{"id":2504642,"date":"2025-10-30T07:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-voting-in-virginia-this-election-cycle\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T07:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:04:04","slug":"what-to-know-about-voting-in-virginia-this-election-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-voting-in-virginia-this-election-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about voting in Virginia this election cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-know-about-voting-in-virginia-this-election-cycle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504642&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article provides an overview of the key details for voting in Virginia&#8217;s upcoming election. Virginia voters will choose officials for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and all 100 seats in the house of Delegates. The gubernatorial race features Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears against former Democratic rep. Abigail Spanberger. The lieutenant governor and attorney general races are also competitive,with notable attention on the attorney general contest due to a controversy surrounding the Democratic candidate,Jay Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Polls will be open statewide on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and same-day voter registration is available at polling locations. early voting concludes the Saturday before the election. Major issues influencing voters include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-begs-oil-industry-to-lower-prices-as-energy-crisis-looms-report\/\" title=\"Biden Begs Oil Industry To Lower Prices As Energy Crisis Looms: REPORT\">rising energy costs<\/a>-attributed differently by the candidates-and transgender policies in public schools. Additionally, broader political topics like the ongoing government funding stalemate and statewide redistricting efforts are part of the election dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>This election is seen as a critical test for Democrats aiming to gain power in Congress during the 2026 midterms, while also shaping Virginia&#8217;s political leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to know about voting in Virginia this election cycle<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2382681\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>With less than one week until Election Day, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a> residents will head to the ballot box to cast their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\">votes<\/a> for three statewide offices that will determine whether the executive branch remains under Republican control.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are testing Virginia&rsquo;s high-stakes election as a bellwether to see if they can wrest power from Republicans in Congress during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>. In the meantime, voters will decide the fate of Virginia&rsquo;s politics at the state level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3868372\/what-to-know-mikie-sherrill-jack-ciattarelli\/\">What to know about the two candidates for governor in New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3868654\/sherrill-spanberger-dnc-vote-drive-governors-race\/\">Sherrill and Spanberger join DNC vote drive with NJ governor&#8217;s race in dead heat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3868624\/cuomo-trump-take-over-new-york-city-mamdani\/\">Cuomo warns Trump will &#8216;take over New York City&#8217; if Mamdani elected mayor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Here&rsquo;s everything to know about voting in Virginia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-on-the-ballot\">Who is on the ballot?<\/h2>\n<p>The offices of governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, and all 100 seats in Virginia&rsquo;s House of Delegates are up for grabs this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>In the gubernatorial race, Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a> (R-VA) is running against former Democratic Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a>. The victor will succeed Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) once his term ends in January 2026. No Virginia governor can serve consecutive terms due to the state constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republican nominee John Reid and Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi are vying to replace Earle-Sears as lieutenant governor once her term expires. The lieutenant governor presides over the Virginia Senate, where the official can cast tiebreaking votes and can step in if the governor cannot serve for whatever reason.<\/p>\n<p>As for the attorney general race, Republican incumbent Jason Miyares is seeking to hold on to his post against a bid from Democratic nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jay-jones\/\">Jay Jones<\/a>. This contest has arguably drawn equal, if not more, attention than the gubernatorial race in large part due to a texting scandal involving Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the former Democratic delegate&rsquo;s campaign was roiled by a report disclosing that, as a delegate in 2022, he wished death upon the Republican House speaker and his family. Republicans immediately capitalized on the controversy to benefit them politically in the election&rsquo;s final stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Spanberger softly condemned Jones&rsquo;s violent rhetoric but declined to distance herself from him. Jones refused to drop out despite Republican calls for him to do so.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-are-the-polling-locations\">Where are the polling locations?<\/h2>\n<p>Hundreds of polling locations are set up across Virginia&rsquo;s 95 counties and 38 independent cities. To find your closest polling place, visit the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/casting-a-ballot\/polling-place-lookup\/\">Virginia Department of Elections website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Those in line by 7 p.m. will be able to cast their votes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-voter-registration-over\">Is voter registration over?<\/h2>\n<p>While the registration period for the general election ended on Friday, same-day voter registration is still available for Virginia residents through Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>The same-day registration process is relatively new to Virginia. It was first implemented during the 2022 election cycle after the Virginia General Assembly approved the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Same-day voter registration means a Virginia citizen must register to vote in person at a polling location and immediately cast a provisional ballot. Once election officials can confirm the voter&rsquo;s eligibility, the provisional ballot will be added to the tally of regular ballots.<\/p>\n<p>To register on the same day as voting, one must meet the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/registration\/how-to-register\/\">requirements listed<\/a> on the webpage run by the Virginia Department of Elections.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-does-early-voting-end\">When does early voting end?<\/h2>\n<p>The period for early, in-person voting in Virginia ends Saturday. It started Sept. 19.<\/p>\n<p>After that, voters will be able to cast their ballots on Tuesday, the final day for voting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-driving-issues\">What are the driving issues?<\/h2>\n<p>Among the issues driving the state election are affordability and transgender policies in public schools.<\/p>\n<p>Rising energy costs are particularly concerning voters. Electricity prices surged by about 6.2% for the year ending in August, more than double the rate of annual inflation, at 3%. Earle-Sears blames the significant price increase on renewable energy policies, while Spanberger says she will lower energy costs by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >increasing local energy generation<\/a> with advanced technologies and prevent data centers from driving up energy costs for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia is now considered the data center capital of the world because of its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3826645\/loudoun-county-commercial-tax-base-initiative-data-centers-virginia-hub\/\">rapid adoption<\/a> of the infrastructure, which requires a vast amount of electricity.<\/p>\n<p>On the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\">transgender<\/a> issue, Earle-Sears has attacked Spanberger over the inclusion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/100-day-report-card-trump-makes-good-on-pledge-to-kill-dei\/\" title=\"100-... report card: Trump makes good on pledge to kill DEI\">transgender-identifying biological males<\/a> in women&rsquo;s sports, restrooms, and locker rooms as the Democratic candidate dodges the subject and says the issue should be handled locally.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3866032\/virginia-election-key-issues-what-to-know\/\">WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUES DOMINATING THE VIRGINIA ELECTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While not necessarily on the ballot, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> is at the top of voters&rsquo; minds as the Senate has failed to pass the House GOP-backed &ldquo;clean&rdquo; continuing resolution for the past month.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Democrats&rsquo; entrance in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3865608\/earle-sears-virginia-redistricting-amendment-illegal\/\">nationwide redistricting fight<\/a> with Republicans has also been an issue that both Earle-Sears and Spanberger have addressed as the election nears.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia voting guide: key races and issues this election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2504645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP24305654607234.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33399,3728,5468,38696,4351],"class_list":["post-2504642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-elections","tag-election","tag-virginia","tag-voter-information","tag-voting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP24305654607234.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504642"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504646,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504642\/revisions\/2504646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}