Congressional Primaries 2024: Early Voting To Begin In Loudoun County

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — While Loudoun County had local and state elections last year, 2024 brings congressional elections aside from November's presidential election. Early voting for the June 18, 2024 congressional primaries in Loudoun County begins Friday.

The Republican and Democratic ballots include a primary to choose candidates for the 10th congressional district. Current Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg) is not seeking re-election after receiving a progressive supra-nuclear palsy diagnosis. Because Virginia voters are not registered by party, they may cast a ballot in either the Democratic or Republican primary.

Candidates in the Republican primary for the 10th congressional district are Mike Clancy, Alex Isaac, Aliscia Andrews and Manga Anantatmula.

Democratic primary candidates include Eileen Filler-Corn, Suhas Subramanyam, Atif Qarni, Dan Helmer, Marion Devoe, Krystle Kaul, Jennifer Boysko, Adrian Pokharel, Michelle Maldonado, Mark Leighton, David Reid and Travis Nembhard.

There is also a Republican primary for U.S. Senate to determine a candidate who will challenge Sen. Tim Kaine in November. Candidates include Hung Cao, Eddie Garcia, Jonathan Emord, Chuck Smith and Scott Parkinson.

How to Vote Early and on Election Day

In-person early voting begins Friday, May 3 and continues through Saturday, June 15. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person.

The first in-person early voting location to open is the Office of Elections and Voter Registration, 750 Miller Drive, Suite 150, in Leesburg. Early voting hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be closed on Memorial Day (Monday, May 27). Extended hours will be offered until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 13 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 and 15.

Additional early voting sites will open on Saturday, June 8 at Carver Senior Center at 200 E Willie Palmer Way in Purcellville, Claude Moore Recreation Center at 46105 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling and Dulles South Recreation Center at 24950 Riding Center Drive in South Riding. Hours for all three locations are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 and 15, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 13, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.

Mail-in ballots will also start to be sent on May 3 to voters who requested one. Registered voters may request a mail-in ballot by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 7 through the Virginia Department of Elections citizens portal. Another option is to return a completed application by mail to the Office of Elections and Voter Registration at 750 Miller Dr. SE, Suite 150, Leesburg, VA 20175 or fax to 703-777-0622.

Voters should follow the mail-in ballot instructions to return completed ballots. There is a choice to return by mail, a secure drop box at the Office of Elections and Voter Registration at 750 Miller Drive, Suite 150, Leesburg, VA, or at any polling place during voting hours. Mail-in ballots should be returned by 7 p.m. on June 18 or postmarked by June 18.

The deadline for voter registration or updating your address is May 28. The easiest way to register to vote or check your registration status is visiting the Virginia Department of Elections citizens portal. Voters can also fill out an application and return it to the Office of Elections and Voter Registration. After the voter registration deadline, same-day registration is available to let voters cast a provisional ballot.

Voters who will be 18 by the next general election on Nov. 5, 2024 can register to vote in the primary.

If you're voting on Election Day, visit your assigned polling place during voting hours from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check your polling place using the Virginia Department of Elections citizens portal and see Loudoun County precincts. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person.

After polls close at 7 p.m. on June 18, preliminary election results will be tallied on the Virginia Department of Elections website.

For more information on voting, visit the Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration website.