Election laws and legislation in Virginia

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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Virginia and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Virginia.

Analysis

See also: State of Election Administration Legislation Reports

2025

In 2025, Virginia lawmakers enacted 17 election-related bills. One of the bills, HB 1735, extends the voter registration deadline from 21 days before an election and 13 days before a special election, to 10 days before any election. Another bill, SJR 248, proposes a constitutional amendment that would restore voting rights to individuals convicted of a felony after the completion of their sentence.

2024

In Virginia, lawmakers adopted 25 new bills in 2024 related to voting while incarcerated, increasing protections for election officials and workers, faithful presidential electors, and new requirements for the state’s elections website.

HB 1330 stipulates that a registered voter incarcerated for a misdemeanor, or awaiting trial related to a misdemeanor conviction, has the right to vote an absentee/mail-in ballot, and if they are incarcerated after the deadline to request a ballot, then the institution or facility in which an individual is confined must provide transportation to the appropriate polling location.
HB 943 / SB 364 adds current and former election workers, officials, and presidential electors to the list of protected voters who may choose to provide a P.O. box in lieu of a personal address for voter registration. The bill also increases penalties for threats and intimidation made against these individuals.
HB 111, a version of the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act, requires all nominated presidential electors to be U.S. citizens, state residents and to take an oath that they will vote for their party’s candidate for U.S. President and Vice President. It also provides for a new method for replacing withdrawn or otherwise vacant presidential elector positions.
HB 989 establishes new requirements for the state’s Department of Elections’ website, including that the website be translated into a number of languages set by standards elsewhere in state law and that the website provide a list of candidates, constitutional amendments, and statewide referenda for all elections in the state.

Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed 13 election-related bills passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature, more than any other governor this year. See here for more about some of those vetoes.

Election law in Virginia

See also: Election administration in Virginia

The laws governing elections in Virginia are contained in Title 24.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Election legislation in Virginia

2025

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Virginia in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2024

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Virginia in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2023

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Virginia in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2022

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Virginia in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

The Ballot Bulletin

The Ballot Bulletin is a weekly email that delivers the latest updates on election policy. The Ballot Bulletin tracks developments in election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news. Each email contains in-depth data from our Election Administration Legislation Tracker. You'll also be able to track relevant legislation, with links to and summaries of the bills themselves.