Local elections in November 2009 brought out crowds of voters to the many precincts in Gloucester and Mathews. From top down, waiting in line at Courthouse precinct in Gloucester, were, from left, Delegate Harvey Morgan, making his round of the polls, chatting with Jeanell Lafata, Gilbert Birdsall, Debbie Smith, Donald Smith and Julie Stone; next photo, Jacqueline Kilduff voting at Botetourt precinct with her son, Finnegan; next photo, O.J. Cole Jr. and Ginger Richards, candidates for Mathews supervisor and school board, respectively, campaigning at Westville voting precinct. Richards brought along her dog Rufus for good luck; and last photo, Willie Love casting his ballot at Piankatank precinct in Mathews with election officials J.C. Jarvis and Herbert Carter, from left....