Gloucester County, Virginia, Bond Measure (November 2023)

Gloucester County Bond Measure
Election date November 7, 2023
Topic County bonds
Status Defeated
Type Referral

Gloucester County Bond Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Gloucester County on November 7, 2023. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing Gloucester County to issue up to $39.58 million in general obligation bonds, with an estimated real estate tax increase of $20 per $100,000 of assessed value, for capital improvement projects related to volunteer fire and rescue departments, public school facilities, and parks and recreation facilities.

A "no" vote opposed allowing Gloucester County to issue up to $39.58 million in general obligation bonds, with an estimated real estate tax increase of $20 per $100,000 of assessed value, for capital improvement projects related to volunteer fire and rescue departments, public school facilities, and parks and recreation facilities.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Bond Measure.

Election results

Gloucester County Bond Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		5,804	43.13%
No		7,652	56.87%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Bond Measure was as follows:

“

Shall the County of Gloucester contract a debt through general obligation capital improvement bonds in the maximum amount of $39,582,993 which would result in an estimated increase in the real estate tax rate of $0.02/$100 of assessed valuation, to provide funds to finance various capital improvement projects for (1) volunteer fire and rescue departments to include construction of a new fire department for Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue and renovations to the bunk room at Abingdon Volunteer Fire & Rescue; (2) construction, improvement, and/or renovation of public school buildings and facilities to include renovations of Botetourt Elementary School, renovation of the Gloucester High School sports complex and associated site improvements, and school HVAC systems; and (3) parks and recreation to include Woodville Park water, sewer, lighting, bathrooms, construction of a community use building, and improvements at Gloucester Point Beach and Brown Park?

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Virginia

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Gloucester County.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Virginia

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Virginia.

How to vote in Virginia

Poll times

In Virginia, all polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Virginia, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Virginia, and at least 18 years of age.

Registration can be completed online, in person at a local voter registration office, or by mail. Voters can also register at the following locations:

“	State or local government offices when applying or re-certifying for Aid to Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services Government offices in the state that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities Armed forces recruitment offices Public libraries Virginia Department of Elections office Department of Motor Vehicles offices Voter registration drives	”
—Virginia Department of Elections

The deadline to register is the 11th day before a primary or general election, but a voter may register to voter after this deadline through the state's same-day registration system and vote a provisional ballot.

Automatic registration

On April 12, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed SB219 into law, establishing automatic voter registration for individuals conducting business with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Virginia has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Virginia allows same-day voter registration in-person at local registrars' offices, satellite early voting sites during the early voting period, and at the precinct on Election Day.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Virginia, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Virginia does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who makes a materially false statement may be "sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, or up to 12 months in jail and/or fined up to $2,500."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

This page, run by the Virginia Department of elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

According to the Virginia Department of Elections website, voters must present identification or sign a statement, subject to felony penalties, that they are the named registered voter who they claim to be. Voters who do not have identification and do not sign a statement must vote a provisional ballot.

The following documents were considered acceptable identification for voting as of October 2025. Click here for the Virginia Department of Elections' page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

• Virginia driver's license, current or expired
• Virginia DMV-issued ID card, current or expired. An electronic version is accepted only if it is through the "Virginia mID" app
• Valid employee ID, containing a photo, issued by the voter's employer (public or private) in ordinary course of business
• U.S. Military ID
• Valid student ID issued by a public or private high school or institution of higher education in Virginia, with or without a photograph. Accepted in electronic form only if it is an officially adopted method of issuing a student ID by the institution.
• Valid U.S. passport or passport card
• ID card issued by the federal government or a state or local government body.
• Voter ID card issued by the Department of Elections
• Voter confirmation documents
• Valid tribal enrollment or ID issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by Virginia
• Government nursing home resident ID
• Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck containing the name and address of the voter. The document cannot be more than 12 months old and is acceptable in physical or electronic form.
• Any other current government document containing the name and address of the voter
• Signed ID Confirmation Statement

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2023
• County bonds on the ballot

• Gloucester County measures

Virginia

• Virginia 2023 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Virginia
• Gloucester County, Virginia

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

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