Amelia County, VA Election Districts

Pursuant to the authority contained in §§ 15.2-1400, 15.2-1211, and 24.2-304.1 through 24.2-304.6 of the Code of Virginia, the election districts of Amelia County, Virginia, are hereby created and established as set forth in this article.

The election districts are designated numerically, and their populations as derived from official 2020 United States Census are set forth as follows in comparison the election districts based on the 2010 United States Census:

District	2011	2022
1	2,517	2,546
2	2,575	2,766
3	2,505	2,714
4	2,524	2,658
5	2,548	2,666

The boundaries of the respective election districts are as set forth below:

A.

Election District Number One. Beginning at the intersection of the Amelia County, Nottoway County, and Prince Edward County boundary lines, on the southern line of Amelia County, thence north along the Amelia County - Prince Edward County boundary line to its intersection with the Appomattox River; thence down the center line of the Appomattox River to its intersection with Clementown Road (State Route 681) at the Clementown Bridge; thence south along the center line of Clementown Road to its intersection with Mount Zion Road (State Route 639); thence south and west along the center line of Mount Zion Road approximately 4.2 miles to its intersection with a private road; thence northwest along the center line of the private road approximately 0.9 mile to its intersection with Beaverpond Creek and another private road; thence west along the center line of the private road approximately 0.4 mile to its intersection with Cherry Row Lane (State Route 678); thence south along the center line of Cherry Row Lane to its intersection with Amelia Springs Road (State Route 642); thence southwest along the center line of Amelia Springs Road approximately 1.5 miles to its intersection with an electrical power line right-of-way; thence west along the center line of the electrical power line right-of-way approximately 0.8 mile to its intersection with Drunkard Road (State Route 658); thence south along the center line of Drunkard Road to its intersection with Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360); thence west along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway to its intersection with Holly Farms Road (State Route 307); thence west along the center line of Holly Farms Road to its intersection with the Amelia County - Nottoway County boundary line; thence west along the Amelia County - Nottoway County boundary line to the point of beginning.

B.

Election District Number Two. Beginning at the intersection of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360) and the Appomattox River at Goodes Bridge, thence north and west up the center line of the Appomattox River upstream to its intersection with Clementown Road (State Route 681) at the Clementown Bridge; thence south along the center line of Clementown Road to a point where Flat Creek flows under Clementown Road; thence east along the center line of Flat Creek approximately 1.33 miles downstream, until it intersects a private road; thence south along the center line of the private road approximately 1.4 miles, through its connection with Huntington Church Lane (State Route 669) and continuing south along the center line of Huntington Church Lane to its intersection with W. Pridesville Road (State Route 681); thence east along the center line of W. Pridesville Road to its intersection with Egglestetton Road (State Route 630); thence north along the center line of Egglestetton Road to its intersection with Grub Hill Church Road (State Route 609); thence continuing east through the intersection along the center line of Winterham Road (State Route 630) to its intersection with Nibbs Creek approximately 0.25 mile; thence east/northeast along the center line of Nibbs Creek approximately 2.5 miles downstream, to its intersection with Flat Creek; thence east along the center line of Flat Creek approximately 1.25 miles downstream, to its intersection with Barkhouse Branch; thence south along the center line of Barkhouse Branch approximately 0.45 mile upstream to its intersection with Lodore Road (State Route 636); thence east along the center line of Lodore Road to its intersection with the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way; thence southwest along the center line of the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way to its intersection with a private road on the boundary of the old Dunnavant Farm; thence south along the center line of this private road to its intersection with Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360); thence east along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway to the point of beginning.

C.

