the presidential election; e.g. the 2019 elections. New Jersey and Virginia then hold theirs in the off-year after the presidential election; e.g. the 2021 elections. Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia also hold off-year state legislative elections. Off-years may also feature a wide variety of citizen initiatives in various states, as well as a number of special elections to fill various state offices. States may also allow recall elections, such as the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election. Local elections Many races held during off-year, odd-numbered election years are for offices at the municipal and local level. Other municipalities and local governments instead consolidate their elections in even-numbered years to save costs, increase voter turnout, have a far more representative group of voters. Comparison with other U.S. General Elections See also Primary election Recall election Runoff election Notes Works cited Elections in the United States