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Early Voting Opens Across Virginia for Governor’s Race and House Contests

Virginians now navigate key deadlines in an election that will deliver the state’s first woman governor.

Former Representative Abigail Spanberger speaks during a campaign event in Dumfries, Virginia, on October 25, 2022.
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Overview

  • Early in-person voting runs Sept. 19 through Nov. 1 at local registrar offices, with some localities offering satellite sites and extended hours.
  • The deadline to register or update registration is Oct. 24, the same day mail ballot requests are due by 5 p.m., and Election Day is Nov. 4 with polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by election officials by noon on Nov. 7, with drop box availability set by each locality.
  • Voters must show an acceptable ID or sign an ID confirmation statement, and those who cast provisional ballots have until noon on the Friday after the election to provide ID or a signed confirmation for counting.
  • The ballot features Abigail Spanberger vs. Winsome Earle-Sears for governor, Ghazala Hashmi vs. John Reid for lieutenant governor, Jay Jones vs. Jason Miyares for attorney general, and all 100 House of Delegates seats, with more than 6 million Virginians registered to vote.