The primary for Virginia’s 8th
Congressional District will be from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm on Tuesday,June 10. If you can’t make it then, you can vote
absentee in person or by mail.
Who can vote absentee? Virginia provides a variety of reasons one
can vote absentee.
- You are or your spouse is attending
college outside of the locality of your Virginia residence.
- You have business, personal business
or vacation outside your county or city of residence on election day.
- You will be working and commuting to
and from home for 11 or more hours between 6:00 am and 7:00 pm on election day.
- You are a first responder (member of
law enforcement, fire fighter, emergency technician, search and rescue.)
- Your disability or illness.
- You are primarily and personally
responsible for the care of a disabled or ill family member confined at home.
- Your pregnancy.
- You are an electoral board member,
registrar, officer of election, or custodian of voting equipment.
- You have a religious obligation.
- You are or your spouse is (or you
are a dependent of) a voter is on active duty in the Merchant Marine or armed forces.
- You are temporarily residing outside
of US.
Click here to get the absentee ballot application form.
More information is available from the election officials in
your jurisdiction. For more info, click
these links –