Virginia voters on Tuesday will decide a U.S. Senate race, a U.S. House race and up to three proposed state constitutional amendments. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters in line at 7 p.m. can still vote. Same-day registration is available with a provisional ballot.
Virginia voters on Tuesday will decide a U.S. Senate race, a U.S. House race, and up to three proposed state constitutional amendments. Saturday, Oct. 31 is the last day for early voting, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Voting hours and same-day registration
Polls in Virginia are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and anyone in line by 7 p.m. can vote. Virginia allows residents to register to vote on Election Day and vote with a provisional ballot, which must be done at the polling place in the precinct where they reside. Voters who missed the registration deadline can still register and vote on Election Day at their correct polling place, but will cast a provisional ballot.
U.S. Senate
In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Democrat Mark Warner is seeking a fourth term and faces Republican Bert Mizusawa, a retired Army Major General. Warner has said a fourth term would be his last. Mizusawa won the GOP nomination in the Aug. 4 primary.
U.S. House contests
In the 1st District, Democrat Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney, is trying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, who was first elected to Congress in 2007. In the 2nd District, U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R) faces former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D) in a rematch of their 2022 race; the seat has moved to Lean Democratic. In the 5th District, Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. John McGuire faces former Democratic congressman Tom Perriello. Beth Macy is a Democratic candidate in the 6th District.
Ballot questions
Virginia voters will see three statewide constitutional amendment questions: Question 1 on a right to abortion, Question 2 on eliminating the defunct ban on same-sex marriage, and Question 3 on automatic restoration of voting rights after felony sentence completion. Under the proposed third amendment, a person convicted of a felony could not vote while incarcerated for that felony, but voting rights would be automatically restored upon release. Earlier this year, the General Assembly gave localities the power to add a 1% sales tax, with revenue dedicated to building new schools or major renovations.
