Calendar of Elections (1997-2005)

Calendar of Elections (1997-2005)

By state law, elections for mayor and members of city council are held on the first Tuesday in May.
By federal and state laws, all other regular general elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
In accordance with state law, primaries for the November election, if necessary, are held on the second Tuesday in June, except presidential primaries are held on the last Tuesday in February. Primaries for the May election, if necessary, are held on the last Tuesday in February in presidential election years and the first Tuesday in March in all other years.

		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005

Primary for Presidential Election (IF NECESSARY)					Feb. 29				Feb. 10

Primary for May Election (IF NECESSARY)							Mar. 5

Primary for November Election (IF NECESSARY)		June 10				June 12		June 10		June 14

CITY OF ROANOKE
OFFICE	TERM (YEARS)	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005

Mayor	4				May 2				May 4

Member, City Council (3 of 6)	4		May 5		May 2		May 7		May 4

Commissioner of the Revenue	4	Nov. 4				Nov. 6				Nov. 8

Commonwealth's Attorney	4	Nov. 4				Nov. 6				Nov. 8

Sheriff	4	Nov. 4				Nov. 6				Nov. 8

Treasurer	4	Nov. 4				Nov. 6				Nov. 8

Clerk of Circuit Court	8							Nov. 4

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE	TERM (YEARS)	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005

Governor	4	Nov. 4				Nov. 6				Nov. 8

Lt. Governor	4	Nov. 4				Nov. 6				Nov. 8

Attorney General	4	Nov. 4				Nov. 6				Nov. 8

Member, Senate of Virginia	4			Nov.2				Nov. 4

Member, House of Delegates (2 of 2)	2	Nov. 4		Nov.2		Nov. 6		Nov. 4		Nov. 8

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OFFICE	TERM (YEARS)	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005

President	4				Nov. 7				Nov. 2

Vice President	4				Nov. 7				Nov. 2

Member, U. S. Senate (1 of 2)	6				Nov. 7		Nov. 5

Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 6th District	2		Nov. 3		Nov. 7		Nov. 5		Nov. 2