Voters in Virginia are getting their chance to help select the Democratic contender to face President Trump in the fall election.

The high-stakes party primary will take place next Tuesday, March 3 — dubbed Super Tuesday because voters in 13 other states also will be casting ballots that day.

Polls in Richmond and across the state will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. to allow voters to make their choice. Any registered voter can participate because Virginia does not require voters to list a party preference and there is no Republican primary.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appear to be the front-runners in the Commonwealth, according to recent polling. But the only results that will count will be those from the ballot box.

Six other candidates are vying for voter support: Former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Sen. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, busi- nessman Tom Steyer and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.

Voters will find the names of several other people listed on the Virginia ballot, though those individuals have quit the race. They are Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Julián Castro, Deval Patrick, Marianne Williamson and Andrew Yang.

The state Board of Elections said their names remain on the ballot because the candidates did not provide the required notice of withdrawal before the ballots were printed and absentee voting began in January.

The outcome of the election will determine how many delegates Virginia and the other Super Tuesday states will send to the Democratic National Convention to represent each of the candidates on the first ballot. This is not a winner-take-all vote; the Democratic Party, instead, awards pledged delegates based on the proportion of the total vote each candidate receives.

Super Tuesday voting also will take place in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Vermont. Delegate selection contests also will take place in American Samoa and for Democrats living overseas.

At stake are 1,357 delegates to the convention, or about one-third of the 3,979 pledged delegates who are slated to participate in the first round balloting at the convention, according to the party.

That does not include senators, congressmen and other party and elected officials who are “super delegates” and who can only participate in selecting the Democratic challenger if there is no first round winner.

A candidate has to win just over half, or 1,991 pledged delegates to ensure a first round victory at the convention.

With so many candidates still in the race, no one expects Super Tuesday’s results to determine the winner. Instead, the likelihood is that candidates who fare poorly will drop out.

The Candidates

Former U.S. vice president

Age: 77

Website: joebiden.com

Enjoying recognition and respect earned as a former U.S. senator from Delaware and, later, as President Obama’s vice president, he is banking on his appeal to moderate voters.

Former mayor of New York City

Age: 77

Website: www. mikebloomberg.com

A billionaire who has spent massive amounts of money on ads after entering the race late, he has spent a lot of time apologizing for his controversial “stop and frisk” policy as mayor. He is a big proponent of gun control and abating climate change.

Former mayor of South Bend, Ind.

Age: 38

Website: peteforamerica.com

One of the youngest ever presidential candidates, he is the first married gay man to run for president and an Afghanistan War veteran.

U.S. senator from Hawaii

Age: 37

Website: www.tulsi2020.com

The first Hindu member of Congress, she has capitalized on her experience fighting in the Iraq war as a member of the Army National Guard. She supports lowering military spending by ending regime-change wars and wants to raise taxes on corporations while lowering them for small businesses and farmers.

U.S. senator from Minnesota

Age: 59

Website: www.amyklobuchar.com

A former prosecutor, she has taken up criminal justice and consumer protection issues.

U.S. senator from Vermont

Age: 78

Website: berniesanders.com

A Democratic socialist, he leads the charge fighting income inequality and advocating for Medicare for all, a $15 federal minimum wage, free public college tuition and climate change legislation.

Former hedge fund manager and activist

Age: 62

Website: www.tomsteyer.com

A billionaire who entered the race because he believes it’s paramount to defeat President Trump, he and his wife started a bank in Oakland to help underserved black and brown communities. He also advocates for reparations for African-Americans and stemming climate change.

U.S. senator from Massachusetts

Age: 70

Website: elizabethwarren.com

A former school teacher and law professor, she has sought a wealth tax on “ultra millionaires,” an overhaul of housing policies and universal health care.