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Vote early at 343 Sunnyside Plaza Drive from 8:30am to 4:30pm (last 2 Saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00PM)
Election Day voting is at Sherando High School from 6:00am to 7:00pm
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Voting Information
Office of Election, Frederick County, Registrar Office:
343 Sunnyside Plaza Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
540-665-5660
Virginia is for Voters History
The Virginia Legislature passed several laws designed to make it easier for Virginians to vote. Here’s a quick overview of the major legislative changes.
- Election Day is a state holiday. Election Day was a state holiday in Virginia until 1989. In 2020, the legislature reinstated Election Day as a state holiday, replacing Lee-Jackson Day which has been observed on the Friday prior to the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. State employees are generally granted leave on state holidays and private employers may grant leave for state holidays.
- All registered voters may vote early without providing a reason or excuse. Virginia law has allowed registered voters to vote “absentee” (i.e., to vote early), either in-person, at the registrar’s office, or by mail, as long as the voter qualified for one of a number of enumerated excuses. These included such reasons as having business outside the county on Election Day, disability or illness, service in the Armed Forces or Merchant Marine, being a first responder, etc. Virginia no longer requires voters to provide any excuse. Any registered voter may vote early, either in-person or by mail, beginning 45 days prior to Election Day. This means that you can vote by mail in the upcoming Fall election.
- ID need not be a photo ID. Voters will still be required to present ID to vote, but the ID need not be a photo ID. The law has reverted to a similar standard as in the years before the photo ID law was signed by former Governor Bob McDonnell. Voters may now show a photo ID, such as a driver’s license, or may show voter registration documents, bank statements, paychecks, or any government document that shows the name and address of the voter. Voters who do not show valid identification when signing in to vote will be required to sign a sworn affidavit stating that they are who they claim to be. The signed statement subjects the person to Class 5 felony penalties if the statement is false.
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