City of Charlottesville Ten Year Election Calendar & Schedule
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When are elections held?[1][2][3]
- March Presidential Primary - leap years only - First Tuesday of March (if called)
- June Primary - Second Tuesday of June (if called)
- November General Election - First Tuesday after the first Monday in November
- Special Elections
How frequently are elections held for each office?
- Presidential - Every four years, even numbered years (leap years)
- U.S. Senate - Every six years, even numbered years (staggered terms for the two Senators)
- U.S. House of Representatives - Every two years, even numbered years
- Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General - Every four years, odd numbered years (year after presidential election)
- State Senate - Every four years, odd numbered years (year before presidential election)
- House of Delegates - Every two years, odd numbered years
- Soil and Water Conservation Directors, Thomas Jefferson District - every four years, odd numbered years (year before presidential)
- School Board - Every two years, odd numbered years (staggered terms for the 7 members)
- Constitutional Officers:
- Sheriff, Treasurer, Commissioner of Revenue and Commonwealth's Attorney - Every four years, odd numbered years (year after presidential)
- Clerk of the Circuit Court - Every eight years, odd numbered years (before every other Presidential Election)
- City Council - Every two years, odd numbered years (staggered terms for the 5 members)
Cities of Alexandria, Buena Vista, Charlottesville and Falls Church only City Elections held November Odd-Number Years