Electoral Board

The responsibilities of the Electoral Board include overseeing the administration of every election; appointing the General Registrar/Director of Elections; approving the appointment of poll workers; organizing election procedures and policies; overseeing the printing of ballots for each election; overseeing the canvass and the certifying of results after each election.

Two members of the electoral board represent the political party that received the highest number of votes in the last preceding gubernatorial election. The third member of the electoral board represents the party that received the next highest number of votes. Electoral board representation regularly changes as the terms of incumbent members expire and new appointments are made, or when an interim appointment is necessary for an unexpired term.

Electoral board members serve three-year terms and are appointed to staggered terms, one to expire at midnight on the last day of December each year. Every year, one member of the electoral board is appointed (or re-appointed) for a three-year term beginning on January 1 of the following year. Three years after the appointment, the term expires at midnight on the last day of December. Members can serve an unlimited number of terms.

The electoral board is a public body under FOIA. Therefore, all electoral board meetings are open to the public. The only exception is to hold a “closed” meeting, the circumstances for which must be explicitly stated.

Next Meeting

Provisional Ballot Adjudication Notice of Recess and Reconvening 

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Training Center B (Voter Registration)
2134 W. Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, Virginia

Provisional Agenda

Pursuant to § 24.2-653 of the Code of Virginia, the Electoral Board's Provisional Ballot Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, was recessed at 3:36 p.m. The meeting will resume on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. to continue reviewing and determining the validity of provisional ballots cast in the November 3, 2026, Election and to conduct any other business authorized under Title 24.2 of the Code of Virginia.

This meeting is open to the public.

Any authorized political party representative attending the provisional ballot meeting must present a physical copy of their appointment or authorization letter signed by their respective Party Chair.

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 elections@rva.gov or deliver it in person to the City of Richmond Office of Elections before or during the meeting.

For additional information, please contact the Electoral Board at electoral.board@rva.gov.

Meeting Minutes