[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Shenandoah County 6-12-2001 by Ord. No. 01-4.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Election District Maps and Census Block IdentifiersAttachment 2 - Voting Precinct Maps and Census Block Identifiers
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 12, Election Districts, adopted 5-14-1991, as amended.
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-06; 2-22-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
The following election districts are hereby established with populations set forth as follows, based upon the 2020 decennial census:
Name
2020 Population
Election District #1
7,356
Election District #2
7,336
Election District #3
7,366
Election District #4
7,360
Election District #5
7,381
Election District #6
7,387
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-06]
One Supervisor shall be elected from each election district herein established thereby creating a six-member Board of Supervisors.
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-06; 2-22-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
The boundaries of the respective election districts shall be set forth hereafter by census block identifier. The census blocks are those reported by the United States Census Bureau in the 2020 census reports provided pursuant to United States Public Law 94-171, existing as of the date of the adoption of this ordinance. In the event of a conflict between the map and the census block identifiers, the census block identifiers shall control.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Election District Maps and census block identifiers included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 6-26-2001 by Ord. No. 01-5; amended 6-25-2002 by Ord. No. 02-6; 8-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-09; 4-12-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-5; 3-27-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02; 5-22-2007 by Ord. No 2007-11; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-06; 8-14-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09; 8-11-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-08; 2-27-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01; 2-22-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02; 8-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-08; 4-22-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-01[1]]
A. 
The precincts for each election district, along with their population and polling places, shall be hereinafter set forth.
Election District
Precinct
2020 Population
Polling Place
# 1
Orkney Springs (#101)
2,032
Orkney Springs Fire and Rescue Squad Building
New Market (#103)
5,324
New Market Fire and Rescue Department
#2
Conicville (#201)
3,822
Conicville Fire Department
Mt. Jackson (#202)
3,514
Mt. Jackson Town Hall
#3
Edinburg (#302)
2,643
Edinburg Fire Department
St. Luke (#303)
3,199
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
Fort Valley (#304)
1,524
Fort Valley Fire Department
#4
Woodstock North (#401)
3,681
Central High School Gymnasium
Woodstock South (#402)
3,679
Central High School Gymnasium
#5
Cedar Creek (#501)
304
Cedar Creek Community Center
Toms Brook (#503)
4,273
Toms Brook Fire Department
Lebanon Church (#504)
2,804
Lebanon Church Community Center
#6
Strasburg West (#601)
3,675
Strasburg High School Gymnasium
Strasburg East (#602)
3,712
Strasburg High School Gymnasium
B. 
The boundaries of the respective precincts are set forth hereafter by census block identifier. The census blocks are those reported by the United States Census Bureau in the 2020 census reports provided pursuant to United States Public Law 94-171, existing as of the date of the adoption of the Redistricting Ordinance. In the event of a conflict between the map and the census block identifiers, the census block identifiers shall control.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See the Voting Precinct Maps and census block identifiers included as an attachment to this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided: "The provisions of this ordinance shall not be given effect until the Attorney General has issued a certification of no objection as defined in Va. Code § 24.2-129(D), but no sooner than June 18, 2025, after the conduct of the primary election of 2025. The provisions of this ordinance shall not be given effect until the Attorney General has issued a certification of no objection as defined in Va. Code § 24.2-129(D), but no sooner than June 18, 2025, after the conduct of the primary election of 2025."
[Added 8-23-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-11]
There is hereby established a Central Absentee Voter Precinct, to be located in the Shenandoah County Government Center, located at 600 North Main Street, Rootstock, Virginia, for the sole purpose of receiving, counting and recording all absentee voter ballots casts within said County in all elections. The Central Absentee Voter Precinct shall have not less than three election officers and such precinct shall be otherwise operated consistent with the state laws governing same.
A. 
The provisions of this §§ 12-1 through 12-4, 12-5 and 12-6 shall be effective July 1, 2011, and thereafter, unless invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-06]
B. 
The provisions of these §§ 12-1, 12-3, 12-4 and 12-5 shall not be given effect until the Attorney General has issued a certification of "no objection" as defined in Va. Code § 24.2-129(D).[1]
[Added 2-22-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
[1]
Editor's Note: The County received the Attorney General's letter certifying "no objection" on 4-19-2022.
[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-06]
The General Registrar of Shenandoah County shall notify by mail, no later than 15 days prior to the next general, special or primary election occurring on or after the effective date of this chapter, all registered voters where precinct and/or polling place has been changed by the provisions of this chapter.