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Virginia elections, 2013
The state of Virginia held elections in 2013. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: March 28, 2013 (Note: The deadline to file for the general election for Independent party candidates is June 17 and June 11 for non-party candidates.)
- Voter registration deadline for Primary election: May 20, 2013[1][2]
- Primary date: June 11, 2013. Virginia has an open primary system.
- Voter registration deadline for General election: October 14, 2013.[3]
- General election date: November 5, 2013.
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2013 elections
There were both regular and special elections scheduled for the state of Virginia in 2013.
Elections by type
State Executives
State executive official elections in Virginia
Three state executive seats were up for election in Virginia in 2013:
The Republican primary convention took place on May 17-18, 2013.[5]. The Democratic primary election took place on June 11, 2013. The general election was held on November 5, 2013.[6] Click here to see the results of these elections.
State Senate
State Senate
State Senate District 14
In early April 2013, Sen. Harry Blevins (R) announced his retirement effective August 5. A special election was called for August 6. John Cosgrove (R) ran unopposed after his opponent, Kerry B. Holmes (D), withdrew from the race.[7][8][9]
- Related: See election results here.
House of Delegates
House of Delegates
Elections for the office of Virginia's House of Delegates consisted of a primary election on June 11, 2013 and a general election on November 5, 2013.
Virginia's state representatives are elected to a two-year term that begins on the second Wednesday in January after the election.
| Virginia House of Delegates | |||
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| Party | As of November 4, 2013 | After the 2013 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 32 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 65 | 67 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
For more information about the Virginia House of Delegates elections in 2013, click here.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 28, 2013. Independent candidates wishing to run in the general election were required to submit their nomination petitions by June 11, 2013.[10]
Nomination petitions must have contained the signatures of at least 125 qualified voters in the legislative district. Major party candidates are required to submit a primary filing fee equal to 2% of the annual salary for the office sought in effect in the year in which the candidate files. In 2013, the primary filing fee was $352.80.[10]
Voting in Virginia
- See also: Voting in Virginia
Important voting information
- Virginia uses an open primary system, meaning voters are not required to declare a party preference when registering to vote.
- The deadline for registering is 22 days before any primary or general election or 13 days before any special election.[11]
- Virginia passed legislation in 2013 authorizing online voter registration, but a system has not yet been implemented.
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Virginia, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Virginia is one of 8 states which allow early voting but require an excuse to vote early. Early voting begins as soon as ballots become available and ends on the Saturday before the election.
Elections Performance Index
Virginia ranked 25th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Virginia received an overall score of 65 percent.[12]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Voter Information: Registration Deadlines," accessed March 18, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 November Election Calendar," accessed March 18, 2013
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Voter Information Registering to Vote" accessed March 18, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "Schedule of general elections as of May 11, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Virginia General Assembly, "Title 24.2 Chapter 5 Code of Virginia," accessed December 10, 2012
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "Schedule of general elections as of May 11, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ washingtonpost.com, "Special election set Aug. 6 for seat being vacated by Chesapeake state senator," April 18, 2013
- ↑ sbe.virginia.gov, "List of Candidates," accessed June 20, 2013
- ↑ thestate.com, "Cosgrove wins Va. Senate seat in special election," August 6, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Virginia State Board of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for House of Delegates," accessed January 16, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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