The powers of the United States President are outlined in Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution. This year, you’ll see six registered candidates on your ballot. The frontrunners are Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat) and former President Donald Trump (Republican). The other candidates are Jill Stein (Green), Claudia De La Cruz (Independent), Cornel West (Independent) and Chase Oliver (Libertarian).
Charlottesville Tomorrow encourages you to seek credible information about the presidential election, from independent sources. Here are a few places to check out:
- United States Presidential candidates, 2024 (Ballotpedia)
- Who Are the 2024 Presidential Election Candidates? (The New York Times)
- Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates (AP News)
- The 2024 Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet (The Atlantic)
- Guide to the Presidential Candidates (Vote411)
Here are key dates and deadlines associated with this year’s election.
| March 5 | Super Tuesday! Both Republicans and Democrats are holding primaries. You do not have to be a member of a political party to vote in that party’s primary election, however you can only vote in one of the primaries. Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| May 3 | Early voting begins for all other primary elections. |
| May 28 | Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration for Congressional and local primaries. |
| June 7 @ 5 p.m. | Deadline to request your primary ballot be mailed to you for absentee voting or to vote by mail. |
| June 18 | Primary Election Day for Congressional, state and local races. |
| Sept. 20 | Early voting begins for November general election. |
| Nov. 5 | Election Day! |
We will update this list periodically as deadlines approach or we receive new information.
Register to vote, check your registration, find your polling places and apply to vote absentee at the Virginia Department of Elections here. Remember, even if you miss registration deadlines, you can register through Election Day and vote using a provisional ballot.
Need to know if you’re eligible to vote? Here are resources from the Virginia Department of Elections.
