Here in Virginia we have elections every year. Soon the annoying
robo-calls and commercials will stop—until next year. For those who may have
been on the far side of the moon, here are a few comments about the upcoming
elections in Goochland.
Winston Forrest, who was appointed by the Goochland
Electoral Board to succeed longtime Director of Elections Frances C. Ragland, recently
left the employ of the county for reasons that will probably never be publicly
disclosed. The Electoral Board, comprised of two democrats and one republican,
appointed Ryan Mulligan as General Registrar. Fortunately, Ragland has returned
to act as a Special Senior Assistant Registrar
to assist in the transition and ensure that Goochland’s elections are conducted
in the exemplary fashion that citizens expect. We owe Ragland a great debt of
gratitude for her continued willingness to pitch in and decades of dedication to
serving the voters of our county.
This year in Goochland we vote for United States Senator; 7th
District representative to the United States House of Representatives; and two state
constitutional amendments regarding local taxation of property.
Voters in District 3 will also have a supervisor election—John
Lumpkins, Jr., who was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to succeed the
late Ned Creasey until the election is running unopposed. His seat on the
school board, to which Vernon Fleming was appointed until the election, is also
on the ballot. Fleming and Karen Horn are vying for the 3rd District
school board seat.
Next year, the entire Board of Supervisors and School Board
will be up for election.
The amendments (https://www.elections.virginia.gov/election-law/proposed-constitutional-amendment-2018/index.html)
deal with somewhat narrow provisions of property tax laws. It would seem that
the amendment addressing flood prone land pertains more to Tidewater.
Tax relief for the surviving spouse of a 100 percent disabled
veteran is addressed in the second proposed amendment.
Please take a few minutes before you go to the polls to familiarize
yourself with these ballot proposals, and decide how you will vote. Do not wait until you are in the voting to
read and decide about these issues. Be considerate of others’ time when you go
to the polls and be ready to cast your vote to keep lines moving.
Goochland consistently has high voter turnout. Visit http://goochlandva.us/359/Voter-Registration-Elections
for complete more information.
Please note: GOMM will not publish comments relating to
specific candidates. There are plenty of other forums for that.
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