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background-color:#F0A236; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Election_Policy" title="Election Policy"><img alt="Election Policy VNT Logo.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e5/Election_Policy_VNT_Logo.png/200px-Election_Policy_VNT_Logo.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="215" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e5/Election_Policy_VNT_Logo.png/300px-Election_Policy_VNT_Logo.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/e/e5/Election_Policy_VNT_Logo.png/400px-Election_Policy_VNT_Logo.png 2x" data-file-width="1501" data-file-height="1617" /></a></div></div><hr style="height:3px; background-color:#F0A236; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b>Election Information</b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Voter_registration" title="Voter registration">Voter registration</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Early_voting" title="Early voting">Early voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Absentee/mail-in_voting" title="Absentee/mail-in voting">Absentee/mail-in voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/All-mail_voting" title="All-mail voting">All-mail voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F6F6F6; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Voter_identification_laws_by_state" title="Voter identification laws by state">Voter ID laws</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/State_Poll_Opening_and_Closing_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="State Poll Opening and Closing Times">State poll opening and closing times</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F8F8F8; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/Time_off_work_for_voting" title="Time off work for voting">Time off work for voting</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th><hr style="height:3px; background-color:#F0A236; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F6F6F6; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/About_Ballotpedia%27s_Election_Administration_Legislation_Tracker">Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #F6F6F6; line-height:135%;"><center><b><a href="/The_Ballot_Bulletin" class="mw-redirect" title="The Ballot Bulletin">The Ballot Bulletin</a></b></center> </th></tr> <tr> <th><hr style="height:3px; background-color:#F0A236; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Select a state from the menu below to learn more about its election administration.</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="SingleDropdown"><select id="dropdownOne" class="styled-dropdown"><option value="Election administration in Alabama">Alabama</option><option value="Election administration in Alaska">Alaska</option><option value="Election administration in Arizona">Arizona</option><option value="Election administration in Arkansas">Arkansas</option><option value="Election administration in California">California</option><option value="Election administration in Colorado">Colorado</option><option value="Election administration in Connecticut">Connecticut</option><option value="Election administration in Delaware">Delaware</option><option value="Election administration in Florida">Florida</option><option value="Election administration in Georgia">Georgia</option><option value="Election administration in Hawaii">Hawaii</option><option value="Election administration in Idaho">Idaho</option><option value="Election administration in Illinois">Illinois</option><option value="Election administration in Indiana">Indiana</option><option value="Election administration in Iowa">Iowa</option><option value="Election administration in Kansas">Kansas</option><option value="Election administration in Kentucky">Kentucky</option><option value="Election administration in Louisiana">Louisiana</option><option value="Election administration in Maine">Maine</option><option value="Election administration in Maryland">Maryland</option><option value="Election administration in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</option><option value="Election administration in Michigan">Michigan</option><option value="Election administration in Minnesota">Minnesota</option><option value="Election administration in Mississippi">Mississippi</option><option value="Election administration in Missouri">Missouri</option><option value="Election administration in Montana">Montana</option><option value="Election administration in Nebraska">Nebraska</option><option value="Election administration in Nevada">Nevada</option><option value="Election administration in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</option><option value="Election administration in New Jersey">New Jersey</option><option value="Election administration in New Mexico">New Mexico</option><option value="Election administration in New York">New York</option><option value="Election administration in North Carolina">North Carolina</option><option value="Election administration in North Dakota">North Dakota</option><option value="Election administration in Ohio">Ohio</option><option value="Election administration in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</option><option value="Election administration in Oregon">Oregon</option><option value="Election administration in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</option><option value="Election administration in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</option><option value="Election administration in South Carolina">South Carolina</option><option value="Election administration in South Dakota">South Dakota</option><option value="Election administration in Tennessee">Tennessee</option><option value="Election administration in Texas">Texas</option><option value="Election administration in Utah">Utah</option><option value="Election administration in Vermont">Vermont</option><option value="Election administration in Virginia">Virginia</option><option value="Election administration in Washington">Washington</option><option value="Election administration in West Virginia">West Virginia</option><option value="Election administration in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</option><option value="Election administration in Wyoming">Wyoming</option></select><button value="Submit" class="form-control" text="Submit">Submit</button></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies, procedures, and enforcement. These include <a href="/Voter_identification" class="mw-redirect" title="Voter identification">voter identification requirements</a>, <a href="/Early_voting" title="Early voting">early</a> and <a href="/Absentee/mail-in_voting" title="Absentee/mail-in voting">absentee/mail-in voting</a> provisions, <a href="#Voter_list_maintenance">voter list maintenance methods</a>, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions. </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: .5em 1em 0.3em; font-size: 90%; width: 100%; color:#202020;"> <b>THE BASICS</b></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Virginia permits <a href="#Online_registration">online voter registration</a>.</li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Virginia permits <a href="#Early_voting">early voting</a>.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Virginia does not require an excuse for <a href="#Absentee_voting">absentee/mail-in voting</a>.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>In Virginia, <a href="#Poll_times">polls</a> are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Virginia requires <a href="#Voter_identification_requirements">non-photo identification</a> to vote.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Virginia holds <a href="/Open_primary" title="Open primary">open primary elections</a>.</li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Virginia has <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation">tools</a> for verifying voter registration and checking the status of absentee/mail-in ballots.</li></div></div> <p><br /> Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in Virginia: </p> <div style="width:65%"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="#Poll_times">Poll times</a></li> <li><a href="#Voter_registration">Voter registration</a></li> <li><a href="#Early_and_absentee_voting_policy">Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></li> <li><a href="#Voter_identification_requirements">Voter identification requirements</a></li> <li><a href="#Provisional_ballot_rules">Provisional ballot rules</a></li> <li><a href="#Primary_election_type">Primary election type</a></li> <li><a href="#Time_off_work_for_voting">Time off work for voting</a></li> <li><a href="#Voting_rules_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony">Voting rules for people convicted of a felony</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <ul><li><a href="#Voter_list_maintenance">Voter list maintenance</a></li> <li><a href="#Post-election_auditing">Post-election auditing</a></li> <li><a href="#Election_policy_ballot_measures">Election policy ballot measures</a></li> <li><a href="#Recent_legislation_related_to_election_administration_in_Virginia">Election policy legislation</a></li> <li><a href="#Ballot_access">Ballot access</a></li> <li><a href="#Redistricting">Redistricting</a></li> <li><a href="#Election_administration_agencies">Election administration agencies</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Poll_times"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Poll times</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Voter_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Voter registration</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Automatic_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Automatic registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Online_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Online registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Same-day_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Same-day registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Residency_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Residency requirements</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Verification_of_citizenship"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Verification of citizenship</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Verifying_your_registration"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Verifying your registration</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Early_and_absentee/mail-in_voting_policy"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Early_voting"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Early voting</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#Absentee/mail-in_voting"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Absentee/mail-in voting</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-12"><a href="#Returning_absentee/mail-in_ballots"><span class="tocnumber">3.