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

In person voting will begin 45 days prior to the next election.

Contact Us

  1. Voter Registrar
    City Hall, 6th Floor
    2400 Washington Ave.
    Newport News, VA 23607

    Hours

    Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM

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  1. What are the deadlines for absentee voting?
  2. Where may I go to vote absentee in-person?
  3. How do I apply for a ballot by mail?
  4. Are absent uniformed-service and Overseas Citizens eligible to register and vote absentee?
  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