Frequently Asked Questions

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Election Schedule

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    • March Presidential Primary - leap years only - First Tuesday of March (if called)
    • June Primary - Second Tuesday of June (if called)
    • November General Election - First Tuesday after the first Monday in November
    • Special Elections
    Election Schedule

    • President of the United States - every four years, even numbered years (leap years)
    • U.S. Senate - every six years, even numbered years (staggered terms for the state’s two Senators - next in 2020 and 2024)
    • U.S. House of Representatives - every two years, even numbered years
    • Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General - every four years, odd numbered years (year after presidential election)
    • State Senate - every four years, odd numbered years (year before presidential election)
    • House of Delegates - every two years, odd numbered years
    • Sheriff, Treasurer, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Commissioner of Revenue - every four years, odd numbered years (year after presidential election)
    • Clerk of the Circuit Court - every eight years, odd numbered years (year before every other presidential election)
    • City Council - every two years, odd numbered years (staggered terms for the 5 members: 3 in year before presidential election, 2 in year after presidential election)
    • School Board - every two years, odd numbered years (staggered terms for the 7 members: 4 in year before presidential election, 3 in year after presidential election)
    • Soil and Water Conservation Directors, Thomas Jefferson District- every four years, odd numbered years (year before presidential)
    Election Schedule