Kilmarnock, Virginia Public Records

Virginia offers online voter registration through the Virginia Department of Elections at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/. Residents can register online, check their registration status, view sample ballots, and find polling place information through this statewide portal. Voter registration deadlines in Virginia are 22 days before any election. Acceptable identification for registration includes a Virginia driver's license or DMV-issued ID, with the last four digits of a Social Security number required. The state allows same-day registration during the early voting period at the Lancaster County Registrar's office. The Town of Kilmarnock holds municipal elections for its Town Council and Mayor. The town operates under a council-manager form of government with a six-member council and separately elected mayor. Municipal elections are typically held in May during odd-numbered years (most recently in May 2025), with the next scheduled for May 2027. Candidates file with the town clerk, and campaign finance reports (if required by town ordinance) are available for public inspection. Information about town council meetings, upcoming elections, and local ballot issues can be found at the Town of Kilmarnock office at 514 North Main Street or by calling (804) 435-1552. Residents vote in county-wide, state legislative, and federal elections at polling places assigned by residential address. Voters can look up their specific polling location, view sample ballots, and confirm registration status through the Virginia Department of Elections' Citizen Portal at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/. Lancaster County typically operates several consolidated precincts, with town voters generally assigned to polling places in or near Kilmarnock. Lancaster County is part of House District 99. Town of Kilmarnock municipal elections occur in odd years, so no town offices will appear on Virginia permits absentee voting both in-person (early voting) and by mail. Any registered voter may vote absentee without providing an excuse. Early in-person voting is available at the Lancaster County Registrar's office beginning 45 days before Election Day and continuing through the Saturday before the election. Absentee ballot applications for mail voting can be submitted online through the Virginia Department of Elections website, and ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day. Voters can track their absentee ballot status online. Election records available to the public in Virginia include voter registration lists (available for purchase for legitimate political purposes under Virginia Code § 24.2-405), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable through the Virginia Public Access Project at https://www.vpap.org/ and the state Department of Elections), candidate filing information and petitions, precinct-level election results, and polling place locations. The Lancaster County Registrar maintains historical election results, and the Virginia Department of Elections publishes statewide and local results after certification. Under Virginia's Freedom of Information Act, most election administration records are public, though individual voter history (which specific elections a person voted in) requires a FOIA request and specific justification.