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Chapter 13 - ELECTIONS

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Chapter 13 - ELECTIONS#

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Charter reference— Elections, Ch. III.

State Law reference— Elections, Code of Virginia, Title 24.2.

Sec. 13-1. - Voting places.#

Voting places in the city shall be established as provided by state law.

(Code 1963, § 14-7)

State Law reference— Establishment of polling places by council, Code of Virginia, § 24.2-310.

ARTICLE II. - ELECTION DISTRICTS#

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Editor's note— The city has advised that election districts, set forth herein as §§ 13-22—13-26, were enacted by order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dated Jan. 5, 1983. Formerly, §§ 13-22—13-25 described election districts as derived from the 1963 Code, §§ 14-2, 14-4—14-6.1; and ordinances adopted Nov. 23, 1976, and June 27, 1978.

Sec. 13-21. - Establishment; names and boundaries generally.#

In pursuance of authority conferred by Code of Virginia, § 24.1-36 et seq., there are established seven (7) election districts in the city. The names and boundary lines of the election districts so established shall be as provided in the following sections of this article.

(Code 1963, § 14-1; Ord. of 11-23-76; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)

State Law reference— Duty of council to establish election districts, Code of Virginia, § 24.1-36.

Editor's note— Pursuant to the city's instruction and Ord. Nos. 92-12—92-18, adopted June 23, 1992, § 13-21 has been amended to reflect seven election districts in the city. The user's attention is further directed to §§ 13-22 et seq.

Sec. 13-22. - First district.#

All that territory bound as follows:

Ward 1: Beginning at Randolph Road (Route 10) and the northern Hopewell city limits south along the centerline of Randolph Road to the Riverside Loop, then west along the centerline of Riverside Loop to Riverside Avenue, then west along the centerline of Riverside Avenue to North 21st Avenue, then south along the centerline of North 21st Avenue to City Point Road, then west along the centerline of City Point Road to South 24th Avenue, then south along the centerline of South 24th Avenue to Jackson Street, then east along the centerline of Jackson Street to 17th Avenue, then south along the centerline of 17th Avenue to Atlantic Street, then west along the centerline of Atlantic Street to South 21st Avenue, then south along the centerline of South 21st Avenue to an extension of South 21st Avenue, then south along the centerline of the South 21st Avenue extension to the CSX railroad line, then east along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to the Norfolk and Southern railroad line, then north along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern railroad line to South 15th Avenue, then north along the centerline of South 15th Avenue to City Point Road, then east along the centerline of City Point Road to North Sixth Avenue, then north along the centerline of North Sixth Avenue to West Broadway, then east along the centerline of West Broadway to East Broadway, then east along the centerline of East Broadway to Kippax Street, then north along the centerline of Kippax Street to East Cawson Street, then east along the centerline of East Cawson Street to Marks Street, then south along the centerline of Marks Street to East Broadway, then east along the centerline of East Broadway to Norfolk and Southern railroad line, then west along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern railroad line to an extension of Williams Street, then south along the centerline of the extension of Williams Street to Poythress Run Creek, then east along the centerline of Poythress Run Creek to the eastern city limits along the James River, then north along the eastern city limits to the northern city limits at the Appomattox River, and west along the northern city limits to the point of origin.

(Ord. No. 91-27, 9-24-91; Ord. No. 92-12, 6-23-92; Ord. No. 92-12, 4-26-94; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)

Sec. 13-23. - Second district.#

All that territory bound as follows:

