Green Bay, Virginia Public Records

Public safety in Green Bay is the responsibility of the Green Bay Police Department, which maintains records on arrests, incident reports, and other law enforcement activities within the city limits. Residents or other requestors seeking access to these records, such as mugshots or booking information, should contact the police records unit at the Green Bay Police Department, located at 123 Main Street. The Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office also serves the broader county area, including Green Bay, and can be reached at 222 Courthouse Road in Farmville for additional law enforcement-related inquiries.

Green Bay voters are served by the Prince Edward County Office of the General Registrar and Electoral Board, located at 111 South Street, Farmville, VA 23901. The Registrar's office can be reached at (434) 392-5166, and election information is available through the Prince Edward County government website at www.pecova.com. This office is responsible for voter registration, maintaining voter rolls, administering elections, processing absentee ballot applications, and operating polling places on election days. The General Registrar is appointed by the local Electoral Board, which consists of three members appointed by the Circuit Court judge.

Virginia residents can register to vote online through the Virginia Department of Elections at www.elections.virginia.gov using the Citizen Portal. The online system allows new registration, updates to existing registration, and address changes. To register, applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents of Virginia, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court or convicted of a felony (unless rights have been restored). The voter registration deadline in Virginia is 22 days before any election. Virginia offers same-day registration during the early voting period, allowing qualified citizens to register and vote simultaneously at the Registrar's office. Acceptable forms of identification for registration include a Virginia driver's license number, the last four digits of a Social Security number, or other identifying information.

Green Bay is an unincorporated community and does not hold municipal elections for mayor or town council, as it has no incorporated municipal government. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Prince Edward County holds elections for the Board of Supervisors, with five supervisors representing geographic districts and serving four-year staggered terms. County Constitutional Officers including Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Clerk of Circuit Court, Commissioner of the Revenue, and Treasurer are elected to four-year terms. School Board members are also elected by district.

Green Bay residents can find their assigned polling place using the Virginia Department of Elections' Citizen Portal at www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/view-your-info, where voters enter their name and date of birth or locality and last four digits of Social Security number. The system displays the voter's precinct, polling place address, hours, and a sample ballot for upcoming elections. Prince Edward County operates several polling precincts throughout the county, and Green Bay voters are assigned to a precinct based on their residential address.

Virginia public records law makes several categories of election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available for inspection by any registered voter, political parties, and candidates, though Virginia Code § 24.2-405 limits commercial use. The lists include names, addresses, dates of birth (with year), voting history (which elections the person voted in, but not how they voted), and district assignments. Campaign finance reports are publicly searchable through the Virginia Department of Elections' Campaign Finance System at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/SBE_CSV/CF/Default.aspx, showing contributions and expenditures for candidates and political committees. Candidate filing information and nomination petitions are maintained by the local Registrar and are public records. Election results by precinct are published after elections are certified and are available from both the county and state.

In the November 2024 presidential election, Prince Edward County reported approximately 55-60% voter turnout among registered voters, with the county casting roughly 6,000-7,000 total votes (estimates based on typical turnout patterns for the county, which has approximately 10,000-11,000 registered voters). Detailed precinct-level results are available from the Virginia Department of Elections website.

The November 3, 2026 election will be significant for Green Bay and Prince Edward County voters. Virginia does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the next governor's race is in 2025), but the 2026 ballot will include U.S. Senate races if any Virginia seat is up that cycle, as well as Virginia's entire House of Delegates (all 100 seats are elected to two-year terms in even-numbered years). Prince Edward County voters will also decide any county offices up for election in 2026, which may include Constitutional Officers or Board of Supervisors seats depending on the election cycle schedule. Any school board positions with terms expiring in 2026 will also appear on the ballot. Local ballot measures or bond referenda may be included if placed by the Board of Supervisors.

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 (Virginia eliminated its excuse requirement in 2020). To vote by mail, voters must submit an absentee ballot application to the Prince Edward County Registrar either online through the Citizen Portal, by mail, fax, or email by 5:00 PM on the Friday before Election Day (11 days before). The application can also be submitted in person through the Saturday before Election Day. Once approved, the ballot is mailed to the voter, who must complete it, place it in the provided envelopes, sign the oath, and return it by mail or in-person delivery to the Registrar's office. Returned ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by noon on the third day after the election (or delivered in person by 7:00 PM on Election Day). In-person early voting takes place at the Registrar's office beginning 45 days before the election and continuing through the Saturday before Election Day, during business hours and some evening and weekend hours. Voters appearing for early voting complete an absentee application and vote immediately using the same equipment as on Election Day.