Upcoming Election Deadlines

Upcoming Election Deadlines

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2026

The deadline to register to vote or update your existing registration for the February 10th, 2026, Special Election is February 3rd.

The February 10th, 2026, Special Election will include contests for State Senate District 39 and House of Delegates District 5. State Senate District 39 encompasses the whole City of Alexandria, while House of Delegates District 5 only includes a part of the city.

Checking Registration

If you have moved since the last time you voted, please make sure you are registered at your current address. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov, by email at [email protected], or by calling 703.746.4050.

New Registrations and Address Updates

If you are a U.S. citizen living in Virginia and will be 18 or older by November 3, 2026, you can register to vote by any of the following methods:

• Submit the application online at vote.elections.virginia.gov before midnight, February 3, 2026.
• Register in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100) by 5 p.m. on February 3, 2026.
• 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 February 3, 2026.

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

After the registration deadline, the same day registration period begins. Individuals who choose to register to vote through same day registration must do so in person. Same day registration will be available at the early voting location or on Election Day at the voting location assigned to their current residential address. Please be aware that individuals who register same-day must cast a provisional ballot.

Voting by Mail

Applications to request a by-mail ballot must be received in the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026. Access an application in one of the following ways:

• Visit vote.elections.virginia.govto submit an application online.
• Downloading the application available on the City's Elections webpage (which can be submitted by mail or email.)
• Call Voter Registration & Elections at 703.746.4050 to request that an application is mailed to you. Please consider mail delivery time when you call.

Completed ballots must be either returned to the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, or postmarked by February 10, 2026, and received in the office by noon on Friday, February 13, 2026. To vote in person, an application is not required. Applications should not be submitted before voting in person.

In-Person Early Voting

All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote early in-person or by mail. In-person early voting for this election begins on Saturday, January 31, 2026, through 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 132 N Royal Street, Suite 100.

Full Schedule of Early Voting Dates and Hours:

• Saturday, January 31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.*
  *The Old Town Farmer's Market will be open in Tavern Square, next to our building, until noon. Voter parking will be located along Cameron Street, though a curbside voter spot will still be reserved in front of our office on N Royal Street.
• Sunday, February 1, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, February 2, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 3, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Thursday, February 5, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Friday, February 6, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday, February 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.*
  *The Old Town Farmer's Market will be open in Tavern Square, next to our building, until noon. Voter parking will be located along Cameron Street. though a curbside voter spot will still be reserved in front of our office on N Royal Street.

Voters are encouraged to review the sample ballot in advance. For sample ballots and full list of voting hours and locations, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballot drop boxes will be available at all polling places on February 10, 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 and Elections 24 hours a day through February 10, 2026, at 7 p.m. A by-mail ballot may be returned at a drop box or by mail.

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

For more information, contact the Office of Voter Registration and Elections at [email protected] or 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact [email protected] or call 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.