[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-1; amended 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
The City is hereby divided into the following election districts bounded as outlined on the attached map of the City of Franklin, Virginia, which is made a part hereof, and described in § 7.5-24 et seq.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-11; amended 10-17-2005; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
The City shall be divided into seven precincts bounded as follows:
(1) 
Precinct 1, the boundaries of which shall coincide with the boundaries of Election District 1.
(2) 
Precinct 2, the boundaries of which shall coincide with the boundaries of Election District 2.
(3) 
Precinct 3, the boundaries of which shall coincide with the boundaries of Election District 3.
(4) 
Precinct 4, the boundaries of which shall coincide with the boundaries of Election District 4.
(5) 
Precinct 5, the boundaries of which shall coincide with the boundaries of Election District 5.
(6) 
Precinct 6, the boundaries of which shall coincide with the boundaries of Election District 6.
(7) 
Central Absentee Precinct (CAP), the boundaries of which shall coincide with the City of Franklin.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, §§ 7A-14, 7A-15; amended by Ord. No. 92-1, 1-27-1992; Ord. No. 93-3, 2-22-1993; Ord. of 5-22-1995(1); Ord. of 6-30-1997; Ord. No. 2004-2, 5-10-2004]
(a) 
In general. There shall be a polling place in the City for each precinct of the City as set forth below in Subsection (b).
(b) 
Location of polling places. The location of polling places in the seven precincts of the City shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-17-2005; 10-17-2005; 6-11-2007; 9-12-2011]
PRECINCT 1
The meeting room of the J. L. Camp, Jr. YMCA at 300 Crescent Drive.
PRECINCT 2
The conference room at Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library at 280 North College Drive.
PRECINCT 3
Charles R. Younts American Legion Building at 935 Armory Drive.
PRECINCT 4
The Franklin Business Center at 601 North Mechanic Street.
[Amended 8-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
PRECINCT 5
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center at 683 Oak Street.
PRECINCT 6
St. Jude's Catholic Church at 1014 Clay Street.
CAP (CENTRAL ABSENTEE PRECINCT)
The Emergency Services Building at 100 S. Main Street.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-2; amended by Ord. No. 91-5, 5-13-1991; Ord. of 5-22-1995(2); Ord. of 10-17-2001; 8-8-2011; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
District 1 shall be composed of the territory lying within the following described boundaries:
Beginning on the northern City limit line where it intersects North High Street; thence along North High Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with Fairview Drive; thence along Fairview Drive in a westerly direction to its intersection with Carrie Drive; thence along Carrie Drive in a southerly and westerly direction to its intersection with McCutcheon Street; thence along McCutcheon Street in a southerly direction to its intersection with Crescent Drive; thence along Crescent Drive in a westerly and northerly direction to its intersection with Fairview Drive; thence in a southwesterly direction along Fairview Drive to the intersection of Norfolk Southern Railroad; thence in a northwesterly direction along the Norfolk Southern Railroad to its intersection of Hunterdale Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along Hunterdale Road to its intersection with an unnamed road that is the entrance to the former Hunterdale Elementary School; thence in a westerly direction along the unnamed road to the western boundary of the City limit line; thence in a northerly direction along the western City limit line parallel to Hunterdale Road to a point where the City limit line turns west; thence in a westerly direction along the City limit line until the western City limit line turns in a northerly direction; thence in a northerly direction along the western City limit line until the City limit line turns easterly; and thence in a generally easterly direction across Hunterdale Road along the northern City limit line to its intersection with North High Street, the point of beginning.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-3; amended by Ord. No. 91-5, 5-13-1991; Ord. of 5-22-1995(2); Ord. of 10-17-2001; 8-8-2011; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
District 2 shall be composed of the territory lying within the following described boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of Armory Drive and North College Drive; thence in a southwesterly direction along Armory Drive to its intersection with the western City limit line; thence meandering along the western City limit line in a generally northwesterly direction crossing over its intersection with Country Club Road to a point north of Country Club Road; thence in an easterly direction parallel to Country Club Road to a point where the City limit line turns north; thence in a northerly direction parallel to Hunterdale Road until the western City limit line intersects with the unnamed road that is the entrance to the former Hunterdale Elementary School; thence in a easterly direction along the unnamed road that is the entrance to the former Hunterdale Elementary School to its intersection with Hunterdale Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along Hunterdale Road to its intersection with the Norfolk Southern Railroad; thence southeasterly along the Norfolk Southern Railroad to the intersection of Fairview Drive; thence northeasterly along Fairview Drive to the intersection of Crescent Drive; thence following Crescent Drive in an easterly direction to the intersection of Forest Pine Road; thence southeasterly along Forest Pine Road to the intersection of Homestead Road; thence southerly along Homestead Road to the intersection of Clay Street; thence westerly along Clay Street to the intersection of Meadow Lane; thence southerly on Meadow Lane to the intersection of Sycamore Road; thence westerly along Sycamore Road to the intersection of North College Drive; thence southerly along North College Drive to the intersection of Armory Drive, the point of beginning.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-4; amended by Ord. No. 91-5, 5-13-1991; Ord. of 5-22-1995(2); Ord. of 10-17-2001; 8-8-2011; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
