. VOTER INFORMATION IN VIRGINIA Biden & Harris Warner & Spanberger This is a critical election! Our democracy depends on it!!
NOTE - CHANGE IN VOTING LOCATIONS: PLEASE BE ADVISED - THERE HAVE BEEN 2 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY POLLING PLACE RELOCATIONS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC, 0102 - HADENSVILLE PRECINCT AND 0502 - BLAIR ROAD PRECINCT: 0102 - Hadensville Precinct has moved to: Fire Station Company 6 4810 Three Chopt Road Louisa, Virginia 23093
0502 - Blair Road Precinct has moved to: St. Mary's Episcopal Church 12291 River Road Richmond, Virginia 23238 Vote by mail in Virginia:
Last day to request a mail-in/absentee ballot to be mailed to you: Oct 23, 2020 by 5 p.m.
Last day to vote absentee in-person: Oct. 31, 2020 by 5 p.m.
Last day mail-in/absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020
Vote early in-person in Virginia until Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 at 5 p.m. Early in-person voting location: Goochland Parks and Recreation Building, 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Monday thru Friday, normal business hours. Saturdays, Oct 24 and Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vote in-person on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Register to vote: Last day to register to vote in Virginia for 2020 election: Oct. 13, 2020 For questions or more information: Call Registrar's Office at 804-556-5803
Track Your Ballot: You can track your ballot using the Ballot Scout Lookup Tool: https://ballotscout.org/partners/595410ba-a9e2-4da8-a601-0412562a50ab/search Election Day! The November General Election will be held November 3, 2020 in Goochland County. All Precincts will be open from 6am to 7pm. If you are in line at 7pm you will be allowed to vote. Here are some helpful hints to make sure things go smoothly and quickly: Check your voter registration. You can check the status of your voter registration using the citizen portal at the Department of Elections website here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/. Make sure you are registered at the correct address and with the correct name. Any confusion can make it difficult to find your name on the Poll Book and lead to delays. Know where you vote. You can check where you vote using the citizen portal at the Department of Elections website here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/. You have to vote at your designated polling place. If you go to the wrong polling place you will be directed to the correct polling place which will lead to delays. Know what is on the ballot. Do not let there be any surprises at the Polls on Election Day. You can view a sample ballot on our Election Information and Sample Ballot page hereElections and Voter Registration Office and Satellite Closed Monday October 12. Knowing who you are going to vote for will allow you to mark your ballot quickly and be on your way. Know how to mark a ballot. Simply fill in the bubble next to the candidate of your choice. Making any other mark, such as an x or check may result in the machine not reading your mark and your vote not being counted. Bring ID. Some form of identification is required to vote in Virginia. Here is the list of approved forms of ID:
voter confirmation documents
valid Virginia driver’s license
valid United States passport, or any other identification issued by the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States
any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth or any private school located in the Commonwealth
any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in any other state or territory of the United States
any valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer’s business
a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document containing the name and address of the voter
Become an Election OfficerTo become an Election Officer one must:
Be registered to vote in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Be 18 years of age.
Be willing to start work at 5:00 AM and stay until the precinct is closed and cleaned up (usually about 8:30 PM).
You will receive a stipend for you day of volunteer service.
If you are interested in becoming an Election Officer for Goochland County, please apply here. Someone will be in contact shortly. Other voter information:https://vote.elections.virginia.gov
VOTE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Authorized and paid for by the Goochland Democratic Committee www.goochlanddemocrats.org