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Returning absentee/mail-in ballots</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-13"><a href="#Signature_requirements_and_cure_provisions"><span class="tocnumber">3.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Signature requirements and cure provisions</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-14"><a href="#Was_your_absentee/mail-in_ballot_counted?"><span class="tocnumber">3.2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="#Voter_identification_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Voter identification requirements</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"><a href="#Provisional_ballot_rules"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Provisional ballot rules</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Was_your_provisional_ballot_counted?"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Was your provisional ballot counted?</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-18"><a href="#Local_election_officials"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Local election officials</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-19"><a href="#Primary_election_type"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Primary election type</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#Time_off_work_for_voting"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Time off work for voting</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-21"><a href="#Voting_rules_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Voting rules for people convicted of a felony</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="#Voter_list_maintenance"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Voter list maintenance</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#When_names_can_be_removed_from_the_voter_list"><span class="tocnumber">10.1</span> <span class="toctext">When names can be removed from the voter list</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="#Inactive_voter_list_rules"><span class="tocnumber">10.2</span> <span class="toctext">Inactive voter list rules</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#The_Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_(ERIC)"><span class="tocnumber">10.3</span> <span class="toctext">The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#Post-election_auditing"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Post-election auditing</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#Noteworthy_events"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Noteworthy events</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-28"><a href="#Widespread_changes_to_state_election_laws_under_Governor_Ralph_Northam_(D)"><span class="tocnumber">12.1</span> <span class="toctext">Widespread changes to state election laws under Governor Ralph Northam (D)</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-29"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">12.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-30"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">12.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-31"><a href="#Election_policy_ballot_measures"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Election policy ballot measures</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-32"><a href="#Recent_legislation_related_to_election_administration_in_Virginia"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">Recent legislation related to election administration in Virginia</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-33"><a href="#Ballotpedia's_Election_Administration_Legislation_Tracker"><span class="tocnumber">14.1</span> <span class="toctext">Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-34"><a href="#The_Ballot_Bulletin"><span class="tocnumber">14.2</span> <span class="toctext">The Ballot Bulletin</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-35"><a href="#Ballot_access"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">Ballot access</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-36"><a href="#Redistricting"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">Redistricting</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-37"><a href="#State_process"><span class="tocnumber">16.1</span> <span class="toctext">State process</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-38"><a href="#Election_administration_agencies"><span class="tocnumber">17</span> <span class="toctext">Election administration agencies</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-39"><a href="#Election_agencies"><span class="tocnumber">17.1</span> <span class="toctext">Election agencies</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-40"><a href="#Ballotpedia's_election_coverage"><span class="tocnumber">18</span> <span class="toctext">Ballotpedia's election coverage</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-41"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">19</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Elections_in_Virginia"><span class="tocnumber">19.1</span> <span class="toctext">Elections in Virginia</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-42"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">20</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-43"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">21</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Poll_times">Poll times</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_Poll_Opening_and_Closing_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="State Poll Opening and Closing Times">State poll opening and closing times</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In <a href="/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>, all polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.<sup id="cite_ref-voterfaq_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-voterfaq-2">[2]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_registration">Voter registration</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>Check your voter registration status <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/polling">here</a>.</b></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>To vote in Virginia, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Virginia, and at least 18 years of age.<sup id="cite_ref-vareg_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vareg-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>Registration can be completed online, in person at a local voter registration office, or by mail. Voters can also register at the following locations:<sup id="cite_ref-vareg_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vareg-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <dl><dd><ul><li>State or local government offices when applying or re-certifying for Aid to Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services</li> <li>Government offices in the state that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities</li> <li>Armed forces recruitment offices</li> <li>Public libraries</li> <li>Virginia Department of Elections office</li> <li>Department of Motor Vehicles offices</li> <li>Voter registration drives<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="cquotecite" style="border: none; padding-right: 4%"><cite style="font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;">—Virginia Department of Elections</cite> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The deadline to register is 22 days before a primary or general election.<sup id="cite_ref-vareg_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vareg-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Automatic_registration">Automatic registration</span></h3> <p>On April 12, 2020, Governor <a href="/Ralph_Northam" title="Ralph Northam">Ralph Northam</a> (D) signed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB219">SB219</a> into law, establishing <a href="/Automatic_voter_registration" title="Automatic voter registration">automatic voter registration</a> for individuals conducting business with the Department of Motor Vehicles.<sup id="cite_ref-northam_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-northam-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Online_registration">Online registration</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Online_voter_registration" title="Online voter registration">Online voter registration</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Virginia has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/">this website</a>. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Same-day_registration">Same-day registration</span></h3> <p>Virginia allows <a href="/Same-day_voter_registration" title="Same-day voter registration">same-day voter registration</a> in-person at local registrars' offices, satellite early voting sites during the early voting period, and at the precinct on Election Day.<sup id="cite_ref-vareg_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vareg-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Residency_requirements">Residency requirements</span></h3> <p>To register to vote in Virginia, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verification_of_citizenship">Verification of citizenship</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States" title="Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States">Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Virginia does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who makes a materially false statement may be "sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, or up to 12 months in jail and/or fined up to $2,500."