In Virginia, town councils are elected leaders charged with overseeing a local town government. They have the power to set tax rates, make zoning decisions, oversee local emergency services, and much more.
The Town of Mineral has six council members and a mayor elected to four-year terms. There are two open seats on the board this year, and three certified candidates running for them: C Blair Nipper, David E. Hempstead and Rebecca T. “Becky” McGehee.
According to the Town website and minutes records, Hempstead is a current member and vice mayor, while McGehee and Nipper have served in the past.
Charlottesville Tomorrow designed a questionnaire for the candidates based on about 200 responses we received to a voter survey. None of the candidates responded to requests to participate by answering these questions. Charlottesville Tomorrow attempted to contact them several times at the email addresses they listed with their registration of candidacy.
More links about Mineral Town Council
- Extra! Extra! Meet the candidates for town council in Louisa and Mineral (Nov. 2, 2024, Engage Louisa)
- Mineral pauses discussions to dissolve town, become part of Louisa County (Aug. 2021, NBC29)
- In central Virginia, there aren’t enough candidates to fill open seats in local governments, featuring an interview with Mineral’s mayor (Nov. 2022, Charlottesville Tomorrow)
- Mineral Council Meeting 10/15/2024, the most recent available
Here are key dates and deadlines associated with this year’s election.
| March 5 | Super Tuesday! Both Republicans and Democrats are holding primaries. You do not have to be a member of a political party to vote in that party’s primary election, however you can only vote in one of the primaries. Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| May 3 | Early voting begins for all other primary elections. |
| May 28 | Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration for Congressional and local primaries. |
| June 7 @ 5 p.m. | Deadline to request your primary ballot be mailed to you for absentee voting or to vote by mail. |
| June 18 | Primary Election Day for Congressional, state and local races. |
| Sept. 20 | Early voting begins for November general election. |
| Nov. 5 | Election Day! |
We will update this list periodically as deadlines approach or we receive new information.
Register to vote, check your registration, find your polling places and apply to vote absentee at the Virginia Department of Elections here. Remember, even if you miss registration deadlines, you can register through Election Day and vote using a provisional ballot.
Need to know if you’re eligible to vote? Here are resources from the Virginia Department of Elections.