Ward 2: Beginning at the point where Poythress Run Creek enters the James River, west along the centerline of Poythress Run Creek to an extension of Williams Street, then north along the centerline of the Williams Street extension to the Norfolk and Southern railroad line, then north along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern railroad line to East Broadway, then west along the centerline of East Broadway to Marks Street, then north along the centerline of Marks Street to East Cawson Street, then west along the centerline of East Cawson Street to Kippax Street, then south along the centerline of Kippax Street to East Broadway, then west along the centerline of East Broadway to West Broadway, then along the centerline of West Broadway to Sixth Avenue, then south along the centerline of Sixth Avenue to City Point Road, then west along the centerline of City Point Road to South 15th Avenue, then south along the centerline of South 15th Avenue to the Norfolk and Southern railroad line, then east along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern railroad line to the extension of Highland Avenue, then south along the centerline of the extension of Highland Avenue to Highland Avenue, then south along the centerline of Highland Avenue to Winston Churchill Drive, then east along the centerline of Winston Churchill Drive to South First Avenue, then south along the centerline of South First Avenue to the extension of South First Avenue, then south along the centerline of the extension of South First Avenue, to its intersection with the CSX railroad line, then west along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to Winston Churchill Drive, then west along the centerline of Winston Churchill Drive to Arlington Road, then south along the centerline of Arlington Road to Dublin Street, then east along the centerline of Dublin Street, to Carolina Avenue, then south along the centerline of Carolina Avenue to Courthouse Road, then west along the centerline of Courthouse Road to Arlington Road, then south along the centerline of Arlington Road to Locust Street, then east along the centerline of Locust Street to Dellrose Drive, then north along the centerline of Dellrose Drive to the Dominion Virginia Power line, then north along the centerline of the Dominion Virginia Power line to an unnamed tributary creek of Bailey's Creek, then south along the centerline of the unnamed tributary creek of Bailey's Creek to the southern city limits at Bailey's Creek, then east along the southern city limits at Bailey's Creek to the eastern city limits at the James River, then north along the eastern city limits at the James River to the point of origin.

(Ord. No. 91-28, 9-24-91; Ord. No. 92-13, 6-23-92; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)

Sec. 13-24. - Third district.#

All that territory bound as follows:

Ward 3: Beginning at Randolph Road (Route 10) and the northern Hopewell city limits south along the city limits to Riverside Avenue, then west along the centerline of Riverside Avenue to North 21st Avenue, then south along the centerline of North 21st Avenue to City Point Road, then west along the centerline of City Point Road to South 24th Avenue, then south along the centerline of 24th Avenue to Jackson Street, then east along the centerline of Jackson Street to 17th Avenue, then south along the centerline of 17th Avenue to Atlantic Street, then west along the centerline of Atlantic Street to South 23rd Avenue, then north along the centerline of South 23rd Avenue to Bluefield Street, then west along the centerline of Bluefield Street to the CSX railroad line, then north along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to the northern city limits along the Appomattox River, then east along the northern city limits to the point of origin.

(Ord. No. 91-29, 9-24-91; Ord. No. 92-14, 6-23-92; Ord. No. 92-14, 4-26-94; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)

Sec. 13-25. - Fourth district.#

All that territory bound as follows:

Ward 4: Beginning at the northern city limits and the CSX railroad line, then south along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to South Mesa Drive, then south along the centerline of South Mesa Drive to Jackson Farm Road, then west along the centerline of Jackson Farm Road to Cedar Level Road, then south along the centerline of Cedar Level Road to the Norfolk Southern railroad line, then west along the centerline of the Norfolk Southern railroad line to the western city limits, then north along the western city limits to the northern city limits at the Appomattox River, and then east along the northern city limits to the point of origin.

(Ord. No. 91-30, 9-24-91; Ord. No. 92-15, 6-23-92; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)

Sec. 13-26. - Fifth district.#

All that territory bound as follows:

Ward 5: Beginning at the intersection of Woodlawn Street and Cedar Level Road, east along the centerline of Woodlawn Street to Hanover Avenue, then north along the centerline of Hanover Avenue to Kenwood Street, then south along the centerline of Kenwood Street to Maple Street, then east along the centerline of Maple Street to Miles Avenue, then north along the centerline of Miles to the Norfolk and Southern railroad line, then east along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern railroad line to the CSX railroad line, then north along the CSX railroad line to an extension of South 21st Avenue, then north along the extension of South 21st Avenue to South 21st Avenue, then north along the centerline of South 21st Avenue to Atlantic Street, then west along the centerline of Atlantic Street to South 23rd Avenue, then north along the centerline of South 23rd Avenue to Bluefield Street, then west along the centerline of Bluefield Street to the CSX railroad line, then north along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to South Mesa Drive, then south along the centerline of South Mesa Drive to Jackson Farm Road, then west along the centerline of Jackson Farm Road to Cedar Level Road, then south along the centerline of Cedar Level Road to the point of origin.

