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5 YEAR SCHEDULE

Calendar


5 YEAR SCHEDULE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS
as of August 27, 2004

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

MAY 4

City Council (33 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City School Boards (17 cities)
(terms same as City Council)

Town Council (169 towns)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City or Town Mayor
Town Treasurer
Town Recorder (Clerk)
 If required by Charter (terms vary - set by Charter)

Primary if held: February 10

MAY 3

Town Council (1 town)
Vienna (2-year term) 

 

MAY 2

City Council (34 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City School Boards (18 cities)
(terms same as City Council )

Town Council (174 towns)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City or Town Mayor
Town Treasurer
Town Recorder (Clerk)
If required by Charter (terms vary - set by Charter)

Primary if held: March 7

 MAY 1

Town Council (1 town)
Vienna (2-year term) 

 MAY 6

City Council (33 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City School Boards (17 cities)
(terms same as City Council)

Town Council (169 towns)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City or Town Mayor
Town Treasurer
Town Recorder (Clerk)
 If required by Charter (terms vary - set by Charter)

Primary if held: February 12

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

NOVEMBER 2

President
(4-year term)

U. S. Representative (11)
(2-year term)

County Board (1 county)
Arlington (4-year term)

County School Board 
(1 county)
Arlington (4-year term)

City Council (5 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City School Board (3 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

Town Council (10 towns)
(terms vary - set by Charter)
 

Presidential Primary if held: February 10

Primary - All Other Offices if held: June 8

 NOVEMBER 8

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
(4-year term)

House of Delegates (100)
(2-year term)

Cities:
(4 yr terms)
 *Commonwealth's Attorney
 *Sheriff
  Commissioner of Revenue
*Treasurer

County Offices:
(4 yr terms)
   Boards of Supervisors
    (45 counties)
   School Boards
    (41 counties)


Town Council (1 Town)
Town of Floyd (4-year terms)


Primary if held: June 14 

NOVEMBER 7

U. S. Senate (1)
(6-year term)

U. S. Representative (11)
(2-year term)

County Board (1 county)
Arlington (4-year term)

County School Board 
(1 county)
Arlington (4-year term)

City Council (5 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City School Board (3 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

Town Council
(10 towns)
(terms vary - set by Charter)





Primary if held: June 13

NOVEMBER 6

Virginia Senate (40)
(4-year term)

House of Delegates (100)
(2-year term)

wSoil & Water Directors
(4-year term)

Counties:
(8 yr term)
 *Clerk of Circuit Court

County Offices
(4 yr terms)
 *Commonwealth's Attorney
 *Sheriff
  Commissioner of Revenue
 *Treasurer

 Boards of Supervisors
 (95 counties)
 School Boards (83 counties)

Town Council (1 Town)
Town of Floyd (4-year terms)


Primary if held: June 12

NOVEMBER 4

President
(4-year term)

U. S. Senate (1)
(6-year term)

U. S. Representative (11)
(2-year term)

County Board (1 county)
Arlington (4-year term)

County School Board 
(1 county)
Arlington (4-year term)

City Council (5 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

City School Board (3 cities)
(terms vary - set by Charter)

Town Council (10 towns)
(terms vary - set by Charter)
 

Presidential Primary if held: February 12

Primary - All Other Offices if held: June 10

w Soil and Water Conservation District Directors are elected every four years in some counties and cities; see specific schedule for this office.
* If City shares these offices with County, then City elects at same time as County.
 

REV 8/27/04



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