Virginia community colleges use an Alternate Holiday Schedule that allows institutions within the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to remain closed for an extended winter break. Therefore, Laurel Ridge Community College will remain open on November 3, 2026. The Election Day holiday will be observed on December 30, 2026.
Under DHRM Policy 4.05 Civil and Work Related leave, it stipulates that for agencies that don’t observe the Election Day holiday:
“Neither Civil and Work-Related Leave nor School Assistance and Volunteer Service Leave may be used by employees who wish to volunteer on Election Day in another capacity (e.g., poll workers not certified as Officers of Election, political workers, etc.) These activities are considered political activities, not community services as defined in policy.”
An employee may use annual leave (or family/personal leave for VSDP employees), with the supervisor's approval.