How can I look up my polling place for the December 2, 2025 special election by address or voter registration?
Executive summary
To find your December 2, 2025 special-election polling place you should use your state or local election office’s polling-place lookup by entering the address where you are registered (many states also allow lookup by name or voter ID). State-run tools — for example Virginia’s Polling Place and Ballot Information Lookup and California’s polling-place guidance — explicitly tell voters to enter their full residential address or consult local county election offices to see their assigned Election Day location [1] [2]. National guides point to state/local services as the authoritative source [3].
1. Where you’ll find the official answer: your state or county lookup tool
Your polling place is assigned by state or local election officials; most states host an online lookup where you enter your registered residential address (and in some counties additional identifying info) to display your Election Day polling place, early-voting sites, and ballot for your precinct [1] [4] [5]. The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) directs voters to state online services or local election offices to find their site [3]. If you’re in Virginia, the Department of Elections instructs users to “enter your full address including ZIP code” to see their Election Day location and related information [1].
2. How search-by-address works — and when you may need more information
Most state tools ask only for the street address where you are registered and the ZIP code; county portals sometimes offer name-and-DOB or other lookups too. For example, Wisconsin’s “Find My Polling Place” lets users search by address or name to view registration and polling info [4]. Virginia Beach points users to the state Citizen Portal and notes that some lookups require first/last name, DOB and last 4 of SSN depending on the function [6]. If your state’s lookup requires extra ID or won’t display results for safety reasons, contact the county election office directly [3].
3. Alternative national tools and when they’re useful
Non-governmental tools such as Vote.org’s Polling Place Locator and MyPollingPlace.org aggregate state data and let you search by address; they’re handy if you don’t know which state portal to use, but they still rely on official data streams [7] [5]. The federal USA.gov guidance emphasizes that the polling place is based on your residential address and that you must vote at your assigned location unless you cast a provisional ballot [8].
4. Practical steps to check your December 2 polling place right now
1) Go to your state secretary of state or state elections website and find the “polling place lookup” or “voter information” tool (examples: Virginia’s lookup page; California’s polling-place guidance) and enter the address where you’re registered [1] [2].
2) If you can’t find a statewide tool, use your county election office site (many counties publish precinct lists and polling locations; New Jersey notes sample ballots from counties include polling place info) [9].
3) If online lookup fails, call your county election office — local officials are listed on state pages and are trained to help voters locate their site [3].
5. Common complications and what the sources say
Polling places can change between elections. Florida’s precinct lookup page lists temporary polling-location changes by county, showing that last-minute relocations are tracked and published locally [10]. Some city systems (e.g., Chicago) provide a voter-information lookup that lets you search by name and address and also shows early-voting sites and sample ballots — useful if you recently moved or registered late [11]. If your name is not on the roster at another polling site, you may be directed to your assigned location or given a provisional ballot [8].
6. What the reporting does not say
Available sources do not mention any single national portal that replaces all state lookups, nor do they provide a consolidated nationwide polling-place database beyond state and county services [3] [7]. They also do not detail specific phone numbers or hours for December 2 polling sites; for that you must check your local county or city election office pages or their published sample ballots [9] [10].
7. Bottom line and recommended next steps
Use your state or county official polling-place lookup and enter the address where you are registered; if asked, supply the additional identifying details your jurisdiction’s tool requires [1] [4] [6]. If the online lookup doesn’t resolve your question, contact your county elections office for up-to-date location, hours, and any temporary changes [3] [10].