On Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 8, all Patrick County polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sample ballots are printed in this newspaper showing the names of the candidates, the constitutional amendments and the local meals-tax referendum.
The Patrick County registrar reminds voters to please bring photo ID to the polls on Election Day, as is required by Virginia law. According to the website elections.virginia.gov, acceptable photo IDs include: a Virginia driver’s license; a Virginia DMV-issued photo ID; a U.S. passport; and employer-issued photo ID; a student photo ID from a school, college or university located in Virginia; another U.S. form of Virginia government-issued photo ID; a tribal enrollment or other tribal photo ID, or a Virginia Voter Photo ID card.
Anyone who does not already have an acceptable photo ID can get one free from any registrar’s office. For additional info, call the Patrick County Registrar’s office at (276) 694-7206.
Any registered voter who needs to vote by absentee ballot can do so in person at the Patrick County Registrar’s office, located in Room 216C of the Patrick County Administration Building on Rucker Street in Uptown Stuart. The final day and time for in-person voting is Saturday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m.
Patrick County
polling places:
Dan River District
Ararat: Ararat Ruritan Bldg., 4711 Ararat Hwy.
Claudville: Claudville Community Bldg., 1828 Red Bank School Rd.
Willis Gap: Willis Gap Community Center, 144 The Hollow Rd.
Peters Creek District
Dry Pond: Peters Creek Community Bldg., 2130 Dry Pond Hwy.
Patrick Springs: Patrick Springs Fire Station, 181 Spring Rd.
Russell Creek: Russell Creek Community Bldg., 1808 Ayers Orchard Rd.
Mayo River District
Critz/Stella: Hardin Reynolds Elementary School, 3597 Dogwood Rd.
Liberty: Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Dept., 3125 County Line Rd.
Blue Ridge District
Meadows of Dan: Meadows of Dan Community Bldg., 2858 Jeb Stuart Hwy.
Stuart Administration: Patrick County Veterans’ Memorial Bldg., 106 Rucker St., 3rd floor board room
Smith River District
Stuart Community: Stuart Community Center—Patrick Henry Community College, Patrick site, 212 Wood Brothers Dr.
Elamsville: Fairystone Fire Station, 6687 Fairystone Park Hwy.
Woolwine: Smith River Rescue Squad Bldg., 9962 Woolwine Hwy.