The Virginia State Board of Elections set the following calendar of events for the November 2009 election:[1]
- March 11 – Deadline for political party officials to request primary elections from the State Board of Elections
- April 10 – Filing deadline for primary election candidates
- May 11 – Voter registration deadline for primary election
- June 2 – Application deadline for primary election mail-in absentee ballot
- June 6 – Application deadline for primary election in-person absentee ballot
- June 9 – Primary elections; deadline for parties to select candidates by non-primary methods; filing deadline for independent candidates
- October 13 – Voter registration deadline for general election
- October 27 – Application deadline for general election mail-in absentee ballot
- October 31 – Application deadline for general election in-person absentee ballot
- November 3 – General election