<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> </p><p>All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verifying_your_registration">Verifying your registration</span></h3> <p><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/">This page</a>, run by the Virginia Department of elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span id="Early_and_absentee.2Fmail-in_voting_policy"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Early_and_absentee/mail-in_voting_policy">Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Early_voting">Early voting</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Early_voting" title="Early voting">Early voting</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Virginia permits early voting. Learn more by visiting <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/">this website</a>. Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states. </p><p>As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting. </p> <h3><span id="Absentee.2Fmail-in_voting"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Absentee/mail-in_voting">Absentee/mail-in voting</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Absentee/mail-in_voting" title="Absentee/mail-in voting">Absentee/mail-in voting</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>All Virginia voters are eligible to vote absentee/by mail. There are no special requirements to be eligible to vote absentee/by mail. Voters may request an absentee ballot <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/">online</a> or complete a paper <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/absentee-voting/applications/REVISED-SBE-701-703rev7.022..pdf">absentee ballot request form</a> and return it to their local voter registration office by mail, fax, or email. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. at least 11 days before Election Day.<sup id="cite_ref-vaabs_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vaabs-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-absapp_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-absapp-9">[9]</a></sup> </p><p>Completed ballots must be returned to the local registrar's office or an official drop off location by 7 p.m. on Election Day. If mailed, completed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within three days of the election in order to be counted.<sup id="cite_ref-vaabs_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vaabs-8">[8]</a></sup> </p><p>On April 12, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+bil+HB1">HB1</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+bil+SB0111">SB111</a> into law, establishing no-excuse absentee voting 45 days prior to an election. The legislation was in effect for the November 3, 2020 election.<sup id="cite_ref-northam_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-northam-5">[5]</a></sup> </p><p>On the same day, Northam also signed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+bil+HB238">HB238</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+bil+SB455">SB455</a>, providing for absentee ballots postmarked on or before the date of an election to be counted if received by noon on the third day after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-northam_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-northam-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span id="Returning_absentee.2Fmail-in_ballots"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Returning_absentee/mail-in_ballots">Returning absentee/mail-in ballots</span></h4> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Mail_ballot_collection_and_return_laws_by_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Mail ballot collection and return laws by state">Mail ballot collection and return laws by state</a></i></dd></dl> <p>Voters can return absentee ballots by mail or in person. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by election day and returned to a voter's general registrar's office by noon on the third day following the election. Ballots returned in person must be received by the local general registrar's office by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters also have the option to return their ballot to an absentee ballot drop-off location, which vary by jurisdiction.<sup id="cite_ref-vaabs_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vaabs-8">[8]</a></sup> </p><p>In Virginia, only the voter may return and absentee ballot in person. According to an October 2023 opinion from the state attorney general, a third-party return a ballot at a voter's request. Virginia law also allows a designated representative to return an emergency ballot for a voter who is incapacitated or hospitalized. The representative must complete a statement, in which false statement is considered a felony.<sup id="cite_ref-vareturn_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vareturn-10">[10]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> </p><p>As of November 2024, 20 states allowed anyone chosen by the voter to return a ballot on the voter's behalf, with certain exceptions, while 16 states allowed anyone with certain relationships to the voter to return the voter's ballot. Four states allowed only the voter to return the voter's ballot, with certain exceptions, and two states required voters to return their ballots by mail. Eight states and D.C. did not specify who may return ballots. </p><p><br /> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Signature_requirements_and_cure_provisions">Signature requirements and cure provisions</span></h4> <p>Absentee/mail-in ballots in Virginia include a return envelope printed with an oath that must be signed by the voter. Maryland law includes a cure provision, </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">After the voter has marked his absentee ballot, he shall (a) enclose the ballot in the envelope provided for that purpose, (b) seal the envelope, (c) fill in and sign the statement printed on the back of the envelope, (d) enclose the ballot envelope and any required assistance form within the envelope directed to the general registrar, and (e) seal that envelope.<sup id="cite_ref-vareturn_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vareturn-10">[10]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><b>Virginia law includes a <i>cure provision</i></b> by which absentee/mail-in voters can correct certain errors on their ballots. </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">If the general registrar finds during the examination of the ballot envelope that the required voter affirmation was not correctly or completely filled out or that a procedure required by § 24.2-707 was not properly followed, and such error or failure would render the ballot void by law, the general registrar shall enter into the voter's record in the voter registration system that the absentee/mail-in ballot has an issue requiring correction in order for it to be counted. ... Within three days of such finding, the registrar shall notify the voter in writing or by email of the error or failure and shall provide information to the voter on how to correct the issue so his ballot may be counted. The voter shall be entitled to make such necessary corrections before noon on the third day after the election...<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>As of November 2024, 33 states had laws that included <a href="/Cure_period_for_absentee_and_mail-in_ballots" title="Cure period for absentee and mail-in ballots">cure provisions</a>, while 17 states did not. One state, Pennsylvania, allowed counties to establish a cure process. </p> <h4><span id="Was_your_absentee.2Fmail-in_ballot_counted.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Was_your_absentee/mail-in_ballot_counted?">Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?</span></h4> <p>Use the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/">Citizen Portal</a> tool provided by the Virginia Department of Elections to check the status of your absentee/mail-in ballot. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_identification_requirements">Voter identification requirements</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voter_ID_in_Virginia" title="Voter ID in Virginia">Voter ID in Virginia</a></i></dd> <dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voter_identification_laws_by_state" title="Voter identification laws by state">Voter identification laws by state</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>According to the Department of Elections website, "All voters casting a ballot in-person will be asked to show one form of identification. Any voter who does not present acceptable identification may instead sign a statement, subject to felony penalties, that they are the named registered voter who they claim to be. Any voter who does not present acceptable identification or sign this statement must vote a provisional ballot."<sup id="cite_ref-idlist_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-idlist-14">[14]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-voed_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-voed-15">[15]</a></sup> </p><p><b>The following documents were considered acceptable identification for voting as of May 2023:</b><sup id="cite_ref-idlist_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-idlist-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Virginia driver's license or DMV-issued ID card</li> <li>Valid employee ID, containing a photo, issued by the voter's employer in ordinary course of business</li> <li>U.S. military ID</li> <li>Valid student ID, containing a photo, issued by any public or private school college, or university</li> <li>Valid student ID issued by a public or private school high school, college, or university in Virginia (with or without a photo)</li> <li>Valid U.S. passport or passport card</li> <li>ID card issued by the federal government or a Virginia state or local authority.