The Office of Voter Registration and Elections, working with the Buckingham County Electoral Board, coordinates all elections in Buckingham County and offers services to the public including: voter registration, absentee voting, sample ballots, and the management of local candidates filing for office. [top of page]
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Notice: The next election is November 4th, 2008. The deadline to register to vote for this election is October 6, 2008.
Margaret Thomas, Registrar
Nora Atkinson, Assistant Registrar
Phyllis Tyler, Assistant Registrar
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13012 W. James Anderson Highway
Post Office Box 222, Buckingham, VA 23921
BuckinghamElections@embarqmail.com
The Registrar's Office is located in the basement of the Housewright House Museum on James Anderson Highway (route 60), on the western end of the court house area. There is a sign that says "voter registration" at the driveway of the office.
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The Electoral Board
Susan S. Johnson, Chairman (R)
Harvey W. Shelton, Secretary (D)
Larry K. Davis, Vice-Chairman (D)
The Electoral Board consists of three members. Two members represent the party that received the most votes in the prior gubernatorial election. The third member represents the party that received the second highest number of votes in the prior gubernatorial election. The appropriate political party must submit three names to the Circuit Court judges. The Court appoints one person each year to serve a three-year term.
The Electoral Board appoints the Voter Registrar for a four-year-term. It appoints officers of election to work at the polls on election days.
The Electoral Board conducts all general and all special elections. After each election it meets to canvass the vote for Buckingham County and certifies the results to the State Board of Elections.
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Can I register to vote in Virginia?
Yes, if you are a U.S. Citizen, your home is in Virginia, and you are 18 or older. If you will be 18 by the next general election, you can register when you are 17. If you have been convicted of a felony, or if you have been declared mentally incapacitated by a circuit court, you must first have your voting rights restored. [top]
When can I register?
You can register at any time. To vote in a general or primary election, you must register at least 29 days prior to the election. To vote most special elections, you must register at least 13 days before the election. [top]
1. In person at the Voter Registrar Office of any locality in Virginia. The Buckingham County Registrar's Office is located in the Housewright Museum Basement, 13012 West James Anderson Highway, Buckingham, Virginia 23921; phone: (434) 969-4304; fax: (434) 969-2060; e-mail: buckinghamelections@embarqmail.com
Hours: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
2. At all Department of Motor Vehicles Offices.
The application for a new or renewal of drivers license includes the application to register to vote. Complete the form, and DMV will forward it to the Voter Registrar. [top]
Yes, the registration application is available at the Buckingham County Public Library and most post offices. Call or e-mail the Buckingham County Voter Registrar for information on where applications are available.
You may download the Virginia Voter Registration Application.
You can also download the National Registration Application from the Federal Elections Commission website. The federal and state voter registration forms are PDF files and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. [top]
You must give under oath your full legal name and current home address, your birth date, your social security number, and the address where you were last registered to vote, if any. If registering by mail send some type of identification with your application. (Copy of drivers license, etc) [top]
No, Virginia does not register voters by political party. [top]
No, your registration remains valid unless you change your address. [top]
If you have moved within your local Virginia jurisdiction or changed your name, you must notify the Buckingham County Voter Registrar of your new address or name. You may mail your voter card with change of information to the Voter Registrar. Or, you may complete a new application at the Office of Voter Registration or at Department of Motor Vehicles. Voters already registered in Virginia who move to another Virginia jurisdiction must complete a new application form to update their address.
Once you complete the new application, or the registrar receives notice of your address or name change, she will send you a new registration card with your new polling place information.
If you move outside of Virginia, you are no longer eligible to vote in Virginia, and you must register to vote in your new state. [top]
No, you must register to vote in Virginia, and the Registrar will cancel your previous registration.
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When are elections held?
