Here’s how to vote early the House and Senate primaries in Hampton Roads

Gavin Stone, The Virginian-Pilot
·4 min read

Ballots boxes will begin filling up again Friday as early voting for the June primary elections opens.

So we put together a handy guide on how to cast your vote ahead of time.

The early voting period will be open until June 17, and election day is June 20. Prior to then are several key dates:

  • May 5 — Early voting begins, as does the mailing of absentee ballots to military and overseas voters. Voters can request an absentee ballot for any reason at their local registrar’s office (addresses and hours listed below), by mail or online at vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/absentee.

  • May 30: Last day to register to vote or change your registered address. You can register online until 11:59 p.m., and in-person until 5 p.m. To register online, go to www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/. To register in-person, go to your local registrar’s office. You can also register at your local Department of Motor Vehicles office or contact a local political party or voter outreach organization.

  • June 9: Last day to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you. You can make a request until 5 p.m.

  • June 17: Last day of in-person early voting

  • June 20: Election day. Polling locations are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you will be able to vote. To find your polling place, visit vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/polling.

What to bring

It can be tricky for registered voters to figure out what to bring to the polls. Voter identification is required in Virginia, but if you show up without valid ID you can still submit a regular ballot if you sign a statement affirming your identity.

If you do not sign an ID statement, you can vote with a provisional ballot — which is reviewed separately by your local elections board to determine its validity.

Here’s a basic list, not exhaustive, of the acceptable forms of identification:

  • Virginia driver’s license, current or expired

  • Virginia DMV-issued ID card, current or expired

  • Valid employee ID with a photo of voter

  • U.S. military ID

  • Valid student ID with a photo of voter issued by a public or private higher education institution in the U.S.

  • Valid U.S. passport

  • Voter confirmation documents

  • Valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by Virginia

  • Nursing home resident ID

  • Current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck with the name and address of voter

Who’s running

Once you’ve gotten through the bureaucratic process, it’s time to figure out who to vote for. Here is the list of candidates running in this year’s Democratic and Republican primaries for Virginia House and Senate.

Democratic primaries, House:

  • District 84 (parts of Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Isle of Wight County)

  • District 92 (parts of Norfolk and Chesapeake)

  • District 95 (parts of Virginia Beach and Norfolk)

  • District 96 (part of Virginia Beach)

Republican primaries, House:

  • District 84

  • District 94 (part of Norfolk)

Democratic primaries, Senate:

  • District 18 (parts of Chesapeake and Portsmouth)

  • District 21 (part of Norfolk)

Republican primaries, Senate:

  • District 17 (parts of Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Western Tidewater and Southside Virginia)

  • District 19 (parts of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach)

Registrars

In-person early voting is done at each locality’s general registrar’s office. Below are the addresses and hours for offices in Hampton Roads. Each will be closed on Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day.

  • Chesapeake — 411 Cedar Road, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, as well as Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on June 17

  • Norfolk — 810 Union St., Suite 100, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and the same times on June 10 and 17.

  • Portsmouth — 801 Crawford St., first floor, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, as well as June 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Suffolk — 440 Market St., open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday as well as June 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and June 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Virginia Beach — 2449 Princess Anne Road, Building 14 of the Municipal Center, will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, as well as Saturday, June 10 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gavin Stone, 757-712-4806, gavin.stone@virginiamedia.com