# A Guide to the 2024 Virginia General Election: What to Know Before You Vote ## Key Dates and Deadlines * **June 10, 2024:** Deadline to register to vote. * **November 5, 2024:** Election Day. * **December 15, 2024:** Deadline to request an absentee ballot. ## Offices Up for Election The following offices will be up for election in 2024: * Governor * Lieutenant Governor * Attorney General * All 140 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates * All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate ## Candidates The following candidates have announced their intention to run for office in the 2024 Virginia general election: **Governor** * **Democratic:** Terry McAuliffe, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Justin Fairfax * **Republican:** Glenn Youngkin, Amanda Chase, Kirk Cox **Lieutenant Governor** * **Democratic:** Hala Ayala, Sam Rasoul * **Republican:** Winsome Sears, Tim Kaine **Attorney General** * **Democratic:** Mark Herring, Jay Jones * **Republican:** Jason Miyares, Chuck Smith ## Issues The following issues are likely to be major themes in the 2024 Virginia general election: * Education * Healthcare * Jobs and the economy * Abortion * Gun control * Climate change ## How to Vote You can vote in the 2024 Virginia general election by mail, in person, or in person on Election Day. To vote by mail, you must request an absentee ballot by December 15, 2024. You can request an absentee ballot online, by mail, or in person at your local voter registration office. To vote in person, you must go to your polling place on Election Day. You can find your polling place online or by contacting your local voter registration office. ## More Information For more information about the 2024 Virginia general election, please visit the website of the Virginia Department of Elections.
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