2024 Local Voter Information for Floyd and Montgomery Counties

This information is compiled by the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library staff. Information is believed to be correct but not guaranteed.
For official information, contact:

• Floyd County Voter Registrar’s office
• Montgomery County Office of Elections
• Virginia Department of Elections

Voter Registration Information

Voter Registration deadline for the November 2024 Presidental Election is Oct. 15, 2024, 11:59pm. You can register to vote online. Or, complete the Voter Registration Application (also available at the libraries) and submit (in-person or by mail) to your county’s Registrar. If you are going to the DMV - in person or online - you can apply to register to vote there as well.

Missed Registration Deadline? You may register up to and including Election Day, but must vote with a provisional ballot.

College Students: Visit the Student Voter page for information about voting at your college home.

How to Vote before Election Day

Early, In-person voting Early, In-person voting You can cast your vote beginning Sep. 20, in person, at a voting booth. And, you don’t even need to provide an excuse for doing so! No application required; just show up.

In-Person voting is available weekdays (except state holidays) through Nov.  2. This option is also available on two Saturdays: Oct. 26 and Nov. 2.

Floyd County locations for early in-person voting

• General Registrar's Office, 100 East Main St. Room 302, Floyd
  ⮩ Weekdays Sep. 20 - Nov.  2 from 9:00am – 5:00pm
  ⮩ Saturday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:00am – 5:00pm

Montgomery County locations for early in-person voting

• Montgomery County Office of Elections, 1546 North Franklin St., Christiansburg
  ⮩ Weekdays Sep. 20 - Nov.  2 from 9:00am – 5:00pm
  ⮩ Saturday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Dr., Blacksburg
  ⮩ Monday through Saturday Oct 21. - Nov.  2 from 9:00am – 5:00pm
  

Absentee by-mail ballot No excuse is needed to vote absentee. To vote absentee by-mail, you will need to complete an absentee ballot application.
You can request an absentee ballot:

• By submitting an application by mail, fax, or online, by Oct. 25
• In person by Nov.  2.
• There are some exceptions to the deadline for emergencies.

You can return your absentee by-mail ballot:

• By Mail. Must be postmarked on or before Election Day (Nov.  5) and received by noon on Nov. 8.
• In Person. Must be received by 7PM on Election Day (Nov.  5).
• At a Ballot drop box. Ballot drop boxes are available on Election Day at all polling sites.
  

If you registered to vote by mail, are voting absentee by-mail, and have never voted in a federal election, you may have to provide a copy of an ID with your by-mail ballot. Your ballot will contain a notice if this applies to you.

Where do I vote on Election Day?

Use the Department of Election’s Polling Place Lookup to find your voting location.

Voter ID Information

Voters will be asked to show one form of ID. If the voter does not present an acceptable ID, the voter may sign an ID Confirmation Statement and vote normally. If the voter does not present an acceptable ID and declines to sign an ID Confirmation Statement, the voter may vote a provisional ballot. Please note that a copy of the ID or signed ID Confirmation Statement must be delivered to the Registrar by noon on the Friday following the election, or the provisional ballot cannot be counted.
There are large variety of acceptable forms of identification, including Virginia Driver’s License (current or expired), photo employee IDs, student IDs, utility bills, and bank statements.

Floyd and Montgomery County Ballots

Below are all of the possible contests in Floyd and Montgomery Counties. What is on an individual's ballot will depend upon the county, district, and/or town in which one resides. Here is the Montgomery County Sample Ballot and the Floyd County Sample Ballot.

United States Presidental Election

Candidate Party	Office	Ballot Name	Incumbent
Democratic	President	Kamala D. Harris	No
	Vice President	Tim Walz
Republican	President	Donald J. Trump	No
	Vice President	JD Vance
Green	President	Jill E. Stein	No
	Vice President	Rudolph T. Ware III
Libertarian	President	Chase R. Oliver	No
	Vice President	Mike ter Maat
Independent	President	Claudia De la Cruz	No
	Vice President	Karina Garcia
Independent	President	Cornel R. West	No
	Vice President	Melina Abdullah

Statewide Contests

Office	Ballot Name	Political Party	Incumbent
Member United States Senate	Timothy M. Kaine	Democratic	Yes
Member United States Senate	Hung Cao	Republican	No

Floyd County Contests

Office	Jurisdiction	Ballot Name	Political Party	Incumbent
Member U.S. House of Representatives	VA 9th Congressional District	Karen G. H. Baker	Democratic	No
Member U.S. House of Representatives	VA 9th Congressional District	H. Morgan Griffith	Republican	Yes

Montgomery County Contests

Office	Jurisdiction	Ballot Name	Political Party	Incumbent
Member U.S. House of Representatives	VA 9th Congressional District	Karen G. H. Baker	Democratic	No
Member U.S. House of Representatives	VA 9th Congressional District	H. Morgan Griffith	Republican	Yes

Virginia Constitutional Amendments

Question	Article/Section	On Ballot	Full Information
1	Article X. Section 6-A. Property tax exemption	Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended so that the tax exemption that is currently available to the surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action is also available to the surviving spouses of soldiers who died in the line of duty?	Official Site

Why are the Parties listed in that order?

The order is decided by random drawing, with the two major parties listed before the other recognized parties; start reading at line 128 of the State Board of Elections Minutes for details of this year's process. It is viewable on YouTube. Virginia Code §24.2-613.B provides that political party identification be shown on the ballot ONLY for federal, statewide, and General Assembly candidates. It does not appear on the ballot for any other candidate.

Searchable Voter Information Database

The most comprehensive source for an individual's voting information is found in the Virginia State Board of Elections' searchable database. If you are a registered voter, you can enter your information into this form and find your registration status, the Districts in which you reside, your polling location, and your Voter Registrar's contact information.

What are Districts?

Each voter is in several different districts:

Federal Elections
Federal Congressional District, for US House of Representatives elections. All of Montgomery and Floyd Counties are in the Virginia's 9th Congressional district. There are no "districts" for the US Senate; everyone in the state votes on the same race.

State Elections
State Senate: Floyd is in the Virginia 7th Senate District. Montgomery County residents are in either the 4th or 5th District.
House of Delegates: Floyd is in the Virginia 47th House of Delegates District. Montgomery County residents are in the 41st or 42nd District.

County / Local Elections
Counties are also divided into districts which are the basis for certain races, such as School Board Members or Board of Supervisor elections. Town residents vote for County and Town races when they occur.

What Districts am I in?

Your registered voter information will show your state and local districts.

State District Maps:
State districts were last drawn effective 2021. Below are links to overview maps of the districts.

Supreme Court of Virginia	Redistricting Final (PDF)	Special Masters' Final Memorandum (pdf)
Virginia House of Delegates Districts	Map (Interactive)	Map (PDF)
Virginia Senate Districts	Map (Interactive)	Map (PDF)
Federal Congressional Districts	Map (Interactive)	Map (PDF)

There is also an which will allow you to zoom in for greater district boundary detail. Check Counties and/or Voting Districts to start, you will need to zoom in a few times to see these demarcations. interactive map

Local District Maps:
Montgomery County's Precinct Maps can be found on the Montgomery County Website.
Floyd County's Voting Districts can be shown on Floyd's GIS site. Sign in as Guest, then select the Map Layers button near the top of the toolbar on the right side of the map. Expand the Administrative folder, and select voting districts.

This information is compiled by the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library staff. Information is believed to be correct but not guaranteed.

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