RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's 2026 Primary Election will be held on Aug. 4, 2026, not June 16 as previously planned, according to the Virginia Department of Elections (VDOE).
The change comes after House Bill 29 was signed into law last week. The law only changes the primary date for this year.
According to VDOE, the date change is "not contingent on the passage of the scheduled April 21, 2026 referendum, nor whether the referendum is held." The special election planned for April 21 is on a Democratic initiative to redraw Virginia's congressional maps, a move that was blocked by a judge last week.
Virginia Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones has vowed to appeal the ruling.
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Early voting for the primary election will begin on June 19 and end on August 1.
The last day to request an absentee ballot, or register to vote and cast a regular ballot, is July 24.
All mailed ballots must be received by the general registrar's office by noon on August 7.
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