Thank You, Election Campaign Volunteers! A Party for You on Jan. 25
2025-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Carver Recreation Center, 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA, United States
With gratitude, Cville Dems are holding a Volunteer Party on Saturday, Jan. 25, 1-3pm at Carver Recreation Center. There will be lots of time for socializing, a lot of good food (think lunch), some fun games, and a chance to sign petitions to get our candidates, local and statewide, onto the ballot!
Everyone who volunteered during the last election campaign is welcome!

CANCELLED: Regular January Monthly Meeting
2025-01-27 19:00 - 20:30
This meeting is being incorporated into the Campaign Volunteers party on Satuday afternoon January 25.

Family-Friendly Rally: Preserve Democracy for our Kids! (Monday 2/24)
2025-02-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Albemarle Country Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Family Friendly Rally: Preserve Democracy for our Kids!
• DATE: Monday, Feb. 24
• TIME: 5:00-6:30pm
• WHERE: Albemarle County Office Building
• PARKING: at the County Office Building (after 5pm) or at Jefferson School

"Hands Off 2025" Protest Rally (Saturday 4/5/25)
2025-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Shops at Stonefield (Mall), 2100 Hydraulic Rd., Charlottesville, VA, 22901, United States
Join us at the Hands Off 2025 April 5, 1-2 pm at the northwest corner of Hwy 29 and Hydraulic Road (on the sidewalks surrounding Stonefield Mall) to voice your outrage at Trump, Musk, and this incompetent, destructive, and law-breaking Administration!
There are literally a thousand American cities and town holding mass Hands Off demonstrations on that day, and a very big turnout is needed to send a very loud and clear message; issue-specific images for social media graphics and/or signs can be found here (some samples below). Thanks to Indivisible Charlottesville for organizing this.
A huge national version will be in Washington, DC, on the same day co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood, Indivisible, Sierra Club, and dozens of other national groups.
Go to whichever rally works best for you, but please do attend one!

Spanberger Strategy Events, 3:30-4:30pm and 5-6pm April 9
2025-04-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Central Branch — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Because so many people signed up for the Spanberger strategy update event, there are going to be two sessions. The Abigail Spanberger for Governor campaign will hold a strategy event for volunteers on Wednesday, April 9, 3:30-4:30pm at the Northside Library.
A second event will be same day, April 9, 5-6pm in the Central Downtown Library’s Madison Room.
Volunteers will learn about campaign plans, including plans for canvassing.

Summer Bash for Cville Dems
2025-04-30 08:00 - 17:00
Come to the fun and important Cville Dems annual Summer Bash. This is the fundraiser that lets us function all year long, getting Democrats elected to important seats. We are wokring very hard this year to keep Virginia Democratic in every way possible. Tickets for the dinner, catered by Pearl Island Catering, are $40. Sponsorship categories are $125, $250, $500, $1,000, and $5,000. This year the event will be indoors for a pleasant evening with great food and wonderful speakers.

League of Women Voters Rank-choice Voting Informational Meeting
2025-05-07 13:30 - 15:00 | Online (Zoom or other)
For the first time, ranked-choice voting will decide who wins the Charlottesville City Council Primary Election on June 17. For more on ranked-choice voting, click here.
Ranked-choice voting has been used to select candidates since the 1850s, and is used in 62 jurisdictions across 24 states, according to FairVote, a nonpartisan organization.
The League of Women Voters is conducting informational meetings on ranked-choice:

Sunday, April 6,3:00pm, Central Library’s Swanson Room, 201 E. Market Street Charlottesville
Wednesday, May 7, online,1:30pm; register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1254496846839.

Democratic primary City Council candidates now include Juandiego Wade (mayor) and Bryan Pinkston (vice mayor) and Jen Fleisher. Two Democratic nominees will be elected at the June 17 primary to run in the November general election.
We were fortunate to have two council primary candidates speak at our March 25 Jefferson School meeting, Wade and Pinkston (Fleisher was invited as well). We also heard from Jason Vandever for Treasurer, James Brown for Sheriff, and Todd Divers for Commissioner of the Revenue. Attendees who wished to add them to the June 17 Democratic primary ballot signed their petitions.

