Early voting begins
In-person early voting opens for the November general election.
Stafford local politics
Elections & Voting
Official deadlines, registration tools, polling-place lookup and a plain-language guide to Stafford’s overlapping districts.
2026 Stafford voter guide
Make a plan before Election Day.
Use official Virginia tools to confirm your registration, see your ballot and find the correct polling location. Save Stafford will separate election logistics from candidate coverage so basic voting information remains neutral and easy to verify.
Registration deadline
Deadline to register or update registration for a regular ballot, and to request a mailed absentee ballot.
Early voting ends
Last day for in-person early voting.
Election Day
Polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Official voter tools
Three checks every voter should make.
01
Check registration
Confirm status, address, election district and absentee-ballot information.
Open Virginia Citizen Portal ↗02Find your polling place
Look up Election Day and early-voting locations using your full address.
Use official lookup ↗03Review election calendar
Check official schedules and candidate lists for updates.
View Virginia calendar ↗Why addresses matter
Your ballot can cross several district maps.
A Stafford voter may be represented by county, school, state legislative and congressional districts. These boundaries are not interchangeable.
- County election districtChooses your Board of Supervisors and School Board members.
- Virginia House districtChooses your member of the House of Delegates.
- Virginia Senate districtChooses your state senator.
- Congressional districtChooses your member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
VERIFY BEFORE YOU GO
Polling locations and ballot assignments can change. Save Stafford links to official tools instead of asking voters to rely on a static list. Same-day registration may be available after the regular deadline, but those voters cast a provisional ballot.
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