</li> <li>Voter ID card issued by the department of elections</li> <li>Voter confirmation documents</li> <li>Valid tribal enrollment or ID issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized in Virginia</li> <li>Government nursing home resident ID</li> <li>Any other current government document containing the name and address of the voter</li> <li>Signed ID Confirmation Statement</li></ul> <p><br /> <b><a href="/Voter_ID_in_Virginia#Background" title="Voter ID in Virginia">Click here</a></b> to learn more about the background of Virginia's law. </p><p>As of April 2024, 35 states required voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 24 required voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 11 accepted other forms of identification. The remaining 16 states did not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. </p><p>Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see <a href="/Voter_identification_laws_by_state#Details_by_state" title="Voter identification laws by state">details by state</a>. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Provisional_ballot_rules">Provisional ballot rules</span></h2> <p>Voters in Virginia are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances:<sup id="cite_ref-vpv_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vpv-16">[16]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-voterfaq_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-voterfaq-2">[2]</a></sup> </p><p>(1) If the voter does not have the proper identification, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot. </p><p>(2) If the election officers are unable to find the voter’s name in the poll book, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot. </p><p>(3) If there is any question regarding the voter’s eligibility to vote, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot. </p> <h4><span id="Was_your_provisional_ballot_counted.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Was_your_provisional_ballot_counted?">Was your provisional ballot counted?</span></h4> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">After completing the provisional ballot, the individual voting will be given written instructions from the election officials on how to submit a copy of his/her identification or sign and submit an ID Confirmation Statement so that his/her vote can be counted. A voter will have until noon on the Friday following the election to deliver a copy of the identification or sign and submit an ID Confirmation Statement to the local electoral board. Voters may submit a copy of their ID of ID Confirmation Statement via fax, email, in-person submission, or through USPS or commercial delivery service. Please note that the copy of the ID or signed ID Confirmation Statement must be delivered to the electoral board by noon on the Friday following the election, or the provisional ballot cannot be counted. A Friday postmark will not be sufficient if either of these are not delivered to the electoral board by noon on Friday.<sup id="cite_ref-vpv_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vpv-16">[16]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>A provisional ballot is rejected in the following circumstances:<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>The voter is not eligible to vote in the precinct;</li> <li>Elections officials are unable to determine the voter’s right to vote; or</li> <li>The voter fails to submit an acceptable ID.</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Local_election_officials">Local election officials</span></h2> <div style="border: 1px solid blue;"> <hr style="height:3px; background-color:#bd1d27; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> <div class="floatright"><a href="https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/eoddomestic.htm" target="_blank" rel=" noreferrer noopener"><img alt="U.S. Vote Foundation Logo.jpeg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f2/U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg/180px-U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg" decoding="async" width="180" height="75" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f2/U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg/270px-U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/f/f2/U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg/360px-U.S._Vote_Foundation_Logo.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1176" data-file-height="489" /></a></div> <table><tbody><tr><td valign="top"></td><td><br />Do you need information about elections in <b>your</b> area? Are you looking for <b>your</b> local election official? <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.usvotefoundation.org/election-offices"><b>Click here</b></a> to visit the <b>U.S. Vote Foundation</b> and use their election official lookup tool.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <hr style="height:3px; background-color:#bd1d27; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;" /> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Primary_election_type">Primary election type</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Virginia" title="Primary elections in Virginia">Primary elections in Virginia</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A <a href="/Primary_election" title="Primary election">primary election</a> is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Virginia utilizes an <a href="/Open_primary" title="Open primary">open primary</a> process in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> </p><p>For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see <a href="/Primary_elections_in_Virginia" title="Primary elections in Virginia">this article</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Time_off_work_for_voting">Time off work for voting</span></h2> <p>On April 12, 2020, Governor <a href="/Ralph_Northam" title="Ralph Northam">Ralph Northam</a> (D) signed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB108">HB108</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB601">SB601</a> into law, establishing Election Day as a state holiday.<sup id="cite_ref-northam_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-northam-5">[5]</a></sup> </p><p>As of September 2024, 28 states required employers to grant employees time off to vote. Within these 28 states, policies varied as to whether that time off must be paid and how much notice must be given. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voting_rules_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony">Voting rules for people convicted of a felony</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voting_rights_for_people_convicted_of_a_felony" title="Voting rights for people convicted of a felony">Voting rights for people convicted of a felony</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>According to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article2/section1/">Virginia's constitution</a>, people convicted of a felony lose their civil rights, including their right to vote, regaining them only with a pardon from the governor or another appropriate authority on an individual basis. </p><p>To restore their voting rights, individuals may apply for restoration of their civil rights from the governor in the manner established by the contemporaneous administration. The Department of Corrections must provide information on these procedures–<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title53.1/chapter12.1/section53.1-231.1/">click here</a> for more information. People convicted of a felony may also petition the courts for a restoration of their civil rights. To learn more about this process, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title53.1/chapter12.1/section53.1-231.2/">click here</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> </p><p>Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-21">[21]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_list_maintenance">Voter list maintenance</span></h2> <p>All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="When_names_can_be_removed_from_the_voter_list">When names can be removed from the voter list</span></h4> <p>Virginia law authorizes election officials to remove the names of voters from the registered voting list if an individual:<sup id="cite_ref-codech4_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-codech4-24">[24]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>dies</li> <li>is adjudicated as incapacitated</li> <li>is convicted of a felony</li> <li>confirms in writing that they have moved outside of their voting jurisdiction</li> <li>remains in inactive status through two general elections.</li></ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Inactive_voter_list_rules">Inactive voter list rules</span></h4> <p>Virginia law requires election officials to conduct an annual voter registration maintenance program using National Change of Address data and other data resources. If election officials determine that a voter may have moved, state law requires them to send a forwardable notice. If the notice returned as undeliverable or if the voter does not respond within 30 days, they are to be listed in inactive status. If they remain in inactive status through two general elections, their registration is canceled.<sup id="cite_ref-codech4_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-codech4-24">[24]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span id="The_Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_.28ERIC.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_(ERIC)">The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Electronic_Registration_Information_Center_(ERIC)" title="Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)">Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records and other sources, to provide member states with reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Members fund ERIC. New members pay a one-time membership fee of $25,000, which is reserved for technology upgrades and other unanticipated expenses. Members also pay annual dues. Annual dues cover operating costs and are based, in part, on the citizen voting age population in each state."<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup> </p><p>By 2022, 33 states and the District of Columbia had joined ERIC. As of May 2024, 24 states and the District of Columbia were members in the ERIC program.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> </p><p>As of August 2023, Virginia was not participating in the ERIC program. </p><p>Commissioner of Elections Susan J. Beals withdrew Virginia from ERIC on May 11, 2023, saying, "With the recent departures of seven state members, we have reviewed the effectiveness of our continued participation with ERIC. ... In short, ERIC’s mandate has expanded beyond that of its initial intent – to improve the accuracy of voter rolls."<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup> Virginia's resignation became effective on August 9, 2023. </p><p><a href="/Center_for_Election_Innovation_and_Research_(CEIR)" title="Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR)">Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR)</a> Executive Director David Becker, who was involved in the development of ERIC, responded, "Right now, Virginia has the most accurate voter list it's ever had in its history. That is going to decline over time. ... They know ERIC is helping their voter lists, but they're succumbing to the disinformation and the pressure that comes with it."<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Post-election_auditing">Post-election auditing</span></h2> <p>Virginia state law <b>requires post-election audits</b>. The local board of registrars conducts a post-election risk-limiting audit of ballot scanner machines, which includes a hand count of a random sample of ballots. The procedures for conducting the audit are created by the Virginia Department of Elections. Discrepancies are documented in a report created by the local board of registrars. The audit is conducted "after the election has been certified and the period to initiate a recount has expired." Audits have no effect on election results.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> </p><p>Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.<sup id="cite_ref-ncslaudit_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncslaudit-30">[30]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-eac_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eac-31">[31]</a></sup> </p><p>Typically, <b>traditional post-election audits</b> are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, <b>risk-limiting audits</b> use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of <b>procedural audits</b> varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more. </p><p>As of October 2024, 49 states and the District of Columbia had some form of post-election audit by law. Of these, 35 states and the District of Columbia required <b>traditional post-election audits</b>, while six states required <b>risk-limiting post-election audits</b> by law. Eight states used some other form of post-election audit, including <b>procedural post-election audits</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-research_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-research-32">[32]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ncslaudits_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncslaudits-33">[33]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Noteworthy_events"><a href="/Noteworthy_events" title="Noteworthy events">Noteworthy events</a></span></h2> <h3><span id="Widespread_changes_to_state_election_laws_under_Governor_Ralph_Northam_.28D.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Widespread_changes_to_state_election_laws_under_Governor_Ralph_Northam_(D)">Widespread changes to state election laws under Governor <a href="/Ralph_Northam" title="Ralph Northam">Ralph Northam</a> (D)</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h4> <p>On June 28, 2021, Governor <a href="/Ralph_Northam" title="Ralph Northam">Ralph Northam</a> (D) signed the following bills into law, making a series of changes to Virginia's election administration procedures:<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB1968">HB1968</a>: This bill authorized local election officials to make in-person early voting available on Sundays.<sup id="cite_ref-HB1968_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HB1968-35">[35]</a></sup></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB1921">HB1921</a>: This bill established that voters with permanent or temporary disabilities can vote outside of a polling place. The bill also established that any voter can vote outside of a polling place "during a declared state of emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat."<sup id="cite_ref-HB1921_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HB1921-36">[36]</a></sup></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=211&typ=bil&val=hb1888">HB1888</a>: This bill established that election officials must begin processing absentee/mail-in ballots before Election Day. Processing includes "verifying the correct completion of the voter affirmation statement," and the bill established that voters must be a afforded an opportunity to correct issues with their voter affirmation statements. The bill also established that drop-off locations must be made available for the return of absentee/mail-in ballots.<sup id="cite_ref-HB1888_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HB1888-37">[37]</a></sup></li></ul> <p>On April 7, 2021, SB1395, legislation prohibiting discrimination in voting and election administration on the basis of race, was enacted into law. According to a bill summary prepared by Virginia's Legislative Information System, SB1395 made the following modifications to Virginia's election laws:<sup id="cite_ref-SB1395_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SB1395-38">[38]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>"The bill ... prohibits at-large methods of election from being imposed or applied in a locality in a manner that impairs the ability of a protected class, defined in the bill, to elect candidates of its choice or to influence the outcome of an election, by diluting or abridging the rights of voters who are members of a protected class."</li> <li>"Prior to enacting or administering a covered practice, defined in the bill, the governing body of a locality is required to publish the proposed covered practice and accept public comment for a minimum of 30 days on the proposed covered practice; after the public comment period, a 30-day waiting period is required. During this period, any person who will be subject to or affected by the covered practice may challenge the covered practice as (i) having the purpose or effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on the basis of race or color or membership in a language minority group or (ii) resulting in the retrogression in the position of members of a racial or ethnic group with respect to their effective exercise of the electoral franchise. The bill permits the local governing body to instead submit the proposed covered practice to the Office of the Attorney General for issuance of a certification of no objection and, once such certification is issued, to enact or administer the covered practice."</li> <li>"The bill authorizes the Attorney General to commence civil actions when there is reasonable cause to believe that a violation of an election law has occurred and the rights of any voter or group of voters have been affected by the violation."</li></ul> <p>The <a href="/Virginia_State_Senate" title="Virginia State Senate">Virginia State Senate</a> adopted the bill on February 5, 2021. The <a href="/Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="Virginia House of Delegates">Virginia House of Delegates</a> followed suit on February 15, 2021. On March 31, 2021, Governor <a href="/Ralph_Northam" title="Ralph Northam">Ralph Northam</a> (D) recommended amendments to the law. On April 7, 2021, the Senate voted 21-19 to accept these amendments, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans in opposition. That same day, the House also agreed to the governor's amendments, with the chamber's 55 Democrats voting in favor and its 45 Republicans in opposition. <sup id="cite_ref-SB1395_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SB1395-38">[38]</a></sup> </p><p>Northam said, "At a time when voting rights are under attack across our country, Virginia is expanding access to the ballot box, not restricting it. With the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, our Commonwealth is creating a model for how states can provide comprehensive voter protections that strengthen democracy and the integrity of our elections. I am proud to support this historic legislation, and I urge Congress to follow Virginia’s example." State Senator <a href="/Jill_Vogel" title="Jill Vogel">Jill Vogel</a> (R), who voted against the bill, said, "Consider if every locality, for every decision they made, was subject to some kind of litigation and somebody trying to impugn the integrity of their decision-making. It is a full employment act for lawyers."<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h4> <p>On April 12, 2020, Governor <a href="/Ralph_Northam" title="Ralph Northam">Ralph Northam</a> (D) signed the following bills into law, all of which had some impact on election administration procedures in Virginia:<sup id="cite_ref-northam_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-northam-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=hb1&ses=201&typ=bil&val=hb1">HB1</a>/<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+bil+SB0111">SB111</a>: Established no-excuse early voting 45 days prior to an election.</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=hb19">HB19</a>/<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB65">SB65</a>: Repealed the state's photo identification requirement for voters.</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB108">HB108</a>/<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB601">SB601</a>: Established Election Day as a state holiday.</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=hb235">HB235</a>/<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB219">SB219</a>: Established automatic voter registration for individuals conducting business with the Department of Motor Vehicles.