Voting Frequently Asked Questions
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June 18, 2024 Primary Election
On the Ballot
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives
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:
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:
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Voter Registration and Elections, 205 S. Cross Street, Suite B, PO Box 1561 Tappahannock, VA 22560-1561
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- 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
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
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.
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
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
Contact Information
Angela G. Hart
Director of Elections/General Registrar
Voter Registration & Elections Office Email
Physical Address
205 S. Cross Street, Suite B
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Mailing Address
PO Box 1561
Tappahannock, VA 22560-1561
Office: (804) 443-4611
Fax: (804) 443-4611
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Two Saturdays before Election Day: 9:00am – 5:00pm
The office is closed for state holidays
