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 Nov 05, 2008 - 02:17 am Chesterfield County part of historic turnout on Election Day by Elizabeth Farina, Midlothian Exchange.com Chesterfield County eligible voters made the most of an early morning turnout, tapering off to a steady stream after 10 a.m. rather than lengthy lines seen at the opening of the polls. Seventy-two percent of the county’s approximately 197,000 eligible voters cast their ballots on Election Day, according to the unofficial results posted on the web site. Voter participation increased by 10 percent with over 20,000 absentee ballots cast before Nov. 4. For precinct 307 – Cosby in its first year, operations ran smoothly. “These people did a fantastic job,” said Ron Waller, deputy chief officer of the polling location. Chief Officer Bob Preston agreed. “We were ready to go Monday at 2:30 pm. We set up,… Read the rest of this entry » Nov 04, 2008 - 03:32 pm Governor issues statement in regard to today’s election turnout courtesy of the office of Governor Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine today issued the following statement regarding voting: “Virginians are turning out in record numbers to vote in today’s historic Presidential election, despite the weather. The State Board of Elections is working closely with local election officials to make sure that voting runs smoothly, and we are confident that the problems that some precincts have encountered are being addressed promptly and resolved quickly. “Voters should remember that polls close… Read the rest of this entry » Nov 04, 2008 - 09:59 am Early Election Day voting in Midlothian Early voters explain why it was important to wake up early this Election Day to vote. Read the rest of this entry » Nov 03, 2008 - 05:35 pm The importance of voting Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Wendy Austin, volunteer for the Democratic party talk about the importance of voting on November 4th. Read the rest of this entry » Oct 28, 2008 - 02:43 pm Things to know before you vote content Chesterfield County General Registrar Office The General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The polls will be open from 6am to 7pm. Verify your polling location. Some changes have been made in the county since the February primary election, such as “Precinct 302 Deer Run was split to create a new precinct generally west of Winterpock Road and South of Route 360, with the voting location being at Cosby High School at 14300 Fox Club Parkway. The new Precinct number is 307 and the new Precinct name is Cosby.” New precincts are also located in the southern Matoaca District, eastern Dale district and south-east Bermuda District. The State Board of Elections offers a user-friendly web site at www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/ to assist you in finding… Read the rest of this entry »  Oct 28, 2008 - 01:30 pm Looking towards a first-time U.S. voting experience by Julia Torres Barden, special correspondent For U.S. citizens, voting in a November election is as fundamental as filing Federal taxes in April. Fazila Coovadia became a U.S. citizen this past summer which provides her with a first-time opportunity to vote in an American election. “The first vote I ever cast was for Nelson Mandela when Apartheid ended,” she said, recalling her first time voting in her native country of South Africa. “It was a milestone, and I find myself here at another milestone, in the middle of another big election.” Lawrence C. Haake III, Chesterfield County General Registrar, offers the following advice to first-time and veteran voters. “New voters do not have an orientation period to slowly integrate themselves into… Read the rest of this entry »  Oct 28, 2008 - 01:28 pm A focus on Election Day, Nov. 4 By Wesley P. Hester, Media General News Service Chesterfield County Registrar Lawrence C. Haake III has put the problems of the past behind him, focusing instead on preventing new ones next week. With Virginia’s fourth-largest number of registered voters—207,552—being prepared for a monumental presidential election in a battleground state isn’t easy, Haake said. The Feb. 12 primary election was marked by problems including long lines and limited parking, and ballot shortages at several precincts. Q. How are you addressing the concerns left after the problems during the presidential primary? A. We will supply 105 percent ballots to the precincts and have… Read the rest of this entry »  Oct 22, 2008 - 07:12 am A Q&A with the candidates for Virginia’s U.S. Congressional Race: Congressman Eric Cantor by Julia Torres Barden, special correspondent Republican Congressman Eric Cantor was originally scheduled to be interviewed at his recent Republican Roundup event. Due to the country’s financial crisis, Cantor was unable to attend his own event because