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The Virginia State Board of Elections oversees the execution of elections under state law. In a 2020 study, Virginia was ranked as the 12th easiest state for citizens to vote in. [ 1 ] Voters do not register by party in Virginia, and Virginia conducts open primaries where any voter may cast a ballot for either party.
The predecessor to ELECT, the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE), was founded in 1946 as a nonpolitical agency to ensure fairness and accuracy in the commonwealth's elections. The SBE promoted proper administration of election laws and voter registration. [3] In 2014, this process was further expanded with the creation of ELECT.
The elections in November 1991 created a Republican majority on the board for only the second time in the 20th century, with Thomas Davis becoming the chairman, Robert B. Dix, Jr. defeating long-time Centreville District Supervisor Martha Pennino, and Republican candidates taking the open Dranesville, Sully and Mason district seats. [31]
Candidates have until March 12 to file to run for mayor or city council. Most races are decided in the primary election, as long as the winning candidate gets 50% plus one of the votes. The 2024 ...
Virginia's 82nd House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The district contains part of Virginia Beach. Since 2016, the seat has been held by Republican Jason Miyares who was elected as Attorney General of Virginia in the 2021 election. [1]
The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 38 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes. All counties, with the exception of Arlington County, are further subdivided into magisterial districts. [1]
Deeds, 66, told The Advocate in October that she was running because the district is facing the most critical period in her tenure with the district. "My years of experience as a board member and ...
2024 Virginia's 2nd congressional district election [17] Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Jen Kiggans (incumbent) 207,368 : 50.7 : Democratic: Missy Cotter Smasal 191,666 46.9 Independent: Robert Reid Jr. 9,197 2.3 Write-in: 471 0.1 Total votes 408,702 : 100.0 : Republican hold