Keysville, Virginia Public Records

The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Residents can register to vote online through the Virginia Department of Elections at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/. Virginia requires registration at least 22 days before an 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 voting rights have been restored. Acceptable forms of identification include a Virginia driver's license number, the last four digits of a Social Security number, or submission of a copy of acceptable photo ID. Virginia implemented same-day voter registration during the early voting period beginning in 2022, allowing eligible citizens to register and vote simultaneously at the registrar's office or early voting locations. The town holds municipal elections for mayor and town council members. Local government operates under a town council form with a mayor and six council members serving staggered four-year terms. Municipal elections typically fall in May on the first Tuesday after the first Monday, consistent with Virginia's municipal election schedule. The next town election is scheduled for May 2026, when voters will elect the mayor and three council seats. Information about municipal candidates, local ballot measures, and election results is available through the Town of Keysville at (434) 736-9953 and the Charlotte County Registrar's office. Local voters also participate in Charlotte County elections for the Board of Supervisors, constitutional officers, Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, Clerk of Circuit Court, and school board members. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place locator at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup or by contacting the Charlotte County Registrar at (434) 542-5886. Most local voters cast ballots at the Keysville Precinct, located at Keysville Town Hall, 111 Devine Street, Keysville, VA 23947, though voters should confirm their current polling location before each election. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Election Day. Virginia offers early voting, known as in-person absentee voting, beginning 45 days before an election at the Charlotte County Registrar's office and designated satellite early voting locations. Virginia public records law makes certain election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requesters under Virginia Code § 24.2-405, though uses are restricted to election related, political, or governmental purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are searchable through the Virginia Public Access Project at https://www.vpap.org/ and the Virginia Department of Elections at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/SBE_CSV/CF/. Candidate filings, statements of economic interest, and petitions are maintained by the Charlotte County Registrar and the Virginia Department of Elections. Precinct-level election results for Charlotte County are published by the County Electoral Board and the State Board of Elections at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Keysville voters are published by the Virginia Department of Elections (https://www.elections.virginia.gov/). Also on the ballot will be Virginia's 5th Congressional District seat, which includes Charlotte County and the town. Local elections in 2026 may include Charlotte County constitutional officers whose terms expire that year, depending on the election cycle. The May 2026 town election will determine the mayor and three town council seats. Voters should confirm the specific races and candidates through the Charlotte County Registrar closer to the election date. Virginia offers no-excuse absentee voting, allowing any registered voter to vote by mail or in person before Election Day without providing a reason. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/, by mail, by fax, by email, or in person at the Charlotte County Registrar's office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is 11 days before the election at 5:00 PM; the deadline for in-person absentee voting is 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 does not require an excuse or notarization for absentee ballots.