The Clarke County Office of Elections administers voter registration and absentee ballot processes, organizes and administers elections, maintains records of registration and elections, and recruits and trains election officials. 

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The Office of Elections is located in the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center (second floor) at 101 Chalmers Ct. in Berryville, Va. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 555, Berryville VA 22611.

Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Barbara Bosserman
Director of Elections & General Registrar
(540) 955-5168
bbosserman@clarkecounty.gov or vote@clarkecounty.gov

Clarke County Electoral Board

Early Voting

In-Person Early Voting is available beginning 45 days prior to each election through the Saturday before to the election at the Clarke County Office of Elections located on the second floor of the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center (101 Chalmers Ct., Berryville). In-Person Early Voting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the two Saturdays prior to the election. Additional information is available at Virginia Department of Elections.

Vote by Mail Ballot

Vote by Mail ballots are available beginning 45 days prior to each election.  The deadline to request a vote by mail ballot is 11 days before the election. To request a Vote by Mail ballot, contact the Office of Elections at (540) 955-5168 or vote@clarkecounty.gov.  Additional information is available at Virginia Department of Elections.

You may deposit your completed absentee ballot at the Clarke County Office of Elections drop-off location outside the Berryville-Clarke County Government Building (101 Chalmers Ct., Berryville) at the south end of the parking lot. You may also drop-off your absentee ballot at the registrar's office or at your polling place on Election Day.

Note: Your completed ballot must be returned in Envelope B, signed, sealed, and placed in the return envelope mailed with your ballot.

Voter Information

The Constitution of Virginia requires residents be registered in the precinct in which they live in order to be qualified to vote. Registration closes 21 days before a primary or general election. (See the Election Calendar for registration deadlines.)

Virginia law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of identification at the polls.  It also applies to early voters who vote at the General Registrar's Office or at a satellite voting location.

Acceptable forms of identification for voting at the polling place or voting early include the following:

• Voter confirmation document you received after you registered to vote
• Virginia DMV-issued driver's license or identification card
• Valid United States passport
• Any I.D. card issued by the U.S., Virginia, or a local Virginia government
• Any student I.D. card issued by a US university or community
• Valid student I.D. issued by a public school or private school in Virginia
• Employer-issued photo I.D. card
• Any current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document with your name and address
• An I.D. Confirmation Statement
• For a more detailed list of acceptable IDs