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Registrar warns of possible extra 2026 elections; Louisa board asks state lawmakers to fund special elections
Summary
Louisa County's registrar told supervisors the General Assembly could trigger additional special elections in 2026, potentially creating a $25,000–$35,000 per-election local cost; the board unanimously directed staff to prepare a resolution asking legislators and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District to seek state funding for any mandated special elections.
Louisa County’s registrar told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 5 that the county may face additional elections in 2026 depending on actions by the Virginia General Assembly, and that the county budget currently anticipates only a primary and the November general election.
“Everything hinges on what happens…
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