Election District Number Three. Beginning at the intersection of Holly Farms Road (State Route 307) and the Amelia County - Nottoway County boundary line; thence east along the Amelia County - Nottoway County boundary line to its intersection with Deep Creek; thence north and east along the center line of Deep Creek to its intersection with Military Road (State Route 153); thence north along the center line of Military Road to its intersection with Beaverpond Creek; thence west along the center line of Beaverpond Creek approximately 2.5 miles upstream to its intersection with Beaver Pond Creek Road (State Route 648); thence north along the center line of Beaver Pond Creek Road to its intersection with Five Forks Road (State Route 38); thence west along the center line of Five Forks Road to its intersection with Cheathams Road (State Route 627); thence north along the center line of Cheathams Road approximately 1.0 mile to its intersection with Smacks Creek; thence west along the center line of Smacks Creek approximately 1.8 miles upstream to its intersection with a private road; thence west/southwest along the center line of the private road approximately 0.5 mile to its intersection with another private road; thence south along the center line of the private road approximately 0.2 mile to its intersection with Dunn Street (State Route 1002); thence east along the center line of Dunn Street approximately 0.05 mile to its intersection with a private road; thence southwest to south along the center line of the private road meandering along the tree line approximately 1.1 miles to its intersection with Five Forks Road (State Route 38); thence west along the center line of Five Forks Road to its intersection with Otterburn Road (State Route 614); thence east along the center line of Otterburn Road to its intersection with Goodes Bridge Road (U.S. Route 360 Business); thence west along the center line of Goodes Bridge Road to its intersection with Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360); thence west along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway to its intersection with Whitaker Road (State Route 624); thence north along the center line of Whitaker Road to its intersection with Harrisons Road (State Route 687); thence north along the center line of Harrisons Road to its intersection with Mount Zion Road (State Route 639); thence south and west along the center line of Mount Zion Road approximately 4.2 miles to its intersection with a private road; thence northwest along the center line of the private road approximately 0.9 mile to its intersection with Beaverpond Creek and another private road; thence west along the center line of the private road approximately 0.4 mile to its intersection with Cherry Row Lane (State Route 678); thence south along the center line of Cherry Row Lane to its intersection with Amelia Springs Road (State Route 642); thence southwest along the center line of Amelia Springs Road approximately 1.5 miles to its intersection with an electrical power line right-of-way; thence west along the center line of the electrical power line right-of-way approximately 0.8 mile to its intersection with Drunkard Road (State Route 658); thence south along the center line of Drunkard Road to its intersection with Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360); thence southwest along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway to its intersection with Holly Farms Road (State Route 307); thence west along the center line of Holly Farms Road to the point of beginning.

D.

Election District Number Four. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360) and Whitaker Road (State Route 624); thence north along the center line of Whitaker Road to its intersection with Harrisons Road (State Route 687); thence north along the center line of Harrisons Road to its intersection with Mount Zion Road (State Route 639); thence north along the center line of Mount Zion Road to its intersection with Clementown Road (State Route 681); thence north and west along the center line of Clementown Road to a point where Flat Creek flows under Clementown Road; thence east along the center line of Flat Creek approximately 1.33 miles downstream, until it intersects a private road; thence south along the center line of the private road approximately 1.4 miles, through its connection with Huntington Church Lane (State Route 669) and continuing south along the center line of Huntington Church Lane to its intersection with W. Pridesville Road (State Route 681); thence east along the center line of W. Pridesville Road to its intersection with Egglestetton Road (State Route 630); thence north along the center line of Egglestetton Road to its intersection with Grub Hill Church Road (State Route 609); thence continuing east through the intersection along the center line of Winterham Road (State Route 630) to its intersection with Nibbs Creek approximately 0.25 miles; thence east along the center line of Nibbs Creek approximately 2.5 miles downstream, to its intersection with Flat Creek; thence east along the center line of Flat Creek approximately 1.25 miles downstream, to its intersection with Barkhouse Branch; thence south along the center line of Barkhouse Branch approximately 0.45 mile upstream, to its intersection with Lodore Road (State Route 636); thence east along the center line of Lodore Road to its intersection with the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way; thence southwest along the center line of the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way to its intersection with a private road on the boundary of the old Dunnavant Farm; thence south along the center line of this private road to its intersection with Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360); thence west along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway to its intersection with Butlers Road (State Route 628); thence southeast along the center line of Butlers Road approximately 1.2 miles to its intersection with a gated private road; thence north along the center line of such private road approximately 0.85 mile, until it intersects Wolfes Branch; thence east along the center line of Wolfes Branch approximately 1.5 miles downstream to its intersection with Smacks Creek; thence south along the center line of Smacks Creek approximately 1.3 miles upstream to its intersection with Butlers Road; thence east along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360) to its intersection with Military Road (State Route 153); thence south along the center line of Military Road to its intersection with Butlers Road (State Route 628); thence west along the center line of Butlers Road to its intersection with Smacks Creek approximately 0.7 mile; thence west along the center line of Smacks Creek approximately 2.3 miles upstream, to its intersection with Cheathams Road (State Route 627); thence west along the center line of Smacks Creek approximately 1.8 miles upstream to its intersection with a private road; thence west/southwest along the center line of the private road approximately 0.5 mile to its intersection with another private road; thence south along the center line of the private road approximately 0.2 mile to its intersection with Dunn Street (State Route 1002); thence east along the center line of Dunn Street approximately 0.05 mile to its intersection with a private road; thence southwest to south along the center line of the private road meandering approximately 1.1 miles to its intersection with Five Forks Road (State Route 38); thence west along the center line of Five Forks to its intersection with Otterburn Road (State Route 614); thence west along the center line of Otterburn Road to its intersection with Goodes Bridge Road (U.S. Route 360 Business); thence west along the center line of Goodes Bridge Road to its intersection with Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360); thence west along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway to the point of beginning.

