New Point, Virginia Public Records

Public safety in New Point is primarily the responsibility of the Mathews County Sheriff's Office, which works in conjunction with the New Point Police Department to maintain order and respond to incidents within the community. The Mathews County Sheriff's Office, located at 10622 Buckley Hall Road in Mathews, is the primary law enforcement agency for the region and can provide information on arrests, mugshots, booking records, and criminal histories. The New Point Police Department, a smaller, community-focused agency, supplements the Sheriff's Office by addressing specific concerns and needs within the local area.

New Point voters are served by the Mathews County Office of Voter Registration and Elections, located at 10622 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA 23109, phone (804) 725-7175. The office is responsible for voter registration, maintaining voter rolls, managing polling places, processing absentee ballots, and certifying election results for all county residents. Virginia residents can register to vote online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, or in person at the registrar's office. The voter registration deadline is 22 days before any election. Virginia requires photographic identification to vote in person, including driver's licenses, state ID cards, student IDs from Virginia institutions, employer IDs, voter photo ID cards (available free from the registrar), or certain other government-issued IDs. New Point, as an unincorporated community with no municipal government, does not hold city or town elections. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Mathews County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected by district to four-year staggered terms; New Point is located in District 3. County offices such as Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Clerk of the Circuit Court are elected countywide. New Point voters cast ballots at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 219 Cricket Hill Road, Mathews, VA 23109, though polling place assignments should be confirmed using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place locator at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov. In the November 2024 presidential election, Mathews County recorded approximately 6,200 registered voters with turnout of approximately 68%, with the county favoring Republican candidates by wide margins. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Virginia voters will elect a Governor (Virginia holds gubernatorial elections in odd years, so 2025 was the most recent), all 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, and potentially other state and local offices. Virginia does not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026, as both senators were elected in other cycles. Mathews County voters will also decide county constitutional offices if scheduled for that cycle. Virginia law allows no-excuse absentee voting by mail; applications can be submitted online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov, and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is 11 days before election day (5:00 p.m.). Voted absentee ballots must be returned by 7:00 p.m. on election day. Election results for Mathews County are publicly available on the Virginia Department of Elections website at https://results.elections.virginia.gov, showing precinct-level results for all races. Voter registration lists are considered public records under Virginia law and can be purchased from the registrar's office, though they cannot be used for commercial solicitation. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are maintained by the Virginia Department of Elections and searchable at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/SBE_CSV/CFREPORTS.