City of Alexandria Reminds Residents of By-Mail and Early Voting Deadlines for April 21, 2026, Special Election

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City of Alexandria Reminds Residents of By-Mail and Early Voting Deadlines for April 21, 2026, Special Election

For Immediate Release: April 6, 2026

The City of Alexandria reminds residents of early voting options for the April 21, 2026, Special Election. All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote by mail or in person. Carefully review the information below to determine applicable deadlines, times and locations.

The April 21, 2026, Special Election will include a contest for a Member of City Council as well as a proposed statewide constitutional amendment. Any qualified Virginia voter may vote in this election. 

Voting by Mail

Applications to request a mail-in ballot must be received in the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 5 p.m., Friday, April 10. Access an application in one of the following ways:

  • By visiting vote.elections.virginia.gov to submit an application online.
  • By downloading the application available on the City’s Elections webpage.
  • By calling Voter Registration & Elections at 703.746.4050 to request that an application is mailed to you. When requesting an application, please allow sufficient time for mail delivery.  

Completed ballots must be either returned to the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, or postmarked by April 21 and received in the office by noon on Friday, April 24. To vote in person, an application is not required. Applications should not be submitted before voting in person.

Early Voting

The deadline to vote early is Saturday, April 18, at 5 p.m. at the Office of Voter Registration (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100.)

Early voting hours are offered at the following times:  

Office of Voter Registration and Elections (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100)

Normal Business hours: 

  • Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Additional and Extended Hours:

  • Saturday, April 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Monday, April 13, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 14, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 15, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 16, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Friday, April 17 (see normal business hours listed above) 
  • Saturday, April 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballot drop boxes will be available at all polling places on April 21, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. A secure outdoor drop box, under video surveillance, is available in front of the Office of Voter Registration & Elections, 24 hours a day, through April 21 at 7 p.m. 

Same Day Registration

If you miss the normal registration period that ends on Tuesday, April 14, same day registration is available to you. To register and vote on the same day, you must be in the correct locality and at the correct polling location. You will be issued a provisional ballot to cast your vote. This ballot will not be scanned at the polling place and will not be reflected in the “unofficial” results on Election Night, but will be verified post-election. Provisional ballots (including those cast by voters registering same-day) that are determined to have been properly cast will be included in the “official” vote tally for the election. If you have questions about the same day registration process, please contact us at voters@alexandriaVA.gov or 703.746.4050

Visit alexandriava.gov/Elections for complete election information, including voter registration requirements, sample ballots, precinct maps and ID requirements.