November General Elections
Statewide general elections are held each year on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November for the purpose of electing federal or state executive and legislative representatives. Local elected representatives may also appear on the November general election ballot. The election schedule for federal and state offices is as follows:
Federal Offices |
| Office |
Term |
Next Election |
| President & Vice President of the United States |
Four years |
2008 |
| United States Senate |
Six years;
two seats staggered terms |
2008 & 2012 |
| House of Representatives |
Two years |
2008 |
Virginia Offices
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| Office |
Term |
Next Election |
| Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General |
Four years |
2009 |
| Virginia Senate |
Four years |
2011 |
| Virginia House of Delegates |
Two years |
2009 |
Buckingham County also elects Constitutional officers -- offices prescribed by the Constitution of Virginia -- in November general elections. These offices are Sheriff, Attorney for the Commonwealth, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue, and Clerk of the Circuit Court. These offices serve for four-year terms, except the Clerk of the Circuit Court, which serves an eight-year term.
May General Elections
The Mayor and Town Council members for Dillwyn are elected in May of each year.
Primary Elections
The Democratic and Republican Parties may choose to select their nominees for offices in November general elections through primary elections. Primaries, if held, are always on the second Tuesday in June.
Special Elections
Special elections are held when a vacancy occurs in any elected office or when a referendum election is called. Depending upon the timing of the vacancy or the call for the referendum, a special election may take place on the same day as a general election. Special elections are always held on Tuesdays. [top]
On Election Day the polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. If you are waiting in line when the polls close, you will be allowed to vote. [top]
Buckingham County is divided into 9 precincts. The voter card mailed to each voter when he/she registers identifies the polling place. If you have a question, contact the Voter Registration & Elections Office. [top]
Virginia law requires that all Virginia voters show some form of identification when they go to the polls to vote. A voter can use the voter registration card, Virginia driver's license, social security card, any identification card issued by a federal, state or local government agency, or any employer identification card with a photograph.
If you forget to bring identification to the polls, you will still be permitted to vote! You just need to sign a statement affirming your identity. [top]
The Virginia State Board of Elections posts unofficial election results as soon as they are available from the precincts. Official results are available 7 days after the election.
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Citizens who will be absent from Buckingham County on Election Day, or who are unable to go to the polls because of illness or disabilities, may apply to have an absentee ballot mailed to them or may vote absentee in person at the Registrar Office. State law permits voters to vote absentee if they are:
- Students at institutions of higher learning, and their spouses
- Absent for business purposes
- Absent for personal business or vacation
- Unable to get to the polls because of physical disability or illness
- Caretakers of confined family members
- Awaiting trial and under confinement
- Serving time for misdemeanor convictions
- Active duty uniformed services or merchant marine personnel and their dependents
- Regularly employed outside the U.S. and dependents
- Unable to go to the polls due to religious obligations
- A person who will be at work or commuting for a total of 11 or more hours of the 13 hours the polls are open
- A person who is temporarily residing outside the U.S.
- Pregnancy [top]
The Virginia Absentee Ballot Application is available below in either PDF or Microsoft Word. You can download and print the application form, complete it, and either mail or fax it to Buckingham County Voter Registrar. Virginia law requires signature of absentee applicant. We cannot at this time accept electronic submissions. Please see the application instructions for more information.
The Microsoft Word version was created using Word 97, and may not display properly if you are using an earlier version of Word. It also may not display properly with some browsers. If the file does not display or print properly, try saving the file to your hard drive, and then opening it in Word.
Absentee Ballot Application (PDF)
If you would prefer to have an application form mailed or faxed to you, please leave a message: buckinghamelections@embarqmail.com or phone (434) 969-4304.
