By Richard Winger The U.S. House district boundaries for Virginia are not yet determined. Because Virginia has an unusual set of ballot access laws for petitioning for statewide office, this uncertainty is making it impossible for such petitions to begin to circulate.
Virginia independent and minor party presidential petitions must include a list of presidential elector candidates. Each elector candidate must live in a separate U.S. House district, and each district must be represented on the slate.
All statewide petitions in Virginia have a congressional district distribution requirement. President, U.S. Senator, and gubernatorial petitions (whether for the primary or the general election) …read more