NORFOLK, Va. — As Virginians prepare to cast their ballots in the November 2023 general elections, we're helping voters across Hampton Roads be informed about which races and candidates will appear on their ballots.
This year, every seat in Virginia’s General Assembly is up for election. That means two state-level elections will be on the ballot for every voter across Hampton Roads — one for Virginia Senate and one for the Virginia House of Delegates.
November 7 is also the first election under new Virginia General Assembly district boundaries based on the 2020 U.S. Census — so it's likely your districts have changed since the last election. You can use the Virginia Department of Elections online portal to find which districts you live in and your voting location.
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In addition to the state-level elections, there are numerous municipal races for school boards, boards of supervisors, and more across Hampton Roads. Residents in Gloucester County will also be asked to vote on a capital improvements bond referendum.
In Virginia, there is no state-run centralized website to view sample ballots. Instead, the voter registrar in each city and county is likely to have sample ballots on their websites. Here's where to find them.
Norfolk Sample Ballot
Virginia Beach Sample Ballot
Mobile users: Tap here to view all of Virginia Beach's sample ballots.
Chesapeake Sample Ballot
The City of Chesapeake broke down its sample ballots by eight "styles" and has a list of corresponding precincts and voting locations online to help you pick the correct one.
Portsmouth Sample Ballot
The City of Portsmouth grouped its sample ballots by precinct and has a list of precincts online.
Suffolk Sample Ballot
The City of Suffolk has a list of sample ballots available on its website. The sample ballots are broken down by precinct and listed under the Sleepy Hole, Chuckatuck, Cypress, Whaleyville, Holy Neck, Suffolk, and Nansemond boroughs.
Hampton Sample Ballot
The City of Hampton has sample ballots for its two House of Delegates districts available on its website, which also has the Senate races on them.
Newport News Sample Ballot
The City of Newport News has sample ballots available for every single precinct on the city's website. If you do not know your precinct, the "Find Your Polling Place" section on the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal may help.
Accomack County Sample Ballot
In addition to the General Assembly, Accomack County voters on Virginia's Eastern Shore will also be electing constitutional officers for the Board of Supervisors for Districts 1-9, School Board members for Districts 1-9, Directors for Soil and Water Conservation, Eastern Shore District (2 positions), Clerk of Court, Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth Attorney, and Treasurer.
Special elections are also being held in the towns of Bloxom, Onancock, and Wachapreague to fill vacant seats. Only town residents can vote in the town elections, so they will have separate ballots from non-town residents.
Sample ballots for all of Accomack's precincts can be found on the county's website.
Franklin Sample Ballot
Gloucester County Sample Ballot
Election and voter information for Gloucester County can be found on the county's website. Sample ballots are also on their website, which you can find here or click below for your precinct's ballot:
Isle of Wight County Sample Ballot
Isle of Wight County has posted sample ballots for all of its different precincts on its county website.
James City County/Williamsburg Sample Ballot
The City of Williamsburg and James City County have sample ballots on their respective websites.
For Williamsburg, ballots are available for two precincts:
Meanwhile, the remainder of James City County has 18 precincts. Sample ballots for these precincts are all available on JCC's website.
Mathews County Sample Ballot
Northampton County Sample Ballot
Northampton County on the Eastern Shore has grouped its sample ballots by precinct and has a list of precincts online:
Poquoson Sample Ballot
The City of Poquoson has three precincts. Ballots for each precinct are below:
If you do not know your precinct, the "Find Your Polling Place" section on the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal may help.
Southampton County Sample Ballot
Southampton County has 12 precincts. Sample ballots for 11 of the precincts can be found below. Mobile users: Tap here to view each of these sample ballots.
The sample ballot for the Boykins/Branchville precinct consists of two pages and can be viewed below. Mobile users: Tap here to view both pages of the ballot.
Surry County Sample Ballot
Sample ballots for all six of Surry County's precincts can be found on the county's website. If you do not know your precinct, the "Find Your Polling Place" section on the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal may help.
Sussex County Sample Ballot
Sample ballots for all 10 of Sussex County's precincts can be found on the county's website. If you do not know your precinct, the "Find Your Polling Place" section on the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal may help.
York County Sample Ballot
The ballot voters will receive depends on the voting precinct they are assigned. Sample ballots for York County's precincts can be found on the county's website. If you do not know your precinct, the "Find Your Polling Place" section on the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal may help.