NORFOLK, Va. — Voters can hit the polls in Virginia's high-stakes 2023 election as all 140 seats of the General Assembly are up for grabs this year.
Voters in Hampton Roads are preparing to make their picks for Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, among other races.
Party control in Richmond is at stake, where Democrats currently have a slim majority in the Senate and the Republicans control the House right now.
But have you made a plan, and do you know which races you have a say in?
To avoid any confusion, election officers are reminding voters that only certain state-level matchups will appear on their ballot.
"You're only voting for who represents your area, your Senate District or House District. You're not going to have all these senators or delegates on your ballot," Christine Lewis, the director of elections for Virginia Beach, said.
Where to find your voting location, what to bring to vote
Because of adjusted electoral maps following the release of 2020 Census data, voters in Hampton Roads are casting ballots under newly formed legislative districts.
This Virginia Department of Elections webpage offers several resources for voters looking to make a plan, from understanding your ballot to finding your polling location and the district you live in.
You're asked to bring your ID, but if you don't have it, there are alternatives such as voting with a provisional ballot or completing an ID confirmation statement
"…You can fill out an ID confirmation statement. It's just you affirming you are who you are," Lewis said.
If you find out you're not registered to vote, there's a roughly five-to-ten-minute process for same-day registration.
"…You'll fill out an application that's actually part of an envelope," Lewis said. "They'll vote on their ballot, put the ballot into the envelope, and then the electoral board decides the next day if the vote is going to count."
Lewis also shared she expects between 25% and 30% of voters to show up at the polls in Virginia Beach Tuesday, on top of the roughly 11% who early voted.
"We're very hopeful for a high turnout, and that'll be high for this kind of election," Lewis said.
Polls open at 6 a.m., and close at 7 p.m. but anyone in line by that time can still vote.
For more information about the key issues, candidates and how to navigate the technicalities of the vote, check out 13News Now's election guide.