Voter Registration


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Public Notice for the November 4, 2025 Gubernatorial General Election

In-person, early voting for Poquoson City voters will be available at the location, dates, and hours listed below beginning Friday, September 19, 2025 and ending Saturday, November 1, 2025.

  • Location: City Hall, Voter Registration & Elections office, 500 City Hall Avenue, Poquoson
  • Hours:    Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30, and Saturdays, October 25, and November 1, from 9:00-5:00
    Early Voting Public Notice Printable

Electoral Board Meeting Notice
Thursday, February 5

The City of Poquoson Electoral Board will hold a meeting at 10AM on Wednesday 9/10/25 in the Registrar's Office at 500 City Hall Ave. All Interested persons are invited to attend. 

Important Changes for Poquoson Voters
Due to the passing of HB 2198 City Council Members will no longer be voted for at-large. Voters will only be able to vote for the candidate running for office in your precinct. The Mayor, Commonwealth Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer will remain at-large. Click here to view bill VA HB2198


Voter registration in Virginia is available by mail, at the offices of the Voter Registrar, at the office of the Division of Motor Vehicles and at Public Services Agencies.


Electoral Board Members

  • Vacant, Chairman
  • Vacant, Vice-Chairman
  • William Lynn Pauls, Secretary
  • Patricia Owens, Board Member
  • Lisa Allam-Cruff, Board Member

Elections

  • General Election: First Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year.
  • Primaries: When one or both political parties choose this method.


Voter Registration Deadline for the November 4, 2025 
Gubernatorial General Election is Friday, October 24, 2025

The Constitution of Virginia requires that you be registered in the precinct in which you live in order to be qualified to vote.  To be eligible to vote in the November 4, 2025, Democratic Primary, you must be 18 years of age on or before the November 4, 2025, Democratic Primary, and registered to vote. The last day in which a person may register to vote or make changes to their voter registration is Friday, October 24, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. in-person at 500 City Hall Avenue or by 11:59 p.m. online.   
 Regular Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Polls open 6:00 a.m. and close 7:00 p.m. 


Apply to Receive an Absentee Ballot by Mail

If you are a Permanent Absentee Voter, please do not submit another application unless your information has changed (name and/or address). 

Ballot Drop Box

Ballot drop box will be available in the Voter Registration & Elections office the same dates, times, and location listed above. In addition, the drop box will be available on Monday, November 3, from 8:30-4:30.  Drop boxes will also be available at all regular polling places on Election Day, November 4, 2025, from 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
 

Track Your Mail-In Ballot


Notice of November 4, 2025, Gubernatorial General Elections for Overseas Citizens and Members of the Uniformed Services Click Here


Required Identification

Virginia law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of identification at the polls. For more information about this new law, please visit the Virginia Department of Elections website.

What's on the Ballot? 

Gubernatorial General Elections Sample Ballot



  2. Congressional District: One (01) See Map
  3. Senate District: Twenty-Four (24) See Map
  4. House of Delegates District: Eighty-Six (86) See Map

The Polls Open at 6 A.M. and Close 7 P.M.

Polling Locations

(Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.)

Map of Poquoson by Precinct 

Central Precinct (0001) Location:
Tabernacle United Methodist Church
831 Poquoson Avenue
Central Precinct listing by street.

Eastern Precinct (0002) Location:
Trinity United Methodist Church
1294 Poquoson Avenue
Eastern Precinct listing by street.

Western Precinct (0003) Location:
Christian Outreach Center
Emmaus Baptist Church
814 Yorktown Road
Western Precinct listing by street.

Early Voting Location:
Office of Voter Registration
500 City Hall Avenue, Poquoson, VA 23662

Voter Information

Who can register to vote in Virginia?

1. Must be a citizen of the United States.

2. Must live in the state of Virginia.

3. Must be 18 years old by the date of the next general election.

4. Must not have been convicted of a felony or judged by a court to be mentally incompetent, unless the right to vote has been restored by the Governor or a court order has re-established competence.

5. Must not claim the right to vote elsewhere.


How to register?

Individuals can apply for voter registration or update their voter registration data at any Registrar’s Office in Virginia, Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Libraries or by mail.

 

How can I register if I cannot leave home because I’m physically disabled or have a continuing illness?

Call, Email, Fax or write your voter registrar. The registrar will send you an application to complete and return by mail.

 

How will I know where to vote?

After you have registered to vote, a voter I.D. card will be mailed with the name and address of your voting precinct.

 

 For more information, please visit the State Board of Elections.

 



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