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A plain-language guide to getting on the ballot in all 133 Virginia localities: 95 counties and the 38 independent cities, which sit inside no county and run their own elections. Virginia votes for local office in odd-numbered years, so these guides lead with November 2027. Each one covers the filing windows, the primary fee, the signature counts, and your general registrar. Click the map or use the list.

Accomack County — how to run for office Albemarle County — how to run for office Alexandria City — how to run for office Alleghany County — how to run for office Amelia County — how to run for office Amherst County — how to run for office Appomattox County — how to run for office Arlington County — how to run for office Augusta County — how to run for office Bath County — how to run for office Bedford County — how to run for office Bland County — how to run for office Botetourt County — how to run for office Bristol City — how to run for office Brunswick County — how to run for office Buchanan County — how to run for office Buckingham County — how to run for office Buena Vista City — how to run for office Campbell County — how to run for office Caroline County — how to run for office Carroll County — how to run for office Charles City County — how to run for office Charlotte County — how to run for office Charlottesville City — how to run for office Chesapeake City — how to run for office Chesterfield County — how to run for office Clarke County — how to run for office Colonial Heights City — how to run for office Covington City — how to run for office Craig County — how to run for office Culpeper County — how to run for office Cumberland County — how to run for office Danville City — how to run for office Dickenson County — how to run for office Dinwiddie County — how to run for office Emporia City — how to run for office Essex County — how to run for office Fairfax City — how to run for office Fairfax County — how to run for office Falls Church City — how to run for office Fauquier County — how to run for office Floyd County — how to run for office Fluvanna County — how to run for office Franklin City — how to run for office Franklin County — how to run for office Frederick County — how to run for office Fredericksburg City — how to run for office Galax City — how to run for office Giles County — how to run for office Gloucester County — how to run for office Goochland County — how to run for office Grayson County — how to run for office Greene County — how to run for office Greensville County — how to run for office Halifax County — how to run for office Hampton City — how to run for office Hanover County — how to run for office Harrisonburg City — how to run for office Henrico County — how to run for office Henry County — how to run for office Highland County — how to run for office Hopewell City — how to run for office Isle of Wight County — how to run for office James City County — how to run for office King George County — how to run for office King William County — how to run for office King and Queen County — how to run for office Lancaster County — how to run for office Lee County — how to run for office Lexington City — how to run for office Loudoun County — how to run for office Louisa County — how to run for office Lunenburg County — how to run for office Lynchburg City — how to run for office Madison County — how to run for office Manassas City — how to run for office Manassas Park City — how to run for office Martinsville City — how to run for office Mathews County — how to run for office Mecklenburg County — how to run for office Middlesex County — how to run for office Montgomery County — how to run for office Nelson County — how to run for office New Kent County — how to run for office Newport News City — how to run for office Norfolk City — how to run for office Northampton County — how to run for office Northumberland County — how to run for office Norton City — how to run for office Nottoway County — how to run for office Orange County — how to run for office Page County — how to run for office Patrick County — how to run for office Petersburg City — how to run for office Pittsylvania County — how to run for office Poquoson City — how to run for office Portsmouth City — how to run for office Powhatan County — how to run for office Prince Edward County — how to run for office Prince George County — how to run for office Prince William County — how to run for office Pulaski County — how to run for office Radford City — how to run for office Rappahannock County — how to run for office Richmond County — how to run for office Richmond City — how to run for office Roanoke City — how to run for office Roanoke County — how to run for office Rockbridge County — how to run for office Rockingham County — how to run for office Russell County — how to run for office Salem City — how to run for office Scott County — how to run for office Shenandoah County — how to run for office Smyth County — how to run for office Southampton County — how to run for office Spotsylvania County — how to run for office Stafford County — how to run for office Staunton City — how to run for office Suffolk City — how to run for office Surry County — how to run for office Sussex County — how to run for office Tazewell County — how to run for office Virginia Beach City — how to run for office Warren County — how to run for office Washington County — how to run for office Waynesboro City — how to run for office Westmoreland County — how to run for office Williamsburg City — how to run for office Winchester City — how to run for office Wise County — how to run for office Wythe County — how to run for office York County — how to run for office

All 133 Virginia counties and cities. Click any county or city for its guide.

All 133 Virginia counties and cities

Alphabetical. Each links to that county or city’s “how to run for office” guide.

Accomack County or City Albemarle County or City Alexandria County or City Alleghany County or City Amelia County or City Amherst County or City Appomattox County or City Arlington County or City Augusta County or City Bath County or City Bedford County or City Bland County or City Botetourt County or City Bristol County or City Brunswick County or City Buchanan County or City Buckingham County or City Buena Vista County or City Campbell County or City Caroline County or City Carroll County or City Charles City County or City Charlotte County or City Charlottesville County or City Chesapeake County or City Chesterfield County or City Clarke County or City Colonial Heights County or City Covington County or City Craig County or City Culpeper County or City Cumberland County or City Danville County or City Dickenson County or City Dinwiddie County or City Emporia County or City Essex County or City Fairfax County or City Fairfax County or City Falls Church County or City Fauquier County or City Floyd County or City Fluvanna County or City Franklin County or City Franklin County or City Frederick County or City Fredericksburg County or City Galax County or City Giles County or City Gloucester County or City Goochland County or City Grayson County or City Greene County or City Greensville County or City Halifax County or City Hampton County or City Hanover County or City Harrisonburg County or City Henrico County or City Henry County or City Highland County or City Hopewell County or City Isle of Wight County or City James City County or City King George County or City King William County or City King and Queen County or City Lancaster County or City Lee County or City Lexington County or City Loudoun County or City Louisa County or City Lunenburg County or City Lynchburg County or City Madison County or City Manassas County or City Manassas Park County or City Martinsville County or City Mathews County or City Mecklenburg County or City Middlesex County or City Montgomery County or City Nelson County or City New Kent County or City Newport News County or City Norfolk County or City Northampton County or City Northumberland County or City Norton County or City Nottoway County or City Orange County or City Page County or City Patrick County or City Petersburg County or City Pittsylvania County or City Poquoson County or City Portsmouth County or City Powhatan County or City Prince Edward County or City Prince George County or City Prince William County or City Pulaski County or City Radford County or City Rappahannock County or City Richmond County or City Richmond County or City Roanoke County or City Roanoke County or City Rockbridge County or City Rockingham County or City Russell County or City Salem County or City Scott County or City Shenandoah County or City Smyth County or City Southampton County or City Spotsylvania County or City Stafford County or City Staunton County or City Suffolk County or City Surry County or City Sussex County or City Tazewell County or City Virginia Beach County or City Warren County or City Washington County or City Waynesboro County or City Westmoreland County or City Williamsburg County or City Winchester County or City Wise County or City Wythe County or City York County or City

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