Glenn Youngkin won the Republican nomination for the Virginia governor’s race on Monday, earning him a coveted spot in the upcoming gubernatorial election. His path to victory, however, comes after misleading and even deliberately false coverage from the New York Times, which began lying about him weeks ago.
Not long after President Joe Biden assumed office, Youngkin released a five-point election integrity plan dedicated to rooting out partisanship and secrecy in the Virginia Department of Elections, reinforcing voter identification, updating voter rolls, vetting mail-in ballots, and using observers and audits to ensure proper vote counting.
“This is not a Democrat issue or a Republican issue, it’s a democracy issue,” Youngkin said in a statement. “Both parties have long raised concerns, and we must restore Americans’ faith in the integrity of our elections.”
The 2021 election season in Virginia has begun, with in-person primary voting underway.
They are mostly Democratic primaries this year; most of the Republican races will be decided in a series of remote conventions May 8, although there will be a few GOP races on the ballot.
Most of the changes to voting in Virginia adopted last year due to the pandemic are still in place, but there are a few differences. Here’s what you need to know.
In-person voting
Voting started April 23; the final day of voting, primary day, is June 8. Polls that day will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will get to vote. If you are voting in-person before June 8, the hours vary. Check below for your county, city or town.
Democrats shut out from running for Virginia House of Delegates Neville
Several Democratic candidates were recently disqualified from running for state offices in Virginia.
Dumfries Town Council member Cydny Neville planned to run to represent Prince William County’s 52nd District in the House of Delegates, challenging longtime incumbent Luke Torian (D).
Neville filed some of her paperwork with the Prince William County Board of Elections. It had offered to pass it on to the Virginia Board of Elections.
Neville and others were told that their filings had been approved and then she, along with eight other candidates, was told that their filing package was incomplete.
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