[Archived] Deadline to Register or Update Voter Registration for June 8 Primary Election is May 17

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2021

The deadline to register to vote in the June 8 Democratic primary election or update existing registrations is Monday, May 17. The Alexandria ballot includes contests for Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, House of Delegates (45th District), Mayor and City Council.

Checking Registration

If you have moved since the last time you voted, please make sure you are registered at your current address. You may check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov, by email at voters@alexandriava.gov, or by calling 703.746.4050. Voters who do not update their registration records before the deadline may be ineligible to vote in this election.

New Registrations and Address Updates

The following voter registration methods are available to U.S. citizens living in Virginia who will be 18 or older by November 2, 2021:

• Submit the application online at vote.elections.virginia.gov before midnight, May 17.
• Register in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100) by 5 p.m. on May 17.
• Download an application at alexandriava.gov/Elections. Print, sign and mail the completed form to the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 132 N. Royal St., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314. Applications must be postmarked on or before May 17.

Voter information letters for new or transferred registrants will be mailed within one week of the registration date.

Early Voting

All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote early or by mail. Virginia voters do not register by political party.

Early voting for this election continues until 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 5. Voters are encouraged to review the sample ballot in advance. For a sample ballot and full list of voting hours, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballot drop boxes will be available at all polling places on June 8, 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 and Elections 24 hours a day through June 8 at 7 p.m.

A mail-in ballot may be returned by mail, in person or at a drop box. Applications to request a mail-in ballot must be received in the Voter Registration Office by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 28. Completed ballots must be returned to the Office of Elections by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, or postmarked by June 8 and received in the office by noon on Friday, June 11.

Visit alexandriava.gov/Elections to learn more about deadlines and other election information, including sample ballots, mail-in ballot applications, in-person early voting hours, precinct maps and ID requirements.

For more information, contact the Office of Voter Registration and Elections at voters@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact voters@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.