You can either mail the application to 13012 West James Anderson Highway, Buckingham, VA 23921, or fax it to: (434) 969-2060. Be sure the application includes the reason you need to vote absentee; the address you wish the ballot mailed to; your name, address, social security number and signature; the name, address, and signature of the person who witnessed your signature. Your application MUST be witnessed by someone 18 years of age or older. A separate application must be completed for each election in which you need to vote absentee. [top]
You can apply for an absentee ballot as early as twelve months before an election. If you apply by mail or fax, your registrar must receive your application by the Thursday before the election date. If you apply in person at the registrar's office, you must complete the application and vote your ballot by 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday before the election. [top]
You will receive specific instructions with your ballot. Vote the ballot as soon as you receive it. Seal your voted ballot in the envelope provided, in the presence of a witness. You must complete all information on the ballot envelope and sign it. You may deliver your voted ballot in person, or mail it to your electoral board office using the pre-addressed envelope provided with your ballot. In order to be counted your ballot must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. [top]
Yes, you may vote absentee in-person beginning approximately 45 days before the election. You must vote at the office of the Voter Registrar. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and the two Saturdays prior to the election. [top]
All U.S. Citizens are entitled to vote in Federal Elections (the offices of President and Vice President, U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives). If you are an active duty member of the uniformed services, or if you are regularly employed abroad but maintain a permanent domiciliary address in Virginia to which you plan to return at some future date, you and any dependents residing with you are eligible to receive a full ballot, including all state and local offices and issues. Please complete the Virginia Absentee Ballot Application.
If you do not have a domiciliary address in Virginia and you are not a member of the uniformed services or a dependent of a member, you are still eligible for a Federal ballot. Please contact the Voting Assistance Officer at your nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, request the Federal Post Card Application (Federal Form 76), and return it to the registrar's office in the Virginia jurisdiction where you last resided. Your name will be placed on a temporary list for the specific election only, to be removed immediately following the election. This provision applies only to Federal elections.
For more information on voting for overseas citizens and uniformed services personnel, please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program web site. [top]
Each state has its own forms and deadlines. For information for your state, please visit the ELECnet site.
You may call or e-mail the Voter Registrar for assistance at (434) 969-4304,BuckinghamElections@embarqmail.com.
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In order to hold any elected office of the Commonwealth or its governmental units, elective of the people, the candidate must have been a resident of the Commonwealth for one year preceding his election and qualified to vote for that office (Code of Virginia, §24.2-500).
Individuals interested in serving as candidates for any office in Virginia should contact the Virginia State Board of Elections. Candidate Information Kits for local and state offices are available for downloading from their web site, or you can request a kit be mailed to you. The kits include all the instructions and required forms necessary to qualify as a candidate. Candidates seeking nomination from a political party should also contact the respective state, district or local party chair for their party.
All state and local candidates in Virginia are required to file economic interest, qualification, and campaign committee organization statements in order to qualify to have their names on the ballot. Depending on whether a party nomination is sought, and the method of such nomination, candidates may also be required to file declaration of candidacy statements and petitions of qualified voters. The Candidate Information Bulletin details the specific documents due, and to whom and when the documents are due.
Candidates are also required to file periodic Campaign Contributions and Expenditures reports on a prescribed schedule. This information is also available in the candidate kit.
For more information, contact the State Board of Elections at 804-786-6551 or toll-free in Virginia at 800-552-9745. The Buckingham County Voter Registrar can give you information about elective offices in this community.
See also:
Code of Virginia, Chapter 5 of Article 24.2, "Candidates for Office"
Code of Virginia, Chapter 9 of Article 24.2, "Campaign Finance Disclosure Act."
