Electoral Board
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Electoral Board members are selected by the local political parties and appointed by the Circuit Court to staggered three-year terms. The party of the Governor selects two of the three appointments, with the third appointment being of the other major political party.
Electoral Board members work to ensure that elections are conducted in a fair and transparent manner. The Electoral Board, by majority vote, appoints a Director of Elections/General Registrar to a term of four years. The Electoral Board delegates election management to the Director of Elections/General Registrar, who is also responsible for voter registration, absentee voting, and campaign finance compliance. It is the duty of the Electoral Board to ensure that elections are conducted with integrity and in compliance with the law.
City of Fairfax Electoral Board
Richard Herrington, Secretary
Mary McDaniel, Chair
Dennis Egan, Vice Chair
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Legal References
Article II. Constitution of Virginia
Section 8. Electoral boards; …
There shall be in each county and city an electoral board composed of three members, selected as provided by law. In the appointment of the electoral boards, representation, as far as practicable, shall be given to each of the two political parties which, at the general election next preceding their appointment, cast the highest and the next highest number of votes. The present members of such boards shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms; thereafter their successors shall be appointed for the term of three years. Any vacancy occurring in any board shall be filled by the same authority for the unexpired term.
Code of Virginia
§ 24.2-106. Appointment and terms; …
“There shall be in each county and city an electoral board composed of three members who shall be qualified voters of such county or city. The members shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial circuit for the county or city or that judge's designee. Such designee shall be any other judge who sits in the judicial circuit. Any vacancy occurring on a board shall be filled by the same authority for the unexpired term.”
“In the appointment of the electoral board, representation shall be given to each of the two political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth for Governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election. Two electoral board members shall be of the political party that cast the highest number of votes for Governor at that election.”