{"id":675,"date":"2026-07-03T01:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/?page_id=675"},"modified":"2026-09-22T22:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:03:38","slug":"voting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/?page_id=675","title":{"rendered":"Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-975 .fg-image { width: 250px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-image-viewer foogallery-link-image foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-image-viewer fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-shadow-inset-large fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-plus3 fg-no-js\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-975\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;src&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;srcset&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:0}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fiv-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sample-Ballot-YAK-FRONT-scaled.png\" target=\"_blank\" data-caption-title=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" data-caption-desc=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" data-attachment-id=\"967\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/09\/Sample-Ballot-YAK-FRONT-scaled\/3047266982.png\" alt=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" title=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" width=\"250\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sample-Ballot-YAK-BACK-scaled.png\" data-caption-title=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" data-caption-desc=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" data-attachment-id=\"972\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/09\/Sample-Ballot-YAK-BACK-scaled\/299913032.png\" alt=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" title=\"Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election\" width=\"250\" height=\"360\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Spotsylvania County, VA Sample Ballot for November 3, 2026 election<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-ctrls\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"fiv-prev\" title=\"Prev\"><span>Prev<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"fiv-count\"><span class=\"fiv-count-current\">1<\/span>of<span class=\"fiv-count-total\">2<\/span><\/label>\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"fiv-next\" title=\"Next\"><span>Next<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yak-Sample-Ballot-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Sample Ballot PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>EARLY VOTING<\/strong><\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>began September 18, 2026<\/strong><\/mark>, and continues <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff6900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">until October 31st<\/mark><\/strong>.<br><strong>This occurs at the REGISTRAR&#8217;S EARLY VOTING OFFICE<\/strong>, at Southpoint across from Cracker Barrel, off of I-95&#8217;s Exit 126 South. Bring your ID!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00d084\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>ELECTION DAY<\/strong><\/mark> is <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00d084\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Tuesday, November 3, 2026<\/mark><\/strong>. <br><strong>This occurs at your REGULAR LOCAL PRECINCT POLLING STATION<\/strong>. Bring your ID!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Registrar of Spotsylvania County handles everything to do with getting you registered to vote, ensuring you hold a valid voter ID card, verifying what district you vote in, verifying your home address is in the correct district, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the official county Registrar&#8217;s office for the most accurate and updated information. Click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotsylvania.va.us\/239\/Office-of-Elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0693e3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Spotsylvania County Registrar<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>. Call them with questions during business hours, or stop in anytime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotsylvania.va.us\/239\/Office-of-Elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/registrar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/registrar.jpg 720w, https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/registrar-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/voting-calendar2026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/voting-calendar2026.png 627w, https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/voting-calendar2026-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-852 .fg-image { width: 300px; 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Terri Duenas, USA, Retired\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loading\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Will_Mackintosh.png\" target=\"_blank\" data-attachment-id=\"834\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img src=\"https:\/\/yakabouski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/07\/Will_Mackintosh\/650370834.png\" alt=\"Dr. Will Mackintosh endorses Yak for Commissioner of the Revenue in Spotsylvania County\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-carousel-bottom\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-carousel-progress\"><\/div>\n\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"fg-carousel-next\" title=\"Next\"><\/button>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EARLY VOTING began September 18, 2026, and continues until October 31st.This occurs at the REGISTRAR&#8217;S EARLY VOTING OFFICE, at Southpoint across from Cracker Barrel, off of I-95&#8217;s Exit 126 South. Bring your ID! ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This occurs at your REGULAR LOCAL PRECINCT POLLING STATION. Bring your ID! 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