2021-05-04 Split Precinct Waiver Submission Authorization PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Resolution # 2021-05-04
Split Precinct Wavier Submission Authorization
VIRGINIA: At its Business Meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors ("Board") adopted the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, § 24.2-307 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended ("Virginia Code"), mandates that
"[e]ach precinct shall be wholly contained within a single congressional district, Senate district, House of
Delegates district, and election district used for the election of one or more members of the governing body or
school board for the county or city;" and
WHEREAS, the Pittsylvania County, Virginia("County") currently has the following fourteen (14) split
Precincts: Chatham(105), Climax(206),Gretna(207),Central(301), Riceville(305), East Blairs(307),Mt. Airy
(308), East Gretna (309), Keeling (402), Kentuck (404), Ringgold (405), Hurt (501), Bachelor's Hall (702), and
Mount Hermon (704); (together, "Split Precincts"); and
WHEREAS,the Virginia Code requires that the Board establish Precinct boundaries to be consistent with
any Congressional district, Senate district, House of Delegates district, and local election district by June 15,
2021; and
WHEREAS,due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Census ("Census")data has not been received by
the County; and
WHEREAS, without updated Census data, the County is unable to establish Precinct boundaries that
eliminate the Split Precincts by June 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Code requires the Board apply for a Waiver from the State Board of Elections
to continue to administer the Split Precincts for any election held in 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board does hereby authorize the County Director
of Elections and General Registrar to submit a request for a Waiver from the State Board of Elections pursuant to
the Virginia Code to use the aforementioned fourteen Split Precincts any election held in 2021.
Given under my hand this 18t" day of May, 2021.
= -- �- Robert ("Bob") W. Warren, Chairman
Pittsylva•'. . ounty Board of Supervisor
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. . • Smitherman, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors