As a sixteen-year-old abortion access activist in Virginia, the last few months of 2023 gave me hope, a sense of reality, and a strong urge to keep fighting. But going into September of this year, I was scared. I work for the Virginia chapter of the youth-led,...
After working hard to turn out their own voters to cast ballots during the early voting period in the 2023 elections, Virginia Republicans have returned to their perennial efforts to restrict early and other convenient voting methods. This week, a Democratic-led...
Early voting in Virginia’s legislative elections has been underway since Sept. 22, and over 570,000 ballots have already been cast. Additionally, over 170,000 plan to vote by mail. Early voting in the commonwealth is convenient and simple, but it was not always so,...
In early October, media investigations revealed that an unknown number of Virginians were illegally removed from voter rolls by the Virginia Department of Elections (DOE). A month later, it’s becoming clear that the scope of this unconstitutional voter...
Early voting in Virginia has been underway for over a month now, but until now, early voters could only cast ballots on weekdays. Starting this weekend, however, Virginians will be able to vote on Saturday, too. On Saturday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 4, voters...
Virginia’s voter registration deadline has passed, but if you missed it and still want to cast your ballot in this year’s elections, you can still do so. As of last year, Virginia allows “same-day voter registration,” which means that eligible voters can still...
Following news that at least 275 Virginians were illegally removed from voter rolls, the commonwealth’s representatives in Washington are demanding an investigation into the Youngkin administration’s Department of Elections. A recent report released by the Virginia...
Virginia’s state elections are less than a month away, but some essential voting deadlines are zooming up even sooner. The deadline to register to vote or update your existing voter registration is Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 (but if you don’t get registered by then, keep...
Elections for all 100 House of Delegates and 40 state Senate seats will be held on Nov. 7, 2023, but smart voters should be mindful of other key Virginia election dates this fall, too. First day of in-person early voting at your local registrar’s office begins...
