Beaumont, Virginia Public Records

The Virginia Bureau of Investigation also plays a role in supporting local law enforcement with resources and information sharing, enhancing the county's ability to manage and process criminal records effectively.

Public safety in Beaumont is primarily provided by the Beaumont Police Department, which works closely with the Goochland County Sheriff's Office to ensure the security of the local community. Residents in need of police records, such as arrest reports, mugshots, or criminal histories, can submit requests directly to the Beaumont Police Records Unit. If the desired information is not available locally, individuals may then contact the Goochland County Jail, which serves as the detention facility for the area.

Beaumont voters are served by the Goochland County Office of Voter Registration and Elections, located at 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063. The elections office can be reached at (804) 556-5353 (the Circuit Court Clerk's number, as the Clerk serves as the General Registrar), and election information is available at www.goochlandva.us/elections. Virginia residents can register to vote online through the Virginia Department of Elections website at www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register. The deadline to register to vote or update registration is 22 days before any election. Virginia requires photo identification to vote in person; acceptable forms include Virginia DMV-issued driver's license or ID card, U.S. passport, employer-issued photo ID, student ID from a Virginia college or university, or other government-issued photo identification. Voters without photo ID can sign a statement and vote a provisional ballot. Beaumont residents can verify their voter registration status and find their assigned polling place by visiting https://vote.elections.virginia.gov or by calling the Goochland County elections office.

Beaumont is an unincorporated community without its own municipal government, so there are no Beaumont-specific mayoral or town council elections. Beaumont residents vote in Goochland County Board of Supervisors elections, Virginia General Assembly elections for their district, statewide constitutional offices, and federal elections. Goochland County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected from single-member districts; Beaumont falls within one of these districts. County supervisors serve four-year staggered terms. Polling locations for Beaumont residents are assigned based on precinct boundaries and can be confirmed through the Virginia Department of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov. In the November 2024 presidential election, Goochland County reported voter turnout of approximately 77% of registered voters, with about 18,500 ballots cast out of roughly 24,000 registered voters. The county has historically leaned Republican in federal and statewide elections.

Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Beaumont and Goochland County voters will decide several important races. Virginia does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the Governor serves a four-year term with elections in off-years: 2025, 2029, etc.), but the entire 100-member Virginia House of Delegates will be on the ballot, as delegates serve two-year terms. All 40 Virginia State Senate seats will also be contested, as senators serve four-year terms with all seats last elected in 2023. At the federal level, one of Virginia's two U.S. Senate seats may be on the ballot in 2026 depending on the election cycle. Beaumont voters will also decide any Goochland County offices up for election, which may include constitutional officers such as Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, and Clerk of Circuit Court, all of whom serve four-year terms. Local ballot measures or bond referenda may also appear on the 2026 ballot. Virginia allows absentee voting both by mail and in-person at the county registrar's office. To request an absentee ballot, voters must submit an application online at www.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, or in person at the Goochland elections office. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before Election Day for mail ballots, or voters can apply in person up to the Saturday before Election Day. No excuse is required for absentee voting in Virginia.

Public election records available in Virginia include voter registration lists, campaign finance reports, candidate filings, and precinct-level election results. The Virginia Department of Elections maintains a publicly searchable voter registration list at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, though certain personal information such as Social Security numbers and dates of birth are redacted. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with and accessible through the Virginia Department of Elections' online Campaign Finance Disclosure System at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/SBE_CSV/CFS/. Federal candidate campaign finance reports are filed with the Federal Election Commission and searchable at www.fec.gov. Precinct-level and county-level election results for all Virginia elections are posted on the Department of Elections website shortly after certification. Goochland County also posts local election results on the county website. Candidate filings for local offices are maintained by the Goochland County elections office and are public record.