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Board approves annual waiver to administer a split precinct for 2025 elections
Summary
Because state redistricting left a small portion of the Cunningham District split between House districts, the Board of Supervisors on April 16 approved an annual waiver allowing the county to administer the split precinct for the 2025 elections rather than creating a separate precinct for a very small voter population.
Fluvanna County supervisors unanimously approved a resolution on April 16 authorizing the county registrar to request a waiver to administer a split precinct for elections held in 2025.
Staff explained the county has a small split precinct in the Cunningham magisterial district near Scottsville—caused by state legislative redistricting that used the town boundary rather than county lines—and state law requires split precincts be eliminated where feasible. Because the affected population is small (staff estimated roughly 19 voters) and creating a separate precinct would be costly, the county annually requests a waiver from the state to administer the split precinct instead. The state requires the governing body’s minutes to include a formal waiver request.
Action: The board adopted the resolution authorizing the general registrar to submit the waiver request on the county’s behalf. The motion passed on a voice vote (chair announced 5‑0).
Why it matters: The waiver avoids a costly setup for a very small voter population while the county’s map changes are addressed through redistricting; the waiver must be renewed annually while the split precinct exists.
