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Date:

March 10, 2022

SUBJECT:

Official ORDER Calling Primaries in June 2022

WHY THIS IS NEEDED:

Appropriate authorities of the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) and Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) have called for primaries for nominations for certain offices.

HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU:

Candidate filing for these primaries begins at noon on March 21, 2022 and ends on April 7, 2022 at 5:00pm. The parties have until April 12, 2022 to certify their lists of candidates. If one or fewer candidates have qualified for a particular office, no primary will be held.

ACTION ITEMS:

Begin preparations for a possible dual primary in some localities on June 21, 2022.

General Registrar, please ensure your Electoral Board Secretary has been provided a copy of this order.

As a reminder, none of the laws currently making their way through the legislative process will apply to this Primary.

CONTACT:

Regions 1 & 3 (Tidewater & North Central) Zakia Williams: 
Zakia.Williams@elections.virginia.gov; (804) 864-8954

Regions 2, 5 & 6 (South Central, Northern & Western) Garry Ellis: 
Garry.Ellis@elections.virginia.gov; (804) 864-8910

Regions 4 & 7 (Southwest & Southern) Tanya Pruett: 
Tanya.Pruett@elections.virginia.gov; (804) 864-8931