The early voting started today for the June 8th primaries. Voters across the state select Democratic candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and many seats in the Virginia House of Representatives.
In the 31st district, Democrats Rod Hall, Idris O’Connor and Kara Pitek are vying with the incumbent Del. Elizabeth Guzman for the nomination of her party.
In the 50th Ward, Democrats Michelle Maldonado and Helen Zurita are vying with Del. Lee Carter for her party’s nomination.
Republicans will hold an unceremonious meeting on Saturday, May 8th to select their candidates for nationwide office. There is no early voting in this competition.
However, a local GOP race will be included in the main election on June 8th. Tim Cox and Jeff Dove – the two GOP candidates competing for their party’s nomination in the 51st race of the district’s House of Delegates – will run in the state primary. Early voting in this race also began on Friday April 23rd.
In Prince William County, early voting locations include:
In Manassas Park, an early voting will take place Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1 Park Center Court, Manassas Park.
In Manassas, early voting will take place at the polling station, 9025 Center St., Manassas.
In Manassas Park, voting takes place on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. The hours in the city of Manassas will mirror those of Prince William County: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Saturday’s voting will also take place on May 29 and June 5 in all three jurisdictions.
No early voting at Woodbridge DMV
In the past, the Prince William polling station used the Woodbridge DMV for early voting. However, due to the ongoing COVID pandemic and the limited parking at the DMV, according to a press release from the district, the vote will be in the Dr. AJ Ferlazzo building relocated.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved this polling station change on March 16.
The polling station will put up signs at the DMV for anyone who might accidentally go there to vote and forward them to Ferlazzo, the press release said.
Voters no longer need a reason to vote absent. Any registered voter can apply for a postal vote in person or by post.
You can also find a voting form by email at Elections.virginia.gov/forms. Or they can contact their local voter registration office and ask them to send them an application.
Voters can also hand in their marked and sealed ballot papers at the drop-off points of their local voter registration office or at polling stations until 7:00 p.m. on election day, Tuesday, June 8th.