Locustville, Virginia Public Records

Virginia offers online voter registration through the Virginia Department of Elections website at vote.elections.virginia.gov, where eligible citizens can register or update their registration up to 22 days before any election. The state now offers same-day voter registration during the early voting period, allowing citizens to register and vote simultaneously at the general registrar's office. Applicants must provide a valid Virginia driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Virginia does not require party registration. First-time voters who register by mail may need to provide identification when voting for the first time. As an unincorporated community, Locustville has no municipal government and therefore holds no town council or mayoral elections. Residents participate in county, state, and federal elections. Accomack County voters elect a five-member Board of Supervisors representing geographic districts; the community falls within one of these supervisor districts. County residents also elect constitutional officers including Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, Treasurer, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Commonwealth's Attorney, all serving four-year terms. Polling place assignments for local residents vary by precinct; voters can look up their specific polling location using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place finder at vote.elections.virginia.gov or by contacting the Accomack County Registrar at the number above. The county typically operates approximately 15-20 polling places on Election Day, open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. In the November 2024 presidential election, Accomack County reported approximately 11,500 voters participating out of roughly 20,500 registered voters, representing a turnout rate near 56 percent. The county has historically leaned Republican in federal elections, though races remain competitive. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, residents will decide several significant races. Virginia does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the next Governor's race is 2025), but voters will elect all 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates to two-year terms. Accomack County is part of House District 100, which covers the entire Eastern Shore. One of Virginia's two U.S. Senate seats will be on the ballot in 2026, as Senator Tim Kaine's term expires; this will be a major statewide race. Voters will select county constitutional officers and Board of Supervisors members, depending on which seats are up in the regular rotation. Local school board positions may also appear on ballots, as school boards in Virginia are elected in most jurisdictions. Virginia offers 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 conducted at the Accomack County Registrar's office beginning 45 days before Election Day and ending the Saturday before the election. Voters may request a mail-in absentee ballot through the Virginia Department of Elections online portal, by submitting a paper application to the registrar, or by calling the registrar's office. Absentee ballot applications must be received by 5:00 PM on the Friday before the election for mail ballots, or by the Saturday before Election Day for in-person pickup. Completed mail ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted; postmarks do not extend this deadline. Virginia's election records are extensively public: voter registration lists are available for purchase for lawful purposes under Virginia Code § 24.2-405; campaign finance reports for candidates and PACs are searchable through the Virginia Department of Elections website at elections.virginia.gov; candidate filings and candidate lists are public; and precinct-level election results are published by the State Board of Elections and the county electoral board after each election, available at results.elections.virginia.gov.