard Elementary School;

2300 First Avenue

 

PROPOSED TO NO LONGER BE HELD AT:

Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services – Fire Engine House (Station/Engine 15); 2614 First Avenue

604

Fifth Street Baptist Church; 2800 Third Avenue

606

Hotchkiss Community Center; 701 East Brookland Park Boulevard

607

Richmond Public Library - Main Library; 101 East Franklin Street

609

Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services – Fire Engine House (Station/Engine 13, Truck 5); Albany Avenue and Commerce Road (411 E. Commerce Road)

610

Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities - Bellemeade Community Center; 1800 Lynhaven Avenue

611

United Nations Church; 214 Cowardin Avenue

701

 

Anna Julia Cooper School;

2100 N. 29th Street

702

Bon Secours - Sarah Garland Jones Center; 2600 Nine Mile Road

703

Fourth Baptist Church; 2800 P Street

705

 

Richmond Public Schools – Henry L. Marsh, III Elementary School;

813 N. 28th Street

706

Recreation Center (Powhatan Community Center); 5051 Northampton Street

707

City Hall East (Richmond East District Initiative Center); 25th and M Streets (701 N. 25th Street)

708

Richmond Main Street Station; 1500 E. Main Street

709

Richmond Main Street Station; 1500 E. Main Street

802

Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities – Blackwell Community Center; 300 E. 15th Street

806

Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities - Hickory Hill Community Center; 3000 E. Belt Boulevard

810

Celebration Church and Outreach Ministry; 5501 Midlothian Turnpike

811

Hobson Masonic Lodge; 801 Prince Hall Drive

812

Branch’s Baptist Church; 3400 Broad Rock Road

814

Richmond Public Schools – Thomas C. Boushall Middle School; 3400 Hopkins Road

902

Richmond Public Schools - E. S. H. Greene School (Cardinal Elementary School);

1745 Catalina Drive

903

Richmond Public Schools - J. L. Francis Elementary School; 5146 Snead Road

908

Richmond Public Schools - Miles Jones Elementary School; 200 Beaufont Hills Drive

909

PROPOSED NEW LOCATION:

Liberation Church;

5200 Midlothian Turnpike

 

PROPOSED TO NO LONGER BE HELD AT:

Richmond Public Schools - Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School;

5601 Jahnke Road

910

PROPOSED NEW LOCATION:

Richmond Public Schools - River City Middle School;

6300 Hull Street Road

 

PROPOSED TO NO LONGER BE HELD AT:

Richmond Public Schools - G. H. Reid Elementary School;

1301 Whitehead Road

911

Community Building, Southside Regional Park (Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities – Southside Community Center); 6255 Old Warwick Road

Satellite

Richmond City Hall; 900 East Broad Street

Satellite

Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities – Hickory Hill Community Center; 3000 Belt Boulevard

 

Additional important and helpful local voting information

 

·        First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar's officeFriday, September 20, 2024.

 

·        Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registrationOctober 15, 2024 (Voters may register after this date, through Election Day, and vote using a provisional ballot).

 

·        Deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you: October 25, 2024. Your request must be received by your local voter registration office by 5:00 p.m.

 

·        Voter registration offices open for early voting: Saturday, October 26, 2024.

 

·        The last day of in-person early voting at your local voter registration office:  Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

 

·        See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists.

 

·        Register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.

 

·        Virginia Department of Elections: Upcoming Elections

 

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html

 

     Richmond residents can search and confirm their individual polling (voting) precinct number and place/location of where to vote, through the following ways:

 

·        Virginia Department of Elections web portals:

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/polling-place-lookup/

https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/

 

·        Contact the Richmond Office of Elections directly, at 804.646.5950 (tel); vote@rva.gov (email)

 

·        Contact Keith Balmer, Director of Elections/General Registrar, Richmond Office of Elections, directly, at: keith.balmer@rva.gov (email)

 

·        Early/absentee voting information is on the Richmond Office of Elections (General Registrar) website, at https://www.rva.gov/elections/voting

 

Richmond Residents

             Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend Richmond City Council meetings and to share their thoughts, comments, and ideas directly with the individual Councilmember for their district.

 

CONTACT YOUR COUNCILMEMBER

Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to share their thoughts regarding the many compelling and competing city budgetary needs directly with the individual Councilmember representing them. (https://www.rva.gov/richmond-city-council/council-contacts)

 

   FIND YOUR DISTRICT

The following helpful link can be used by residents, if needed, to further assist in identifying their individual Richmond Voter District:

Richmond Real Estate Property Search Database  https://apps.richmondgov.com/applications/propertysearch/Search.aspx

(note: Click for “Search by Property Address” - Once you’ve entered your address, use the Govt. tab to identify your Voter Districts)

 

Council Formal Meeting - Live TV

Richmond City Council Formal Meetings (typically held 2nd/4th Monday of month, beginning 6:00 p.m.) air live on TV: Free/Over-the-Air channel 57.1 on VPM Plus/WCVW night of meetings; Via cable: Verizon Fios 524/24; Comcast 797/24; Direct TV 57; Dish 9392/57

 

Council Formal Meeting - TV Replay
Recent Council Formal Meetings are typically replayed twice daily on Richmond Government Access TV Cable Channel 17 in Richmond; beginning at Noon and 7:00 p.m.

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Council Formal, Informal, Standing, Budget, Special Meetings (Agendas, Etc.) Typically held in Richmond City Council Chambers; Richmond City Hall, 2nd floor; 900 E. Broad Street; Richmond, VA 23219 (Schedule on back)| https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx     

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Council meetings: Live/Audio/Video Streaming | richmondva.legistar.com

Go to meeting agendas for live links of individual meetings

 

Council Meeting Audio/Video Streaming Replay | https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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Council Legislation, Laws/Ordinances, Resolutions, Richmond City Charter, etc.| https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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Council Webpage | https://www.rva.gov/richmond-city-council

 

Council Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/RichmondCityCouncilVirginiaUSA

 

Council News Releases | https://richmondvacitycouncil.blogspot.com/

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Richmond City Council overview

Richmond City Council is the official governing legislative institution of Richmond, Virginia and represents residents in creating and amending local laws/ordinances, providing government policy and oversight, and establishing an annual Richmond Government Budget.

 

 

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