City Electoral Board

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Last Updated: November 6, 2023

Board Description
Every city and county in the Commonwealth of Virginia has a three-member Electoral Board, with bipartisan representation, which is appointed to administer fair, free, open and transparent elections. Recommendations for appointment are made by local political parties and are court appointed for each county or city. Some duties of the Electoral Board are to appoint the General Registrar and Officers of Election for their county or city, train Officers of Election, purchase and maintain the voting equipment, prepare ballots, administer absentee ballot process, conduct elections in a secure and non-partisan manner and certify the results of elections. Electoral Boards ensure the integrity of our election process.

Harrisonburg City's Electoral Board

Chair: David Wiens: registrar@harrisonburgva.gov

Vice Chair: Bill Call: registrar@harrisonburgva.gov

Secretary: Jane Grant Burner: registrar@harrisonburgva.gov

The Harrisonburg City Electoral Board is comprised of three members who are appointed by a majority of the Circuit Court judges of the City for a three year staggered term. Two members represent the political party of the Governor currently in office and one member represents the political party having the second highest number of votes for governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election.

Adopted Precinct Map

PDF of the adopted precinct map that went into use on July 1st, 2022:

[1MB] Proposed Precinct Map