FREDERICK COUNTY VOTER TOOLKIT

Use this local guide to check your voter registration, review Frederick County early-voting hours, request or return an absentee ballot, and verify your polling precinct. Election rules and schedules can change, so confirm details with the official sources linked below.

2026 GENERAL ELECTION

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Virginia polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Voters in line by 7:00 p.m. may vote.

KEY 2026 DATES

Early in-person voting: September 18 through October 31

Register or update your registration: October 23

Request a mailed absentee ballot: application must reach the Frederick County election office by 4:30 p.m. on October 23

Election Day: November 3

1. CHECK OR UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION

Use the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal to register, check your status, update your address, request an absentee ballot, track an absentee ballot, and verify your polling precinct:

https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation

Paper registration applications are also available from the Virginia Department of Elections, the Frederick County election office, public libraries, and Virginia DMV offices. A completed paper application may be mailed or hand-delivered to the local election office. Address changes are subject to the same registration deadline, so update them promptly.

Frederick County Office of Elections and Voter Registration

343 Sunnyside Plaza Drive

Winchester, VA 22603

Phone: 540-665-5660

Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

2. VOTE EARLY IN PERSON

Early voting location:

Frederick County Office of Elections and Voter Registration

343 Sunnyside Plaza Drive, Winchester, VA 22603

2026 early-voting schedule:

Monday–Friday, September 18–October 30: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 18: 12:00–5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 24: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 25: 12:00–5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 31: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

3. VOTE BY MAIL

Apply online through the Virginia absentee-voting page or submit a signed paper application to the Frederick County election office. For the November 3 election, the office must receive the application by 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 23.

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/

Return your completed ballot by mail according to the included instructions, or deliver it to the Frederick County election office during authorized hours. Ballots may also be returned to an authorized drop-off location when one is operating. Verify current return deadlines and drop-off options with the election office before traveling.

4. VOTE ON ELECTION DAY

Your assigned polling place depends on your registered residential address. Use the Citizen Portal to verify your polling precinct before Election Day. Do not rely on an old voter card or a previous polling location if you have moved.

5. OFFICIAL LOCAL INFORMATION

The Frederick County election office publishes current notices, polling-place information, early-voting details, and contact information:

https://www.fcva.us/departments/office-of-elections-voter-registration

Last reviewed October, 4 2026. FCRC provides this page as a convenience and does not replace official election authorities.