Early Voting Parking Guide

To help voters safely access the early voting location at 2134 W Laburnum Ave, the Office of Elections has created the parking guide below outlining where to enter and park.

Download the Early Voting Parking Guide (PDF)

April 21, 2026 – Special Election (Statewide Constitutional Amendment) - Updated 03/11/26

A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, for a proposed statewide constitutional amendment.

Eligible voters are encouraged to review the amendment and be aware of the following deadlines:

Key Dates

• March 6 – April 18, 2026 – Early voting period

• April 10, 2026 – Deadline to apply for a ballot by mail (request must be received by 5:00 p.m.)

• April 12, 2026 - Sunday Voting 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m.

• April 14, 2026 – Voter registration deadline

Early voting begins March 6 at the Office of Elections. Early voting at City Hall and Hickory Hill locations begins April 6.

Additional details, including voting hours and drop box locations, are available in the special election notice below.

Download the Special Election Notice (PDF)

Download the Official Full Explanation (PDF)

Questions? Call us: (804) 646-5950

Important Voting Location Updates for the April 21, 2026 Special Election

The Richmond Office of Elections would like to inform voters of the following polling place updates for the April 21, 2026 Special Election:

• Precinct 307 voters will vote at Precinct 302 (MAPS Global) polling location for this election.

• Precinct 206 voters will vote at Precinct 214 (University Student Commons) polling location for this election.

These changes apply only to the April 21, 2026 Special Election.

Voters are encouraged to confirm their voter registration and polling location by visiting the Virginia Department of Elections website or by contacting the Richmond Office of Elections.

Notices posted in the newspaper are below:

Public Notice:

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

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time: 1:00 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.

Additional updates related to meeting logistics will be communicated as necessary should weather conditions require further adjustments.

For questions regarding this meeting, please email us at [email protected]

Meeting Agenda - 02/25/26

Updated 2/25/26:

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A special election will be held to fill a vacancy in the Senate of Virginia, 15th District, and the House of Delegates, 77th District, both of which include part of the City of Richmond and part of Chesterfield County. These vacancies were created by the resignation of The Honorable Ghazala F. Hashmi and The Honorable Michael J. Jones.

Writ of Election - Virginia Senate District 15

Writ of Election - Virginia House of Delegates District 77

Public Notice – 01/06/26: Precinct 412 (Lucille Brown Middle School)

At approximately 12:35 PM, Precinct 412 at Lucille Brown Middle School was evacuated due to a potential gas leak.

Voting operations continued outside the building during the evacuation. At 12:48 PM, officials cleared the building, and voting safely resumed indoors.

The Director of Elections, members of the Electoral Board, and election staff worked closely with emergency personnel to ensure the safety of voters and election workers while maintaining the integrity of the voting process.

We appreciate the patience and cooperation of voters during this brief interruption. If you need more clarification, please call (804) 646-5767.
 

Key Dates & Deadlines

Ways to Vote

• Early In-Person Voting: Available from December 27, 2025, through January 3, 2026.
• Vote by Mail: Request your absentee ballot by December 29, 2025. (Apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.)
• Election Day Voting: Vote at your assigned polling place on January 6, 2026.
• Military & Overseas: If you are an absent military or overseas citizen eligible to vote in state and local elections, you may register to vote and submit an absentee ballot application electronically for a specific election or any elections up through the next year using the Department of Elections voter registration portal.
  
  • For more information click here.

Candidate Information:

Candidate list for the Senate of Virginia, 15th District, will be posted the week of Monday, December 8, 2025.

Candidate list for the House of Delegates, 77th District, will be posted the week of Monday, December 15, 2025.

• The lists can be found here.

Need Help?

Contact the Richmond Office of Elections:
📧 [email protected]
📞 (804) 646-5950
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