Absentee Voting

Registered voters who will be away from Newport News on Election Day, or who are unable due to a disability, may vote by absentee ballot. Eligible citizens may vote in-person prior to Election Day or apply to have an absentee ballot mailed to them using one of the following options:

  1. Online
  2. Email
  3. Phone

If you need an absentee ballot application right now, you can either:

As another option, eligible citizens may vote in-person prior to Election Day at any of these convenient locations:
  1. City Hall
  2. City Center
City Hall
2400 Washington Ave
6th Floor
Newport News, VA 23607
  • Both locations will be open Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 9 AM until 5 PM for in person early voting.
  • Both locations will be open Sunday, October 30, 2022 from   11 AM until 4 PM for in person early voting.
  • Both locations will be open Saturday, November 5,2022 from 9 AM until 5 PM for in person early voting (deadline to vote in person).
  • Deadline to request a ballot by mail is October 28, 2022 at 5:00pm
  1. Absentee ballots are not counted unless it is a close election?
  2. I have to mail back my absentee ballot through the U.S. Postal Service?
  3. Someone else may return my absentee ballot to the Registrar's Office?
  4. Virginia has early voting
  5. Mail Voting and Absentee Voting are the same thing
  6. My absentee ballot must be delivered by Election Day to be counted
  7. I have to complete an absentee ballot application for every election I want to vote by mail for
  8. Once I am on the Annual absentee Ballot list I will automatically receive ballots every year
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