Hood, Virginia Public Records

Public safety in Hood is maintained by a collaborative effort between the Hood Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The Hood Police Department oversees law enforcement within the town's boundaries, responding to local incidents and emergencies. For more comprehensive criminal history checks or inquiries related to arrests, mugshots, and booking records, residents can also reach out to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, which manages the county jail and oversees law enforcement across the broader jurisdiction.

Hood, Virginia voters are served by the Madison County Office of Voter Registration and Elections, located at 135 West Main Street, Madison, VA 22727, phone (540) 948-3293. This office, operating under the Madison County General Registrar, handles all voter registration, absentee voting, election administration, and precinct assignments for Hood residents. Virginia residents can register to vote online through the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, which allows new registration, address updates, and absentee ballot requests. The voter registration deadline in Virginia is 22 days before any election. Residents must provide their Virginia driver's license number or DMV-issued ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Hood has no incorporated municipal government and therefore holds no city elections; Hood residents vote in Madison County, state, and federal elections. Madison County voters elect a five-member Board of Supervisors representing districts across the county, with elections held in November of odd-numbered years (most recently 2023, next in 2027). Hood is part of Virginia's 7th Congressional District for U.S. House elections. Hood residents can find their assigned polling location by using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov or by contacting the Madison County Registrar. In the November 2024 presidential election, Madison County reported approximately 68% voter turnout with about 4,850 ballots cast from roughly 7,100 registered voters, reflecting strong participation typical of rural Virginia counties. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Hood and Madison County voters will decide the U.S. Senate race (Virginia's Class II seat currently held by Mark Warner is up for election in 2026), all Virginia House of Delegates seats (100 districts, two-year terms), and potentially Madison County constitutional officer positions including Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Clerk of Circuit Court, all of which are elected to four-year terms in November of presidential election years (next regular election 2028, but special elections may occur). Virginia does not have gubernatorial elections in 2026 (next in 2025). Public election records in Virginia include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under § 24.2-405 to candidates, parties, and certain organizations), campaign finance disclosure reports searchable at the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP.org) and the Department of Elections, candidate filings and qualifications, and precinct-level election results available through the State Board of Elections at https://results.elections.virginia.gov. Virginia offers no-excuse absentee voting; any registered voter can request an absentee ballot online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, email, fax, or in person. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Madison County Registrar by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before Election Day for mail ballots, or in person during early voting hours up to the Saturday before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmarked by Election Day), in person at the registrar's office, or at the voter's assigned polling place.