of negotiations surrounding related bailout legislation passed by Congress within the past few weeks. This interview was conducted via telephone on Oct. 8. Energy Independence “I filled up my own gas tank a few days ago and it was $3.43 per gallon. It is imperative that we stop sending $700 billion dollars a year overseas to foreign oil producers because 60 percent of that goes to producers in the Middle East and Africa, most of whom do not have America’s best interests at heart. So we do need to… Read the rest of this entry »  Oct 22, 2008 - 07:03 am A Q&A with the candidates for Virginia’s U.S. Congressional Race: Anita Hartke by Julia Torres Barden, special correspondent Democrat candidate Anita Hartke was interviewed on Sept. 29. She is the chairwoman for the Culpeper County Democratic Committee. She has been a delegate to the Virginia State Conventions for U.S. Presidential candidates Bill Clinton and John Kerry. Hartke has 20 years experience as a real estate broker and is a mother of three children. Hartke resides in Amissville, located in Culpeper County. Her father, Vance Hartke, was a U.S. Senator representing Indiana for 18 years as a Democrat. Financial crisis “I think we are on the verge of a complete financial breakdown. I do believe that our banks need to be strong and I believe our homeowners need to remain in their homes. The roots of the systems that brought us to… Read the rest of this entry »  Oct 08, 2008 - 10:01 am A Q&A with Governor Jim Gilmore by Julia Torres Barden, special correspondent Republican Governor Jim Gilmore, was at the Republican Roundup event on Saturday, Sept. 27 where he also delivered his speech to a rally held for the general public. The (s) indicates comments delivered in his rally speech, (i) indicates remarks he made during a one-on-one interview. Visit www.jimgilmoreforsenate.com for his perspective on the issues of today such as transportation and healthcare. “In the last five weeks I’ve traveled to over 90 cities and counties in this state. We have crisscrossed the entire state. We’ve seen virtually every part of the community of Virginia. We’re campaigning hard out there. Everywhere we go we talk to working men and women all across the state… Read the rest of this entry »  Oct 08, 2008 - 09:54 am A Q&A with Governor Mark Warner by Julia Torres Barden, special correspondent Democrat Governor Mark Warner was at the DuPont Company, Spruance Site in Chesterfield County on Tuesday, Sept. 30. He also delivered a speech to a rally held for employees. The (s) indicates comments delivered in his rally speech, (i) indicates remarks he made during a one-on-one interview, Visit Warner’s Web site at www.markwarner2008.com for his perspective on the issues of today. “I would love to go to the U.S. Senate and see if I could put together a coalition of 8, 10, 12 senators - bi-partisan - that could be known as the ‘Radical Centrists.’ I say that because I think too much of our politics these days is dominated by the loudest voices on either end of the political extreme and I don’t… Read the rest of this entry » Sep 24, 2008 - 02:52 pm Deadline for voter registration is October 6 courtesy of the Office of Governor Governor Timothy M. Kaine today encouraged Virginians to check their voter registration status, reminding voters that the deadline to register is October 6th. The Governor encouraged Virginians to take advantage of a State Board of Elections web tool to confirm their registration status, polling location, and other vital information ahead of the fall elections. “By taking a few minutes to use this simple tool, Virginia voters can make sure they aren’t turned away on Election Day because they show up at the wrong precinct, have inaccurate voter information or are not registered to vote by the October 6th deadline,” Governor Kaine said. “With more than 4.8 million registered voters in the Commonwealth, our… Read the rest of this entry » Mar 06, 2008 - 04:29 pm Dismal experience for Chesterfield voters By Wesley P. Hester, Media General News Service More than 20 speakers took turns blasting Chesterfield County election officials yesterday for poor planning, insufficient staffing and lack of training they said resulted in long lines for the presidential primary last month. The three-hour grilling before the State Board of Elections was the latest round in an ongoing sparring match between state and county officials over Chesterfield’s handling of the Feb. 12 election. Unexpectedly heavy turnout caused long delays that led some people to give up trying to vote. Nine precincts ran out of Democratic ballots. The State Board voted last week to not count 299 handwritten votes accepted by the Chesterfield Electoral Board. Carmel Jones-Boyd said she arrived at the… Read the rest of this entry » |
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