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King and Queen Electoral Board outlines Nov. 4 election schedule and post-election procedures
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the King and Queen County Electoral Board and General Registrar Kristy Creech reviewed early voting hours, absentee ballot and voter-registration deadlines, officer training and post-election canvass dates ahead of the Nov. 4, 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election.
The Electoral Board of King and Queen County and General Registrar Kristy Creech on Oct. 14 approved the previous meeting’s minutes and reviewed detailed preparations for the Nov. 4, 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election.
Board Chair Stuart Swilley called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. and the board unanimously approved the minutes of the Sept. 9, 2025 meeting after a minor correction.
The General Registrar outlined the schedule voters and election staff should note: early in-person voting runs Sept. 19 through Nov. 1, 2025; regular weekday hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and two Saturday sessions are set for Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Requests for absentee ballots must be received in the Registrar’s office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, and voter registration for the Nov. 4 election also closes on Oct. 24, 2025.
Officers of Election training is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 28 at the King and Queen County Courthouse: chiefs and assistant chiefs will attend a 9:30 a.m. session while other officers join at 11:30 a.m. for a combined afternoon training. Absentee ballot pre-processing is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 and, if required, 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 31; two Officers of Election must be present during pre-processing.
The board set post-election canvass dates for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. (Canvass Day 1) and Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Canvass Day 2). General Registrar Kristy Creech noted that the Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) extended the deadline for entering same-day registration (SDR) applications into VERIS to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025; an SDR duplicate report will not be available to the Registrar until Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Looking beyond canvass work, the Registrar said a random drawing to select localities for the Risk-Limiting Audit (RLA) of the House of Delegates election will occur on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025; localities chosen for participation will be notified the week of Nov. 18–20 and the RLA will be completed by Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
The board was also briefed on continuing education and association events: the Virginia Electoral Board Association’s 51st Annual Conference is scheduled for March 23–25, 2026 at The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa in Hot Springs, Va., and a VEBA “Boot Camp” training is planned for Feb. 2026 (Milford, Va.) and during the March conference. Registration for the boot camp is slated to run from Dec. 15, 2025 through Jan. 31, 2026. The Registrar reminded members that, pursuant to §24.2-106 D of the Code of Virginia, each Electoral Board member must attend an annual State Board training program during the first year of appointment and the first year of any reappointment.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m. The board scheduled its next meeting to take place upon completion of Canvass Day 2 on Nov. 12, 2025.
