The Augusta County Democratic Committee hereby announces that it will hold an assembled caucus at 6:30 PM on August 22, 2011 in the Smith Transfer West Room at the Augusta County Government Center in Verona, Virginia for the purpose of nominating candidates for the County Board of Supervisor for each Magisterial Districts of Augusta County.
Any person wishing to be a candidate for nomination shall file a written declaration of candidacy along with a $50.00 filing fee (payable to “Augusta County Democrats”) to Riley Murray, 2075 Long Meadow Road, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980, by 5:00 pm on August 15, 2011. No person who has failed to comply with these requirements will be considered for nomination.
The ballot shall include all individuals who prefile as specified above.
Individuals attending the caucus are asked to bring their Voter Registration Card. Any person attending the assembled caucus, before participating in the caucus, shall sign a standardized declaration form stating that he/she: (1) is a Democrat, (2) does not intend to support any candidate who is opposed to the Democratic nominee in the ensuing general election, and (3) is a registered voter in the County of Augusta in the Magisterial District that they intend to register their vote. Declaration forms will be available beginning at 6:00 PM and must be filled out at the caucus prior to voting at 6:30 PM. Doors to the caucus will be closed at that time and no person may complete a form or enter the caucus after that time with the exception of those persons in line at 6:30 PM.
In the event only one qualified person prefiles for any office, that person shall be declared and certified to the State Board of Elections as the Democratic Candidate for that office and that part of the caucus shall be canceled. In the event no qualified person prefiles for any office, that part of the caucus will be canceled. However, in the event a person prefiles that has not been a Democratic candidate before, the caucus for that office shall be held for that person’s nomination to be confirmed. To be confirmed, a candidate must receive a majority vote of those participating in the caucus for each specific Magisterial District. A notice will issued and published in the same manner and venue as this notice in the event the caucus is cancelled.
Persons attending the caucus will be asked to pay a voluntary administrative fee of $10.00 to cover costs of the caucus. No person shall be denied participating in the caucus for failure to pay the fee.
VOTING PRECINCTS
Members of the Board of Supervisors are elected for four-year terms which expire in 2011.
BEVERLEY MANOR MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
Jolivue Victory Worship Center
Stuarts Draft Elem. Stuarts Draft Elementary School
Verona Augusta County Government Center
MIDDLE RIVER MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
Crimora Crimora United Methodist Church
New Hope New Hope United Methodist Church
Weyers Cave Weyers Cave Community Center
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NORTH RIVER MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
Fort Defiance Clymore Elementary School
North River North River Elementary School
Mount Solon Sangerville-Towers Ruritan Hall
Churchville Fire Churchville Fire Station
PASTURES MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
Buffalo Gap Buffalo Gap High School
Churchville Elem. Churchville Elementary School
Craigsville Craigsville Community Center
Deerfield Deerfield Fire Station
Cedar Green Beverley Manor Elementary School
RIVERHEADS MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
Greenville Riverheads High School
Middlebrook Middlebrook Fire Station
Spottswood Spottswood Community Center
White Hill White Hill Church of the Brethren
SOUTH RIVER MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
Sherando Sherando Community Center
Stuarts Draft Rescue Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad Building
Lyndhurst Wilson Fire Station
WAYNE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
Dooms Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School
Fishersville Yancey Fire Station
Wilson Valley Vo-Tech Center
For further information please contact Riley Murray, Chairman of the Augusta County Democratic Committee, at 2075 Long Meadow Rd, Waynesboro, Virginia or at 540 290 5733 or at [email protected].