Wingina, Virginia Public Records

Virginia residents, including those in the community, can register to vote online through the Virginia Department of Elections Citizens Portal at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/. The deadline to register for any election is 22 days before Election Day. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, residents of Virginia, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court or convicted of a felony (unless civil rights have been restored). Virginia does not require voter ID registration but does require one of several accepted forms of photo identification when voting in person, including Virginia DMV-issued ID, U.S. Passport, employee ID, student ID from Virginia institutions, or a voter photo ID card available free from any county registrar's office. Wingina has no municipal government and therefore does not hold separate town or city elections. Residents vote in Buckingham County, Virginia state, and federal elections. County offices on the ballot include Board of Supervisors seats (five districts elected to staggered four-year terms), Constitutional Officers including Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, and Circuit Court Clerk (all elected to four-year terms), and School Board members. State legislative races include Virginia House of Delegates District 57 and Virginia Senate District 10, both serving Buckingham County. Local residents can find their assigned polling location using the Virginia Department of Elections polling place lookup tool at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup, which requires entering name and date of birth or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Buckingham County typically operates multiple precincts including Buckingham Courthouse, Sheppards, Arvonia, Glenmore, and Union precincts. Wingina voters typically are assigned to the southern county precincts. Under Virginia law (Code of Virginia § 24.2-405), voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and purchase, though use is restricted to election related, political, or governmental purposes. Campaign finance records for candidates and political committees are publicly searchable through the Virginia Department of Elections Campaign Finance Database at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/. Precinct-level election results for Buckingham County are published by the Virginia Department of Elections at https://results.elections.virginia.gov/ The county has historically leaned Republican in presidential and statewide races. Voters should check with the Buckingham County Registrar closer to the election for the specific offices and candidates on the ballot. Virginia offers no-excuse absentee voting. Any registered voter may vote absentee by mail or in-person before Election Day without providing a reason. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/, by mail, by fax, by email, or in person at the Buckingham County Registrar's Office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is 11 days before Election Day (5:00 PM). In-person absentee voting at the registrar's office begins 45 days before the election and ends the Saturday before Election Day. Completed mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by noon on the third day after the election to be counted. Virginia does not require an excuse or notarization for absentee ballots as of recent law changes.