Elliston, Virginia Public Records

Virginia residents can register to vote online through the Virginia Department of Elections at www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/ up until 22 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Virginia residents, 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 rights have been restored. Online registration requires a valid Virginia driver's license or DMV identification card number and the last four digits of a Social Security number. Paper registration forms are available at the Registrar's office, public libraries, DMV offices, and various government agencies. As an unincorporated community, Elliston doesn't hold municipal elections for mayor or town council. Instead, residents participate in Montgomery County, state, and federal elections. County races include the Board of Supervisors, with the community located in the Riner Magisterial District, along with the three-member School Board. Constitutional Officers, Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, and Clerk of Circuit Court, are elected to four-year terms in November odd-year elections (2025, 2029, and so on). Board of Supervisors members serve four-year terms with staggered elections. Finding your assigned polling location is straightforward using the Virginia Department of Elections' polling place lookup tool at www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/where-to-vote/. Just enter your name and date of birth or use your residential address. Polling places are assigned based on precinct boundaries and can change, so it's worth verifying your location before each election. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Election Day, and anyone in line at 7:00 PM is permitted to vote. Virginia's publicly accessible election records include voter registration lists, which are available for purchase by qualified requesters under Virginia Code § 24.2-405 for lawful purposes. Campaign finance disclosures filed with the Virginia Department of Elections can be viewed at www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/candidate-and-pac-disclosure/. Candidate filings show who's running for office, and certified election results by precinct are available after canvassing. The U.S. All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates will be contested, with local voters participating in their assigned delegate district race. Montgomery County constitutional officers whose terms expire in 2025 will have been elected in November 2025, so 2026 will focus on federal and state legislative races rather than local constitutional offices. Voters should monitor the Montgomery County Registrar's website and the Virginia Department of Elections for candidate filings, sample ballots, and information about any state or local ballot measures. 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 www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/, by mail, fax, email, or in person at the Registrar's office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is 11 days before the election (5:00 PM). 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. In-person early absentee voting is available at the Montgomery County Registrar's office beginning 45 days before any election, with expanded hours during the final weeks including some Saturday availability. Voters must present acceptable photo identification when voting in person, including Virginia driver's license, U.S. Passport, employee ID from federal, Virginia state, or local government, student ID from Virginia high school or college, or other forms listed in Virginia Code § 24.2-643.