Stanardsville, Virginia Public Records

Public safety in Stanardsville is primarily the responsibility of the Stanardsville Police Department, which works closely with the Greene County Sheriff's Office to ensure the well-being of local residents. The Stanardsville Police Department maintains records related to arrests, incident reports, and other law enforcement activities within the town. Individuals seeking access to these records, such as arrest records or incident reports, can initiate the request process directly with the Stanardsville Police Department's records division. For broader criminal history inquiries, residents may also contact the Greene County Sheriff's Office.

Stanardsville voters are served by the Greene County Office of Voter Registration and Elections, located at 40 Stanard Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973, phone (434) 985-5209, website: greenecountyva.gov/government/voter-registration-and-elections. The office is responsible for voter registration, maintaining voter rolls, administering elections, and providing absentee voting services for all Greene County residents including those in Stanardsville.

Virginia residents can register to vote online at vote.elections.virginia.gov, the official state voter registration portal managed by the Virginia Department of Elections. The registration deadline is 22 days before any election. Voters must provide their Virginia driver's license number or DMV-issued ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Virginia law requires voters to present acceptable photo identification at the polls (Virginia driver's license, U.S. passport, employer-issued photo ID, student ID from Virginia institution, or voter photo ID card issued free by local registrars).

Stanardsville holds elections for its Town Council as an incorporated town. The Town Council consists of five members elected to staggered four-year terms, with elections typically held in May of odd-numbered years. The Mayor is elected by the Town Council from among its members. Stanardsville voters can find information about town candidates, local ballot issues, and election dates through the Town of Stanardsville office at (540) 985-3300 or Greene County Elections at (434) 985-5209. Because Stanardsville is a small municipality, local races often do not generate the same volume of campaign finance reporting as county or state races.

Stanardsville residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting the Virginia Department of Elections' Citizen Portal at vote.elections.virginia.gov, entering their name and date of birth, or by contacting Greene County Elections at (434) 985-5209. Greene County typically operates 5-6 polling places countywide, with Stanardsville voters generally assigned to a precinct in the town or nearby.

Public election records in Virginia include voter registration lists (available to candidates and political committees with restrictions), precinct-level election results (published by the State Board of Elections and county registrars), campaign finance reports (accessible through the Virginia Department of Elections' campaign finance database at elections.virginia.gov for state and local candidates), and candidate filings. These records are accessible online or by request to the appropriate agency.

In the November 2024 presidential election, Greene County reported approximately 60-65% voter turnout, with about 8,500 to 9,500 ballots cast out of roughly 14,000 registered voters. Greene County tends to vote Republican in statewide and national elections, though results vary by race and candidate.

On November 3, 2026, Stanardsville and Greene County voters will participate in federal and state elections. Virginia does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026 (the next Governor's race is 2025), but voters will decide races for the U.S. House of Representatives (Greene County is in Virginia's 5th Congressional District), all 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, and potentially local county offices such as Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue, and Board of Supervisors seats depending on term schedules. Town of Stanardsville elections occur in odd-numbered years, so no municipal elections are scheduled for November 2026.

Virginia offers no-excuse absentee voting by mail or early in-person voting. Voters can request an absentee ballot online at vote.elections.virginia.gov, by mail, email, fax, or in person at the Greene County Elections office. Absentee ballot applications must be received by 5:00 PM on the Friday before Election Day for mail ballots, or by the close of business the Saturday before Election Day for in-person absentee voting. Early voting begins 45 days before Election Day at the Greene County Elections office. Completed mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by noon on the third day after the election to be counted.