The City of Martinsville’s four constitutional officer positions – Commonwealth’s Attorney, Commissioner of Revenue, Sheriff, and Treasurer – will be on the ballot in November.
Director of Elections Sara Workman said no city council positions will be on the ballot.
“That will not be until next year. It will just be two seats next year because they just had an election last year for the three,” she said.
Those wishing to have their names on the ballot for these positions must turn in their election packets by Tuesday, June 17 at 7 p.m.
Workman said the only candidate that’s turned in their packet is Sheriff Steve Draper.
Council member Rayshaun Gravely is the only person to have picked up a packet from the Registrar’s Office.
While candidates can run as write-in candidates in the election, Workman said it’s easier to have your name on the ballot “because you have to have a certain percentage of people that write your name in. But yes, you can win through a write-in vote,” she said.
Candidates can pick up election packets at the Registrar’s Office Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
While the packets are available online through the Department of Elections website, Workman said they aren’t as detailed or set out as the ones available in the office.
“You kind of have to hunt and fish through it through the Department of Elections website, but they do have all the information on the website, and it lays out everything there as well,” she said.
