City of Alexandria Reminds Residents of By-Mail and Early Voting Deadlines for August 4, 2026, Dual Party Primary Election

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City of Alexandria Reminds Residents of By-Mail and Early Voting Deadlines for August 4, 2026, Dual Party Primary Election

For Immediate Release: July 17, 2026

The City of Alexandria reminds residents of early voting options for the August 4, 2026, Dual Party Primary 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 August 4, 2026, Dual Party Primary Election will include a Democratic Party primary for Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 8th District, or a Republican Party primary for Member of the U.S. Senate. Qualified Virginia voters may choose to vote either ballot, but not both. 

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, July 24. 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, August 4, 2026, or postmarked by August 4 and received in the office by noon on Friday, August 7. 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, August 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Office of Voter Registration (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100) or the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke St.)

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:

  • Sunday, July 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 25, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 30, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke St.)

Open for early voting only during these hours:

  • Sunday, July 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballot drop boxes will be available at all polling places on August 4, 2026, 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 August 4 at 7 p.m. There will also be a drop box at Beatley Library during early voting hours.

Voter Registration

The deadline for the normal registration period for the August 4, 2026, Dual Party Primary Election is July 24, 2026. Visit vote.elections.virginia.gov to register, check registration status, or update an existing registration.

If you miss the normal registration period that ends on Friday, July 24, 2026, 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.

For more information or for reasonable disability accommodation, contact Angela Turner, General Registrar and Director of Elections, at voters@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.