UNUSUAL DATE: Monday, May 19 is the Full Committee Meeting (not Memorial Day Monday)
2025-05-19 18:00 - 20:00

June 17, 2025 Democratic Primary
2025-06-17 06:00 - 19:00 | Your Designated Polling Location, Charlottesville
Virginia Governor

Abigail Spanberger
others TBA ?

Local Charlottesville City Government

Mayor Juandiego Wade
Vice Mayor Bryan Pinkston
others TBA?

See these interactive maps illustrating the changes made since the 2021 redistricting:

House of Delegates
Senate
City of Charlottesville Precincts

"Hands Off UVA!!" Rally at the Rotunda
2025-07-04 13:00 - 14:00 | UVA Rotunda, Charlottesville, VA, United States
The public is invited to gather in urgent interdependence on the 4th of July at 1pm, at the University of Virginia Rotunda Jefferson statue (University Avenue side) for a peaceful rally demonstrating our collective dismay at the forced resignation of UVA President Jim Ryan.
His ousting was an attempted hostile takeover of the University by the federal government that flies in the face of historically struggled-for ideals, values, and civil rights that began 250 years ago.
A range of University and community stakeholders will speak briefly. The rally’s second part will feature an open mic for public expression (2-minute limit per person). The rally was organized by UPRISE! Creative Collective C’ville and co-sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville.

Summer Bash at Carver Rec Center
2025-08-23 17:00 - 19:00
Save the date of Saturday, August 23, for our big night of the year, the Cville Dems Summer Bash. This year, tickets for the festive night out with speakers and a fine meal from Pearl Island Catering in the (air conditioned!) Carver Rec Center will be $40 per person, and sponsorships are available at the levels of $125, $250, $500, $1,000, and $5,000. The festivities will be from 5-7pm.

Early Voting for General Election
2025-09-19 08:00 - 2025-11-01 17:00 | City of Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (Office of Voter Registration), 120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
Vote at the Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (map below) during the hours below between September 19 and November 1:
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Mon – Fri (September 19-October 31)
Thursday October 23 and 30, from 8:30AM-6:00PM.
Saturdays, October 25 and November 1, from 8:30AM-5:00PM.

Extended Early Voting Hours
2025-10-23 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-10-25 08:30 - 17:00, 2025-10-30 08:30 - 18:00 | City of Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (Office of Voter Registration), 120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142, Charlottesville, 22902, United States

Last Day to Request Mail-in Ballots
2025-10-24 17:00 | City of Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (Office of Voter Registration), 120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
If you want to vote by mail in the November 4 General Election, this is the last day to request your ballot. Apply online (website below) or at the registrar’s office during business hours.

Last Day to Register to Vote or Update Your Registration
2025-10-24 17:00 | City of Charlottesville Registrar’s Office (Office of Voter Registration), 120 7th Street NE City Hall Annex, Room 142, Charlottesville, 22902, United States
This is the last day to register to vote or to change your voter information. See the website below for information. If you miss the deadline, you can still register and vote using a provisional ballot on election day at your designated voting location, but you won’t be able to vote by mail or vote early at the registrar’s office.

Extended Early Voting Hours
2025-11-01 08:30 - 17:00

Election Day is Nov. 4, 2025
2025-11-04 00:00 - 23:59

General Election Day
2025-11-04 06:00 - 19:00 | Your Designated Polling Location, Charlottesville
See the pages below for complete voting and candidate information:
Candidates
Voting Information (absentee and in-person)

IMPORTANT: Volunteer Appreciation and Biennial Reorganizational Meeting
2026-01-10 17:00 - 19:30
All Democratic voters are invited to our important meeting in January (location details to come). The Volunteer Appreciation and Biennial Reorganization Meeting will be Sat., Jan.10, from 5-7:30pm.
There will be a dinner and appreciation for volunteers from 5:00-6:30pm, followed by the Caucus and First Members Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm, one of our most important meetings of the year. We hope to add new members and choose new officers, activity directors, and precinct leaders.
Please come out and show your support and interest in Charlottesville Democrats!
