Where do you vote and who's on the ballot in Staunton and Waynesboro?
Staunton only has two local offices on the ballot this year. There is a special election for one year to City Council that is filling an unexpired term and soil and water conservation director. In Waynesboro the only local office is soil and water conservation director. Both cities will also be voting for State Senate and House of Delegates.
The easy way to determine where you vote on Election Day in either city is on the Virginia Department of Elections website. On that site there is a section — vote.elections.virginia.gov — that allows you to register to vote, check your registration status, apply to vote by absentee mail and, most importantly for this story, find your polling location.
In order to find your polling place you'll need to enter your name, date of birth, last four digits of your social security number, and the city where you live. You'll also have to check a box certifying that the information you entered is your own and not someone else's.
The information you receive back will let you check to make sure your full name and address is correct on your registration status. It will tell you the name and address where you vote. It will tell you the local ward in which you reside, as well as the state senate and house districts that cover where you live.
While the general election isn't until Nov. 7, in-person, early voting in Virginia already started and ends Saturday, Nov. 4. Voters do not need a reason to vote early.
The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 16, although voters may register after this date through Election Day and vote using a provisional ballot. The deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you is Oct. 27.
STAUNTON
All early voting takes place in the lobby of City Hall, 116 W. Beverley St. Hours for early voting are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays Oct. 28 and Nov. 4). Drop boxes are available at Central Avenue entrance to City Hall (as well as all polling places on Nov. 7) for absentee ballots sent to you by mail.
Who's on the ballot?
District 3 Senate Race
Christoper T. Head (R)
Jade D. Harris (D)
District 36 Delegate Race
Ellen H. Campbell (R)
Randall K. Wolf (D)
Soil and Water Conservation Director, Headwaters District
J. W. "Buzz" Easterling
City Council Special Election (fill vacancy until Dec. 31, 2024)
Wilson L. Fauber
Adam F. Campbell
Ward Locations
Ward 1
Third Presbyterian Church
1313 Barterbrook Road
Ward 2
Christ United Methodist Church
1500 Churchville Avenue
Ward 3
Gypsy Hill Park Gym
229 116th Regimental Road
Ward 4
Seventh Day Adventist Church
1000 North Coalter Street
Ward 5
Memorial Baptist Church
224 Taylor Street
WAYNESBORO
All early voting is done at 605 Market Avenue, Waynesboro VA 22980 (Lower Level of the Library). Hours for early voting are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays Oct. 28 and Nov. 4). The ballot dropbox is available at the same location as above (as well as all polling places on Nov. 7) for absentee ballots sent to you by mail.
Who's on the ballot?
District 3 Senate Race
Christoper T. Head (R)
Jade D. Harris (D)
District 36 Delegate Race
Ellen H. Campbell (R)
Randall K. Wolf (D)
Soil and Water Conservation Director, Headwaters District
DuBose Egleston Jr. (I)
Ward Locations
Ward A
Wenonah Elementary School
124 N. Bayard Ave.
Ward B
Waynesboro Public Library
600 S. Wayne Ave.
Ward C
Wayne Hills Elementary School
941 Fir St.
Ward D
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1904 Mt. Vernon St
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