District 3 shall be composed of the territory lying within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of West Second Avenue and Charles Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along Charles Street to its intersection with West 1st Avenue; thence along West 1st Avenue in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with South High Street; thence along South High Street in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with the CSX Railroad; thence along the CSX Railroad in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with Yeidee Street; thence along Yeidee Street in a southeasterly direction to its intersection with West Barrett Street; thence along West Barrett Street in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with Hall Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along Hall Street to its intersection with Cool Spring Street; thence along Cool Spring Street in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with Bruce Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along Bruce Street to its intersection with Railroad Avenue; thence along Railroad Avenue in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with Wilson Street; thence south easterly direction along Wilson Street to the intersection of South Street; thence in a southwesterly direction along South Street to its intersection with the southwestern City limit line; thence along the City limit line in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with Armory Drive; thence in a northeasterly direction along Armory Drive to its intersection with Campbell Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along Armory Drive to the intersection of West Second Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along West Second Avenue to the intersection of Charles Street, the point of beginning.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-5; amended by Ord. No. 91-5, 5-13-1991; Ord. of 5-22-1995(2); Ord. of 10-17-2001; 8-8-2011; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
District 4 shall be composed of the territory lying within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of South High Street and the CSX Railroad; thence along South High Street in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with West 1st Avenue; thence along West 1st Avenue in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with Charles Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along Charles Street to the intersection of Gardner Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along Gardner Street to the intersection of North High Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along North High Street to the intersection of the CSX Railroad; thence in an easterly direction along the CSX Railroad to its intersection with the eastern City limit line on the bank of the Blackwater River; thence meandering with the bank of the Blackwater River in a generally southeasterly direction to its intersection with the Virginia Power Company transmission line right-of-way; thence along the Virginia Power Company transmission line right-of-way in a westerly direction to Pretlow Street; thence in a northerly direction along Pretlow Street to its intersection with Bolling Street; thence westerly along Bolling Street to the intersection of Laurel Street; thence along Laurel Street in a northerly direction to its intersection with South Street; thence along South Street in a westerly direction to its intersection with Wilson Street; thence in a northwesterly direction along Wilson Street to its intersection with Railroad Avenue; thence along Railroad Avenue in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with Bruce Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along Bruce Street to its intersection with Cool Spring Street; thence along Cool Spring Street in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with Hall Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along Hall Street to its intersection with West Barrett Street; thence along West Barrett Street in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with Yeidee Street; thence along Yeidee Street in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the CSX Railroad; and thence along the CSX Railroad in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with South High Street, the point of beginning.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-6; amended by Ord. No. 91-5, 5-13-1991; Ord. of 5-22-1995(2); Ord. of 10-17-2001; 8-8-2011; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
District 5 shall be composed of the territory lying within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of South Street and Laurel Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along Laurel Street to its intersection with Bolling Street; thence northeasterly along Bolling Street to the intersection of Pretlow Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along Pretlow Street to its intersection with the Virginia Power Company transmission line right-of-way; thence in a generally easterly direction along the Virginia Power Company transmission line right-of-way to the eastern City limit line on the bank of the Blackwater River; thence meandering with the bank of the Blackwater River in a generally southeasterly direction along the City limit line to its most southern point; thence along the southwestern City limit line in a generally northwesterly direction to its intersection with South Street; thence along South Street in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with Laurel Street, the point of beginning.
[Ord. of 3-23-1987, § 7A-7; amended by Ord. No. 91-5, 5-13-1991; Ord. of 5-22-1995(2); Ord. of 10-17-2001; 8-8-2011; 7-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
District 6 shall be composed of the territory lying within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the intersection of North High Street and the northern City limit line; thence along the northern City limit line in an easterly direction to the bank of the Blackwater River; thence meandering along the eastern City limit line on the bank of the Blackwater River in a generally southeasterly direction to its intersection of the CSX Railroad; thence in a westerly direction along the CSX Railroad to the intersection of High Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along North High Street to the intersection of Gardner Street; thence in a southerly direction along Gardner Street to the intersection of Charles Street; thence southeasterly along Charles Street to the intersection of West Second Avenue; thence southwesterly along West Second Avenue to the intersection of Armory Drive; then easterly along Armory Drive to the intersection of North College Drive; thence northwesterly along North College Drive to the intersection of Sycamore Road; thence easterly along Sycamore Road to the intersection of Meadow Lane; thence northerly along Meadow Lane to the intersection of Clay Street; thence southeasterly along Clay Street to the intersection of Homestead Road; thence northeasterly along Homestead Road to the intersection of Forest Pine Road; thence northwesterly along Forest Pine Road to the intersection of Crescent Drive; thence along Crescent Drive in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with McCutcheon Street; thence along McCutcheon Street in a northerly direction to its intersection with Carrie Drive; thence along Carrie Drive in a generally easterly and northerly direction to its intersection with Fairview Drive; thence along Fairview Drive in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with North High Street; and thence along North High Street in a northerly direction to the north City limit line, the point of beginning.