The Nov. 7 general election is less than a month away, and the deadline to register to vote in that election is 5 p.m. this Monday, Oct. 16.
Registration can be accomplished in many locations, including local voter registration offices and online at www.elections.virginia.gov. A resident can check registration status at this location as well.
Bobbi Morgan, director of elections for Gloucester, said in an ad that “New legislation allows voters who miss this deadline … to use Same Day Registration to register and vote on a provisional ballot on election day.” This ballot would be reviewed by the electoral board after the election.
Other significant dates are also approaching, according to notices from Morgan and Mathews County director of elections Carla Faulkner.
The last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is Friday, October 27.
Early voting has started at voter registration offices in both counties. An acceptable ID is required to vote. Saturday, November 4, is the last day to vote early.
Gloucester voter registration
The Gloucester County voter registration office is located in County Office Building 1 at 6467 Main Street. Hours at the office in Gloucester are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 804-693-3659.
In addition to its regular office hours, the Gloucester office will be open Saturday, October 28, and Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
In Gloucester, absentee ballots may be returned by mail or to a secure drive-through ballot drop box, which is under round-the-clock surveillance, outside the office. Sample ballots are posted on the website at gloucesterva.gov/elections-voter-registration.
Mathews voter registration
The Mathews voter registration office is located in Liberty Square at 10604 Buckley Hall Road. The office maintains a walk-up window for early voting. The phone number is 804-725-3200.
Office hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition, the voter registration office will be open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, November 4.
The website mathewscountyva.gov/251/Voter-Registrar contains additional information. A sample ballot is located on the site at mathewscountyva.gov/257/Ballot-Information.
NOTE: Edited to remove the outdated term “registrar” and to correct the closing time for Gloucester’s office of elections and voter registration.