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

The Richmond City Electoral Board will hold a public meeting with the following details:

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: 2134 W. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23227

This notice is being provided to alert the public that an Electoral Board meeting is scheduled. 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 Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

This meeting will be recorded.

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

Reminder: Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing will begin at 2:00 p.m. before the board meeting. L& A Testing will take place on the 1st Floor in our Tech Center.

Meeting 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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Meeting ID: 296 110 594 143 704
Passcode: MR97i5BZ

Join by Phone:
Dial: 1-804-316-9457

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The City of Richmond Electoral Board will hold public meetings to canvass the results of the August 4, 2026, Republican Primary Election and review provisional ballots.

Canvass Meeting

Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: City of Richmond Office of Elections
2134 W. Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227

The purpose of this meeting is to canvass the results of the August 4, 2026, Republican Primary Election, review election materials, and conduct any other business deemed necessary by the Electoral Board.

Following the canvass, the Electoral Board may convene in closed session, as authorized by § 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, to discuss and consider personnel matters. The Board may also address other election matters authorized under Title 24.2 of the Code of Virginia, including the canvass of election returns pursuant to § 24.2-671.

Agenda

Provisional Ballot Meeting

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: City of Richmond Office of Elections
2134 W. Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227

During this meeting, the Electoral Board will review and determine the validity of provisional ballots in accordance with § 24.2-653 of the Code of Virginia and conduct any other business authorized under Title 24.2 of the Code of Virginia.

If you have any questions, please contact the Electoral Board at [email protected]