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Senate launches study of consolidating Virginia general elections with federal cycle

2167365 · January 29, 2025
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The Senate approved SJR 253 on Jan. 29 to create a joint subcommittee to examine whether Virginia should consolidate state general elections with federal election years and how such a change could be implemented.

The Virginia Senate on Jan. 29 approved Senate Joint Resolution 253 to form a joint subcommittee to study whether to consolidate federal and state general elections in Virginia and, if consolidation is desirable, how to implement it.

Sen. Saravel (Eastern Fairfax) urged the study during floor debate, noting that Virginia is one of four states holding state legislative elections outside the federal cycle and arguing that…

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