Virginia House Bill 23: Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.

Latest action

Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (2026-02-13)

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