Broad Run, Virginia Public Records

Virginia residents can register to vote online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov or by submitting a paper application to the local registrar. The registration deadline is 22 days before Election Day. At the polls, Virginia requires one of the following forms of identification: a Virginia driver's license or DMV-issued ID card, another photo ID issued by the U.S. Or Virginia government, employee ID with photo, student ID from a Virginia college, concealed handgun permit, or a voter photo ID card available free from local registrars. Voters without acceptable ID may sign a statement of identity and vote a provisional ballot. As an unincorporated community, Broad Run does not hold separate municipal elections for mayor or town council. Residents participate in Fauquier County elections for the Board of Supervisors, Constitutional Officers (Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, Clerk of Circuit Court), School Board, and Soil and Water Conservation District Directors, as well as state and federal elections. Fauquier County Board of Supervisors elections are held in November of odd-numbered years, with the most recent in November 2023. The Board consists ofResidents can find their assigned polling place using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov or by contacting the Fauquier County Elections Office. Polling places are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries. For the area, polling locations have historically included community centers and schools, though specific locations may vary. In Virginia, voter registration lists are public records available for inspection by any registered voter, though copying is restricted to certain authorized purposes under Virginia Code § 24.2-405. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are maintained by the Virginia Department of Elections and searchable online at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/SBE_CSV/CFREPORTS/. Candidate filings and ballot information are available through the State Board of Elections website and local registrar offices. Election results by precinct are published by the Fauquier County Elections Office and the Virginia Department of Elections after certification. The county has historically leaned Republican in presidential elections but has become more competitive in recent cycles as Northern Virginia's political trends extend into the outer counties.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Broad voters are published by the Virginia Department of Elections (https://www.elections.virginia.gov/). In 2026, voters will decide contests for the U.S. House of Representatives (Broad Run is in Virginia's 7th Congressional District), and all Constitutional Officers including Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, and Clerk of Circuit Court whose terms expire. Voters should verify specific races through the Fauquier County Elections Office as candidate filing occurs closer to the election date. Virginia offers absentee voting by mail for any reason. Voters may request an absentee ballot application online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, or in person at the Elections Office. The application deadline is 11 days before Election Day for mail ballots (5:00 PM). Completed 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 Elections Office by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Early in-person absentee voting is available at the Elections Office beginning 45 days before Election Day and ending the Saturday before Election Day.