Thursday, September 12, 2024

Voting: 2024 General Election




Thomas "Tom"  G. Shepperd, Jr.

York County Supervisor, District 5


Hm:  (757) 858-8591

Mb:  (757) 903-1875

Email address: Shepperd@yorkcounty.gov

Email address:  TGShep@cox.net

         District 5 Election Information for 2024

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Residents and homeowner associations are encouraged to share this notice with others in their communities. Comments and questions are always welcome*

Dear Neighbors. Voting in the General Election will start soon. Here is general information from the Voter Registrar’s Office that may help you in voting:

Sample Ballot - 2024

There are two ways to vote in person:


1.  Early Voting (before Election Day) is available Monday through Friday, 8:30-5:00, starting Friday, September 20 through Friday, November 1, at both office locations:


  • 5322 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown, or
  • 6614 Mooretown Rd., Ste. A, Williamsburg.


Saturday hours: Both offices will also be open October 26 and November 2 from 9:00-5:00.


October 18 (Yorktown Day Observed): Both offices will be closed on Friday, October 18.


2.  Election Day, November 5: All regular York County polling places will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you are still able to vote; do not get out of line.

Voting by Mail

If you want to vote absentee by mail, you can apply for an absentee ballot online or download a form here.


Voters who receive their ballot by mail can return it by mail or by dropbox. Ballot dropboxes will be available the same dates, times, and locations listed above for early voting through Tuesday, November 5 (Election Day) at 7 p.m.

 

Dropboxes will also be available at each York County polling place on Tuesday, November 5 (Election Day) from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Voter Registration


The Constitution of Virginia requires that voters be registered at the address where they live in order to be qualified to vote. The deadline to register to vote in the election, or to update one’s registration information in time for the election, is Tuesday, October 15


Qualified residents who will be at least 18 years of age on or before November 5, 2024, may register and vote. Voters who are members of the uniformed services or who are overseas may visit the website here.


There are three ways citizens can register or update their voter registration


  1. Online
  2. PDF can be printed off, completed, signed, and then mailed or hand delivered to the Registrar’s Office.
  3. In person:
  • Registrar's Office (Washington Square, Grafton) - 5322 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy, Yorktown -- Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
  • Registrar's Office (Victory Village, Williamsburg) - 6614 Mooretown Rd., Ste. A, Williamsburg -- Monday-Friday: 8:30-5:00 

Important Deadlines

The deadline to register to vote: Tuesday, October 15. Same-day registration is available after this date, but those who register after October 15 will be required to vote a provisional ballot.


Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot by mail: Friday, October 25, by 5 p.m.


Deadline to vote in person before Election Day: Saturday, November 2, by 5 p.m.


The law permits emergency absentee voting in a few, very limited situations until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 4. For more information on emergency absentee voting, call the Registrar’s Office at 757-890-3440.

One of our most sacred rights under the constitution is the right to vote for our representatives. Don’t take this right for granted.  Let your voice heard.  Vote! 

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* Comments and opinions expressed in the District 5 Report are authorized and approved by me and do not necessarily represent the position of other elected representatives. All email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and to the Virginia Public Records Act, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.

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