Office of Elections & Voter Registration

The Powhatan County Office of Elections & Voter Registration's regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.  The office will be closed on all state & federal holidays and for severe weather related county closures.  


Please call the office at 804-598-5604 with questions.


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION STATUS!

REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO VOTE BY MAIL (IN JUST ONE OR ALL ELECTIONS).

Vote by Mail
upcoming-elections

April 21, 2026 - Special Election

Proposed Constitutional Amendment - Statewide


Question: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring 

Virginia's standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?   

(YES or NO)

Deadlines:

Register to vote or update your current Voter Registration by 4/14/2026

Apply for ballot to be mailed to you up until 4/10/2026. Application must be received by 5 PM.

EARLY VOTING:

Monday - Friday, March 6, 2026 through April 17th at our Early Voting Drive-Thru.  Also open Saturday, April 11th and Saturday, April 18th 2026.

Early Voting Drive Thru Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM


Click here to check your registration status, polling location and voting history. 


Click here to check the status of your Vote-By-Mail Ballot.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MILITARY & OVERSEAS VOTERS (click here)

Any ballot that was formally requested via an application to be mailed to the voter can be marked and then returned to our office either by a postal service or returned in-person, 24-7, via use of the ballot drop box pictured below.  Only ballots delivered by the voter himself/herself can be hand delivered in-person to the Registrar in the Office of Elections.

Ballot Drop Box 3
important notice

Commonwealth of Virginia went through a statewide redistricting following the 2020 Census results. Local redistricting took effect in the summer of 2022.  To check your voter registration status and to verify your most up to date voting precinct location, please go to... 

https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/status


2024 Countywide Electoral District Map

The Powhatan County Office of Elections is located in the Village Building, Lower Level (3910 Old Buckingham Road, Suite E).

The office is most easily accessible from the left side door as facing. There is an ADA accessible ramp in the front of the building.

Please contact the Office of Elections for directions or for questions about the upcoming election, absentee voting, and voter registration status at (804) 598-5604 or by e-mailing Karen Alexander (Voter Registrar) at kalexander@powhatanva.gov; 
Kristin Martinez (Deputy Registrar) at 
kmartinez@powhatanva.gov; or Susan Cooper (Absentee Coordinator) at scooper@powhatanva.gov

Link for all maps by District