Keokee, Virginia Public Records

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 civil rights have been restored. Acceptable identification includes a valid Virginia driver's license, the last four digits of a Social Security number, or other approved documents. As an unincorporated community, Keokee does not hold municipal elections for mayor or town council. Residents instead participate in Lee County, Virginia state, and federal elections. The county holds elections for constitutional officers including Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Clerk of Circuit Court, with these positions carrying four-year terms. Keokee voters help elect the supervisor for the Pennington Gap district.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Keokee voters are published by the Virginia Department of Elections (https://www.elections.virginia.gov/). The Virginia General Assembly consists of 100 House of Delegates members serving two-year terms and 40 State Senate members serving four-year terms. Keokee falls within House District 5 and Senate District 1, with elections following the statewide schedule. Residents can find their assigned polling location using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place locator at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup or by calling the Lee County Registrar's office at (276) 346-7778. Voters must cast ballots at their designated polling place on Election Day based on precinct boundaries. The area has historically shown strong Republican preferences in presidential and statewide contests. Virginia does not have a U.S. The 2026 election will likely include races for U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia's 9th Congressional District, which covers Lee County, and potentially local constitutional officer positions depending on term expirations. Voters should consult the Lee County Registrar or the Virginia Department of Elections website for confirmed candidate lists and ballot measures as 2026 approaches. Virginia offers no-excuse absentee voting, allowing any registered voter to vote by mail without providing a reason. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, by fax, or in person to the Lee County Registrar's office. The application deadline is 11 days before Election Day for mail-in ballots, though in-person absentee voting is available at the Registrar's office beginning 45 days before any election and ending the Saturday before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail, postmarked by Election Day and received by noon on the third day after the election, or delivered in person to the Registrar's office by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Virginia election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists, available for purchase by qualified requesters under Virginia Code § 24.2-405, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees, searchable at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/SBE_CSV/CF/, statements of economic interest for public officials, candidate filing documents, and certified election results by precinct available through the State Board of Elections and the Lee County Registrar. Precinct-level results for Lee County elections are published after certification and provide detailed breakdowns of voting patterns across Lee County's various communities, including Keokee.