Early voting has begun across Virginia, with locations open as of Friday, May 3, for Democratic and Republican primary ballots ahead of the primary election Tuesday, June 18.

The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, May 28, and registration can be done at vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation.

Richmond residents can cast their votes at the Richmond Office of Elections at 2134 W. Laburnum Ave. until Saturday, June 15, with hours ranging from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and June 15.

Satellite locations for early voting will be available only on two days before Election Day at City Hall at 900 E. Broad St. and Hickory Hill Community Center: 3000 E. Belt Blvd., both on Saturday, June 8, and June 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Drop boxes for ballots are also available, and are located at the Office of Elections, the Southside Community Services Center at 4100 Hull Street Road, and City Hall. Voters can request an absentee ballot online, in person at the Office of Elections, by fax at (804) 646-7848, or by email at absentee@rva.gov.

According to Selna Shi, public relations specialist at the Richmond Office of Elections, election officials predict a low turnout for the primary in Richmond. More information and resources can be found at www.rva.gov/elections/voting.

For Henrico County residents looking to cast their votes early, the Henrico Western Government Center at 4305 E. Parham Road and the Eastern Government Center at 3820 Nine Mile Road are now serving as in-person voting locations from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until June 15.

The Varina Library at 1875 New Market Road also will serve as a voting location starting Monday, June 3, and ending Friday, June 14, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All locations also will be open on June 8 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Five mail drop boxes are accessible 24 hours a day, and can be found at the Administration Annex building at the Henrico Western Government Center, the Eastern Government Center, Deep Run Park Recreation Center at 9900 Ridgefield Parkway, the Varina Library and the Tuckahoe Area Library at 1901 Starling Dr.

According to General Registrar Mark J. Coakley, 41 voters voted early on Friday and Monday, 21 Republicans and 20 Democratic voters, and with 39 of those voters using the Western Office. As for mailing, 3,338 Republican ballots and 5,425 Democratic ballotshave been mailed out so far. More information and resources can be found at henrico.us/registrar/absentee_voting.

Chesterfield County voting locations have shifted from the General Registrar’s Office to the Central Library at 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd. and will be open for voting until June 15, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, June 8, and June 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Early voters who come to the library are encouraged to park near the Cooperative Extension Office and enter through the main door. Signs will be posted directing voters to the large meeting room across from the Cooperative Extension Office.

Curbside voting for those with disabilities or age 65 and older is available at the entrance of the Cooperative Extension office.

Voters must provide their name and address and show an acceptable form of ID, a complete list of which can be found at www.elections.virginia.gov. More information and resources can be found at www.chesterfield.gov/registrar.