What's my district?

Dear ,

What’s my new district? Most people I talk with, even strong social justice advocates, are a bit confused about their new legislative districts for upcoming primaries and the November general election. Given that every district has been redrawn and most have new numbers, no wonder we have confusion!

If you aren’t sure about your new House and Senate districts, check today at the fabulous website run by the Virginia Public Access Project – VPAP. Simply type your home address and you’ll get info about your new House and Senate Districts and who is running in the primary election and the general election. Sometimes, only one candidate has declared for a particular party so there is no primary election. In other situations, especially when a district leans solidly one way or the other, the primary election may determine the outcome.

Find Your New District

As I shared in last week's roundup, the state house and senate elections before the presidential elections have historically low turnout. With the redistricting confusion, we are concerned election turnout will be even lower, thus we have work to do. You can help develop our statewide voter engagement plan by joining the training next week -- a week from today. (See the registration below.)

And, we've got the first couple of congregations that have pledged to work with us on being 100 percent voting congregations -- Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, First Congregational UCC and Second Calvary Baptist Church. Work with your congregational leadership to pledge to become a 100 percent voting congregation. You can complete the pledge online below.

First step -- make sure you know your districts. Then, work with us to get more involved.

Taking elections seriously,

Kim Bobo
Executive Director

P.S. May 30, 2023 (next Tuesday) is the last day to register ahead of time to vote in the June 20th primaries. You may register later and cast a provisional ballot.

VICPP Events

Civic Engagement Training & Planning Session
May 31, 2023

Please join VICPP for this exciting in-person session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 31, 2023 in Richmond, VA. This training and planning session is very important as we prepare for the 2023 legislative elections. We will focus on the value of faith-based organizing, how we can establish shared trajectories, and building great regional teams for voter engagement and candidate forums. Lunch will be provided. Limited home hospitality is available for folks wanting to come to Richmond the evening before.

Will you roll up your sleeves with us?

Call to Action

Become a 100% Voting Congregation!

With important General Assembly elections coming up this fall, it’s key for faith communities to live out their values as faithful citizens and voters. Encourage your congregational leadership to sign the 100% pledge! Find out more at the button below.

Richmond Chapter meeting: Redistricting special!
If you live in the Richmond region, join the Greater Richmond Chapter for a virtual event on Tuesday, June 6 at 7pm. We will be discussing redistricting and how it affects you, as well as how you can get involved in civic engagement for this year’s elections.

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