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 four-year terms and serve as the leaders of the school district by setting the policies for and hiring superintendents, among other duties. The Buckingham County Public School Board has seven members, one from each district.
Theresa Bryant is the only person running for the District 7 seat on the Buckingham County School Board. Bryant has served three full terms on the board after first winning election in 2013. In that first election, she beat one opponent for the seat, but has run unopposed in every election since.
Bryant is the only candidate certified by the Virginia Department of Elections, but voters may write in other candidates.
Charlottesville Tomorrow designed questions based on over 200 responses we received to a voter survey. Bryant did not return answers.
More links about the Buckingham County School Board
- Theresa Bryant’s campaign contributions, from the Virginia Public Access Project
- The Virginia School Quality report for Buckingham 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.
