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Voter Registration & Elections
There are three choices for voting (choose one):
- In-Person Absentee = Early Voting
- Mail Absentee = Vote-at-Home
- On Election Day
- Ballot Drop-off Stations
This option is ONLY available for the 45 days before any election to all James City County registered voters at the James City County Vote Center, located at the James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road. An ID is required and you do not have to have an application in advance for this method. Dates and hours will be listed when available.
In-person Early/Absentee Voting - only 45 days before an election
The James City County Vote Center at James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road, is the only designated location in James City County for in-person absentee/early voting.
If you change your mind and want to vote in-person after you have been mailed a ballot, it is permitted. However, the process will take additional time, and the ballot you will be given is the same ballot you were issued in the mail. Voters who change their mind about voting by mail have two options, only available at the James City County Vote Center, 5301 Longhill Road:
- If you have your ballot, you will be asked to surrender your blank, unopened ballot to the Precinct Chief. They will make their necessary documentation and hand you a new, In-Person ballot. An ID is required.
This option is available to all James City County registered voters who wish to vote in the privacy of their home. A completed, signed, submitted application is required for this method. Voters can return their voted ballots via USPS, at one of the drop stations, or via commercial carrier (UPS, FedEx, etc.).
Requesting an Absentee Ballot Application
If you have a Virginia-issued DMV ID, you can submit an application online for an absentee ballot: vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation. Follow the prompts for requesting an absentee ballot. Please note the instructions regarding social distancing for your selections when choosing an absentee option and absentee reason.
To request an absentee ballot be mailed to you, call 757-259-4949.
All absentee ballot applications must be signed and dated. Review your application carefully before submitting to this office.
Printed absentee ballot applications can be returned in person or by mail to the JCC Voter Registration and Elections Office, 5300 Palmer Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23188, by fax to 757-259-4945, or by email as a scanned attachment to vote@jamescitycountyva.gov.
If you change your mind and want to vote in-person after you have been mailed a ballot, it is permitted. However, the process will take additional time, and the ballot you will be given is the same ballot you were issued in the mail. Voters who change their mind about voting by mail have two options, only available at the James City County Vote Center, 5301 Longhill Road:
- If you have your ballot, you will be asked to surrender your blank, unopened ballot to the Precinct Chief. They will make their necessary documentation and hand you a new, In-Person ballot. An ID is required.
This option is available to all registered voters who wish to vote at their assigned polling place on Election Day. An ID is required.
Where to Vote on Election Day
View your polling place, election precinct, absentee ballot and voting history at vote.elections.virignia.gov.
Please enclose your voted ballot inside Envelope B; seal Envelope B.
Complete and sign Envelope B; insert Envelope B into the outer Purple and white envelope.
Seal the purple and white outer envelope. It is now ready to be dropped off or mailed.
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Election Day: 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
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About the Director of Elections
The Director of Elections registers voters and updates records of voters for changes of address and administers elections with the Electoral Board, whose primary responsibility is to oversee the elections. The Director is appointed by the Electoral Board, whose members are appointed by the Circuit Court Judge for 3-year staggered terms. Two members represent the political party receiving the most votes in the last gubernatorial election and 1 member represents the party receiving the second-highest votes.