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Hanover voter registrar outlines readiness, security and early-voting plans ahead of November
Summary
Voter Registrar Terry Smithson reported a jump in registered voters to over 88,000 after redistricting, outlined early voting at the Wickham Building starting Sept. 20, described secure drop-box and chain-of-custody procedures, and stressed that Hanover has used paper ballots for three decades.
Terry Smithson, Hanover County’s voter registrar, told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 11 that the county is preparing for a heavy November turnout after redistricting and a steady rise in registration. "From when I started 14 years ago, our voter registration was around the 63,000 and right now we are over 88,000," Smithson said, adding that the county anticipates roughly 40,000 early-voting visits at the Wickham Building across the early-voting period.
Smithson explained how redistricting widens the range of district numbers citizens now see on ballots and…
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