The 2026 RNA Board Election date has not yet been determined. The election will be at Central Christian Church, 1844 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd and overlap an RNA meeting. There will be on-site voting AND people can also fill out print-at-home PDF ballots to drop off at the church.
At the RNA meeting, 7 - 9 pm, candidates will have an opportunity to give a short statement at the beginning of the meeting. People can hear the candidate statements and have time to vote before the end of balloting at 8pm. People can also listen to the candidate statements via Zoom during the meeting and then drop off ballots 6 - 8 pm. I past years the election continued to a second night 6-8pm at the church.
Eight seats are up for election, for 2-year terms. The Candidates will be listed on the website with their candidate statements, if submitted.
Election Process
To be eligible to vote, you must be 18 or older and live, or own property or a business, in Richmond and consent to be a member of the RNA. Click this LINK for a map of Richmond.
Onsite voting: For people who want to get their ballots and vote at the church, we will have a table with a registration form for people to give their name, address, consent to being a member of the RNA, and signature. They will get a numbered ballot that corresponds to the numbered lines on the registration form. The ballot monitors oversee the registration and voting process.
Print-at-home ballots: Ballots are attached - you must fill out the 3 sections for your ballot to count. People must come and drop off their own ballots.
Before a ballot can be dropped in the ballot box, the ballot monitors will (1) confirm with each voter that the all sections of the ballot have been filled out, and (2) ask for the name of the person dropping off a ballot.