Virginia Voting Deadlines and Information
While helping voters prepare for the 2024 election, Ballotpedia is covering 50 states in 25 days by providing important deadlines and information about what will be on the ballots.
This week Ballotpedia covered Virginia so here’s a reminder of what to expect:
Let’s start with a look at some key dates and deadlines in Old Dominion.
- The deadline for registering in person, by mail, or online is Oct. 15. Early voting began Sept. 20 and ends on Nov. 2.
- All polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time. Everyone who is in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote. Voters can find polling locations here.
Virginia voters will decide elections for Congress and municipal offices, and will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment.
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Six presidential candidates qualified for the ballot in Virginia: Kamala Harris (D), Donald Trump (R), Jill Stein (G), Chase Oliver (L), Claudia De La Cruz (I), and Cornel West (I).
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Voters will elect one U.S. Senator and eleven U.S. Representatives. Fifty-three candidates are running for Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts, including 33 Democrats and 20 Republicans. The 7th and 10th Congressional Districts are open. Democrats currently represent six House districts and Republicans represent five. Both of Virginia’s U.S. Senators are Democrats.
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Four school districts within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope are holding school board elections: Chesapeake Public Schools, Norfolk Public Schools, Richmond City Public Schools, and Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Municipal elections are scheduled in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Richmond, and Virginia Beach. Ballotpedia’s coverage includes all school districts in the 100 largest cities by population and the 200 largest school districts by student enrollment.
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The Virginia General Assembly referred one constitutional amendment to the ballot. The Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment would amend language in the Virginia Constitution regarding property tax exemptions for veterans and surviving spouses to say “died in the line of duty” rather “than killed in action.”
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Virginia holds elections for state executive and state legislative offices in odd years, meaning none of these offices are up for election this year.
Don’t be surprised by the Amendment question that will appear on the flip side of your ballot.
For more clarification about the Amendment question:
