Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Regulation
Sectors Involved: Local Government
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Electoral changes
Level of Jurisdiction: Virginia
Lead People/Agency: Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Herring
Overview: Governor Ralph Northam today requested the General Assembly move the May General Election and all special elections scheduled for May 5, 2020 to the November 3, 2020 General Election date to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Governor is also exercising his statutory authority (§ 24.2-603.1 of the Code of Virginia) to move the June primary elections from June 9, 2020 to June 23, 2020.
Full details here: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/april/headline-855995-en.html
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions
Evidence/Justification: Attorney General Herring: “I’m proud to have worked closely with Governor Northam and his team on a solution that protects both public health and the integrity of our elections.”