The Virginia government is preparing for the primary that will be held on Tuesday, June 20 throughout the state.
Voters will be able to choose the new officials or those who will continue another term in the General Assembly, as well as the prosecutors and leaders of the boards of directors of some counties.
Check out the summary below:
HOW TO VOTE
The deadline for early voting was June 17, but you can still exercise your right in another way.
The deadline to register to vote, or to update an existing registration, was May 30. But according to Virginia Department of Electionsyou can register after that date and continue to vote in the primary or election using a provisional ballot.
For voting by mail, the agency stipulates that all absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day and those received at the local registrar’s office before noon on June 23 will be counted.
Also, on Election Day the polls will be open from 6 am to 7 pm and voters must go to their polling place. Discover it here.
To register to vote, Click here to visit the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal. The website will guide you through the process after you click the green “Register to Vote” button. (Make sure you know the Social Security number and have your driver’s license or state ID.)
WHICH SEATS WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT?
General Assembly – All seats in the House of Delegates and seats in the state Senate are up for re-election, and the results are set to be dramatic. Part of this stems from the new redistricting process voters approved in 2021 that left lawmakers out of the process.
This left about half of Virginia’s legislators doubled (and sometimes tripled) in new districts. About 25 of those people chose to retire, while others in the House saw a safer path in running for the Senate, even against incumbents.
House of Delegates (elected every two years) – Republicans currently hold the upper hand with 50 seats to Democrats’ 46 seats. At the moment, there are four vacancies.
In Northern Virginia there are five Democratic House races and two Republican House races on the ballot. Other races for the party’s nominations were decided in the Firehouse primary.
Senate – The Democrats have the advantage with 22 seats against the 18 seats of the Republicans. Control of the Senate has changed almost every election for more than 30 years.
Prosecutors – The state’s attorneys for Arlington, Fairfax and Loudon are up against intraparty Democratic hopefuls.
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors – The leaders of the Prince William and Fairfax boards of supervisors (both Democrats) face intraparty rivals. There is also a Republican race in Prince William.
Other contests – There are also races for County Boards and challengers from the Democratic Party for Sheriff’s office in Arlington and Fairfax.
