County officials move to relocate 6 Chesterfield polling places
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Where some Chesterfield County voters cast their ballots in-person could change before the 2025 General Election.
During a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 12, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance relocating six polling places throughout the county.
According to board documents, these relocations are necessary for various reasons, including multiple sites' inability or unwillingness to continue operating as polling locations. One site is being relocated to "enhance voter accessibility."
The board will now send the ordinance to the Office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares for review. If Miyares' office approves of the changes, the polling places will be relocated as proposed.
Here's a list of the proposed changes:
A map showing the current and proposed new polling locations for the Falling Creek voting precinct in the Dale magisterial district. (Photo: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors)
A map showing the current and proposed new polling locations for the Falling Creek East voting precinct in the Dale magisterial district. (Photo: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors)
A map showing the current and proposed new polling locations for the La Prade voting precinct in the Clover Hill magisterial district. (Photo: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors)
A map showing the current and proposed new polling locations for the Reams voting precinct in the Clover Hill magisterial district. (Photo: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors)
A map showing the current and proposed new polling locations for the Beaufont voting precinct in the Midlothian magisterial district. (Photo: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors)
A map showing the current and proposed new polling locations for the Davis voting precinct in the Midlothian magisterial district. (Photo: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors)
- Falling Creek Voting Precinct
- Current: Bensley Elementary School (formerly Falling Creek Middle School)
- Proposed New: Falling Creek Middle School, 4780 Hopkins Rd.
- Reason: A new building was constructed for Falling Creek Middle School, so the polling place is moving with the school.
- Falling Creek East Voting Precinct
- Current: Bensley Elementary School (formerly Falling Creek Middle School)
- Proposed New: Falling Creek Middle School, 4780 Hopkins Rd.
- Reason: A new building was constructed for Falling Creek Middle School, so the polling place is moving with the school.
- LaPrade Voting Precinct
- Current: La Prade Library
- Proposed New: The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 9601 Hull Street Rd.
- Reason: Construction will prevent the library's use as a polling place during June 17 primaries.
- County's plan is to move this polling place back to the library in time for the November General Election.
- Reams Voting Precinct
- Current: North Courthouse Road Library
- Proposed New: St. David's Episcopal Church, 1801 Camborne Rd.
- Reason: Voter accessibility -- the current location presently serves two precincts, in addition to its function as a library, creating parking issues.
- Beaufont Voting Precinct
- Current: Forest View Rescue Squad
- Proposed New: Stonebridge Recreation Center, 230 Karl Linn Dr.
- Reason: The current location does not want to be a polling location anymore.
- Davis Voting Precinct
- Current: A.M. Davis Elementary School
- Proposed New: Stonebridge Recreation Center, 230 Karl Linn Dr.
- Reason: Construction will prevent the current location from serving as a polling location as said construction is being carried out.
Miyares' office has 60 days from its receipt of the ordinance to make a decision.
