Fredericksburg Delegate, State Senate Primaries: 3 Races Open

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Fredericksburg voters will be casting ballots on Tuesday in the 2023 Democratic and Republican Party primaries for local races.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Any voter still in line at 7 p.m. will still be able to vote.

Three races are on the ballot for Fredericksburg residents, two Republican primaries and one Democratic primary.

In the 27th district of the Virginia Senate, Ben Litchfield and Joel Griffin are running to represent the Democratic Party. Current Delegate Tara Durant is facing a challenge from Matt Strickland in the district's Republican primary.

Republicans Lee Peters III and Michael Kasey are vying for the Republican nomination in the race for the 65th district seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

The winner will face Democrat Joshua Cole in the general election in November.

Voting Requirements and Registration

Residents can check their voter registration status online. In 2022, Virginia eliminated voter registration deadlines. Voters can now register on Election Day and vote using a provisional ballot.

Voters can only vote in one party's primary in Virginia, but they do not have to register in advance. At their polling site, voters will indicate which party's primary they would like to vote in.

The City of Fredericksburg's website allows people to check where their voting location is. If you're voting on Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. An acceptable form of identification is required to vote in person at your polling place.

Virginia voters do not need an excuse to request a mail-in ballot, however the deadline to request a mail-in ballot has passed.

Completed ballots must be returned to the Office of Elections by 7 p.m. on June 20. Voters can drop their ballot of at the box at 601 Caroline Street in Fredericksburg. Witness signatures are required for vote-by-mail ballots.

Unofficial election results will start to come in after polls close on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of congressional election results.