Elected Offices and Terms
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The next scheduled election to be held in the City of Virginia Beach will be Tuesday, November 5, 2019 General and Special Elections.   The Voter Registration Deadline for the November 5, 2019 election is Tuesday, October 15, 2019​​​​​​ at 5pm, submitted online by 11:59pm, or post marked by October 15, 2019. Absentee in person voting will begin on Friday, September 20, 2019 and end on Saturday, November 2​, 2019, 5pm in our office at​ the Municipal Center, Bldg. 14. View the list o​f offices/issues​ that will be on the ballot for the upcoming election. A sample ballot will be posted as soon as it becomes available but no later than 45 days before the election. There will be candidates on the ballot for the General Election for Virginia State Senate, Virginia House of Delegates, Clerk of Court and Soil and Water Conservation Director and for the Special Election there will be candidates on the ballot for Treasurer, City Council - Beach, City Council - Rose Hall and School Board - Rose Hall.



SCHEDULE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS

 Federal Offices and Terms
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​PRESIDENT and VICE-PRESIDENT

Term of office - 4 years
Next election - November 3, 2020

​UNITED STATES SENATE

Two Senators for the Commonwealth of Virginia
Term of office - 6 years
Next election - November 3, 2020

​HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2nd Congressional District
Term of office - 2 years
Next election - November 3, 2020​

 State Offices and Terms
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​GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR and ATTORNEY GENERAL

Term of office - 4 years
Next election - November 2, 2021

​STATE SENATE

Four Districts: 6th, 7th, 8th and 14th.
One Senator for each District.
Term of office - 4 years
Next election - November 5, 2019

​HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Eight Districts: 21st, 77th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 90th and 100th*
One Delegate for each District.
Term of office - 2 years
Next election - November 5, 2019

*The 100th House of Delegates District boundary lines in Virginia Beach only encompasses water no residential or business areas are included.​​

 Local Offices and Terms
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MAYOR

Term of office - 4 years
Next election - November 3, 2020

​CITY COUNCIL and SCHOOL BOARD

There are eleven members on the City Council including the Mayor.
There are eleven members on the School Board.
City Council and School Board elections are every EVEN numbered year.
These terms are staggered for both City Council and School Board.
Term of office - 4 years
Next election -November 3, 2020

​CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer
Term of Office - 4 years
Next election - November 2, 2021

​CLERK OF COURT

Term of office - 8 years
Next election -November 5, 2019

​SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIRECTOR, VIRGINIA DARE DISTRICT

Term of office - 4 years
Next election -November 5, 2019​

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