Montpelier, Virginia Public Records

Law enforcement in Montpelier is primarily overseen by the Montpelier Police Department, responsible for maintaining public safety and order within the city. In addition, the Hanover County Sheriff's Office provides a broader range of law enforcement services across the county, complementing the local policing efforts. Residents seeking to obtain arrest records, mugshots, or booking information can contact the Montpelier Police Department directly or visit their local police records division.

Montpelier residents vote in Hanover County elections administered by the Hanover County General Registrar and Director of Elections, located at 7516 County Complex Road, Suite 400, Hanover, VA 23069. The office can be reached at (804) 365-6080, and the website is https://hanovercounty.gov/161/Voter-Registration-Elections. Virginia residents can register to vote online at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/ through the Virginia Department of Elections portal, which requires a valid Virginia driver's license or ID number and social security number. The voter registration deadline is 22 days before any election. Virginia offers same-day registration during the early voting period. To register, 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 rights have been restored). As an unincorporated community, Montpelier has no municipal elections for mayor or town council. Residents vote in Hanover County Board of Supervisors elections, with Montpelier located in the Henry District. The five-member Board of Supervisors is elected to staggered four-year terms, with the next county elections scheduled for November 2027. Montpelier voters also participate in elections for the Hanover County School Board, Virginia General Assembly (House of Delegates District and State Senate District), U.S. House of Representatives (Virginia's 7th Congressional District), and statewide offices. Polling place assignments can be found using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup or by contacting the Hanover County Registrar. Polling places are assigned by precinct based on residential address. In the November 2024 presidential election, Hanover County reported approximately 67% voter turnout with roughly 72,000 ballots cast out of approximately 107,000 registered voters; the county voted approximately 62% Republican and 36% Democratic in the presidential race. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Virginia voters including Montpelier residents will decide the U.S. Senate race (Senator Tim Kaine's seat is up for election in 2024, and Senator Mark Warner's seat in 2026), all 100 Virginia House of Delegates seats (two-year terms), and potentially local offices including constitutional officers (Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer) depending on term schedules. Virginia does not have gubernatorial elections in 2026 (next in 2025). Hanover County voters will also decide any county referenda or bond issues on the ballot. Public election records in Virginia include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance disclosure reports searchable at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/SBE_CSV/CFL/, candidate filings, precinct-level election results published at https://results.elections.virginia.gov/, and absentee ballot statistics. Virginia offers no-excuse absentee voting both by mail and in-person during a 45-day early voting period before each election. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/, by mail, or in person at the Hanover County Registrar's office. Mail-in ballots must be requested by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day (11 days before) and returned by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.