(Ord. No. 91-31, 9-24-91; Ord. No. 92-16, 6-23-92; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)

Sec. 13-27. - Sixth district.#

All that territory bound as follows:

Ward 6: Beginning at the intersection of Winston Churchill Drive and South First Avenue, south along the centerline of South First Avenue to an extension of South First Avenue, then south along the centerline of the extension of South First Avenue to its intersection with the CSX railroad line, then west along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to Winston Churchill Drive, then west along the centerline of Winston Churchill Drive to Arlington Road, then south along the centerline of Arlington Road to Dublin Street, then east along the centerline of Dublin Street to Carolina Avenue, then south along the centerline of Carolina Avenue to Courthouse Road, then west along the centerline of Courthouse Road to Arlington Road, then south along the centerline of Arlington Road to Locust Street, then east along the centerline of Locust Street to Dellrose Drive, then north along the centerline of Dellrose Drive to the Dominion Virginia Power line, then north along the centerline of the Dominion Virginia Power line to an unnamed tributary creek of Bailey's Creek, then south along the centerline of the unnamed tributary creek of Bailey's Creek to the southern city limits at Bailey's Creek, then west along the southern city limits at Bailey's Creek to an unnamed tributary of Bailey's Creek, then north along the centerline of the unnamed tributary of Bailey's Creek to an extension of Glendale Street, then north along the centerline of the extension of Glendale Street to Glendale Street, then north along the centerline of Glendale Street to Courthouse Road, then east along the centerline of Courthouse Road to Miles Avenue, then north along the centerline of Miles Avenue to Winston Churchill Drive, then east along the centerline of Winston Churchill Drive to High Avenue, then north along the centerline of High Avenue to Western Street, then east along the centerline of Western Street to Elm Street, then east along the centerline of Elm Street to the CSX railroad line, then north along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to the Norfolk and Southern railroad line, then east along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern railroad line to the Highland Avenue extension, then south along the centerline of the Highland Avenue extension to Highland Avenue, then south along the centerline of Highland Avenue to Winston Churchill Drive, then east along the centerline of Winston Churchill Drive to the point of origin.

(Ord. No. 92-17, 6-23-92; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)

Sec. 13-28. - Seventh district.#

All that territory bound as follows:

Ward 7: Beginning at the intersection of Cedar Level Road and Woodlawn Street, east along the centerline of Woodlawn Street to Hanover Avenue, then north along the centerline of Hanover Avenue to Kenwood Avenue, then south along the centerline of Kenwood Avenue to Maple Street, then east along the centerline of Maple Street to Miles Avenue, then north along the centerline of Miles Avenue to the Norfolk and Southern railroad line, then east along the centerline of the Norfolk and Southern railroad line to the CSX railroad line, then south along the centerline of the CSX railroad line to Elm Street, then west along the centerline of Elm Street to Western Street, then west along the centerline of Western Street to High Avenue, then south along the centerline of High Avenue to Winston Churchill Drive, then south along the centerline of Winston Churchill Drive to Miles Avenue, then south along the centerline of Miles Avenue to Courthouse Road, then west along the centerline of Courthouse Road to Glendale Street, then south along the centerline of Glendale Street to an extension of Glendale Street, then south along the centerline of the extension of Glendale Street to an unnamed tributary of Bailey's Creek, then south along the centerline of the unnamed tributary of Bailey's Creek to the southern city limits at Bailey's Creek, then west along the southern city limits at Bailey's Creek to Oaklawn Boulevard, then west along the southern right-of-way of Oaklawn Boulevard to the western city limits, then north along the western city limits to the Norfolk Southern railroad line, then east along the centerline of the Norfolk Southern railroad line to Cedar Level Road, then south along the centerline of Cedar Level Road to the point of origin.

(Ord. No. 92-18, 6-23-92; Ord. of 6-27-78; Ord. No. 2011-15, 10-18-11)