Shenandoah County Electoral Board

Meetings

  • 10:00 am
  • 1st Thursday of the Month, unless otherwise specified below.
  • Electoral Board Room, in the Office of the General Registrar
    600 N Main Street
    Suite 103
    Woodstock, VA 22664
  • Meetings are open to the public.

The next meeting of the Electoral Board will be Monday, April 6th, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

Meetings are held as needed to fulfill duties related to the election cycle, as well as those designated by the Department of Elections. Specific dates and times are subject to change. Freedom of Information requests should be sent to the attention of the General Registrar, Lisa McDonald.  The FOIA Policy on Cost Assessment may be found on the General Registrar’s website. We may conduct some of our meetings electronically in accordance with the State of Virginia Electronic Meetings Policy.

Electronic Meetings Policy


Agendas and Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes.

Board Members

  • Denise J. Doyle, Chair, Term expires December 31, 2027
  • Beverly Harrison, Vice Chair, Term expires December 31, 2028
  • Gayle P. Wellard, Secretary, Term expires December 31, 2026

Overview

Every city and county in the Commonwealth of Virginia has a three-member Electoral Board, with bipartisan representation, which is appointed to administer fair, free, open, and transparent elections. Recommendations for appointment are made by local political parties and are court-appointed for each county or city. Some duties of the Electoral Board are to appoint the General Registrar and Officers of Election for their county or city, train Officers of Election, purchase and maintain the voting equipment, prepare ballots, administer the absentee ballot process, conduct elections in a secure and non-partisan manner and certify the results of elections. Electoral Boards ensure the integrity of our election process.

The Shenandoah County Electoral Board is comprised of three members who are appointed by a majority of the Circuit Court judges of the County for a three-year staggered term. Two members represent the political party of the Governor currently in office and one member represents the political party having the second highest number of votes for governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election.