Voting Information and Help

If you have a question about voting—or want to make sure you do not miss an election—the best place to start is your local registrar’s office. In Virginia, local registrars provide the most accurate information about registration, deadlines, absentee voting, early voting, and where to vote.

This page brings together quick links for common voting tasks and other trusted sources of election information. For voters in the Greater Williamsburg area, you can also use our local registrars page for contact information for James City County, Williamsburg, and York County.

For voters in the Greater Williamsburg area, start with the local registrars page or use the official Virginia elections tools below.

• Local registrars in our area — See contact information for James City County, Williamsburg, and York County
• Check your voter information and deadlines — Go to the Virginia elections site
• Register or update your registration — Review registration deadlines and methods
• Learn about absentee voting — Read about absentee voting and the Permanent Absentee List
• Find early voting locations — See in-person early voting offices in your locality
• See what is on your ballot — Use VOTE411

• Add election dates to your personal calendar.
• Subscribe to your city, county, or registrar’s email or text alerts, if available.
• Check your voter information and election deadlines before each election.
• Consider joining the Permanent Absentee List if you prefer to vote by mail.

• League of Women Voters of Virginia — nonpartisan voter education and election information. Visit website
• VoteRiders — free help if you have questions about voter ID. Get Virginia voter ID help
• Election Protection (866-OUR-VOTE) — nonpartisan hotline for voting questions or problems. Learn more
• Vote.org — national site for reminders and election tools. Visit website

Tip: Joining the Permanent Absentee List is the closest thing to an automatic reminder—your ballot arrives by mail before each election.