Fort Lee, Virginia Public Records

In Virginia, the bond and bail process allows for the release of detainees under certain conditions, and information about recently arrested individuals can be accessed through the jail's administrative office.

Public safety in Fort Lee is primarily the responsibility of the Fort Lee Police Department, which works in conjunction with the Prince George County Sheriff's Office. The Fort Lee Police Department maintains records of arrests, incident reports, and other law enforcement activities within the city. Those in need of criminal history information can submit requests directly to the police records unit. If records are not available locally, the Prince George County Sheriff's Office may also be able to provide arrest data and other relevant law enforcement records.

Fort Lee area voters are served by the Prince George County Office of Voter Registration and Elections, located at 6602 Courts Drive, Prince George, VA 23875, phone (804) 722-8710, website www.princegeorgecountyva.gov/elections. This office administers all federal, state, and local elections for county residents, maintains voter registration rolls, processes absentee ballot applications, recruits and trains election officers, manages polling places, and certifies election results. Virginia offers online voter registration through the Virginia Department of Elections at www.elections.virginia.gov/registration. The registration deadline is 22 days before any election. New registrants must provide name, address, date of birth, social security number or Virginia DMV identification number, and citizenship attestation. Virginia does not require party registration. First-time voters who register by mail must provide identification when voting for the first time.

Fort Lee is an unincorporated federal military installation without its own municipal government, so there are no Fort Lee-specific city council or mayoral elections. Residents vote in Prince George County Board of Supervisors elections, Virginia state legislative races, and federal elections. Prince George County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected by district to four-year staggered terms; county supervisor elections are nonpartisan and typically held in November of odd-numbered years, with the next county elections scheduled for November 2025. Residents can find their assigned polling location by using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place lookup tool at www.elections.virginia.gov/voterinfo or by contacting the Prince George County elections office. Polling places are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries.

In Virginia, election records that are public include voter registration lists (available for purchase for legitimate election-related purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Virginia Department of Elections and accessible at www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/index.html, candidate filings and petition signatures, and precinct-level election results. The Prince George County elections office publishes unofficial results on election night and certified results within days of canvassing. In the November 2024 presidential election, Prince George County reported approximately 13,500 total votes cast with turnout around 62% of registered voters, reflecting typical participation rates for the county in presidential election years.

Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Fort Lee and Prince George County voters will decide several significant races. Virginia does not have U.S. Senate seats up in 2026 (next Virginia Senate races are in 2025 and 2027), but the entire U.S. House of Representatives will be on the ballot; Fort Lee area voters participate in Virginia's 4th Congressional District elections. All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates will be contested in 2025 (Virginia holds state legislative elections in odd years), so 2026 will focus on federal races. Depending on district boundaries, voters will elect their U.S. Representative, and may see statewide ballot measures or constitutional amendments. Prince George County constitutional officers including Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Clerk of Circuit Court are elected to four-year terms, with the next countywide constitutional officer elections in November 2025.

Virginia offers several options for absentee voting. Any registered voter may vote absentee by mail or in-person during the early voting period without providing an excuse. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal at vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, fax, or email to the Prince George County elections office, or in person. The application deadline is 11 days before Election Day for mail ballots (5:00 PM) and in-person absentee voting ends the Saturday before Election Day at 5:00 PM. Completed mail ballots must be received by the elections office by 7:00 PM on Election Day (postmark does not count). Military and overseas voters have extended deadlines and can use the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) system. Early in-person absentee voting typically begins 45 days before Election Day at the Prince George County elections office, with some weekend and evening hours available closer to the election. Virginia law requires voters to present acceptable photo identification at the polls, including Virginia driver's license, U.S. passport, employer-issued photo ID, student ID from Virginia institution, or voter photo ID card issued free by any Virginia voter registrar's office.