E.

Election District Number Five. Beginning at a point at the intersection of Deep Creek and the Amelia County - Nottoway County boundary line; thence north along the center line of Deep Creek to its intersection with Military Road (State Route 153); thence north along the center line of Military Road to its intersection with Beaverpond Creek; thence west along the center line of Beaverpond Creek approximately 1.3 miles upstream, to its intersection with Beaver Pond Creek Road (State Route 648); thence north along the center line of Beaver Pond Creek Road to its intersection with Five Forks Road (State Route 38); thence west along the center line of Five Forks Road to its intersection with Cheathams Road (State Route 627); thence north along the center line of Cheathams Road to its intersection with Smacks Creek; thence east along the center line of Smacks Creek approximately 2.3 miles downstream, to its intersection with Butlers Road (State Route 628); thence east along the center line of Butlers Road to its intersection with Military Road (State Route 153); thence north along the center line of Military Road to its intersection with Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. Route 360); thence east along the center line of Patrick Henry Highway to its intersection with the Appomattox River at Goodes Bridge; thence south and east along the center line of the Appomattox River to its intersection with Namozine Creek; thence south and west along the center line of Namozine Creek to its intersection with the Amelia County - Nottoway County boundary line; thence west along the Amelia County - Nottoway County boundary line to the point of beginning.

One supervisor and one school board member shall be elected from each election district created by this article.

A.

Each District shall constitute a single election precinct. The polling places for precincts 1, 2, 3 and 5, and the location for the central absentee election precinct, shall remain as previously established by ordinance, which are as follows:

(1)

Precinct Number One: Painveille Fire Station, 12151 Fowlkes Bridge Road, Amelia, VA 23002.

(2)

Precinct Number Two: Mattoax Fire Station, 12201 Genito Road, Amelia, VA 23002.

(3)

Precinct Number Three: Amelia Fire Station, 8950 Otterburn Road, Amelia, VA 23002.

(4)

Precinct Number Five: Mannboro Fire Station, 8641 Namozine Road, Amelia, VA 23002.

(5)

Central Absentee Precinct: Registrar's Office, 9127 Washington Street, Suite 102, Amelia, VA 23002.

B.

The polling place for Precinct Number Four shall be amended as follows:

Previous Polling Place:

Amelia Court House

16641 Court Street

Amelia, VA 23002

New Precinct Number Four Polling Place:

War Memorial Building

16330 Dunn Street

Amelia Court House, VA 23002

Should any section or provision of this article be declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section or provision of this article.

This article shall be in full force and effect upon the earliest of i) receipt of a certificate of no objection by the Virginia Attorney General or ii) 60 days after the County's submission for such certification to the Office of the Attorney General if no response is provided by the Attorney General within such sixty-day time period, for all primary or general elections for members of the Amelia County Board of Supervisors and the Amelia County School Board held after the effective date of this article.