Virginia's Governor has some unique characteristics. Most notably, Governors cannot serve two terms in a row. If they want to run for a second term, they have to sit out a term before running again.

• 4-year term; Virginia Governors cannot serve consecutive terms

• 1 person

• Be a citizen of the United States

• Be at least 30 years old

• Be a resident and a registered voter in the Commonwealth of Virginia for at least five years before the election

The official duties of Virginia's Lieutenant Governor are to serve as President of the Virginia Senate and preside over the Senate.

The Constitution of Virginia also provides that the Lieutenant Governor is first in the line of succession to Governor. Should the Governor be unable to serve due to death, disqualification or resignation, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor.

The Lieutenant Governor serves as a member of several other state boards, commissions and councils, including the Board of Trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Center for Rural Virginia; the Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Virginia Tourism Authority; the Virginia Military Advisory Council, the Commonwealth Preparedness Council and the Council on Virginia’s Future.

While the Lieutenant Governor is elected at the same time as the Governor, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected separately - they do not run together as a ticket. While unlikely, it is possible to have a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of different political parties.

The Governor is limited to serving only one four year term, but there is no limit on the number of terms that can be served by the Lieutenant Governor.

• 4-year term, no term limits

Virginia's Attorney General serves as the head of the Commonwealth's law firm. In addition to representing the interests of the people of Virginia, our clients are Virginia state government and the state agencies, boards and commissions that compose it.

The Office of the Attorney General includes a chief deputy attorney general, four deputy attorneys general who oversee 21 specialized sections of the law, and other employees including assistant attorneys general, additional lawyers appointed as counsel to particular agencies or universities, legal assistants, legal secretaries and other professional support staff.

The Attorney General has the duty and power to:

• Conduct or assist criminal investigations and prosecutions in areas like child exploitation or child pornography, computer crimes, gang activities and other organized criminal enterprises, identity theft, violations of environmental law, theft of state property, and fraud against taxpayers.

• Ensure justice by defending criminal convictions on appeal, defending the state when prisoners sue concerning their incarceration, and assisting victims of crime who are following criminal cases at the appellate level.

• Enforce state consumer protections laws through investigation, referral, and prosecution of complaints.

• Provide legal advice and representation to the Governor and executive agencies, state boards and commissions, and institutions of higher education. The advice commonly includes help with personnel issues, contracts, purchasing, regulatory and real estate matters and the review of proposed legislation. The Office also represents those agencies in court.

• Provide written legal advice in the form of official opinions to members of the General Assembly and government officials.

• Support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Virginia.

• Enforce antitrust laws that protect businesses and consumers from behavior that defeats healthy competition.

• Represent the interests of Virginia consumers in utility matters before the State Corporation Commission.

• Collect debts owed to state agencies, hospitals and universities.

• Supervise the appointment and payment of private attorneys hired by other state agencies for various matters.

• Provide information to the public on Identity Theft prevention and remediation.

• Administer grants to help reduce crimes involving gangs, drugs and sex predators.

• Administer the Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment Program to protect children from the most dangerous predators.

• Represent the Department of Social Services in its efforts to collect child support on behalf of children and families.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 4-year term, no term limits.

• Be a citizen of the United States.

• Be at least 30 years old.

• Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia for one year prior to the election and be qualified to vote.

• Judicial Qualifications: must meet the qualifications for a judge of a Virginia court of record. This includes being admitted to the Virginia State Bar for at least five years.

• Be registered to vote in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

You will vote for 1 person to serve as your Delegate, representing your local legislative district. The Virginia House of Delegates is comprised of 100 members, who each serve a two year term, all beginning and ending at the same time. Delegates are paid a salary of $17,640.

Virginia's General Assembly meets in Richmond, VA annually, beginning on the second Wednesday in January, for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-numbered years, with an option to extend annual sessions for a maximum of 30 days.