VIRGINIA BEACH — The city’s voter registrar’s office is moving across town, from the Municipal Center to the Mount Trashmore area.
The new Office of Voter Registration & Elections office at 500 Studio Drive, off Independence Boulevard, will open to the public Monday.
Election operations had been spread out across multiple locations in Virginia Beach and will now be consolidated in the new office. The city spent more than $17 million to purchase the property and renovate the commercial building.
It will be used for elections operations, training for election officials, ballot processing and secure storage for election technology and ballots.
“This facility will allow us to better serve voters, especially during election season, by improving access for those who vote curbside, early in-person or by mail,” said city Director of Elections Christine Lewis in a release. “In addition, we will be able to securely consolidate our voting hardware and ballots, ensuring that our elections remain safe and secure.”
Early in-person voting on a proposed state constitutional amendment on redistricting will be held at the new registrar’s office. The special election is April 21. Early voting starts March 6 and continues through April 18.
The amendment, if approved by voters, would allow the Democrat-controlled General Assembly to redraw congressional maps, which is expected to give them an advantage in this year’s midterms. Republicans are challenging the effort in a lawsuit, but a ruling in that case will likely come after Virginians have already voted whether to adopt the amendment.
Unlike in past elections, property adjacent to the voter’s registrar will not be inundated with political signs during the early voting period.
On Tuesday, the City Council banned campaign signs at the new registrar’s office and early voting satellite locations, citing safety and visual clutter concerns. Signs will only be allowed at city-controlled polling locations from 6 p.m. the day before Election Day until after the polls close.
Governmental directional signs, including “vote here” signs, are not restricted.
Stacy Parker, 757-222-5125, stacy.parker@pilotonline.com
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