Arvonia, Virginia Public Records

Additional information is available through the Virginia Department of Elections at elections.virginia.gov and through Buckingham County's website at buckinghamcountyva.org. Residents can register to vote online at vote.elections.virginia.gov, Virginia's statewide system, which requires a valid Virginia driver's license or DMV-issued ID card. The registration deadline is 22 days before any election, though Virginia permits same-day registration during the early voting period at the Registrar's office or designated early voting sites. Eligibility requirements are straightforward: voters must be U.S. Citizens, Virginia residents living in Buckingham County, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not currently declared mentally incapacitated by a court or convicted of a felony unless civil rights have been restored. First-time voters who register by mail may need to show identification when they vote. As an unincorporated community, Arvonia has no mayor or town council elections. Instead, residents participate in county-level races for the Board of Supervisors, Constitutional Officers including Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Clerk of Circuit Court, along with School Board members and state and federal contests. The Board of Supervisors consists of five members elected from single-member districts to four-year staggered terms, with elections in November of odd-numbered years. Finding your polling place is simple through the Virginia Department of Elections' lookup tool at vote.elections.virginia.gov. Voters enter their name and date of birth or residential address to see their assigned precinct, sample ballot, and election district information. Residents of Arvonia typically vote at precincts in the northeastern section of Buckingham County, with exact locations varying by address. Polls open at 6:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM on Election Day, and anyone in line at closing time is permitted to vote. Virginia treats voter registration lists as public records available for inspection and purchase for lawful purposes, though restrictions apply to their use. Campaign finance reports are accessible through the Virginia Department of Elections website at elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/index.html, where contributions and expenditures for state and local candidates can be searched. The local Registrar maintains candidate filings, including declarations of candidacy and qualifying petitions, all of which are public records. After certification, precinct-level election results are published by the State Board of Elections and the local Registrar, breaking down vote totals by precinct, candidate, and ballot measure. The county has historically leaned Republican in presidential and statewide contests, though competitive races can vary. Virginia does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Arvonia voters are published by the Virginia Department of Elections (https://www.elections.virginia.gov/). In 2026, voters here will participate in federal midterm elections for Virginia's House of Representatives seat - Arvonia is in Virginia's 5th Congressional District - and potentially county-level offices depending on the election cycle and any special elections. Voters should verify specific races with the Buckingham County Registrar as the election approaches. Virginia offers absentee voting both by mail and in-person early voting, and any registered voter may vote absentee without providing an excuse. To vote by mail, voters must request an absentee ballot through the Virginia Department of Elections online portal at vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, email, fax, or in person at the Registrar's office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is 11 days before Election Day, and the ballot must be received, not postmarked, by this date. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail, postmarked by Election Day and received by noon on the third day after the election, or delivered in person to the Registrar's office by 7:00 PM on Election Day. In-person early voting, also called absentee voting in-person, is available at the Buckingham County Registrar's office beginning 45 days before the election and ending the Saturday before Election Day. During early voting, voters can complete the absentee application and cast their ballot in a single visit. Extended hours and additional early voting locations may be available for major elections.