</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=hb238">HB238</a>/<a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB455">SB455</a>: Provided for absentee ballots postmarked on or before the date of the election to be counted if received by noon on the third day after the election.</li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_policy_ballot_measures">Election policy ballot measures</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Elections_and_campaigns_on_the_ballot" title="Elections and campaigns on the ballot">Elections and campaigns on the ballot</a> and <a href="/List_of_Virginia_ballot_measures" title="List of Virginia ballot measures">List of Virginia ballot measures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Virginia. </p> <ol><li><a href="/Virginia_Question_2,_Allow_Government_Employees_to_be_Officers_of_Elections_Amendment_(1986)" title="Virginia Question 2, Allow Government Employees to be Officers of Elections Amendment (1986)">Virginia Question 2, Allow Government Employees to be Officers of Elections Amendment (1986)</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_Question_5,_Judicial_Appointments_and_Elections_for_Vacant_Positions_Amendment_(1976)" title="Virginia Question 5, Judicial Appointments and Elections for Vacant Positions Amendment (1976)">Virginia Question 5, Judicial Appointments and Elections for Vacant Positions Amendment (1976)</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_Question_4,_Removal_of_Prohibitions_of_Public_Officials_Serving_as_Election_Officers_Amendment_(1976)" title="Virginia Question 4, Removal of Prohibitions of Public Officials Serving as Election Officers Amendment (1976)">Virginia Question 4, Removal of Prohibitions of Public Officials Serving as Election Officers Amendment (1976)</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_Question_3,_Clarification_on_the_Residency_Requirement_for_Office_Seekers_Amendment_(1976)" title="Virginia Question 3, Clarification on the Residency Requirement for Office Seekers Amendment (1976)">Virginia Question 3, Clarification on the Residency Requirement for Office Seekers Amendment (1976)</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_Question_1,_Residency_Requirements_for_Voting_Amendment_(1976)" title="Virginia Question 1, Residency Requirements for Voting Amendment (1976)">Virginia Question 1, Residency Requirements for Voting Amendment (1976)</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_Question_2,_Allow_Elected_Officials_to_Serve_Multiple_Districts_Amendment_(1960)" title="Virginia Question 2, Allow Elected Officials to Serve Multiple Districts Amendment (1960)">Virginia Question 2, Allow Elected Officials to Serve Multiple Districts Amendment (1960)</a></li></ol> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Recent_legislation_related_to_election_administration_in_Virginia">Recent legislation related to election administration in Virginia</span></h2> <p>The table below lists bills related to election administration that have been introduced during (or carried over to) the current legislative session in Virginia. The following information is included for each bill: </p> <ul><li>State</li> <li>Bill number</li> <li>Official name or caption</li> <li>Most recent action date</li> <li>Legislative status</li> <li>Topics dealt with by the bill</li></ul> <p>Bills are organized alphabetically, first by state and then by bill number. The table displays up to 100 results by default. To view additional results, use the arrows in the upper-right corner of the table. For more information about a particular bill, click the bill number. 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But that's just the beginning of what it can do: </p> <ul><li>Ballotpedia's election experts provide daily updates on bills and other relevant political developments</li> <li>We translate complex bill text into easy-to-understand summaries written in everyday language</li> <li>And because it's from Ballotpedia, our Tracker is guaranteed to be neutral, unbiased, and nonpartisan</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Ballot_Bulletin">The Ballot Bulletin</span></h3> <div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_The_Ballot_Bulletin" title="Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin"><img alt="Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a9/Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg/800px-Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg" decoding="async" width="800" height="133" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a9/Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg/1200px-Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/a/a9/Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg/1600px-Ballot-Bulletin-Header-D2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3333" data-file-height="553" /></a></div></div> <p><br /> The <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_The_Ballot_Bulletin" title="Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin">Ballot Bulletin</a> is a weekly email that delivers the latest updates on election policy. The Ballot Bulletin tracks developments in election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news. Each email contains in-depth data from our <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legislation.ballotpedia.org/elections/home">Election Administration Legislation Tracker</a>. You'll also be able to track relevant legislation, with links to and summaries of the bills themselves. </p><p><b><a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_The_Ballot_Bulletin" title="Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin">Click here</a></b> to view recent issues and <b>subscribe</b>. </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballot_access"><a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Virginia" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Virginia">Ballot access</a></span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Virginia" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Virginia">Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Virginia</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><a href="/File:Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg/200px-Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="247" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg/300px-Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg/400px-Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg 2x" data-file-width="485" data-file-height="600" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:Cardboard_ballot_box_-_Smithsonian.jpg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>A cardboard ballot box at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History</div></div></div> <p>In order to get on the ballot in Virginia, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. <b>These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot.</b> These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election. </p><p>There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state. </p> <ol><li>An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.</li> <li>An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.</li> <li>An individual can run as a write-in candidate.</li></ol> <p><b><a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Virginia" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Virginia">This article</a> outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Virginia.</b> For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_presidential_candidates_in_Virginia" title="Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Virginia">click here</a>. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact <a href="/State_election_agencies" title="State election agencies">state election agencies</a> for information about local candidate filing processes). </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Redistricting"><a href="/Redistricting_in_Virginia" title="Redistricting in Virginia">Redistricting</a></span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Redistricting_in_Virginia" title="Redistricting in Virginia">Redistricting in Virginia</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="thumb tleft"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:177px;"><a href="/File:The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png/175px-The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png" decoding="async" width="175" height="183" class="thumbimage" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png/263px-The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png/350px-The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png 2x" data-file-width="1764" data-file-height="1847" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/File:The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>"Gerrymandering"</div></div></div> <p><b><a href="/Redistricting" title="Redistricting">Redistricting</a> is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn.</b> Each of Virginia's 11 United States Representatives and 140 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.<sup id="cite_ref-matter_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-matter-41">[41]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-indy_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indy-42">[42]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-atlantic_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-atlantic-43">[43]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-naacp_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-naacp-44">[44]</a></sup> </p><p>Virginia was apportioned 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about <a href="/Redistricting_in_Virginia_after_the_2020_census" title="Redistricting in Virginia after the 2020 census">redistricting in Virginia after the 2020 census</a>. </p> <div style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #E5E5E5; background: #fbfbfb;"> <div style="padding: .5em 1em 0.3em; font-size: 90%; width: 100%; color:#202020;"> <b>HIGHLIGHTS</b></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Following the 2020 United States Census, Virginia was apportioned 11 congressional districts, which was unchanged from the number it had after the 2010 census. </li></div> <div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li>Virginia's House of Delegates is made up of 100 districts; Virginia's State Senate is made up of 40 districts. </li></div><div style="padding: 0em 1.