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With less than two months away from the November general election, voters in Virginia can begin advance voting on September 17 for candidates for governor, general assembly and local government.
Under state law, early in-person voting begins on Friday. The deadline to register to vote or update voter information for the November 2 election is October 12.
Voters can request mail-in ballots until October 22, and these ballots can be returned in person to the local office of the Registrar of Electors or by mail if stamped by November 2 and received by noon on Friday 5 November.
Advance in-person voting can be done at the local registrar’s office during regular business hours Monday through Friday and October 23 and 30 – the two Saturdays before polling day.
The governor’s race pits Democrat and former Governor Terry McAuliffe against Republican newcomer and former investment firm owner Glenn Youngkin.
McAuliffe’s running mate, Prince William County State, Del. Hala Ayala, faces former delegate Winsome Sears in the race for lieutenant governor.
Outgoing Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring is being challenged by Virginia Beach State Republican Jason Miyares.
For the General Assembly, outgoing Republican delegates Terry Kilgore, 1st; Will Wampler, 4th; and Israel O’Quinn, 5th, are unopposed.
Scott and Wise and Norton counties are offering the only local government races in the area this year.
In Scott County, voters have a special election candidate to fill the seat of former Commonwealth Attorney Andrew Johnson following his appointment as General District Judge in 2020. Republican Kyle B. Kilgore is not not opposed to fulfilling the mandate ending in 2024.
Two City Council races – Nickelsville and Weber City are all special elections
Jeremiah E. Gillenwater and Stephen E. Glovier are unopposed for two vacant seats in Nickelsville.
In Weber City, four unopposed candidates are on the city council’s special ballot: Greg W. Smith, Larry W. Wagner, Robert P. Hammonds, Jr. and Teresa A. Tilson.
The Weber City mayor’s seat is also open in a special election, but no candidates were tabled before the ballot deadline, according to Scott County Registrar Mike Edwards.
In Norton, two candidates are running to replace retired city sheriff Carlos Noaks: Norton Police Sgt. Jason F. McConnell and Mark A. Caruso, City Council Member,
Mary Hagy is running unopposed to replace retired Norton Commissioner Mary Hagy. The historic Treasure Barbara Muir is also unopposed
Norton’s interim board members Sarah E. Davis and R. Dalton Emershaw are running to fill the unexpired term of Delores Belcher
In Wise County, four board seats and four school board seats are on the ballot as well as two city council races.
Randy D. Carter of Pound and Robert A. Anderson, Sr. of Appalachia are vying for the District 1 seat of outgoing Supervisor Bobby Cassell. J. Tim Boardwine had no objection for the District 4 seat of outgoing Supervisor Robert E. Robbins.
The incumbents, District 2 Supervisor Robert R. Adkins, and District 3 Supervisor John T. Schoolcraft, have no objection.
Two incumbents from the Wise County School Board have no objection: District 1 member Herb Shott of Pound and Mark A. Raymond of District 4 of Coeburn.
For the District 3 seat, Lorenzo D. Rodriguez, owner of Big Stone Gap, and Stephanie M. Kern, lawyer for Big Stone Gap, are competing for the seat of Donnese Kern. Unopposed, Rosiland Y. McAmis will replace District 2 member Phillip Bates.
In Pound, Leabern D. Kennedy is unopposed to fulfill the city council term of Phil Cantrell, Jr., who resigned in March.
Six candidates are running for four vacant Big Stone Gap city council seats: incumbents Nancy B. Bailey, Crystal S. Lyke, Aaron W. McKinney and J. Kent Gilley, Jr.; and challengers James D. Vernon and E. Leonard Bowen.
The opening hours of the voter registration office for early voting are as follows:
Norton:
During the week, 9 am to 5 pm; Saturdays, October 23 and 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
201 Park Ave. NE (Norton Community Center), (276) 679-1162
Lee County:
Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, October 23 and 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
133 Place du Conseil scolaire, Jonesville, (276) 346-7780
Scott County:
During the week, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, October 23 and 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
382 Jones St # 102, Gate City, (276) 386-3843
Sage County:
Weekdays 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; Saturdays, October 23 and 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
5607 Patriot Drive (Wise County Justice Center), (276) 328-8331
The Virginia Department of Elections (www.elections.virginia.gov/) has information on how to contact the clerks’ offices and other electoral matters. VDE also offers a downloadable Pocket Voter’s Guide: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/voter-pocket-guide/.
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