Gov. Ralph Northam postponed the state’s dual party primary election from June 9 to June 23 during his COVID-19 press briefing on April 8.

Gloucester’s Voter Registrar Bobbi Morgan is encouraging primary election voters to continue to protect their health during the COVID-19 pandemic by voting absentee by mail.

Morgan said voters may choose reason ‘2A - My Disability or Illness” as their reason for seeking to vote absentee in the June primary due to COVID-19.

Morgan also said voters who want to choose the absentee option should do so as soon as possible so they can get their ballots in time to return them by mail on Election Day. Voters can apply for absentee ballots at www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal.

Voters in Gloucester and Mathews counties will have to choose if they wish to participate in the Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District seat in the House of Representatives or the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.In the Democratic primary, Quasim R...