City of Alexandria Reminds Residents of By-Mail and Early Voting Deadlines for the November 3, 2026, General Election

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City of Alexandria Reminds Residents of By-Mail and Early Voting Deadlines for the November 3, 2026, General Election

For Immediate Release: October 16, 2026

The City of Alexandria reminds residents of early voting options for the November 3, 2026, General 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 ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Election in Alexandria will include contests for Member of the U.S. Senate, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 8th District and three proposed state constitutional amendments.

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, October 23. 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, November 3, 2026, or postmarked by November 3 and received in the office by noon on Friday, November 6. To vote in person, an application is not required. Applications should not be submitted before voting in person.

If you decide to vote in person after receiving a ballot by mail, bring the mail ballot with you to surrender at the voting location.

Early Voting

The deadline to vote early is Saturday, October 31, 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, October 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Monday, October 26, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 27, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 29, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Friday, October 30, Normal business hours (see above)
  • Saturday, October 31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

Open for early voting only during the hours listed below:

  • Sunday, October 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Friday, October 23, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Monday, October 26, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 27, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 28, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 29, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Friday, October 30, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballot drop boxes will be available at all polling places on November 3, 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 November 3 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 November 3, 2026, General Election is October 23, 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, October 23, 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.