Elections
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A step-by-step guide on registering to vote in Virginia in 2025
Learn how to check your voter registration status and register to vote with this simple list.
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I’m a college student living in another state. How do I vote this year?
All registered Virginia voters have the right to vote by mail—you don’t have to provide a reason or prove that you’ll be out of town. Simply preferring to vote by mail is reason enough.
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What is an absentee ballot, and how do I get one in Virginia this year?
During the 2020 session of the Virginia General Assembly, state lawmakers voted in favor of “no excuse” absentee voting. That meant Virginians could vote in-person up to 45 days before Election Day using an absentee ballot without having to first provide a reason—and those same provisions still apply today.
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Here’s how to cast a Virginia ballot on Election Day
Voting in person on Election Day requires a bit of planning—so we’ve rounded up the facts you need to be informed.
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Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Democratic lieutenant governor race
The Virginia state senator will face Republican nominee John Reid in the general election this fall.
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Jay Jones projected to win Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general
The former state delegate will now face Republican incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares in November’s general election.
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Youngkin advisor hits back at Republican LG nominee over extortion claims
An advisor to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is hitting back at the GOP’s nominee for lieutenant governor, John Reid, in the escalating dispute over whether a series of lewd online posts are actually tied to Reid.
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Far-right GOP candidate for Virginia Gov. not pro-Trump enough, draws far-right challengers
The presumptive Republican nominee for governor this fall, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, faces a brewing primary battle as she fades in the polls. Two far-right Virginia Republicans are making moves to challenge Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears to be the Republican nominee for governor this fall. Amanda Chase, a former Virginia state senator, and Dave LaRock,…
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Election fatigue? Here’s how to recharge your mental health
We talked to an expert about the rise in anxiety during the 2024 election season, and what to do about it.
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Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Harris delivered her remarks at Howard University, her alma mater and one of the country’s most prominent historically Black schools, in the same spot where she hoped to give a victory speech.
