May 31 Deadline to Register to Vote or Update Voter Registration for June 21 Democratic Primary Election

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May 31 Deadline to Register to Vote or Update Voter Registration for June 21 Democratic Primary Election

For Immediate Release: May 24, 2022  

The deadline to register to vote in the June 21 Democratic Primary Election or update existing registrations is Tuesday, May 31. In Alexandria, the ballot includes a contest for the U.S. House of Representatives. 

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 online 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 8, 2022: 

  • Submit the application online at vote.elections.virginia.gov before midnight, May 31.  
  • Register in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100) by 5 p.m. on May 31. 
  • 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 31. 

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. In-person early voting for this election continues until 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. Voters are encouraged to review the sample ballot in advance. For sample ballots 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 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 and Elections 24 hours a day through June 21 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, June 10. Completed ballots must be either returned to the Office of Elections by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21 or postmarked by June 21 and received in the office by noon, Friday, June 24. 

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. 

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/go/3640.