City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 7, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Add the Station at Potomac Yard as a New Polling Place With Associated Changes in the Cora Kelly, Mt. Vernon and George Washington Precinct Boundaries. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to establish Potomac Yard as a new voting precinct with associated changes in the Cora Kelly, Mount Vernon and George Washington precinct boundaries, and to designate the Community Room at the Station at Potomac Yard (650 Maskell Street) as the polling place within the Potomac Yard precinct.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council hold the public hearing and adopt the ordinance on June 24, 2017 (Attachment 1) to establish Potomac Yard as a new voting precinct with associated changes in the Cora Kelly, Mount Vernon and George Washington precinct boundaries, and to designate the Community Room at the Station at Potomac Yard (650 Maskell Street) as the polling place within the Potomac Yard precinct.
BACKGROUND: The Alexandria Electoral Board, which is comprised of three bipartisan members who are appointed by the Alexandria Circuit Court for staggered three year terms, is responsible for making recommendations to City Council concerning changes in precinct boundaries and the establishment of new precincts and polling places. City Council has the statutory authority to make these changes.
In making its recommendations to Council, the Electoral Board is primarily concerned with ensuring that precincts conform to legal requirements, are a manageable size, have suitable voting facilities and those voting facilities are fully accessible. The Electoral Board monitors any changes in the availability of polling place facilities and also con...
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