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><li> In Virginia, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are set by a 16-member commission comprising state legislators and non-legislator citizens. The General Assembly must vote to approve the maps without amending them. If the General Assembly rejects the first set of draft maps, the commission must submit another. If the General Assembly rejects this second set of draft maps, the Virginia Supreme Court is tasked with enacting new maps. </li></div></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="State_process">State process</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State-by-state_redistricting_procedures" title="State-by-state redistricting procedures">State-by-state redistricting procedures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>On November 3, 2020, Virginia voters approved a <a href="/Virginia_Question_1,_Redistricting_Commission_Amendment_(2020)" title="Virginia Question 1, Redistricting Commission Amendment (2020)">constitutional amendment</a> establishing a commission-driven congressional and state legislative redistricting process. The 16-member commission comprises eight legislators and eight non-legislator members. Leaders of the legislature's two largest political parties select legislators to serve on the commission. The commission's eight citizen members are recommended by legislative leaders and selected by a committee of five retired circuit court judges. The commissioners themselves select one of the eight citizens to serve as chairperson.<sup id="cite_ref-vacommissionamendment_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vacommissionamendment-45">[45]</a></sup> </p><p>District maps are subject to the following consensus requirements:<sup id="cite_ref-vacommissionamendment_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vacommissionamendment-45">[45]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Congressional maps: Approval by 12 commissioners, including six legislators and six non-legislators.</li> <li>Virginia State Senate: Approval by 12 commissioners, including six legislators (with three state senators) and six non-legislators.</li> <li>Virginia House of Delegates: Approval by 12 commissioners, including six legislators (with three state delegates) and six non-legislators.</li></ul> <p>The commission submits its maps to the General Assembly, which can vote to approve the maps or reject them. The General Assembly cannot amend the maps. If the General Assembly rejects a map, the commission must draft a second map. If the General Assembly rejects that map, the Virginia Supreme Court is tasked with enacting a new map.<sup id="cite_ref-vacommissionamendment_45-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vacommissionamendment-45">[45]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-valoyola_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-valoyola-46">[46]</a></sup> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_administration_agencies">Election administration agencies</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_agencies">Election agencies</span></h3> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:152px;"><a href="/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg" class="image"><img alt="" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Election_Assistance_Commission.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="thumbimage" 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Offices</b><br /> </p> <dl><dd><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/voterinformation/publiccontactlookup">Click here for a list</a></dd></dl> <p><b>Virginia Department of Elections</b><br /> </p> <dl><dd>Washington Building</dd> <dd>1100 Bank Street, First Floor</dd> <dd>Richmond, Virginia 23219</dd> <dd>Phone: 804-864-8901</dd> <dd>Toll free: 800-552-9745</dd> <dd>Fax: 804-371-0194</dd> <dd>Email: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:info@elections.virginia.gov">info@elections.virginia.gov</a></dd> <dd>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov">https://www.elections.virginia.gov</a></dd></dl> <p><b>U.S. Election Assistance Commission</b><br /> </p> <dl><dd>633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200</dd> <dd>Washington, DC 20001</dd> <dd>Phone: 301-563-3919</dd> <dd>Toll free: 1-866-747-1471</dd> <dd>Email: <a 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for political candidates in Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/Redistricting_in_Virginia" title="Redistricting in Virginia">Redistricting in Virginia</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections_in_Virginia">Elections in Virginia</span></h3> <ul><li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2024" title="Virginia elections, 2024">Virginia elections, 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2023" title="Virginia elections, 2023">Virginia elections, 2023</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2022" title="Virginia elections, 2022">Virginia elections, 2022</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2021" title="Virginia elections, 2021">Virginia elections, 2021</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2020" title="Virginia elections, 2020">Virginia elections, 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2019" title="Virginia elections, 2019">Virginia elections, 2019</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2018" title="Virginia elections, 2018">Virginia elections, 2018</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2017" title="Virginia elections, 2017">Virginia elections, 2017</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2016" title="Virginia elections, 2016">Virginia elections, 2016</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2015" title="Virginia elections, 2015">Virginia elections, 2015</a></li> <li><a href="/Virginia_elections,_2014" title="Virginia elections, 2014">Virginia elections, 2014</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="External_links">External links</span></h2> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/">Virginia Department of Elections</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>We use the term "absentee/mail-in voting" to describe systems in which requests or applications are required. We use the term "all-mail voting" to denote systems where the ballots themselves are sent automatically to all voters. We use the hyphenate term for absentee voting because some states use “mail voting” (or a similar alternative) to describe what has traditionally been called "absentee voting."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-voterfaq-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-voterfaq_2-0">2.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-voterfaq_2-1">2.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/election-voter-faq/"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>, "Election and Voter FAQ," accessed May 3, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-vareg-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vareg_3-0">3.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vareg_3-1">3.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vareg_3-2">3.2</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vareg_3-3">3.3</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>, "How to Register," accessed May 3, 2023</a> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; name "vareg" defined multiple times with different content</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-0">4.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-1">4.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-2">4.2</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-3">4.3</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-northam-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-northam_5-0">5.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-northam_5-1">5.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-northam_5-2">5.2</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-northam_5-3">5.3</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-northam_5-4">5.4</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/april/headline-856055-en.html"><i>Office of the Governor of Virginia</i>, "Governor Northam Signs Sweeping New Laws to Expand Access to Voting," April 12, 2020</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/veris-voter-registration/applications/VA-NVRA-1-Voter-Registration-Application-rev-5-2024-2.pdf"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>, "Virginia Voter Registration Application," accessed November 1, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra">According to</a> the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-vaabs-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vaabs_8-0">8.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vaabs_8-1">8.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vaabs_8-2">8.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>, "Absentee and Early Voting," accessed October 4, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-absapp-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-absapp_9-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/absentee-voting/applications/REVISED-SBE-701-703rev7.022..pdf"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>, "Virginia Absentee Ballot Application Form,"accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-vareturn-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vareturn_10-0">10.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vareturn_10-1">10.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter7/section24.2-707/"><i>LIS Virginia Law</i>, “Code of Virginia, Section 24.2-707,” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.oag.state.va.us/files/Opinions/2023/23-033-Byron-issued.pdf"><i>Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General</i>, “Opinion of Attorney General Jason Miyares,” October 26, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter7/section24.2-705/"><i>LIS Virginia Law</i>, “Code of Virginia, Section 24.2-705,” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter7/section24.2-709.1/"><i>LIS Virginia Law</i>, “Code of Virginia, Section 24.2-707,” accessed May 3, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-idlist-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-idlist_14-0">14.