Regular polling places will be open and operating per usual on November 5, 2024.
For Hugh Mercer Elementary School:
Beginning Monday, October 21, Cowan Boulevard will be closed to all traffic in both directions between Hospital Drive and Snowden Hills Boulevard. This temporary closure is for work to install the new sewer main crossing under Cowan Boulevard. This closure will be in place for the November 5th General and Special Election. Voters who live on Cowan Boulevard between Hospital Drive and Carl D Silver Parkway are most significantly affected. They should make plans to access Cowan Boulevard from Emancipation Highway.
For Walker-Grant Middle School:
Learning Lane, the traditional route to Walker-Grant Middle School, is closed for emergency stormwater pipe repairs. This closure will be in place for the November 5th General and Special Election. Voters should plan to use the posted detour route at Lafayette Boulevard and Hotchkiss Street to access the school. There are clear detour signs that will lead to the parking lot at Walker-Grant Middle School.
Early voting will be available in the Office of Voter Registration and Elections until November 2. Normal operating hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Voting will be extended until 6:30pm on October 30. Voters may vote on Saturday, November 2 from 9am to 5pm.
There will be images of the detour route for both Hugh Mercer and Walker-Grant on the Office of Voter Registration and Elections website Fredericksburgva.gov/Vote. Look for
“Detour Maps” on the homepage. For the most up to date information, please sign up for text alerts from the Office of Voter Registration and Elections. Text FXBG VOTE to
91896.
The Fredericksburg Office of Voter Registration and Elections is located at 601 Caroline Street Suite, 500 Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Contact: Email: [email protected] Web: www.fredericksburgVA.gov/Vote Telephone: 540-372-1030 Fax: 540-373-8381