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The Albemarle County Electoral Board, which usually meets once a month, has three sessions scheduled between August 26 and September 2. While it’s normal for the board to meet more in the lead-up to Election Day, the three-member body is navigating this election season without a registrar following the resignation of Lauren Eddy earlier this month.
According to minutes from the ACEB’s August 11 meeting, Eddy was “the subject of an investigation and is on administrative leave.” She worked in the registrar’s office for 17 years prior to her resignation.
As the general registrar, Eddy was responsible for voter registration, record-keeping, and election administration. It is unclear how her departure will affect election administration in the county, with early voting for Virginia’s 2025 elections beginning on September 19.
At press time, the board had not yet held its August 26 meeting.
