Election Information
General Election 2024
The Town of Haymarket will hold their local elections for Mayor and Town Council on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 along with the Presidential Election.
If you would like to be a candidate and run for office, the deadline to submit your candidacy papers is on Primary Election Day, June 18, 2024 by 7 pm. The candidacy papers and qualification forms are available in Town Hall or below
Register to Vote -
To be Eligible to Register to Vote in Virginia a Person must:
- Be a resident of Virginia (a person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes).
- Be a U. S. Citizen.
- Be 18 years old (any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election).
- Not be registered and plan to vote in another state.
- Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law.
- If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored.
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/
REGISTRATION DEADLINES
General - 22 Days before election
Primary - 22 Days before election
Special - 14 Days before election
Special (Called by the Governor) - 7 Days before election
Prince William County Office of Elections: (703) 792-6470
Become a Candidate -
Candidates for office must meet certain qualifications and are required to file specific documents in order to qualify to appear on the ballot. These qualifications and requirements may vary slightly depending on whether the office sought is a local office, a general assembly seat, a statewide office, or a federal office. Generally, all candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Be qualified to vote for and hold the office sought, and
- Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia for one year immediately preceding the election.
- Be a resident of the city or town in which you are trying to run for office.
- Be a registered to vote in the city or town in which you are trying to run for office
Information for When, Where and How to File to be a Candidate can be found at these links for the Department of Elections. Prince William County Office of Elections: (703) 792-6470. Deadline to file candidacy papers is on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 by 7 pm
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/becoming-a-candidate/
Absentee Voting Locations
Declaration of Candidacy (21 KB) 
