Botetourt County residents went to the polls on March 5 selecting their candidates for the 2024 Presidential Election. President Joe Biden gained 91.7% of local Democrats’ votes, while former President Donald Trump garnered a little over 75% of local Republicans’ selections. The Democratic Party saw a participation rate of 2.73% out of 726 ballots cast (out of 26,616 registered voters). Botetourt’s Republican participation rate was 17.87%, out of 4,756 ballots cast.
With all signs pointing to another Biden-Trump presidential showdown, many eyes look to November 5 when choosing their next President of the United States of America. First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office: Friday, September 20, 2024.
Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration: October 15 (Voters may register after this date, through Election Day, and vote using a provisional ballot). Deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to residents: October 25. Requests must be received by the Botetourt County Registrar by 5 p.m. that day. Voter registration offices open for early voting: Saturday, October 26. The last day of in-person early voting at the Botetourt registration office: Saturday, November 2 at 5 p.m. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for all days except the last Saturday which is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
~ Fincastle Herald staff report
