FAQs

Voting

• What is on the Ballot?

  Click here for a complete list of candidates and contact information.

   

  June 18, 2024 Primary Election

  On the Ballot

  • U.S. Senate
  • U.S. House of Representatives
• Who is my representative?

  Click on these links to find out who represents you at each level of government.

  Federal: President and Vice President; U.S. Senate; U.S. House of Representatives 1st District

  State:  Senate 25th District;  House of Delegates 68th District (Use the links below to see the Virginia redistricting maps redrawn in 2021)

  Local: Board of Supervisors; School Board; Mayor and Town Council - Town of Tappahannock

   

  Click on these links for:

  Congressional Districts

  Senate Districts

  House of Delegates Districts

   

• How do I register to vote?

  Register to Vote

  • Already Registered but moved or changed your name?
  • Check your voter registration status.
  • Information or registration forms for persons living overseas or in the military.

  Virginia Residents may register:

  • online at the Virginia Department of Elections
  • by mail-in Voter Registration Application
  • In-Person at any General Registrar's office: The office of the Essex County General registrar is open from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, except holidays, for this purpose. We are located at:

    • Voter Registration and Elections, 205 S. Cross Street, Suite B, PO Box 1561 Tappahannock, VA 22560-1561

• Who is eligible to vote in Virginia?
  • A Resident of the State of Virginia
  • A citizen of the United States
  • 18 years of age by the next general election
  • If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored
  • Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
• Where do I vote?

  Polling locations are ONLY open on Election Day 6:00am-7:00pm.

  Your polling location can be found on the lower left corner of your voter ID card, by visiting the Virginia Department of Elections website or by calling the Voter Registration & Elections Office at 443-4611.

   

  Early Voting & Ballot drop off location
  Voter Registration & Elections Office
  205 S. Cross Street, Suite B
  Tappahannock, VA 22560 

  Early Voting Hours

  • Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Two Saturdays before Election Day 9:00am-5:00pm

  Ballot Drop off hours

  • Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Two Saturdays before Election Day 9:00am-5:00pm
  • Election Day 6:00am- 7:00pm

   

  Election Day polling locations (polling locations are only open on Election Day)

  Greater Tappahannock -101
  Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department
  620 Airport Road
  Tappahannock, VA 22560

  North - 201
  Antioch Baptist Church
  454 Lloyds Road
  Champlain, VA 22438

  South - 301
  Ephesus Baptist Church
  287 Ephesus Church Road
  Dunnsville, VA 22454

  Central - 401
  Tappahannock-Essex Airport

  James Moore Terminal Building
  1450 Aviation Road
  Tappahannock, VA 22560

• How do I vote Absentee?

  Can't make it to the polls on election day?

  You may have other options

  • Vote absentee by mail
  • Vote absentee in person
  • Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) for military and overseas voters

  Track your vote by mail ballot here with Ballot Scout.

  Additional information about Absentee Voting can be found at the Virginia Department of Elections website.

• How do I return a voted by-mail Absentee Ballot?

  You may return your voted absentee ballot

  • By mail in the postage paid envelope provided with your ballot. The ballot must  be postmarked on or before Election Day and received in the registrar’s office by noon the Friday after the election.
  • By hand delivery to the General Registrar. The ballot must be delivered by 7pm on Election Day.
  • At the secure drop off location inside the General Registrar's office. The ballot must be dropped off by 7pm on Election Day.
  • In the secure drop box located at each polling location on Election Day only (6am-7pm).

   

  Track your ballot through the mail here with Ballot Scout

   

  Ballot hand delivery and Ballot drop off hours

  • Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
  • Two Saturdays before Election Day 9:00am-5:00pm
  • Election Day 6:00am-7:00pm

  General Registrar's Address: 205 S. Cross ST., Suite B, Tappahannock

• How do I become a candidate?

  Candidate Information

  Interested in running for office? Visit the Virginia Department of Elections website.

  Generally, all candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications.

  • A candidate must be qualified to vote for and to hold the office being sought.
  • A candidate must have been a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia for at least one year immediately preceding the election.

  Informational Bulletin & Forms

  The Virginia Department of Elections has developed and published candidate informational bulletins specific to each office type. In addition to the qualifications, forms, and filing requirements, candidate information bulletins provide candidates with information they will need to run for office.

  You may download the information through the links provided​ below or contact the Department of Elections to request that a candidate informational bulletin and candidate forms be mailed to you for a $10 charge. Please send your check payable to the Department of Elections to:

  Virginia Department of Elections
  ATTN: Election Services Division
  1100 Bank Street, 1st Floor
  Richmond, VA 23219

  Phone:804-864-8901
  Toll-Free in Virginia: 800-552-9745
  Fax: 804-371-0194
  www.elections.virginia.gov

   

  Additional Resources

  Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements

  Candidate Forms

  Candidate Informational Bulletins

  Candidate List