Virginia primaries begin in May
Free Press staff report | 1/25/2024, 6 p.m.
In-person voting for statewide candidates in Virginia’s primary elections will kick off Friday, May 3, at local registrar’s offices.
While the election itself is set for June 18, the deadline to register to vote or to update your existing voter registration is May 28. Voters, however, can register after that date, through Election Day, and vote using provisional ballots, according to state elections officials.
The deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you is June 7. The official state elections website says the request must be received by your local registrar’s office by 5 p.m.
Voter registration offices also will be open for early voting — starting on Saturday, June 8.
Saturday, June 15, will mark the last day of in-person early voting at your local voter registration office.
State officials say that residents who need to register to vote or need to apply for an absentee ballot can do so online by using the Citizen Portal at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/.