Democratic Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
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District 1
New Canton Precinct
Arvonia Firehouse
State Road 675
46 Boxwood Dr.
Arvonia, Virginia 23004
District 2
White Hall Precinct
Dillwyn Rescue Squad Building
222 Wingo Rd.
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
District 3
Curdsville Precinct
Curdsville Community Center
State Road 633
122 School Rd.
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
New Store Precinct
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
State Rd. 612
2490 Chestnut Grove Rd.
Appomattox, Virginia 24522
District 4
Maysville Precinct
County Agricultural Center
54 Administration Ln.
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
District 5
Wrights Precinct
Toga Firehouse
Hwy 24, Toga
1779 Mount Rush Hwy
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
Glenmore Precinct
Glenmore Fire Station
Hwy 740, Glenmore
179 Firehouse Road
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
District 6
Slate River Precinct
Masonic Lodge
Hwy 20, Scottsville
12262 S. Constitution Hwy.
Scottsville, Virginia 24590
District 7
Gold Hill Precinct
Baptist Union Baptist Church
State Road 692, Dillwyn
127 Baptist Union Rd.
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
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Federal Elected Officials
Virginia Elected Officials
Buckingham County Elected Officials
Federal Elected Officials
President and Vice President of the United States
George W. Bush, President (R)
Richard Cheney, Vice President (R)
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Phone (202) 456-1414
Fax (202) 456-2461
Email: president@whitehouse.gov, vice.president@whitehouse.gov
United States Senate
John W. Warner (R)
R. S. 224 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone (202) 224-2023
Fax (202) 224-6295
Email: senator@warner.senate.gov
James H. "Jim" Webb (D)
R. S. 154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone (202) 224-4024
Fax (202) 224-5432
U.S. House of Representatives
5th District
Virgil Goode (R)
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone (202) 225-5431
Fax (202) 225-9681
Click here to email Congressman Goode
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Virginia Elected Officials
Timothy M. Kaine, Governor (D)
Office of the Governor
The State Capital, 3rd Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 786-2211 FAX (804) 371-6351
Email: governor@gov.state.va.us
Bill Bolling, Lieutenant Governor (R)
102 Governor Street
P.O. Box 1195
Richmond, Virginia 23218
(804) 786-2078 FAX (804) 786-7514
Email: ltgov@ltgov.state.va.us
Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General (R)
900 East Main Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 786-2071 FAX (804) 786-1991
Email: mail@oag.state.va.us
Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr., 59th House District
804 General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
(804) 698-1059
FAX (804) 786-6310
Email: del_abbitt@house.state.va.us
District Office:
P.O. Box 683
Appomattox, Virginia 24522
(434) 352-2880
Frank M. Ruff, Senate District 15
General Assembly Building, Room 307
State Capitol
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 698-7515
FAX: (804) 698-7651
Email: district15@sov.state.va.us
District Office
P.O. Box 332
Clarksville, Virginia 23927
R. Creigh Deeds, Senate 25th District (Glenmore Precinct only)
General Assembly Building
910 Capitol Street, Room 308
Richmond, virginia 23219
(804) 698-7525
Email: district25@sov.state.va.us
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Buckingham County Elected Officials
Circuit Court Clerk
Malcolm A. Booker, Jr.
13061 W. James Anderson Hwy
P.O. Box 107
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
(434) 969-4734
Board of Supervisors
District 1
I. Monroe Snoddy
29900 N. James Madison Highway
New Canton, Virginia 23123
District 2
F. D. "Danny" LeSueur
6605 Bell Road
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
District 3
E. A. "Bill" Talbert
147 Maple Hill Lane
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
District 4
John D. Kitchen, Jr.
7781 S. James River Highway
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
District 5
Brian D. Bates
7196 S. James River Highway
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
District 6
Joe N. Chambers, Jr.
2816 Ranson Road
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
District 7
Danny R. Allen
1219 Thomas Road
Dillwyn , Virginia 23936
School Board
District 1
David W. Christian
287 Boxwood Drive
Arvonia, Virginia 23004
District 2
Kathy F. Midkiff
P.O. Box 2
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
District 3
H. Ed Wise, Jr.
843 Wise Ridge Road
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
District 4
Russell "Pete" Goin
81 Troublesome Creek Road
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
District 5
Sherry S. Ragland
315 River Bend Road
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
District 6
Thomas W. Hutcherson, Jr.
4986 Bridgeport Road
Arvonia, Virginia 23004
District 7
F. Acie Allen, Jr.
P.O. Box 502
Dillwyn, Virginia 23936
Sheriff
William G. "Billy" Kidd
P.O. Box 234
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
434.969.1772
Treasurer
Christy Love Christian
P.O. Box 106
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
434.969.4744
Commissioner of Revenue
Linda S. Baird
P.O. Box 138
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
434.969.4972
Commonwealth's Attorney
E. M. Wright, Jr.
P.O. Box 200
Buckingham. Virginia 23921
434.969.4809
Mayor of Dillwyn
J. Ervin Toney
Town Council of Dillwyn
Sarah Davis Walker
Ossie J. Harris, Jr.
Diane Holman James
Karen Sue Moss
Linda Venable Paige
Soil and Water Conservation District Directors
Peter Francisco District
Jim McDaniel
David W. Ball
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