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Electoral Board Notice of Canvass and Provisional Ballot Meetings (updated 08/04/26)

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.

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

Pursuant to § 24.2-653 of the Code of Virginia, the Electoral Board will review and determine the validity of provisional ballots cast in the August 4, 2026 Election and conduct any other business authorized under Title 24.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Any authorized representative of a primary candidate attending the provisional ballot meeting must present a physical copy of their appointment or authorization letter signed by the county or city chairman of their respective party. If the county or city chairman is unavailable to sign such a written designation, such a designation may be made by the state or district chairman of the political party. 

Any voter who cast a provisional ballot and wishes to determine the status of their ballot or provide additional documentation for the Electoral Board's consideration may submit documentation by email to [email protected] or deliver it in person to the City of Richmond Office of Elections before or during the meeting.

The Board will go into limited Access/Closed Session to consider the qualifications of provisional voters. Other than appropriate staff and legal counsel of the Electoral Board, attendance at this meeting shall be permitted for the persons whose provisional votes are being considered with their legal counsel, if present, as well as one authorized representative of each primary candidate. Authorized representatives must be qualified voters in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

No remote participation will be available.

For additional information, please contact the Electoral Board at [email protected].

Agenda

Office of Elections | Electoral Board 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  

Join the Meeting

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

Join Live Meeting → 

Meeting ID: 296 110 594 143 704
Passcode: MR97i5BZ

Join by Phone: 
Dial: 1-804-316-9457

Phone Conference ID: 931 906 891#

Office of Elections | Logic & Accuracy Testing

The Office of Elections will conduct a Logic & Accuracy Certification of Electronic Pollbook Equipment in preparation for the August 4 Republican Primary Election:

Testing Details:

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: 2134 W Laburnum Ave

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. 

This process is open to the public in accordance with applicable election procedures and transparency requirements.

Polling Place Updates for the August Republican Primary (updated 7/28/26)

Some polling locations for the August 4 Republican Primary election are different from those used during the April election. (Updated 7/28)

Voters in the following precincts should report to these locations on Election Day:

Precinct 302 – Richmond Community High School
201 E. Brookland Park Boulevard

Precinct 307 – Barack Obama Elementary School
3101 Fendall Avenue

Precinct 309 – Linwood Holton Elementary School
1600 W. Laburnum Avenue

 

Precinct 509 – Miles Jones Elementary School

200 Beaufont Hills Drive

 

Precinct 811 – Swansboro Elementary School

3160 Midlothian Turnpike

 

Before Election Day, voters are encouraged to confirm their precinct and polling location on the City of Richmond precinct page:
https://rva.gov/elections/precincts

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4.

 

Download the August Primary Polling Change Flyer

Office of Elections | Electoral Board Meeting

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

Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
Time: 12:00 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.

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 11:00 a.m. before the board meeting. L& A Testing will take place on the 1st Floor in our Tech Center, located at 2134 W. Laburnum Avenue Richmond, VA 23227 .

Meeting Agenda  

Join the Meeting

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

Join Live Meeting → 

Meeting ID: 211 297 527 899 587
Passcode: fZ7Er6uj

Join by Phone: 
Dial: 1 804-316-9457
Access Code: 141 407 951
Phone conference ID: 374 507 598#

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