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The Office of Elections

2008 Election Calendar

February 12, 2008 Presidential Primary
The Democratic and Republican parties will select their nominees for President
May 6, 2008 Town Elections
To elect the Mayors and Town Councils for Clifton (5 members), Herndon (6 members), and Vienna (3 members)
June 10, 2008 Primaries (if held)
The Democratic and Republican parties may select nominees for the U.S. Senate and/or House of Representatives for the November ballot
November 4, 2008

General and Special Elections
To elect the President, one U.S. Senator, and three U.S. Representatives


2008 - 2017 ELECTION SCHEDULE BY OFFICE

  OFFICE 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Federal
Offices (U.S.)

 President/Vice President
X
 
 
 
X 
      
X
Senate
X
 
 
 
 
  
X
      
Senate
 
 
 
 
 X
          
House of Representatives
X
 
X
 
 X
  
X
  
X

State-
Wide
Offices

Governor
 
X
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
X 
Lt. Governor
 
X
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
X
Attorney General
 
X
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
X
General
Assembly
 State Senate
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
X
    
House of Delegates
 
X
 
X
  
X
  
X
  
X
Local
Offices
 Board of Supervisors
 
 
 
X
      
X
    
School Board
 
 
 
X
      
X
    
Commonwealth's Attorney
 
 
 
X
      
X
    
Sheriff
 
 
 
X
      
X
    
Clerk of the Court
 
 
 
    
 
  
X
    
Soil and Water Commission
 
 
 
X
      
X
    
Town
Offices
 Clifton-Mayor, 5 Council
X
 
X
 
X
  
X
  
X

Herndon-Mayor, 6 Council
X
 
X
 
X
  
X
  
X
Vienna-Mayor, 3 Council
X
 
X
 
X
  
X
  
X
Vienna-3 Council
 
X
 
X
  
X
  
X
X
 

  • Virginia has a General Election every year on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
  • Federal offices are elected in even-numbered years.
  • State and Local offices are elected in odd-numbered years.
  • Clifton and Herndon Mayor and Town Council are elected in even-number years on the first Tuesday in May.
  • Vienna Mayor and 3 Town Council members are elected in even-numbered years on the first Tuesday in May.
  • 3 Vienna Town Council members are elected in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday in May.
  • If primaries are called by the political parties, they are held on the second Tuesday in June.

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