Elections and Voter Registration

Absentee Voting

Voting Absentee In-Person “Early Voting”

In-Person Absentee Voting will be available at the voter satellite office located in Goochland Sports Complex at 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063 during normal office hours, 8:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays beginning Friday, March 6, 2026 and continuing until Friday, April 17, 2026. The satellite office will also be open for Absentee Voting on Sunday March 8 from 12pm until 4pm as well as Saturday, April 11, 2026 and Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 9am until 5pm.

Voting Absentee by Mail

Ballots for the April 21, 2026 November Special Election will be available Friday, March 6, but you can request them right now! The last day to request an Absentee Ballot to be sent to you is Friday, April 10, 2026.

• Virginia Vote by Mail Application

Applications can be returned in person at the Office of the General Registrar located at 1876 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland, VA 23063, by mail to the General Registrar at PO Box 1013, Goochland, VA 23063, by fax to 804-556-6323 or by email to vote@goochlandva.us. 

You can also apply for an Absentee Ballot online. 

Returning your ballot

Your voted ballot can be returned by mail to PO Box 1013, Goochland, VA, 23063. 

Ballots can also be returned during normal business hours to a drop off location at the Office of the General Registrar 1876 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland, VA 23063 or at the Voter Satellite Office at the Goochland County Sports Complex 1800 Sandy Hook Rd, Goochland, VA 23063. 

The Sports Complex drop off location will also be available on Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 12pm-4pm as well as Saturday April 11, 2026 and Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 9am - 5p.

Drop off locations will also be available at our polling places on Election Day. Please visit the District Information page for a list of those addresses.

Track Your Ballot

You can track your mailed ballot using the Ballot Scout Lookup Tool: https://ballotscout.org/partners/595410ba-a9e2-4da8-a601-0412562a50ab/search

Election Day!

The April Special Election will be held April 21, 2026 in Goochland County. All Precincts will be open from 6am to 7pm. If you are in line at 7pm you will be allowed to vote. Here are some helpful hints to make sure things go smoothly and quickly:

Check your voter registration. You can check the status of your voter registration using the citizen portal at the Department of Elections website here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/. Make sure you are registered at the correct address and with the correct name. Any confusion can make it difficult to find your name on the Poll Book and lead to delays.

Know where you vote. You can check where you vote using the citizen portal at the Department of Elections website here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/. You have to vote at your designated polling place. If you go to the wrong polling place you will be directed to the correct polling place which will lead to delays.

Know what is on the ballot. Do not let there be any surprises at the Polls on Election Day. You can view a sample ballot on our Election Information and Sample Ballot page here . Knowing who you are going to vote for will allow you to mark your ballot quickly and be on your way.

Know how to mark a ballot. Simply fill in the bubble next to the candidate of your choice. Making any other mark, such as an x or check may result in the machine not reading your mark and your vote not being counted.

Bring ID. Some form of identification is required to vote in Virginia. Here is a list of approved forms of ID: 

• voter confirmation documents
• valid Virginia driver’s license 
• valid United States passport, or any other identification issued by the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States
• any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth or any private school located in the Commonwealth 
• any valid student identification card, containing a photograph, issued by any institution of higher education located in any other state or territory of the United States
• any valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer’s business
• a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document containing the name and address of the voter
• Valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID
• Signed ID Confirmation Statement 

For a more detailed list click here