Election 101: Virginia voting basics
While every year is Election Year in Virginia, 2024 is particularly consequential, with a presidential and U.S. Senate race on ballots this fall.
Ahead of November, Radio IQ's news team is focusing on the facts about voting— from registration to tabulation to certification. You'll find those stories here, along with other resources, to ensure your voice is heard on and leading up to Election Day on Tuesday, November 5th.
Ahead of November, Radio IQ's news team is focusing on the facts about voting— from registration to tabulation to certification. You'll find those stories here, along with other resources, to ensure your voice is heard on and leading up to Election Day on Tuesday, November 5th.
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David Seidel/Radio IQWhen the presidential campaigns are finally over and the votes are counted, there’s one more thing that could change the course of American history. It’s called the electoral college, and we are the only democracy in the world that still has this remnant of an earlier time. -
Thomas Peipert/APThe morning after the election, local boards of elections return to work and the canvass begins. -
Andrew Harnik/APAfter the polls close on election night, election workers process and report the results of each race. They double, sometimes triple check each step of the process. RadioIQ spoke with a county registrar and an expert in elections to learn more about how the voting process works in Virginia on election night. -
Craig Wright/Radio IQWhether you vote in person or absentee, early or on Election Day, you’ll be given a ballot on which you cast your vote. Here's a look at what’s involved in the creation, distribution, and recording of ballots and the voting machines used at your polling place. -
Hannah Schoenbaum/APAccording to Virginia’s Department of Elections there were about 6.1 million registered voters in the state as of the 2023 general election. -
Jacquelyn Martin/AP“For most people, politics is a sideshow, voting is a burden and for many of them, doing other things civically is a burden cause they’re just trying to get by and live their lives,” Charles Stewart with MIT's Election Lab told Radio IQ. -
Jeff Bossert/Radio IQRegistrars in Virginia are looking to find a little more help before November.
