In Virginia, county school boards are composed of one member from each district in that county, and sometimes include an at-large member. Members are elected to a four-year term and serve as the leaders of the school district by setting policies and hiring superintendents, among other duties. The Cumberland County School Board has five members, one from each district.
Ginger Sanderson is running unopposed to represent District 1 on the Cumberland County School Board. Sanderson currently serves on the board and is the incumbent candidate.
Sanderson is the only candidate certified by the Virginia Department of Elections, but voters may write in for others.
Charlottesville Tomorrow designed this questionnaire based on over 200 responses we received to a voter survey. Sanderson did not return answers.
More links about the Cumberland County School Board
- Ginger Sanderson’s campaign contributions, from the Virginia Public Access Project
- A story about Sanderson remaining School Board Chair, for subscribers of the Farmville Herald
- A story about Cumberland County Public Schools’ budget shortfall, for subscribers of the Farmville Herald
- A story about how ending a grocery store tax spelled major budget trouble for rural school districts, including Cumberland, for subscribers of the Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch
- The Virginia School Quality report for Cumberland County Public Schools
As you get ready to vote, here are some key dates and links from the Virginia Department of Elections:
Polls in Virginia close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, night. The Virginia Department of Elections will publish election results in real time, as they arrive from precincts around the state. To view them, head to this link. These are unofficial results until they are certified. Here’s more about how to get election results.
- Sept. 22: First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office.
- Oct. 16: Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration. You can also register after this date, and on election day, but you will vote with a provisional ballot, could take longer for officials to count because they will verify your eligibility.
- Oct. 27: Deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you. Your request must be received by your local registrar by 5:00 p.m.
- Oct. 28: Voter registration offices open for early voting.
- Nov. 4: The last day of in-person early voting at your registrar.
- Nov. 7: Election Day. Here is where you can find your polling place.
Need to know if you’re eligible to vote? Here are resources from the Virginia Department of Elections.