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-idlist_14-1">14.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/voter-id/outreach-materials/documents/Voter-Identification-Chart---Revised-10.2022.pdf"><i>Voter identification</i>, "Voting on Election Day," accessed May 3, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-voed-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-voed_15-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/in-person-voting/"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>, "Voting on Election Day," accessed May 3, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-vpv-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vpv_16-0">16.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vpv_16-1">16.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/in-person-voting/#provisional-ballot"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>, "In-Person Voting," accessed May 3, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/provisional-ballots.aspx"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Provisional Ballots," accessed November 4, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/primary-types.aspx"><i>NCSL</i>,"State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-19">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/"><i>Virginia Department of Elections</i>,"Casting a Ballot," accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-20">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.restore.virginia.gov"><i>Secretary of the Commonwealth</i>, "Restoration of Rights," accessed May 3, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncsl-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_21-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-22">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>As of May 2024, the Justice Department notes, "Six States (Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) are exempt from the NVRA because, on and after August 1, 1994, they either had no voter-registration requirements or had election-day voter registration at polling places with respect to elections for federal office."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-23">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra"><i>The United States Department of Justice</i>, "The National Voter Registration Act of 1993," accessed May 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-codech4-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-codech4_24-0">24.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-codech4_24-1">24.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter4/"><i>Code of Virginia</i>, "(24.2-427, 24.2-428.1, and 24.2.428.2," accessed May 3, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-25">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ericstates.org/faq/"><i>ERIC</i>, "FAQ," accessed May 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-26">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ericstates.org/who-we-are/"><i>ERIC</i>, "Who We Are," accessed May 29, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-27">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23810805-file_0097-2"><i>Virginia Commissioner of Elections Susan J. Beals</i>, "Virginia ERIC departure letter," May 11, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-28">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpm.org/news/2023-05-15/virginia-voter-registration-law-eric-data-elections"><i>VPM.org</i>, "Virginia 'in talks with other states' for alternative to bipartisan voter collab ERIC ," May 15, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-29">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/post-election-audits635926066.aspx#state%20reqs"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Post-Election Audits," accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncslaudit-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ncslaudit_30-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/post-election-audits635926066.aspx#state%20reqs"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Post-Election Audits," accessed July 23, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-eac-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-eac_31-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.eac.gov/election-officials/election-audits-across-united-states"><i>Election Assistance Commission</i>, "Election Audits Across the United States," accessed August 22, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-research-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-research_32-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia research conducted in October 2024, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes</i>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncslaudits-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-ncslaudits_33-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/post-election-audits635926066.aspx#state%20reqs"><i>National Conference of State Legislatures</i>, "Post-Election Audits," accessed October 4, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-34">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nbc29.com/2021/06/28/northam-signs-legislation-increase-voter-access/"><i>NBC 29</i>, "Northam signs legislation to increase voter access," June 28, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-HB1968-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-HB1968_35-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB1968"><i>Virginia's Legislative Information System</i>, "HB1968," accessed July 12, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-HB1921-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-HB1921_36-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB1921"><i>Virginia's Legislative Information System</i>, "HB1921," accessed July 12, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-HB1888-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-HB1888_37-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=211&typ=bil&val=hb1888"><i>Virginia's Legislative Information System</i>, "HB1888," accessed July 12, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-SB1395-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-SB1395_38-0">38.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-SB1395_38-1">38.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=212&typ=bil&val=sb1395"><i>Virginia's Legislative Information System</i>, "SB 1395 Discrimination; prohibited in voting and elections administration, etc.," accessed April 9, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-39">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://richmond.com/community/powhatan-today/officials-discuss-impact-of-new-voting-rights-act-of-virginia/article_a010b030-979e-11eb-b6cf-d743b9dfc319.html"><i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i>, "Officials discuss impact of new Voting Rights Act of Virginia," April 7, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-40">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/03/12/virginia-is-set-to-become-the-first-southern-state-with-its-own-voting-rights-act-heres-what-it-does/"><i>Virginia Mercury</i>, "Virginia is set to become the first southern state with its own voting rights act. Here’s what it does." March 12, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-matter-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-matter_41-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://redistricting.lls.edu/why.php"><i>All About Redistricting</i>, "Why does it matter?" accessed April 8, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-indy-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-indy_42-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/cracked-stacked-and-packed-initial-redistricting-maps-met-with-skepticism-and-dismay/Content?oid=2583046"><i>Indy Week</i>, "Cracked, stacked and packed: Initial redistricting maps met with skepticism and dismay," June 29, 2011</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-atlantic-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-atlantic_43-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/how-the-voting-rights-act-hurts-democrats-and-minorities/276893/"><i>The Atlantic</i>, "How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities," June 17, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-naacp-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-naacp_44-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.redrawingthelines.org/majorityminoritydistricts"><i>Redrawing the Lines</i>, "The Role of Section 2 - Majority Minority Districts," accessed April 6, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-vacommissionamendment-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vacommissionamendment_45-0">45.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vacommissionamendment_45-1">45.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vacommissionamendment_45-2">45.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HJ615"><i>Virginia's Legislative Information System</i>, "HJ 615 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission (first reference)," accessed November 18, 2020</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-valoyola-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-valoyola_46-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://redistricting.lls.edu/states-VA.php"><i>All About Redistricting</i>, "Virginia," accessed May 8, 2015</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="3" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:Election_info" title="Template:Election info"><span title="View this template" style=";background:#bbccee;;border:none;;">v</span></a> <span style="font-size:80%;">•</span> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Election_info&action=edit"><span style="color:#002bb8;;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;" title="You can edit this template. 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