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Virginia Catholic Conference Election Resources!
Welcome to our Election Resource hub!
Here you’ll find:
- Instructions on finding your new districts
- A pre-election letter issued by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout ( English | Spanish )
- Register to vote bulletin insert flyer ( English | Spanish )
- Four Principles of Catholic Social Teaching printout ( English | Spanish )
- Links to request your absentee ballot and find your polling place
- Additional resources for parishes
Please share this info with family and friends now, so they will be prepared to vote in these important elections. Also be sure to sign up for our alerts.
EARLY VOTING BEGINS SEPT. 22.
REGISTRATION ENDS OCT. 16.
ELECTION DAY IS NOV. 7.
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Bishops’ Pre-Election Letter
Read this joint letter from Bishop Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Knestout of Richmond on the importance of civic participation. Parishes can print out this letter and share it with their parishioners in the weekly bulletin. Descargar en español
Register to Vote Flyer
Parishes can print out this flyer and share it with their parishioners in the weekly bulletin to help encourage voter participation. Descargar en español
Catholic Social Teaching
The central and enduring themes of Catholic Social Teaching are organized under four principles that provide a moral framework for decisions in public life. Parishes can print out this flyer and share it with their parishioners in the weekly bulletin. Descargar en español
Each of these resources is authorized for parish use and fits onto one sheet of paper for convenient printing.
Get out and vote!
This year, Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Voters across Virginia will elect Virginia General Assembly candidates and — in some areas — “down-ballot” offices. The deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 16. Early in-person voting begins Friday, Sept. 22 and is available until Saturday, Nov. 4 at 5:00pm. The deadline to apply online, by fax, or email for an absentee ballot is Friday, Oct. 27 at 5:00pm.
How to Vote
Additional Parish Resources
Looking for ways to help prepare your parishioners to vote? Here are some ideas and resources to use in your parish!
- Distribute the Bishops’ Pre-Election Letter, the Register to Vote flyer, the Did You Know Virginia Has New Political Maps? flyer, and the Four Principles of Catholic Social Teaching resource, as bulletin inserts or on parish social media.
- Share posts from the Virginia Catholic Conference on your social media accounts: Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram
- Link to this page on your parish website
- Host a voter registration drive before the Oct. 16 voter registration deadline
- Read this announcement at Mass (Coming soon!)