Fredericksburg Elections: 3 Candidates For 2 City Council Seats

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Voters in the City of Fredericksburg are making choices Tuesday in several local races, including the city council.

There are three candidates for two open at-large seats on the Fredericksburg City Council. Janaan Holmes, Will Mackintosh, and Matthew Kelly are looking to represent the city on the council.

Kelly is the only incumbent in the city council race. He was also the only candidate in the race to respond to Patch's questionnaire. Kelly noted that he wanted to preserve the things that make Fredericksburg unique.

"I am concerned Fredericksburg has adopted an approach to development that is degrading its unique historic small town character," Kelly said. "Adopting plans that mimic what is going on around us will lead to Fredericksburg becoming nothing more than another stop on the I-95 corridor for gas and a quick bite to eat."

How to Register to Vote or Update Voter Registration

Oct. 16 was the deadline for voter registration or updating an existing voter registration (such as an address change). Voters who did not update their registration before the Oct. 16 deadline can cast a provisional ballot on Election Day through the same-day registration process.

How to Vote on Election Day

Visit your assigned polling place during voting hours to cast a ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Voting hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can find your polling place on the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal.

An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person on Election Day. Provisional ballots are an alternative to voters without an ID at their polling place.

Where To Find Election Results

Unofficial election results will start to come on the Virginia Department of Elections website after polls close Tuesday. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of local and state election results.

Read more: 2023 Candidate Profile: Matthew Kelly For Fredericksburg City Council