What We Do
The Voter Registrar office conducts elections for voters in the City of Harrisonburg. We are responsible for registering voters, mailing ballots to voters who request them, conducting in person voting, and training election officers to assist voters at the polls. To make that happen, our staff adheres to more than 400 pages of Virginia Code and works with hundreds of members of your community. We work to ensure that elections are fair, safe, and accurate.
Our work is overseen by the Harrisonburg Electoral Board, a 3-member board compromised of members from both political parties. The Board is responsible for hiring the General Registrar, appointing election officers, certifying elections, and various other duties. They meet routinely and meetings are posted on the website and open to the public.
Location:
City Hall, 1st Floor
409 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Email: registrar@harrisonburgva.gov
Phone: 540-432-7707
Fax: 540-432-7784
Mark Finks, Director of Elections/General Registrar - Mark.Finks@harrisonburgva.gov
Announcement for the April 21st Special Election
The City of Harrisonburg Announces Temporary Polling Location Changes for Upcoming Special Election:
The City of Harrisonburg is notifying voters that three polling locations will be temporarily relocated for the April 21, 2026, Special Election due to facility availability. These changes apply only for this election, and all polling locations are expected to return to their usual sites for future elections.
Affected voters will receive a notice by mail informing them of their temporary polling location for this election.
The temporary polling place changes are as follows:
- Precinct 102 – East Central
Voters who normally vote at Spotswood Elementary School will vote at:
Harrisonburg City Hall
409 South Main Street
- Precinct 202 – Southwest
Voters who normally vote at Keister Elementary School will vote at:
Heritage Oaks Golf Course Club House
680 Garbers Church Road
- Precinct 203 – West
Voters who normally vote at Thomas Harrison Middle School will vote at:
Price Rotary Senior Center at Westover Park
309 South Dogwood Drive
All other polling locations in the City of Harrisonburg will remain unchanged.
The City encourages voters in these precincts to review the mailed notice and plan accordingly for Election Day. Again, these polling place changes are temporary and apply only to the April 21, 2026 Special Election.
Upcoming Elections
Special Election: April 21, 2026
Early Voting: March 6 - April 18
Deadline to request a ballot by mail: April 10
Deadline to register to vote: April 14
Primary: August 4, 2026
Note: The statewide primary election date was changed from the original date of June 16 by the General Assembly.
Early Voting: June 18 - August 1
Deadline to request a ballot by mail: July 24
Deadline to register to vote: July 24
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General: November 3, 2026
Early Voting: September 18 - October 31
Deadline to request a ballot by mail: October 23
Deadline to register to vote: October 23
(More information to be posted.)