VA Presidential Ballot Access
Virginia Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Virginia, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Each political party mu st provide to the state board of elections no later than the 74th day before the election the names of the presidential electors selected at the party’s convention and the names of the candidates for president and vice-president. A political party whose national convention is scheduled to be held after the 74th day before the election must file with the state board of election no later than the 74th day before the election the certification of the presidential electors and a certification of the persons expected to be nominated for president at its n ational convention. The party must certify the names of the candidates for president and vice-president nominated at the national party convention no later than the 60th day before the election. A political party is an organization which received at least 10% of the total vote cast for any statewide office at either of the two preceding statewide general elections.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
A group of qualified voters not constituting a political party may obtain ballot access for a presidential candidate by filin g with the state board of elections no later than the 74th day before the election a petition containing the signatures of at least 5,000 qualified voters including signatures of at least 400 qualified voters from each congressional district. The petition must include the names of the candidates for president and vice-president and the names of the presidential electors.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must file a declaration of intent with the state board of elections no later than 10 days before the election.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Va. Code Ann. §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-542, 24.2-542.1, 24.2-543, 24.2-614, 24.2-644
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.