In Virginia, clerks of Circuit Court are elected for eight-year terms and have a range of duties, including making sure the public has access to Circuit Court records. Ashby L. Lamb-Gomez is the incumbent and is running unopposed for the office of Clerk of Circuit Court for Greene County.
Lamb-Gomez has served as interim clerk in Greene County since December 2022. Before that, she was named acting clerk in September 2022, after previous clerk Susan Duckworth stopped showing up to work and eventually resigned from the position, according to MadRapp Record. Lamb-Gomez won a special election for the position against two opponents earlier this year. If reelected this will be her first full term.
Lamb-Gomez is the only candidate certified by the Virginia Department of Elections, though voters can write in other candidates’ names if they choose.
Lamb-Gomez did not return a questionnaire sent by Charlottesville Tomorrow with questions regarding her office and candidacy.
More links about Greene County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Story by NBC19 about a petition to remove former Greene County Clerk of Court Susan Duckworth
- Story in the MadRapp Recorder about Lamb-Gomez being sworn in as interim clerk
- Story in MadRapp about Lamb-Gomez winning this year’s special election
- Lamb-Gomez’s campaign contributions from the Virginia Public Access Project
As you get ready to vote, here are some key dates and links from the Virginia Department of Elections:
Polls in Virginia close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, night. The Virginia Department of Elections will publish election results in real time, as they arrive from precincts around the state. To view them, head to this link. These are unofficial results until they are certified. Here’s more about how to get election results.
- Sept. 22: First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office.
- Oct. 16: Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration. You can also register after this date, and on election day, but you will vote with a provisional ballot, could take longer for officials to count because they will verify your eligibility.
- Oct. 27: Deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you. Your request must be received by your local registrar by 5:00 p.m.
- Oct. 28: Voter registration offices open for early voting.
- Nov. 4: The last day of in-person early voting at your registrar.
- Nov. 7: Election Day. Here is where you can find your polling place.
Need to know if you’re eligible to vote? Here are resources from the Virginia Department of Elections.
