Meetings, Events and Other News

• GDC meeting set for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Guest:  Jennifer McClellan
• IMPORTANT: Read info below re: Absentee ballot application from the Center for Voter Information
• Request your absentee ballot now for November election
• Please respond to 2020 Census
• Link to Abigail Spanberger's website​

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Have you received an absentee ballot application from the Center for Voter Information?
Have you received an absentee ballot application from the Center for Voter Information?The Center for Voter Information is a non-partisan organization that sent out absentee ballot applications across the Commonwealth.  You may have heard about this and the confusion surrounding it either through social media or news outlets.  Many of the mailings had the wrong addresses for their local registrar.  This mostly happened in localities and cities that shared the same name such as Richmond City and Richmond County.   Those that have received the mailings here in Goochland have the correct address for the Registrar on the envelopes.

To read more, here is an article from the Suffolk News Herald. 

Here is what you need to know:
• the mailing was an independent operation but legitimate, not a scam; 
• those who did not receive the mailing may still pick up an application at the Registrar’s office or download it from the Department of Elections website; https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/index.html#First
• you may also complete the application online via the Citizen's Portal:https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
• ballots won’t be mailed out until September 18th but it helps to get your application in early; 
• legislation is expected to be introduced at the August 18th Special Session of the General Assembly to provide postage-paid return envelopes for Mail-In ballots and to provide for barcodes to enable voters to track their ballots going out and coming back to the Registrar’s office.
 
We highly recommend vote by mail or in-person absentee simply to protect our Officers of Election from being exposed to the virus on November 3.
It is up to you on whether or not you want to use the application that came from the Center for Voter Information.  The Democratic Party of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Elections encourage voters to follow the application process provided by the Virginia Department of Elections.
Here is the link to the Goochland County Registrar for more information regarding voting in Goochland.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!!
Absentee Voting begins: Friday, September 18, 2020
Last day to register to vote or update voter registration: Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed: Friday, October 23, 2020
Last day to vote Absentee In-Person: Saturday, October 31, 2020
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 
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GDC Members:  Next GDC Meeting set for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17. Guest:  Jennifer McClellan. This will be a ZOOM meeting, watch for more details via your email.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Now from the VA Department of Elections   CLICK HERE 
Other Suggestions: Now is the time to register, get information and prepare for the November election. Goochland County's General Registrar offers these recommendations:

• To register to vote in-person, visit the General Registrar's Office at 1800 Sandy Hook Rd., Goochland
• For online voter registration, CLICK HERE to access the Virginia's election website and then click "Registration" to find information on how you can register, update your current registration, or download the Virginia Voter Registration application form.
• If you have other questions or need assistance, call the General Registrar's Office at 804-556-5803 between the hours of 8:30 a.m and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Additionally, take Sen. Mark Warner's suggestion to "reach out to three friends to start talking about their plan to vote in November. We have four months until the election, but it's never too soon to make your plan!"

 

Make Sure Goochland Counts! Respond to the 2020 Census
Source: Goochland County website, posted May 5, 2020

The 2020 Census helps direct billions of dollars of funding for things our community needs:  Education programs and grants, Medicare and Medicaid, supplemental nutrition assistance program, libraries, community centers, school meal programs, and parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. 
               Let's make sure everyone in Goochland is counted -- you, your family, friends and neighbors -- and we get the funding our community deserves.
               You have these three options for responding to the 2020 Census:

• By mail -- Complete and mail back the paper questionnaire sent to your home
• By phone -- Call 844-330-2020 and follow instructions
• Online at https://my2020census.gov/

                Please take a moment to complete the Census today. Remember, all responses are confidential.

**Link to Abigail Spanberger's website http://spanberger.house.gov/
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Address:  Goochland Democratic Committee, PO Box 125, Goochland, Virginia  23063
Email: GDCVirginia@gmail.com
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