Deadline to Register or Update Voter Registration for the November 3, 2026, General Election is October 23

Deadline to Register or Update Voter Registration for the November 3, 2026, General Election is October 23

For Immediate Release: October 21, 2026

The deadline to register or update existing voter registration for the November 3, 2026, General Election is Friday, October 23. After that date, the same day registration period will begin. Please be aware that individuals choosing to register using the same day registration process will be required to cast a provisional ballot.

The ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Election in Alexandria will include contests for Member of the U.S. Senate, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 8th District and three proposed state constitutional amendments.

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 [email protected], or by calling 703.746.4050. Voters who do not update their registration records before the deadline may be required to cast provisional ballots through the same day registration process.

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 3, 2026:

• Submit the application online at vote.elections.virginia.gov before midnight, October 23, 2026.
• Register in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100) by 5 p.m. on October 23, 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 October 23, 2026.

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

Individuals who choose to register to vote through the same day registration period must do so in person. Starting after the deadline, same day registration will be available at early voting locations or on Election Day at the voting location assigned to voters' current residential addresses.

Early Voting

All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote early in-person or by mail. In-person early voting for this election continues until 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Voters are encouraged to review the sample ballot in advance. For sample ballots and full list of voting hours, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Voting By Mail

Applications to request a by-mail ballot must be received in the Voter Registration Office by 5 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2026. Completed ballots must be either returned to the Office of Elections by 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2026 or postmarked by November 3 and received in the office by noon Friday, November 6.

A mail-in ballot may be returned by mail or at a drop box. Ballot drop boxes will be available at all polling places on November 3, 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 November 3 at 7 p.m. There will also be a drop box at Beatley Library during early voting hours.

If you decide to vote in person after receiving a ballot by mail, bring the mail ballot with you to surrender at the voting location.

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 [email protected] or 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.

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