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Registrar outlines ballot order, early-voting schedule and officer-approval changes ahead of November election
Summary
The Harrisonburg registrar reported a 26,195-ballot order, absentee-mail plans, early-voting schedules and procedural changes for approving officers of election; staff also described outreach to JMU students, an election-day page pilot and required ADA fixes.
Harrisonburg’s general registrar presented detailed preparations for the Nov. 5 general election at the Sept. 8 Electoral Board meeting, reporting a ballot order of 26,195 and plans to mail roughly 800 absentee ballots by Sept. 18 and to begin early voting on Sept. 19.
“I have placed the November ballot order with PrintElect for 26,195 ballots total,” the registrar said, listing 800 absentee backup ballots and 24,300 election-day ballots while noting that print-on-demand ballots used during early voting are separate from that total.
Why it matters: The figures and schedules set by the registrar determine staffing, printing needs and logistics ahead of the governor’s and other high-turnout races. The office also outlined procedural changes intended to reduce legal risk when appointing officers of election and to speed onboarding.
Key operational points
- Absentee and ballots: The registrar said mailed absentee ballots and UOCAVA (overseas and military)…
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