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Living Safe heating appliances malfunction under type of guard around a space heater,
Before the cold the greatest time of demand and when then you need to guard your children
closely. Nine times out of ten, a child
needed most. Do yourself a favor and get
it checked out.
will be hurt due to a lack of parental
By Pete Hypes One other thing to watch out for or guardian supervision. It only takes
with portable space heaters is when a moment for a tragic event to occur.
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Chesterfield Electoral Board

RECENTLY DECEASED Office of the General Registrar
Office Location - 9848 Lori Road (Court Square)  804-748-1471  804-751-0822 (fax)
Mailing Address - PO Box 1690  Chesterfield, VA 23832  registrar@chesterfield.gov  www.chesterfield.gov/registrar
BECK, Mr. Jack F., 84, of Chesterfield, a U.S. Army veteran, husband of Katholeen OFFICIAL NOTICE
Beck.
CALLAHAN, Mrs. Barbara Ann, 91, of Chesterfield, widow of Edward John Callahan. General and Special Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 for:
FRY, Mrs. Dorothy Rock, 83, of Chesterfield, widow of Kenneth Fry. 1) Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General;
GODWIN, Mr. James Hunter Jr., 74, of South Chesterfield, widower of Sue Godwin. 2) Member, House of Delegates, 27 , 62 , 63 , 65 , 66 , 68 , 69 , and 70 th
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HALL, Mr. Robert Wayne, 62, of Chester. Districts;
HARVEY, Mr. Christopher A. Jr., 30, of Chesterfield. 3) Commissioner of Revenue; and
HUMMEL, Mrs. Sylvia M. Fobia, 90, of Chester, widow of Harold Hummel. 4) Treasurer.
JACKSON, Miss Phyllis Andrea, 56, of North Chesterfield.
PASCHALL, Mrs. Janet A. Quantrall, 84, of Chester, widow of Roger Paschall. The polls will be open from 6AM to 7PM.
RADER, Mr. James E., of Chesterfield, husband of Janet Rader.
ROWLAND, Mrs. Betty Cox, 87, of Chesterfield, widow of Harold E. Rowland Sr. The Registrar’s Office is located at 9848 Lori Road, 23832 (in Court Square) and is open
SHELTON, Mrs. Mary Margaret Smith, 75, of North Chesterfield, widow of Maynard 8:30AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday for voter registration and absentee voting.
Gerald Shelton. Voter Registration - Final day to register to vote is Monday, October 16, 2017.
SUTTON, Mr. Edwin V. “Ed,” of Colonial Heights, husband of Patricia Sutton.
TAYLOR, Mrs. Carolyn Tiffany, of Chesterfield, widow of James Durrette Carneal III. Absentee Voting – In-person absentee voting will be available at the Registrar’s Office
from September 22, 2017, through November 4, 2017. All mailed absentee ballots must
TENNILLE, Mrs. Ruth Fowler, 73, of North Chesterfield, wife of Thomas Tennille. be received in the Registrar’s Office before 7PM on Election Day, November 7, 2017.
WILMOTH, Mrs. Odell Barden, 96, of North Chesterfield, widow of Thomas Henry
Wilmoth. Extended Absentee Voting Hours – Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning October 3,
2017 from 8:30AM to 7PM.
WOOD, Mr. Robert A. Jr., 61, of Chester, widower of Delores Poole Wood. • Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - Final day to submit a request for an absentee ballot by
WHITE, Mrs. Eleanor, 64, of Chesterfield, wife of Carl White. mail.
• Saturday, October 28, 2017, and Saturday November 4, 2017 - the Registrar’s Office
will be open 9AM to 5PM for in-person absentee voting.
• November 4 is the FINAL day to vote absentee in-person.
The Electoral Board will meet in the Office of the General Registrar on Wednesday,
November 8, 2017, at 9:30AM for the canvass of the election.
To verify your voter registration, to confirm your polling place or for ballot information go to
www.chesterfield.gov/registrar, www.vote.virginia.gov, or call 748-1471.
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