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April 21, 2026, Special Election

The General Assembly has called a special election to be held on April 21, 2026, on a proposed constitutional amendment. On Election Day, April 21, all regular York County polling places will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you are still able to vote. Do not get out of line if you are in line at 7 p.m. 

For information about voting early, in person, or early, by-mail, please scroll down to  "Absentee Voting".

A sample ballot can be found here. The Department of Elections has an explanation available here.

Voter Registration
The Constitution of Virginia requires that voters be registered in the precinct in which they live in order to be qualified to vote. The deadline to register to vote, or to update one’s registration information in time for the election is Tuesday, April 14. 

Qualified residents who will be at least 18 years of age on or before November 3, 2026, may register and vote. Voters who are members of the uniformed services or who are overseas may visit the Department of Elections website for information on how to ensure they are able to vote in this election.

 There are three ways you can register or update your voter registration information:

  1.  Online, through the Department of Elections Citizen Portal. 
  2. You can print an application off, complete it, sign it and submit it by mail or bring it to either Registrar's Office location during office hours.
  3. You may come to one of the Registrar's Office locations and complete a paper application:
    • Washington Square, 5322 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy, Yorktown -- Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
    • Victory Village, 6614 Mooretown Rd., Ste. A, Williamsburg -- Tuesday, 8:30-5:00 (on and after March 6, the hours of operation will be Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM)

Your Voter Registration Information
You are able to look up your voter registration information online. Once you provide the requested information, you will be told which districts you live in, where your polling place is, and your voting history. Your voting history only includes whether you voted in an election, not for whom you voted. 

Absentee Voting

In-Person, Early Voting:

In-person voting for York County voters is available at the locations, dates, and hours listed below beginning Friday, March 6, and ending Saturday, April 18.

  • 5322 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. This office will also be open on Saturday, April 11, and Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. 
  • 6614 Mooretown Rd., Ste. A, Williamsburg, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. This office will also be open on Saturday, April 11, and Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. 

By-Mail, Absentee Voting:

All Virginia voters may request a ballot by mail until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10. Members of the uniformed services and overseas voters as well as voters with a print disability (e.g., blind or have low vision or impaired manual dexterity) may be emailed their ballot. If you are print disabled and would like more information on how to receive an accessible ballot please contact us at 757-890-3440, or by email at registrar@yorkcounty.gov.

 There are a couple of options on how to return your ballot:

  • You can return your ballot by mail (USPS), or by commercial delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc); OR
  • You can return your ballot in one of our dropboxes. Ballot dropboxes will be available the same dates, times, and locations listed above for in-person, early voting. Those dropboxes will also be available on Monday, April 20, from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM. There will be a dropbox available at all regular polling places on Election Day, April 21, from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM.

If you want to vote absentee by mail, you can apply online using the Citizen Portal, or download a form to complete, sign and submit to our office.

TRACK YOUR BALLOT: If you return your ballot to us via the U.S. Postal Service,  you can track your ballot  here.

Please note the following deadlines and dates for absentee voting:

FINAL DAY TO APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
By mail: Friday, April 10, by 5 PM
In person: Saturday, April 18, by 5 PM

Applications for registration and by-mail absentee ballots, as well as sample ballots, are available at the above registration sites, on this website, and by calling the Registrar’s Office at 890-3440 (hearing impaired: TTD 890-3300). 

The law permits emergency absentee voting in a few, very limited situations until 2 PM on Monday, April 20. For more information on emergency absentee voting, call the Registrar’s Office at 890-3440.