Office of Elections

MISSION STATEMENT

The right to vote is the foundational principle of our democracy. The Richmond City Office of Elections seeks to promote this principle in four ways.

1. To conduct fair and honest elections.

2. To certify election results in a manner that is transparent.

3. To enfranchise eligible citizens who register to vote.

4. To promote the value of voter education throughout our city.

*** We Have Moved! ***

The new building also makes social distancing much easier.

Our new address is 2134 West Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23227

Please come visit us!

The building is at the intersection of 95/64/I-95 and has plenty of free parking. The Laburnum Connector bus (line 91) runs from the Pulse at Willow Lawn along Laburnum Avenue to the Shops at White Oak Village and back, with stops on Saunders Avenue just a few blocks away. Don't worry, we will still offer basic services such as voter registration at City Hall. Look for us at the customer service counter on the Marshall Street side during regular business hours.

About Us

Elections in the City of Richmond are governed by the three member Electoral Board who are appointed by the City of Richmond Circuit Court for three year terms. Two of the Board members must be of the same political party as the sitting Governor. The third must be of the opposite party. The Board members' terms are staggered so that one expires each year.

The current Electoral Board members are: James M. Nachman, Chairman, Joyce K. Smith, Vice- Chairman and C. Starlet Stevens, Secretary.

While all matters election fall within the purview of the local electoral board, voter registration is the sole province of the General Registrar. In the City of Richmond, the General Registrar also provides administrative staff support to the Electoral Board. The General Registrar is appointed by the Electoral Board for a four year term. The current General Registrar is Keith Balmer.

Office Hours

Both our main location on West Laburnum and our customer service counter at City Hall are open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays. Our West Laburnum location will also be open the two Saturdays before every election from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Satellite voting will also be open before November general elections the same hours as the West Laburnum location starting the second Saturday before the election. The satellite voting centers will be at City Hall, 900 East Broad Street (enter from Broad Street side) and the Hickory Hill Community Center, 3000 East Belt Boulevard.

Electoral Board Meetings

There will be a meeting of the Richmond City Electoral Board on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Office of Elections in the 2nd Floor conference room. According to Code Section 2.2-3708.2 meetings of public bodies are now required to be held in person. Persons who wish to address the board during the public comment periods must sign up by 12:00 PM, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Please review the public comment speakers’ guidelines below.

All meetings of the Electoral Board are open to the public. All paperwork reviewed by the Electoral Board during public meetings will be posted online one week prior to the meeting.

To view the Board’s public comment speakers’ guidelines, click here.