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Registrar reports April 21 special election invalidated; outlines primary filing deadline, early voting start and facility access
Summary
Hanover County's Registrar told the Electoral Board that materials from an April 21 special election will be returned without certification after a Virginia Supreme Court invalidation; she also outlined candidate filing and early-voting arrangements ahead of the primary.
Teresa "Teri" Smithson, Director of Elections and General Registrar for Hanover County, briefed the Electoral Board on several election-administration items at the May 20 meeting. She said, "Special Election of April 21st materials will be returned without certification after Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the election," and noted the board would receive further administrative follow-up.
Smithson provided timing details for the upcoming primary: the candidate filing deadline is May 26, 2026, and she described steps the office is taking to order an adequate number of ballots given a dual-party primary process. She announced that "June 18th will be first day of early voting because of the June 19th Juneteenth holiday," and said entrance work at the early-voting center location is expected to be finished by June 18 to ensure public access. Smithson also noted that a new independent candidate has filed for the sheriff special election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The report included an update that several new laws enacted this year will affect election administration; Smithson did not specify those laws in the public minutes. The minutes record no public comment on these items.
