City Of Roanoke: City Of Roanoke Proposed Ordinance To Realign Summit Hills And Lee Hi Voter Precincts

Roanoke VA

04 March, 2022

8:56 AM

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Press release from the City of Roanoke: March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022 City of Roanoke Proposed Ordinance to Realign Summit Hills and Lee Hi Voter Precincts, and Establish New Polling Places in Peters Creek and Summit Hills Precincts The Council of the City of Roanoke has scheduled a public hearing regarding the proposed changes on April 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Currently, the City of Roanoke has 20 separate voter precincts throughout the City and one (1) central absentee voter precinct at 317 Kimball Avenue, N.E., Roanoke, Virginia. City staff has recommended that the Summit Hills and Lee Hi Voter Precincts be realigned to move the portion of Summit Hills Precinct located south of Shenandoah Avenue into neighboring Lee Hi Precinct. In addition, there is a need to establish new polling places in Peters Creek and Summit Hills Precincts. The new polling place in Peters Creek Precinct will be located at William Fleming High School, 3649 Ferncliff Avenue, NW. The new polling place in Summit Hills Precinct will be located at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2216 Peters Creek Road.  The City Attorney, the Registrar, members of the Electoral Board, and City staff within the Department of Technology developed a proposed ordinance to reflect these proposed changes.    The Council of the City of Roanoke has scheduled a public hearing regarding the proposed changes on April 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., at Council Chamber, 4th Floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia.  Following the April 18, public hearing, the Council of the City of Roanoke will vote on whether to adopt the proposed ordinance.  View Proposed Maps and Ordinance  Questions or comments regarding the proposed changes? This press release was produced by the City of Roanoke. The views expressed here are the author's own.