Aug 08

Attorney General’s Office Certifies Loudoun Redistricting Plan

Posted on August 8, 2022 at 1:25 PM by Nancy McCormick

The Virginia Attorney General’s Office recently certified that it found no reason to object to Loudoun County’s redistricting plan, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 7, 2022. The attorney general’s “certification of no objection” means that the county may now implement its new local election districts as adopted by the Board. The certification process is required by state law.

The next phase in the process involves amendment of the county ordinance to adjust some existing precincts to align with the new state and local election district boundaries, to create new precincts due to an increased number of registered voters in some existing precincts, and to identify new polling places for some of redrawn or newly created precincts. Staff anticipates that a public hearing concerning the precinct and polling place changes will occur in December. Following Board action on the ordinance amendment, an additional certificate of no objection review by the Attorney General’s Office is required for any polling place changes.

A special election to fill two vacant school board seats in November 2022 will occur using the prior election districts adopted in 2011, because the special election was ordered before the Board adopted the changes to the election districts, and because the candidate filing deadline occurred before the certification of no objection was received from the Attorney General. The first general election for Board of Supervisors and School Board representatives in the redrawn election districts will be in November 2023 (if a primary election is held in June 2023, the redrawn election districts would be used). Until then, Loudoun County residents will continue to be represented by their current Board of Supervisors and School Board members. Loudoun residents can identify their currently elected representatives on the county’s website

The county’s new election districts are the result of a process that was informed by the 2020 census and input from the public. The redrawing of election districts each decade is required by law. The redrawn districts were designed based on input from the Board and members of the public to help maintain districts in which the number of residents is balanced over the next decade. 

As part of this process, the Board voted in May 2022 to name one newly redrawn district as the Little River District. The Blue Ridge District name will be retired. The names of the county’s seven other election districts, also redrawn, will remain the same.

More information about redistricting in Loudoun County, including a link to a map that illustrates the new election districts, is posted at loudoun.gov/redistricting.

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Jun 09

Loudoun Board of Supervisors Adopts New Election Districts

Posted on June 9, 2022 at 11:54 AM by Nancy McCormick

During its June 7, 2022 meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors adopted amendments to the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County, Chapter 207 – Election Districts, which updates the county’s election districts. The Board adopted the LT-Revised 1 Plan, which was developed through a thorough public process over the past year.

New Election Districts Balance Population/Representation 

The county’s new election districts are the result of a process that was informed by the 2020 census and input from the public. The redrawing of election districts each decade is required by law. The redrawn districts were designed by the Board and members of the public to help maintain districts in which the number of residents is balanced over the next decade. Based on the 2020 census, the population of each adopted district ranges between 50,468 and 54,881 residents. Increases and decreases in the populations of each adopted district are forecasted to range between one and 17 percent of the forecasted 2030 target population of each district of 63,300 over the next ten years.

The adopted election districts adhere to the ten guidelines established by the Board for the county’s local redistricting process:

  • All districts shall have equal representation.
  • The plan shall comply with the Voting Rights Act.
  • All districts must be compact and contiguous.
  • The census shall be the source of data.
  • Preserve communities of interest.
  • Create districts with similar interests among communities.
  • Consider voter convenience and effective election administration.
  • Use geographical or physical features, especially arterial roadways, for district and precinct boundaries.
  • Consider all alternative plans presented by interested groups and individuals.
  • When possible, do not split incorporated towns.

New District Name

The Board previously voted to name one newly redrawn district as the Little River District. The Blue Ridge District name will be retired. The names of the county’s seven other election districts, also redrawn, will remain the same.

Next Steps

Following the Board’s vote to adopt the new election districts, the plan will be submitted for a “Certificate of No Objection” from the Office of the Attorney General, which is a certification process required by law. Once certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration will adjust precincts as necessary and establish updated polling places in accordance with adopted redistricting plan. Loudoun County’s registered voters will receive information by mail from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration to notify voters of any changes in their precincts, elected representatives, and polling places in advance of the next election using the newly redrawn state and local election districts. 

A special election to fill two vacant school board seats in November 2022 will occur using the existing election districts because the election was scheduled prior to the Board’s adoption of new districts. 

The first general election for Board of Supervisors and School Board representatives in the redrawn election districts will be in November 2023 (if a primary election is held in June 2023, the redrawn election districts would be used). Until then, Loudoun County residents will continue to be represented by their current Board of Supervisors and School Board members. Loudoun residents can identify their currently elected representatives on the county’s website

More information about redistricting in Loudoun County, including a link to a map that illustrates the new election districts, is posted at loudoun.gov/redistricting.

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May 13

Board Prepares for New Election Districts, Adopts New District Name

Posted on May 13, 2022 at 12:30 PM by Nancy McCormick

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors concluded its May 11, 2022, public hearing on a proposed local election district plan, titled the LT-Revised 1 Plan, without making additional changes to the plan. The plan will now be considered for adoption during the Board’s regular meeting on June 7, 2022. The Board also selected a new name for election district 7. 

New District Name

The Board voted to name one of the newly redrawn districts, district 7, as the Little River District. The names of the county’s seven other election districts will remain the same. District 7 is located in the southwest area of the county. The Blue Ridge District name will be retired. 

About the Plan

The county’s election districts were redrawn following the 2020 census to adjust election districts based on population changes over the past decade, as required by law. The population of each proposed redrawn district currently ranges between 50,468 and 54,880 residents. 

The proposed election districts adhere to the ten guidelines established by the Board for the county’s local redistricting process:

  • All districts shall have equal representation.
  • The plan shall comply with the Voting Rights Act.
  • All districts must be compact and contiguous.
  • The census shall be the source of data.
  • Preserve communities of interest.
  • Create districts with similar interests among communities.
  • Consider voter convenience and effective election administration.
  • Use geographical or physical features, especially arterial roadways, for district and precinct boundaries.
  • Consider all alternative plans presented by interested groups and individuals.
  • When possible, do not split incorporated towns.

Next Steps

The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on the adoption of the LT-Revised 1 Plan during its regularly scheduled meeting on June 7, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the Loudoun County Government Center. To view meeting documents and watch the live stream of the meeting, visit loudoun.gov/meetings. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast cable channel 23 and Verizon FiOS channel 40. 

If adopted, the plan will be sent to the Commonwealth of Virginia for approval. If approved by the state, the Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration will adjust precincts as necessary and establish updated polling places in accordance with the adopted election district plan. All Loudoun County registered voters will receive information by mail from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration to notify voters of any changes in their precincts, precinct numbers or election districts.

The newly drawn districts will become official following the state's approval of Loudoun's election district plan. The previously scheduled special election in November 2022 to fill two vacant Loudoun County School Board seats will be held under the current existing election districts. The newly drawn districts will be implemented for voting purposes following the November 2022 election.

More Information

More information about redistricting in Loudoun County is posted at loudoun.gov/redistricting.

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