Electoral Board

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Phone: (804) 646-5956
Fax: (804) 646-7848
Email: [email protected]
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Address:
2134 West Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23227

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 61037
Richmond, Virginia 23261

The responsibilities of the Electoral Board include overseeing the administration of every election; appointing the General Registrar/Director of Elections; approving the appointment of poll workers; organizing election procedures and policies; overseeing the printing of ballots for each election; overseeing the canvass and the certifying of results after each election.

Two members of the electoral board represent the political party that received the highest number of votes in the last preceding gubernatorial election. The third member of the electoral board represents the party that received the next highest number of votes. Electoral board representation regularly changes as the terms of incumbent members expire and new appointments are made, or when an interim appointment is necessary for an unexpired term.

Electoral board members serve three-year terms and are appointed to staggered terms, one to expire at midnight on the last day of December each year. Every year, one member of the electoral board is appointed (or re-appointed) for a three-year term beginning on January 1 of the following year. Three years after the appointment, the term expires at midnight on the last day of December. Members can serve an unlimited number of terms.

The electoral board is a public body under FOIA. Therefore, all electoral board meetings are open to the public. The only exception is to hold a “closed” meeting, the circumstances for which must be explicitly stated.


C. Starlet Stevens, Board Secretary	Bill Pantele, Board Chair	Joyce K. Smith, Board Vice Chair

Current Board Members	Position	Party	Start/End Date
C. Starlet Stevens	Board Secretary	Republican	01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027
Bill Pantele	Board Chair	Democratic	01/01/2026 – 12/31/2028
Joyce K. Smith	Board Vice Chair	Democratic	01/01/2024 – 12/31/2026

Next Meeting

This notice is being provided to alert the public that an Electoral Board meeting is scheduled.

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location:
City of Richmond Office of Elections
2134 W. Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
2nd Floor Conference Room

The agenda for this meeting will be posted once it has been reviewed and approved by the Electoral Board. Please note that the agenda is subject to change. Items may be added, removed, or modified prior to or during the meeting, as permitted by law.

Members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting must submit their request by email to Executive Assistant, Caitlin Shelton, at [email protected] no later than Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

This meeting will be recorded.

Additional updates related to meeting logistics will be communicated as necessary.

Agenda

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Members of the public may attend this meeting in person or join remotely using the options below.

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Elections: Logic & Accuracy (L&A) Testing

The Electoral Board will conduct Logic & Accuracy (L&A) testing of voting equipment in preparation for the upcoming election.

Logic & Accuracy testing is a public process used to verify that voting equipment is properly programmed and accurately records and tabulates votes as expected before ballots are cast.

Testing Details

Date: Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: 1st Floor Tech Center, 2134 W. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23227

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Code of Virginia, the City of Richmond Electoral Board will conduct Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing of voting equipment prior to the election.

Public Attendance: Members of the public may attend the L&A testing only if they present a physical letter of authorization from their respective political party chair. The letter must be provided upon arrival and will be required for admission to the testing.