Loudoun County voters will go to the polls Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for a general election. Loudoun election officials remind voters of six key things to know ahead of the election.
1. Know When to Vote
- Polls in Loudoun County will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
- Early voting continues in Loudoun through Saturday, November 4. Locations and hours for early voting are online at loudoun.gov/VoteEarly.
- Completed absentee ballots may be returned by mail (postmarked no later than November 7) or dropped off at the 24/7 drop box at the Office of Elections and Voter Registration, 750 Miller Drive SE, Suite 150, Leesburg, or at early voting sites.
- Voters may also drop off their ballots at any polling place up to 7:00 p.m. on November 7.
2. Know Where to Vote
- Loudoun County’s new election districts, which were created as part of the redistricting process following the 2020 U.S. census, are in effect for the general election as they were for the June primary election. Earlier this year, voters received notices by mail from the Office of Elections and Voter Registration indicating their precinct and polling information. Election officials ask that voters check the notice for their voting location.
- Note that voters in Precinct 307 – Middleburg will return to voting at the Middleburg Town Hall, 10 W. Market St,. now that construction of the new facility is complete.
- Note that some voters in Precinct 713- Carter will be voting at Precinct 714- Rock Ridge for this election. Voters have received a voter notice with this information.
Anyone who is not sure about where to vote may check their voter registration card or look up their polling place and related information online at vote.elections.virginia.gov. A list of polling places in Loudoun is available at loudoun.gov/polls.
Also, curbside voting is available at all polling places for individuals who have mobility issues.
3. Bring Identification
Voters will be asked to show an acceptable form of identification, such as a Virginia DMV-issued driver’s license. Voters who do not have an acceptable form of ID can sign an ID statement affirming their identity and they will be able to vote a regular ballot.
4. Know What's on the Ballot
Offices on the November 7, 2023, general election ballot in Loudoun County include the Board of Supervisors, School Board, Virginia House and Senate, Constitutional Officers, Mayor and Town Council in Middleburg and Round Hill, Town Council seats in Hamilton, Lovettsville and Purcellville, and Soil and Water Conservation Director-Loudoun District. There are also three ballot questions involving the issuing of bonds for parks and recreation, public safety, school and transportation projects. Links to sample ballots are online at loudoun.gov/SampleBallots.
5. Know About Provisional Ballots
Virginia has what is referred to as Same Day Voter Registration, which allows voters to register and vote a provisional ballot after the deadline to register and vote a non-provisional ballot has passed, up to and including Election Day. Provisional ballots are used by voters who do not appear on the list of registered voters at their polling location. Provisional ballots are not processed by a vote counting machine at the time of voting; they are subject to approval by the local electoral board.
6. Stay Informed
- Text LCVOTES to 888777 to receive text alerts from the Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration or sign up for the Election Update category through Alert Loudoun, the county’s email and text notification system.
- Follow the Office of Elections and Voter Registration on Facebook and Twitter. Loudoun County Government also posts general information on Facebook and Twitter.
- Get election results: Preliminary results of voting in Loudoun County in the November 7 election will be available following the closing of the polls on election night at loudoun.gov/ElectionResults.
More information about voting in the upcoming election in Loudoun County is online at loudoun.gov/NovemberElection.
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