Come learn about local elections and voting with the 2026 Central Virginia Voter Guide team at Benjamin Tonsler Park this Saturday, April 4!
Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Central Virginia Voter Guide team will be at the First Easter Bash event from 2 to 4 p.m. — along with a very special, furry four-legged friend.
The First Easter Bash, organized by April Brown, owner of Blooming Diamond Decor and Arches, and local realtor KeKira Anderson-Brown, will have egg hunts, bounce houses, relay races, an egg decorating contest and, of course, free food.
Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Voter Guide team is joining the festivities with a kids-themed election for “Mayor of the Hop.” Candidates include: Buttons the Dog, the Easter Bunny, Lulu the Lamb and Chirpy the Chick. Kids will consider the candidates’ policy platforms and submit their vote. While Buttons the Dog has been campaigning to distribute cookies to all constituents under 18, Lulu the Lamb has a literacy-focused campaign promoting “bedtime stories, anytime.” Come cast your ballot!
And we’ll have some questions for parents too. We’re putting together Q&As for local candidates running for election this year, and we want your input on the questions we should ask them. This will help us create the 2026 Central Virginia Voter Guide, where candidates’ answer your questions. It’s a guide made to help you decide who you want to represent you in our local democracy.
Take action
Find the Central Virginia Voter Guide and the “Mayor of the Hop” election at First Easter Bash!
Join Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Voter Guide team at Benjamin Tonsler Park at 500 Cherry Avenue in Charlottesville this Saturday, April 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. No RSVP needed!
