VA-04 update: High turnout so far in Democratic primary
Democrats have until 7 pm to vote in the primary.
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High turnout
Virginia Democrats say 16,118 ballots have been cast in the VA-04 Democratic primary as of 3 pm Tuesday.
Democrats have until 7 pm tonight to cast their ballot in the primary.
Locations to vote:
Brunswick Conference Center – 100 Athletic Field Rd, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
Dogtown Dance Studio – 109 W 15th St, Richmond, VA 23224
Diversity Richmond – 1407 Sherwood Ave, Richmond, VA 23220
IBEW Local 666 – 1390 E Nine Mile Rd, Highland Springs VA 23075
Tabernacle Baptist Church – 444 Halifax St, Petersburg, VA 23803
Meadowdale Library – 4301 Meadowdale Blvd, North Chesterfield, VA 23234
Surry Parks & Recreation Center – 205 Enos Farm Drive, Surry, VA 23883
Charles City Government Center – 10900 Courthouse Road, Charles City, VA 23030
In order to vote in this primary, individuals will receive the Democratic Party declaration form, which will require each participant’s full name and address. Participants will also have to sign the following pledge: “I certify that I am a resident of and registered to vote in the 4th Congressional District of Virginia; I am a Democrat; I believe in the principles of the Democratic Party; and I do not intend to support, endorse or assist any candidate who is opposed to the 4th CD Democratic nominee in the ensuing election for Congress.”
The party will not begin counting votes until 10 am on Wednesday.
Four Democrats followed to be on the ballot in the Tuesday firehouse primary to determine the nominee in the VA-04 general election.
Joseph E. Preston
Jennifer L. McClellan
Joseph D. Morrissey
Tavorise K. Marks
Republican Leon Benjamin has already earned the nomination for his party but this district is so heavily Democratic that the general election is not likely to be competitive at all.
Tavorise Marks to file lawsuit against VA Democrats over primary election - NBC 12
By Emily Yinger
Democrats in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District will cast their ballots on Tuesday, Dec. 20 for who they want to see represent their party in February’s special election. Candidate Tavorise Marks confirmed to NBC12 that he planned to file a lawsuit against the Virginia Democratic Party.
According to The Richmond Times Dispatch, Marks accuses the party of suppressing voter turnout by holding their primary on a Tuesday and limiting the number of voting sites. Virginia Democrats wouldn’t comment on the lawsuit and said that they don’t discuss legal proceedings.
State commission on rules objects to Youngkin's K-12 transgender policy - Richmond Times-Dispatch
by Anna Bryson
A state commission that reviews administrative rules voted 5-4 along party lines Monday to object to the Youngkin administration’s proposed K-12 transgender policy. The panel’s vote is essentially a recommendation for deferral, and does not by itself stop the policies from going into effect.
The monthslong debate over the legality and ethics of the proposal continued Monday at a meeting of the Joint Commission for Administrative Rules, a legislative panel that reviews and can influence implementation of rulemaking and regulations like the Virginia Department of Education’s transgender policy proposal.
