Tag: 2020 Elections

With a higher volume of mail-in votes occurring this year, some worry that the margins for error in the hands of registrars and voters is higher. Meanwhile, new state law passed during Virginia’s special session aims to make it easier for voters to vote — however they choose — and to fix errors that arise.  […]

Despite years of lobbying for redistricting reform achieving bipartisan support, the fruit of that labor is tasting sour for some Democratic lawmakers and longtime advocates. With the passage of a constitutional amendment that could create a redistricting commission now out of their hands and onto ballots this year, some legislators are urging their constituents to […]

The second of two state constitutional amendments on Virginia’s ballot this year could benefit veterans who have a 100% disability by exempting them from taxes on one vehicle.  The constitutional amendment asks voters:  “Should an automobile or pickup truck that is owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the United States armed […]

With the widened opportunities to vote this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there lies another option that the Albemarle County registrar says voters should avoid unless it is the only option: provisional ballots.  Signs posted at Albemarle’s Fifth Street County Office Building, where early in-person voting began last week, read: “If you have requested […]

Beyond the presidential and congressional candidates whose names will appear on ballots this year, there are two state constitutional amendments to vote on, as well. The first has been nearly 20 years in the making — and it could reshape voting for the next decade.  The amendment to Virginia’s constitution could create a nonpartisan commission […]

Related Articles: 2020 Voter Guide Registrar urges checking accuracy of absentee ballots and voting ASAP Concerns fester over mail-in voting with uncertainty of USPS Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many votes are expected to be cast through mail-in ballots this year, but in-person voting is still an option. Be it by mail or in-person, officials are […]

Related Articles: 2020 Voter Guide In a politically purple state, longtime senator Mark Warner is hoping his bipartisan track record will help him win a third term representing Virginia in the U.S. Senate. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of campaigns have had to pivot to more online outreach along with social distancing measures and […]

Related Articles: 2020 Voter Guide Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Speciale has served in the U.S. Army – both active duty and in the reserves – since 1987. In continued service, he is taking aim at incumbent democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s seat with hopes to bolster the Republican majority in the chamber.  Warner serves as […]

Related Articles: 2020 Voter Guide 5th Congressional District Questionnaire Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, absentee ballots are the encouraged voting method this year. A longtime Democrat, Caren Converse recently opened hers to discover her candidates to choose from were the three Republicans facing off against each other this month for a chance to challenge Democratic Sen. […]

Related Articles: 2020 Voter Guide After 20 years of military service, appointments to various policy councils and teaching economics at American University, Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Gade now is running for the U.S. Senate.  In seeking to unseat Sen. Mark Warner, Gade says his varied experience — all tied to public service — […]