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While election officials in other states are still counting thousands of absentee ballots, members of the Electoral Board in the city of Roanoke are busy with another task. They are now reviewing hundreds of provisional ballots.
The Virginia Department of Elections is trying to set the record straight after they’ve received a number calls and emails from voters about a viral social media effort urging voters to check and see if their vote was counted.
The Roanoke City Mayor’s race provided a dramatic finish Tuesday night, but the election of three City Council members will also shape the direction of the city for the next four years.
Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea says Tuesday’s election results reflect confidence in the city’s direction. But he says fighting problems like violent crime must be a top priority.
Following an election night like none other in the commonwealth, voter registrars in Virginia are working to finalize vote counts and double-check them to give us a clearer picture of who won and who lost.
COVID-19 has affected the election in many ways, including the location of some polling places. All of the precincts in the city of Salem, for example, will be at the Salem Civic Center on Tuesday.
In Covington, though the city has seen a spike in COVID cases, the voting should not be affected. At the registrar’s office at the Jeter-Watson Center, the ballots were still coming in, and the voting machines were ready to go to their precincts.
“The vast majority of poll workers tend to be older and they’re at higher risk,” Branson said. “So there’s really a push now to get younger people involved.”
Supporters of President Donald Trump turned out in force for a rolling rally in Lynchburg Sunday afternoon, while candidates including 5th District nominee Bob Good predicted Republican victories on Tuesday.
Mark Warner’s opponent, Republican Daniel Gade, campaigned in western Virginia Saturday. We caught up with him at Calfee Park in Pulaski, where he joined 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith and about 40 other supporters.
Over 90-percent of those polled say they are very certain of their vote, with almost half of the total sample size saying they have already cast their ballot.
Tuesday’s election will bring at least two new voices to Roanoke City Council. Cesar Alberto, Stephanie Moon and Kiesha Preston say they would each bring a new perspective.
The lawsuit, petitioned by Eric Harrison, Chairman of the Lynchburg Republican City Committee, alleges that the “respondent failed to perform her duties regarding the pre-processing of absentee ballots"
The government class at Alleghany County High School has been running the numbers from a range of polls to predict who will win the presidential election.
The Roanoke County Republican Committee has filed a petition to compel the Roanoke County Registrar’s Office to follow proper election procedures regarding the pre-processing of absentee ballots.
Virginia voters will find a proposed redistricting amendment on the ballot. The amendment would allow a bipartisan commission to redraw legislative districts.
Martin Jeffrey is running a write-in campaign for Roanoke Mayor.Thursday night, he was planning to sleep on a downtown sidewalk to shine a light on the problem of homelessness.
The field of candidates running for Roanoke City Council is crowded this year, with eight candidates running for three seats. It’s a diverse group, and this week, we’ll hear from each of them, in the order they appear on the ballot.
Less than a week before the 2020 presidential election, the survey of likely voters shows Democratic candidate Joe Biden leading in Virginia by 12 points - 53% to President Trump’s 41%.
