Absentee Voting Deadlines for June 12 Democratic and Republican Primaries (CORRECTION)

On Tuesday, June 12, there will be a Democratic primary for U.S. House of Representatives and Alexandria City Council and a Republican primary for U.S. Senate. There is no party registration in Virginia, however, voters may only vote in one primary and are required to express their political party ballot choice.

Alexandrians who qualify to vote absentee for this election may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to them, or they may cast an absentee ballot in person.

Absentee Voting By Mail
The deadline to submit an application to have an absentee ballot sent by mail is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5.

Absentee ballot applications are available online from alexandriava.gov/Elections, or by contacting the Alexandria Voter Registration Office at 703.746.4050. Completed absentee applications can be submitted by mail to the Voter Registration Office at the address below. They may also submitted in-person, by fax (703.838.6449), or by scanned email attachment to Anna Leider, anna.leider@alexandriava.gov.  Please be sure to indicate in which primary you wish to vote.

Absentee ballots obtained by mail must be received by the Voter Registration Office on or before Election Day, Tuesday, June 12, at 7 p.m.

Absentee Voting in Person
The deadline for casting an absentee ballot in person is Saturday, June 9, at 5 p.m. To cast an absentee ballot in-person, go to the Alexandria Voter Registration Office at 132 N. Royal St., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

In-person absentee voting hours are Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours on the following days:

• Thursday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There are many reasons registered voters in the City of Alexandria may qualify to vote absentee, for example, if they are:

• Away on business, vacation, active military service, or at school.
• Working and commuting for 11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day.
• A “first responder” (firefighter, law enforcement, emergency medical technician).
• Physically unable to go to the polls, or a primary caregiver for a family member who is ill.

New Voting Equipment
Beginning with the June primary, voters in Alexandria will be able to use the new eScan paper ballot voting system—it’s accurate, secure and easy-to-use. In addition, Alexandria will still have an accessible eSlate voting machine in every precinct (with headphones) to ensure that all Alexandria voters can vote privately and independently.

For more information on absentee voting, sample ballots and Alexandria’s new voting system, see alexandriava.gov/Elections or call 703.746.4050.

City Of Alexandria Absentee Voting Going On Now!

On Tuesday, June 12, there will be a Republican Primary for U.S. Senate and a Democratic Primary for U.S. House of Representatives and Alexandria City Council. There is no party registration in Virginia, however, voters may only vote in one primary and are required to express their political party ballot choice.

Absentee voting for the June 12 primaries began on Friday, April 27. Many Alexandria voters are eligible to vote absentee, but relatively few take advantage of this option. There are several qualifying circumstances. 

 For example:

• You commute and work for 11 of the 13 hours the polls are open. (Take into account those days when traffic is heavy or the weather is bad and it takes longer than usual to get to and from work.)
• You are a caregiver for a confined family member.
• You are unable to go to the polls in person on Election Day because of an illness or disability.
• You will be absent from Alexandria on Election Day because of personal business, work, school, or vacation.

To learn more about these and other circumstances in which absentee voting is an appropriate option, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections and click “Absentee Voting,” or call 703.746.4050.