No Recommendation
About the Race
The election for the Whaleyville Borough seat on the Suffolk City School Board takes place on November 3, 2020 during the general election. Incumbent Phyllis Collier Byrum is running unopposed in this race.
About the District
Suffolk is an independent city located in Hampton Roads. Much of the city is located on either the James or Nansemond Rivers and the city has a population of roughly 100,000. Whaleyville is located between downtown Suffolk and the North Carolina border along US Route 13. Whaleyville tends to vote Republican, with Republican Congressional candidate Ryan McAdams earning 72% of the vote in 2018.
Recommendation
Incumbent Phyllis Collier Byrum is running unopposed in this race, however, the Suffolk City School Board faces internal lawsuits and disciplinary actions over matters of conduct and transparency. The school board’s website has only posted minutes from two meetings this year and none from previous years.
Given the lack of transparency and internal issues with the Suffolk City School Board, we do not have a recommendation in this race. You have the option to write in a candidate of your choosing.
Suffolk School Board Whaleyville - No Rec
About the Race
The election for the Whaleyville Borough seat on the Suffolk City School Board takes place on November 3, 2020 during the general election. Incumbent Phyllis Collier Byrum is running unopposed in this race.
About the District
Suffolk is an independent city located in Hampton Roads. Much of the city is located on either the James or Nansemond Rivers and the city has a population of roughly 100,000. Whaleyville is located between downtown Suffolk and the North Carolina border along US Route 13. Whaleyville tends to vote Republican, with Republican Congressional candidate Ryan McAdams earning 72% of the vote in 2018.
Recommendation
Incumbent Phyllis Collier Byrum is running unopposed in this race, however, the Suffolk City School Board faces internal lawsuits and disciplinary actions over matters of conduct and transparency. The school board’s website has only posted minutes from two meetings this year and none from previous years.
Given the lack of transparency and internal issues with the Suffolk City School Board, we do not have a recommendation in this race. You have the option to write in a candidate of your choosing.
About the Race
The election for President of the United States is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Former Vice President and Senator from Delaware Joe Biden (D) is running against the current president, Donald J. Trump (R), a businessman and former reality television star.
About the State
Every eligible voter may cast a ballot in the presidential election. The majority of the U.S. population has voted Democratic for the last twenty-eight years, except 2004. However, the allocation of electoral college votes led to Republicans taking the White House in two of those seven elections. Turnout is typically higher during presidential election years, though 2018 saw the highest record turnout for a non-presidential election since 1914, with 50.3% of the electorate turning out to vote. Turnout for the 2016 election was at 55.7%. In 2008, when the nation elected President Barack Obama (D), turnout was 58.2% but dropped to 54.9% in 2012.