Priority Issues

Read about NVAR's work on several legislative and regulatory policy goals, including current priority issues, ongoing issues, standing Public Policy Positions, and recent Realtor® Advocacy Wins. Make your voice heard by submitting feedback for the annual NVAR Legislative Program, submitted every spring. 

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2024–2025 NVAR Legislative Agenda

Download the 2023-2024 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (2)
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On-Going Issues

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NVAR Legislative Program

Legislative Program

Every spring, NVAR compiles legislative and regulatory policy goals for the coming year into a document called the NVAR Legislative Program.

The Legislative Program is developed over several months based on feedback given by NVAR members. The process begins in March, when NVAR committees and forums are asked to submit issues to the NVAR Public Policy Committee for consideration. Individual Realtors® may also submit issues to the committee. A task force researches these issues and recommends pertinent ones for inclusion in the Legislative Program.

Once a draft program has been developed, the Public Policy Committee reviews it and sends a final draft to NVAR’s Board of Directors for consideration. Following approval by the Board, NVAR forwards the program to the Virginia Association of Realtors® for inclusion in the statewide list of legislative priorities.

Your voice is important to us. If you have suggestions for items we should be looking into please email us at govaffairs@nvar.com OR fill out this quick form.

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Town Hall Notes Blog

Northern Virginia Voting Guide: When, Where and How to Vote on November 5

Oct 22, 2019, 13:56 by User Not Found
With less than two weeks until the 2019 elections, there is still time to vote early and make sure you do not get stuck out of town or with a client on election day.
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With less than two weeks until the 2019 elections, there is still time to vote early and make sure you do not get stuck out of town or with a client on election day.

In-Person Absentee: In-person absentee voting locations are established across Northern Virginia. The deadline for voting absentee in-person is Saturday, November 2, at 5 p.m.  Check your local jurisdiction for voting hours and locations.

Reminder, there are 20 valid reasons to vote absentee in Virginia, including:

  • Business outside County/City of residence on Election Day
  • Personal business or vacation outside County/City of residence on Election Day
  • Working and commuting to/from home for 11 or more hours between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Election Day
  • Physically unable to go to the polls because of an illness or disability.
  • Primarily and personally responsible for the care of a disabled/ill family member confined at home
  • An electoral board member, registrar, officer of election, or custodian of voting equipment
  • I have a religious obligation
  • Authorized representative of candidate or party serving inside the polling place
  • Granted a protective order issued by or under the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction.

To learn more about these and other circumstances in which absentee voting is available, see the Complete list of information from Virginia Department of Elections

Absentee by Mail: The deadline to apply for a mail-in absentee ballot is October 29. You may apply online, by mail, by fax, or by email.  Please take postal times into consideration and allow ample time to apply for and mail your absentee ballot so that it is received in your office of elections by 7:00 pm on Election Day.

Election Day, November 5: On Election Day Polls Are Open From 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.