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21-05-2025
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Early voting off to a slow start in Tazewell County
tazewell, va. — Early voting for Virginia's dual primary election next month has been slow to date, according to election officials. In Tazewell County, only 49 people have voted early in person so far at the voter registration office in North Tazewell, according to Tazewell County Registrar Brian Earls. Of that number, 39 have voted in the Republican primary and only 10 have voted in the Democratic Primary. The dual election is Tuesday, June 17. 'We started on May 2,' Earls said of early voting. 'So we are well into it. I think we've had 49 voters in person. And we've had more than that by mail.' A Republican Primary is being held in Tazewell County because two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the Western District on the county Board of Supervisors. Those candidates are Curt W. Breeding and Michael L. 'Mike' Wade. The winner on June 17 will advance to the November ballot. So far no Democrats have announced their candidacy for the Western District seat. Andy Hrovatic, the incumbent Republican Western District supervisor, isn't seeking re-election. Earls said voters are reminded that the Western District race in the Republican Primary in Tazewell County involves only three precincts — Cedar Bluff, Paintlick and Baptist Valley. Voters who don't live in those precincts won't be able to cast a ballot in that race. More people have voted by mail in the Democratic primary, which is being held to select a Democratic nominee for several statewide races. Earls said 102 absentee ballots have been received by mail for the Democratic primary, along with 31 absentee ballots by mail for the Republican primary. Area residents still have time to cast an early ballot in the dual primary contest. Early voting for the June 17 contest continues through through Saturday, June 14. Voters must declare which primary election they will be casting a ballot in. You can't vote in both the Democratic and the Republican primary. Most of the contested races statewide on June 17 are in the Democratic primary. Six candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. They are Levar Marus Stoney, Babur B. Lateef, Aaron R. Rouse, Victor R. Salgado, Ghazala F. Hashmi and Alexander J. Bastani. Two Democrats also are vying for the attorney general nomination. They are Shannon Taylor and Jay C. Jones. On the Republican side, current Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is the lone Republican candidate for governor. Incumbent Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin can't seek re-election. In Virginia, a candidate can only serve as governor for a single term. Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is the Democratic candidate for governor. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is seeking re-election to the attorney general position. He will face the winner of the two-person Democratic race on June 17 in the November General Election. In neighboring West Virginia, early voting begins today in two unrelated municipal elections. Those elections are in the cities of Bluefield and Princeton. Both races are uncontested with the candidates running unopposed. In the city of Bluefield, three incumbents are running unopposed for re-election in Bluefield's June 3 contest. The incumbent candidates in Bluefield are Mayor Ron Martin in District 2, city board member Treyvon Simmons in District 1 and city board member Daniel Wells in District 3. Early voting is being held at city hall, which is located at 200 Rogers Street, from May 21 until May 31 including Saturday, May 24 and Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. On election day, which is June 3, the polling location will be the Herb Sims Center located at 1780 Stadium Drive. Polls will be open on Election Day from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Early voting also starts today in the city of Princeton. Residents of the city can cast a no-excuse early ballot beginning today and continuing through Saturday, May 31, according to earlier reports by Princeton City Clerk Kaitlyn Ellison. Early voting is being held at the Princeton Municipal Building, which is located at 800 Bee Street, during the regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturday, May 24, and Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All four ward seats on the Princeton City Council are up for election. However, there is only one candidate running in each ward, making the June 3 election uncontested. The candidates are incumbent Ward IV council member Joe Allen; incumbent Vice Mayor James Hawkins, who serves as the Ward III council representative; and Ward I council member Jacqueline Rucker. Abigail Stafford McCune filed as a candidate for Ward II. Marshall Lytton, the incumbent Ward II council member, isn't seeking re-election. The remaining three at-large seats on the city council will be up for re-election in 2027. Those at-large seats are currently held by council members Dewey Russell and James Hill and current Princeton Mayor David Graham. Contact Charles Owens at cowens@
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
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Early voting begins today in Virginia
tazewell, va. — In-person early voting for Virginia's dual June 17 primary election begins today. Because there are six candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, all 133 Virginia counties are holding a Democratic primary. But 31 counties, including Tazewell County, will also be holding a Republican primary on June 17 due to the fact that two Republican candidates are seeking their party's nomination in the Western District board of supervisors contest. Early voting for the dual primary starts today and continues through Saturday June 14. In Tazewell County, early ballots will be cast at the voter registration office in North Tazewell, which is located at 2848 Riverside Drive in North Tazewell, according to Tazewell County Registrar Brian Earls. In the local Western District race, the two candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the Western District seat are Curt W. Breeding and Michael L. 'Mike' Wade. Voters will then decide the Western District and Southern District seats on the board of supervisors this November. The two incumbent supervisors, Aaron Gillespie in the Southern District and Andy Hrovatic in the Western District, are both not seeking re-election to the board. To cast an early ballot, registered voters should go to a designated early voting location within the jurisdiction in which they are registered, present their ID and cast a ballot, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. In addition to early voting, voters can also request an absentee ballot. Election officials will begin mailing requested absentee ballots today. Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot either in person, by mail, online or by contacting their general registrar's office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is June 6. On the June 17 ballot are Democratic Party primaries for lieutenant governor and attorney general as well as primaries for both Democratic and Republican nominees for House of Delegates seats and local races. Since only one gubernatorial candidate for each party qualified for the ballot, there will be no primary election for governor. Only those House of Delegates districts where more than one candidate qualified for the ballot will have a primary election. There are six candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. They are Levar Marus Stoney, Babur B. Lateef, Aaron R. Rouse, Victor R. Salgado, Ghazala F. Hashmi and Alexander J. Bastani Two Democrats also are vying for the attorney general nomination. They are Shannon Taylor and Jay C. Jones. In the Republican primary, two candidates are vying for lieutenant governor. They are Patrick S. 'Pat' Herrity and John J. Reid, II. Current Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is a candidate for governor where she hopes to succeed incumbent Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. In Virginia, a candidate can only serve as governor for a single term, so Youngkin can't seek re-election. Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is the Democratic nominee for governor. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is seeking re-election to that position and has no Republican challengers. He will face the winner of the two-person Democratic race on June 17 in the November General Election. Locally, Delegate James W. 'Will' Morefield, R-Tazewell, is seeking re-election in Virginia's 43rd Delegate District, which includes the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Tazewell, and parts of Dickenson and Russell counties. Morefield received the Republican nomination last month, and is now 8th in seniority in the House Republican Caucus and 15th in seniority out of 100 members in the Virginia House of Delegates. Contact Charles Owens at cowens@
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24-04-2025
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Republicans to select Tazewell County supervisor nominee June 17
tazewell, va. — Early voting begins May 2 for Virginia's dual primary contest that will see area voters casting ballots on both statewide and local races. Virginia will be conducting both a Republican and Democratic Primary Election on June 17 to nominate candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general. But a Republican candidate for the Western District seat on the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors also will be selected at that time. The local primary election is necessary because two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the Western District seat on the board of supervisors, according to Tazewell County Registrar Brian Earls. The two candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the Western District seat are Curt W. Breeding and Michael L. 'Mike' Wade. The winner of that contest will then appear on the November ballot. Voters will decide the Western District and Southern District seats on the board of supervisors this November. The two incumbent supervisors, Aaron Gillespie in the Southern District and Andy Hrovatic in the Western District, are both not seeking re-election to the board. Early voting for the Republican Primary and Democratic Primary begins May 2 at the voter registration office in North Tazewell. Often in the past, if more than one candidate was seeking a particular party's nomination, mass meetings or 'firehouse primaries' would be held by that political party to select a candidate. However, a law recently passed by the Virginia General Assembly made such firehouse primaries a thing of the past, according to Earls. That law was passed by the General Assembly in 2021 and took effect on Jan. 1 of this year. Earls said voters must choose which primary they are voting in for the June 17 contest. They will be asked to state if they are casting a ballot in the Democratic or Republican primary. They can't vote in both. State law prohibits voters from casting a ballot in two primaries held on the same day. In addition to the local board of supervisors race in the Western District, the Republican Primary is being held to select a GOP nominee for Lieutenant Governor. The Democratic Primary is being held to select a nominee for lieutenant governor and attorney general. There are six candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. They are Levar Marus Stoney, Babur B. Lateef, Aaron R. Rouse, Victor R. Salgado, Ghazala F. Hashmi and Alexander J. Bastani Two Democrats also are vying for the attorney general nomination. They are Shannon Taylor and Jay C. Jones. In the Republican primary, two candidates are vying for lieutenant governor. They are Patrick S. 'Pat' Herrity and John J. Reid, II. Current Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is a candidate for governor where she hopes to succeed incumbent Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. In Virginia, a candidate can only serve as governor for a single term, so Youngkin can't seek re-election. Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is the Democratic nominee for governor. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is seeking re-election to that position and has no Republican challengers. He will face the winner of the two-person Democratic race on June 17 in the November General Election. On the local level, Earls said voters who live in the Amonate community are being reminded of a change ahead of the June 17 election. According to Earls, the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors recently voted to eliminate the Amonate voting precinct. 'The Amonate precinct is being closed,' Earls said. 'The voters from that precinct will be redistributed among three other precincts. A portion of them will go to Bishop, a portion will go to Bandy and a portion will go to the Mundy Town precinct.' Earls said new voter cards will be mailed out in the next few days that will include information on where voters who previously cast a ballot at the Amonate precinct will vote on June 17 and in future elections. Contact Charles Owens at cowens@
