(The Center Square) – Virginia voters can begin casting ballots Friday ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, which includes races for U.S. Senate, all 11 U.S. House seats and three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution.
Early in-person voting continues through Oct. 31, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. The ballot also includes local races and a special election for House of Delegates District 20.
The three constitutional amendments address reproductive healthcare, marriage, and restoration of voting rights for people convicted of felonies after their release from custody. If approved by voters, the amendments would take effect Jan. 1.
The weekend voting dates are Oct. 18, Oct. 24, Oct. 25 and Oct. 31. The two Sunday dates are new.
The deadline to register to vote or update an existing registration is Oct. 23. Voters who register after that deadline may use same-day registration and cast a provisional ballot through Election Day.
Oct. 23 is also the deadline for local election offices to receive requests for mailed absentee ballots. Early in-person voting ends at 5 p.m. Oct. 31.
Campaign activity is also picking up as voting approaches.
Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., launched his first ad of the 2026 election cycle Monday, focusing on congressional stock trading, utility costs and data center development.
A 7th Congressional District debate originally scheduled for Tuesday at the University of Mary Washington has been moved to Sept. 22.
Independent Alaha Ahrar, Libertarian Taner Lopez and Republican Doug Ollivant are scheduled to participate. Vindman was not listed as a participant.
The 7 p.m. debate will be held at the university in Fredericksburg.
Debate plans have also shifted in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race. A planned Oct. 7 matchup between Democratic Sen. Mark Warner and Republican Bert Mizusawa was canceled last week after Warner’s campaign said he could not commit to participating because of the Senate calendar. Mizusawa had accepted the invitation.
Election Day is Nov. 3.
This post was originally published on The Center Square.
