Welcome to the Virginia RCV Maps page. This page includes basic facts about Virginia elections and summary information about Virginia's RCV readiness. The Virginia State Assessment may be downloaded in PDF format using the button immediately following the summary information.
For information about how states are scored for RCV readiness, please see the How We Score States Guide. General questions about RCV Maps are covered on the RCV Maps FAQ page.
VIRGINIA INFORMATION
Year of Statehood: 1788
Capital: Richmond
Number and Type of Election Jurisdictions: 95 counties and 38 independent cities (133 total)
State Election Official(s): Commissioner of Elections, Department of Elections
State Elections Website: Virginia Department of Elections
Local Election Official(s): County and City Electoral Boards; County and City Registrars
Total Registered Voters: 6,058,425 (As of 05/01/2023)
Voting System Vendor(s) Used: Dominion, ES&S, Hart, Enhanced Voting, and Unisyn
2023 RCV Readiness Score: 100% (+1% since 2021 version)
2023 RCV Readiness Category: RCV Capable
RCV Capable Registered Voters: 6,058,425 (100%)
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The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (RCVRC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with no financial interest in voting equipment manufacturers. To research these assessments, RCVRC reviews the election code and regulations, investigates results reporting practices, monitors local news stories, and researches certification documents. These analyses are available to advocates, researchers, election officials, lawmakers, and voters to contribute to discussions about ranked choice voting (RCV) and election administration.