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years. Those who do not vote in four years are purged from the voting list and must register again.

A general election, involving the entire voting public, is held to fill any statewide elected public office. vOn the federal level, a president and vice-president are chosen every four years. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected every two years and U.S. senators every six.

In Virginia, the state’s voters choose a governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general every four years.

Members of the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia senators are chosen every two years.

Locally, elections are held to choose members of the local governing body (such as a board of supervisors or town council), and all constitutional officers, such as sheriff, commissioner of revenue.

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