Electoral Board & Staff

The Circuit Court appoints the three-member Electoral Board on recommendations from the local political parties. Two Electoral Board members represent the current governor’s political party, while the third member represents the party with the second-highest number of statewide votes in the last gubernatorial election. The chairman and secretary must represent different political parties, unless the minority party member has agreed otherwise.

• David B. Neumeyer, Esq., Chair
• Steven Troxel, Vice Chair
• Betty Gibbs, Secretary

The Electoral Board
Appoints the election officers who work at the Election Day polls

• Maintains accurate minutes and election records
• Performs other specific duties as prescribed by the Code of Virginia or directed by the Virginia Department  of Elections
• Delegates many of the day-to-day tasks performed in conjunction with these duties to the registrar and the registrar’s staff

Click here to be directed to electoral board meeting information and minutes.

 
Director of Elections & Staff
The general registrar, in his or her capacity of director of elections:

• Must be a resident of  The City Of Lynchburg
• Can’t hold other elected or appointed offices or participate in partisan political activities
• Hires assistant registrars and other employees required to run the office
• Performs other specific duties as delegated by the Electoral Board or prescribed by the Code of Virginia or directed by the Virginia Department  of Elections

 
Daniel Pense-Director of Elections & General Registrar