In order to vote in any election in Virginia, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Virginia, 18 years old by General Election day and registered to vote in the precinct in which you reside.

You may register to vote year round with the exception of 29 days prior to a general or primary election or 13 days prior to any special election. Voter registrations are available at the County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St., Suite 1F in Christiansburg, the Department of Motor Vehicles, all post offices, all libraries, on the Virginia State Board of Elections website and on our Forms & Publications page.

In order to keep your registration active, you must inform the Registrar of any changes to your address or name in writing. Mail to: Voter Registration Office, 755 Roanoke St., Suite 1F, Christiansburg, VA 24073-3175. Additional questions may be directed to E. Randall Wertz, General Registrar, 382-5741.

Montgomery County has a total population of 94,392. This includes the residents of its two towns - Blacksburg and Christiansburg.

Members are elected from seven districts. Terms are staggered and are for four years. Yearly in January, they elect from their membership a chairman and vice chairman. The Board meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:15 p.m. at the County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St., Christiansburg. Agendas and minutes are online at MontVa.com. Regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors are rebroadcast Board of Supervisor meetings on weekdays at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. (no meeting shown on Tuesday morning. On weekends, Board meetings may be viewed at 8 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. For eNews visit MontgomeryCountyVA.gov.

District Supervisor	Term expires
Annette S. Perkins	Dec. 31, 2013
Chris Tuck	Dec. 31, 2015
Gary Creed	Dec. 31, 2013
James D. Politis, chair	Dec. 31, 2013
William H. Brown, vice chair	Dec. 31, 2015
Mary W. Biggs	Dec. 31, 2015
Matthew Gabriele	Dec. 31, 2013

With the exception of the Clerk of Circuit Court who serves an 8-year term, all constitutional officers serve 4-year terms. 

The Montgomery County School district extends county-wide and includes the two towns. It serves approximately 9,400 students in 22 schools. Full-day kindergarten is provided.

Beginning with the November 1995 election, school board members were elected. In 1997, the phasing in of elected school boards was complete. Terms are staggered and are for four years. The board meets the first and third Tuesdays each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Montgomery County Government Center, 755 Roanoke St., Christiansburg.

District Board Members	Term expires
Phyllis T. Albritton	Dec. 31, 2013
Penny Franklin, vice chair	Dec. 31, 2015
Drema Foster	Dec. 31, 2013
Jamie M. Bond	Dec. 31, 2013
Wendell Jones, chair	Dec. 31, 2015
Joe Ivers	Dec. 31, 2015
Sarah Woolsey	Dec. 31, 2015

Christiansburg has an area of 13.9 square miles and a population of approximately 17,300.

Christiansburg Town elections are held in May of even numbered years.

Town Council meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7:30 p.m., at the Town Municipal Building, 100 East Main St., Christiansburg. Meetings are open to the public.

Elected Officials	Term expires
Richard G. Ballengee, Mayor	Dec. 31, 2013
Bradford J. "Brad" Stipes	Dec. 31, 2013
D. Michael Barber	Dec. 31, 2015
Henry Showalter	Dec. 31, 2015
Cord Hall	Dec. 31, 2013
Steve Huppert	Dec. 31, 2013
James W. "Jim" Vanhoozier	Dec. 31, 2015

Blacksburg has an area of 19.4 square miles and a population of approximately 39,600. Virginia Tech, located in Blacksburg, has an enrollment of about 26,000; approximately 9,000 students live on campus.

Blacksburg Town elections are held in November of odd numbered years.

Town council meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesdays each month at 7:30 p.m. and are open to the public.

Elected Officials	Term expires
Ron Rordam, Mayor	Dec. 31, 2013
Leslie Hager-Smith, Vice Mayor	Dec. 31, 2015
Susan Anderson	Dec. 31, 2013
Krisha Chachra	Dec. 31, 2013
Michael Sutphin	Dec. 31, 2015
Cecile Newcomb	Dec. 31, 2013
John Bush	Dec. 31, 2015