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Norfolk elections staff proposes temporary polling‑place moves ahead of June primaries
Summary
City elections director proposed moving two precinct polling locations while the Larchmont Library and Calvary Revival Church are unavailable, and asked council to schedule a public hearing so voter notices can be mailed within the 60‑day requirement.
Stephanie Isles, the city of Norfolk’s director of elections and general registrar, told the council she is seeking approval to relocate two polling places ahead of the June 17 primary and the city’s November gubernatorial election.
Isles said the Larchmont Library will be closed for extensive renovations in 2025 and staff propose moving the Larchmont Library precinct to Larchmont United Methodist Church on Jamestown Crescent because it offers more parking, a larger, accessible interior and would need no ADA improvements. The Larchmont Library precinct contains 1,833 registered voters, 1,796 of whom are listed as active; 1,505 cast ballots in November, including 631 on Election Day, Isles said.
The second proposed move would replace Calvary Revival Church as a polling place with Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Isles said Aldersgate already hosts local civic leagues and can use its social room with a handicap ramp for voting; staff anticipate minor signage and handicap‑parking repainting to meet ADA requirements. The precinct referenced has 3,220 registered voters, 3,115 active, and 1,905 cast ballots in the last November election; roughly half of those were in‑person.
Isles asked the council to place both relocations on the April 8 agenda for a public hearing and council vote so the elections office can send the mandatory voter information notices at least 60 days before the May 2 start of early voting. She cautioned library construction timelines can extend beyond initial estimates and recommended planning for at least a year at the alternate site.
Council members asked whether the proposed sites would be used in November; Isles said Aldersgate would remain the polling location while Larchmont United Methodist Church would be used while the library is closed. No formal council vote on the relocations occurred during the work session.
The elections office said it will contract with the city attorney’s office as needed and will return with formal language and polling‑place names for the public hearing.
