Achilles, Virginia Public Records

Voters must provide their Virginia driver's license or Department of Motor Vehicles identification number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with their date of birth. First-time voters may be required to show identification when voting. Virginia accepts a wide range of ID forms, including driver's licenses, other government-issued photo IDs, employee IDs, student IDs, utility bills, bank statements, paychecks, or other government documents showing the voter's name and address. Because the community is unincorporated, it does not hold its own municipal elections for mayor or town council. Residents participate in Gloucester County elections for the Board of Supervisors, Constitutional Officers (Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Clerk of Court), and School Board, as well as state and federal elections. The county is divided into election districts, and local residents typically vote in the Petsworth or Abingdon District depending on their exact location. Voters can look up their assigned polling place, sample ballot, and election district through the Virginia Department of Elections' Citizen Portal at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov or by contacting the Gloucester County elections office directly. Polling places are typically open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Gloucester County reported approximately 60% voter turnout among registered voters, with strong participation across all precincts. The county, like much of rural Virginia, has trended conservative in recent election cycles. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026, general election, voters in the area will decide several important races. Virginia will hold elections for all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates (two-year terms) and half of the 40 seats in the Virginia Senate (four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts up in 2027). Gloucester is represented in the Virginia Senate's 24th District and the House of Delegates' 72nd District. Voters will also elect county-level constitutional officers whose terms expire in 2025, potentially including the Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Clerk of Circuit Court, depending on term cycles. No U.S. Senate sefor Virginia is up in 2026 (next U.S. Senate election in Virginia is 2026 for the seat currently held by Tim Kaine, who was re-elected in 2024), and the Virginia Governor's race is in odd-numbered years (next in 2025). Voters should verify specific races and candidates through the Virginia Department of Elections website and local media closer to the election date. Public election records in Virginia are extensive and accessible. Voter registration lists are public records available to candidates, political parties, and civic organizations upon request, though individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted) is also public. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are searchable online through the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) at www.vpap.org and the Virginia Department of Elections' campaign finance portal. Candidate filings, ballot measure text, and precinct-level election results are published by the Gloucester County elections office and the Virginia Department of Elections. Absentee voting in Virginia is available to any registered voter without an excuse requirement as of 2020. Voters can request an absentee ballot online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, or in person at the Gloucester County elections office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is 11 days before the election (5:00 PM), and the completed ballot must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day, either by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received by noon the Friday after the election) or in person at the elections office or a drop box. Early in-person absentee voting is available at the Gloucester County elections office beginning 45 days before Election Day, with extended hours during the final weeks and weekend before the election.