Early Voting for the August 4 Republican Primary Begins Thursday, June 18, 2026

Early voting for the August 4, 2026, Republican Primary for the United States Senate and the 7th District United States House of Representatives seat begins on Thursday, June 18, 2026 and ends on August 1, 2026.

You may request a mail-in ballot from the General Registrar until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026.

REMINDER: The General Registrar's Office is located at 124 Old Potomac Church Road, Suite 205, Stafford, VA 22554.

All early voting will be available at 124 Old Potomac Church Road, Suite 205, Stafford, VA 22554. There will be NO early voting available at the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center. Early voting is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., from June 18, 2026, through July 31, 2026. It will also be available on two Saturdays before the election - July 25, 2026, and August 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. There will also be Early Voting on two Sundays before the election - July 19, 2026, and July 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Important Dates for the August 4, 2026, Republican Primary are listed below.

• June 18, 2026 - Early Voting Begins
• July 24, 2026 - Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot by Mail
• July 24, 2026 - Last Day to Register or Make Changes to Existing Voter Registration
• July 19, 2026, and July 26, 2026 - Sunday Early Voting from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• July 25, 2026, and August 1, 2026 - Saturday Early Voting from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• August 1, 2026 - Last Day for Early Voting
• Please note there will be no Early Voting on June 19 and July 3 in observance of Juneteenth and Independence Day.

Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes are available during early voting hours and at the Registrar's Office during normal business hours from June 18, 2026, through 7 pm on August 4, 2026. A drop box will be available at all polling locations on August 4, 2026, from 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

The deadline for a mailed ballot postmarked by Election Day to be received by the office is noon on Friday, August 7, 2026. If you are returning a ballot by mail within a week of Election Day, it is recommended that you take the ballot inside the Post Office and have the clerk postmark the envelope. The Post Office does not guarantee mail is postmarked the day it is received if inserted in a mailbox.

For those planning to vote in person on the day of the Republican Primary, this is a good time for voters to confirm their polling locations. Voters may access district and polling locations, as well as a sample ballot, on the Voter Registration page on Stafford's website at https://www.staffordcountyva.gov/voter-registration. Questions? Contact the Voter Registrar's Office at (540) 658-4000.