Ebony, Virginia Public Records

Virginia's bond and bail process allows for the release of detainees pending trial, with conditions set by the court. Recently arrested individuals can be located through the Sheriff's Office or the jail's administrative office.

Information about elections and voter services can be found on the Brunswick County website at brunswickcountyva.gov or through the Virginia Department of Elections. Residents can register to vote online through the Virginia Department of Elections website at vote.virginia.gov. The commonwealth offers online voter registration for citizens with a valid Virginia DMV-issued driver's license or identification card. The registration deadline is 22 days before any election. New residents can also register in person at the Brunswick County Registrar's office, by mail, or at various state agencies. Virginia requires voters to provide their Social Security number (last four digits at minimum) and date of birth. The state does not require photo identification to register, but voters must present acceptable ID when voting in person. As an unincorporated community, Ebony does not hold separate municipal elections for mayor or town council. Residents participate in Brunswick County, state, and federal elections. The county holds elections for the Board of Supervisors, Constitutional Officers (Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, Clerk of Circuit Court), and School Board members. Board of Supervisors elections are held in November of odd-numbered years, with the next election scheduled for November 2025. Virginia holds state legislative elections (House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia) in odd-numbered years, with all 100 House of Delegates seats and approximately half of the 40 Senate seats up for election each cycle. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place lookup tool at vote.elections.virginia.gov or by contacting the Brunswick County Registrar's office at (434) 848-2298. Polling places are assigned based on precinct, which is determined by residential address. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Election Day. The county typically operates several polling locations throughout the area, with specific sites in or near the community varying based on precinct assignments. Virginia's election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available to campaigns, political parties, and others for lawful purposes under Virginia Code § 24.2-405), campaign finance reports (searchable online through the Virginia Department of Elections at elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/), candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-level election results. The Virginia Department of Elections publishes election results on its website, broken down by locality and precinct. Brunswick County posts unofficial election results on election night, with certified results published after the canvass is complete. In the November 2024 presidential election, Brunswick County reported approximately 53-55% voter turnout among registered voters, with total votes cast around 7,500-8,000 of Brunswick County's approximately 13,500-14,000 registered voters. The county historically leans Republican in presidential and statewide elections, though local races can be competitive. On November 3, 2026, Ebony and Brunswick County voters will participate in federal midterm elections. Virginia does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the Governor serves a four-year term and was last elected in 2025, with the next election in 2029). However, all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates will be on the ballot in 2025, not 2026. In 2026, voters will decide one U.S. Senate seat (Virginia's Class 2 Senate seat), all 11 Virginia seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, and various local offices. Brunswick County offices potentially on the 2026 ballot include Constitutional Officers whose terms expire, depending on the election cycle. Virginia offers absentee voting both by mail and in-person early voting. Any registered voter may vote absentee without providing an excuse. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online at vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, fax, email, or in person at the Brunswick County Registrar's office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is 11 days before the election (5:00 PM). In-person early voting is available at the Registrar's office beginning 45 days before the election and ending the Saturday before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received by noon the third day after the election) or delivered in person to the Registrar's office by 7:00 PM on Election Day.