Early Voting Begins May 2 for June 17 Democratic Primary Election

All registered voters in Virginia are eligible to vote by mail or in person. Carefully review the information below to determine applicable deadlines, times, and locations.

Voting in Person 

The deadline to vote early is Saturday, June 14, at 5 p.m. In-person early voting hours are as follows.

Office of Voter Registration & Elections (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100)

• Opens for early voting on Friday, May 2, 2025
• Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Closed Monday, May 26, 2025 

Additional and Extended Hours:

• Saturday, June 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, June 9, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 10, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 11, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Thursday, June 12, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke St.)

Open for early voting only during these hours:

• Friday, June 6, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Friday, June 13, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Voting by Mail

Applications to request a mail-in ballot must be received in the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 5 p.m., Friday, June 6. Access an application in one of the following ways:

• By visiting vote.elections.virginia.gov to submit an application online.
• By downloading the application available on the City’s Elections webpage.
• By calling Voter Registration & Elections at 703.746.4050 to request that an application is mailed to you.

Completed ballots must be either returned to the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, or postmarked by June 17 and received in the office by noon on Friday, June 20. To vote in person, an application is not required. Applications should not be submitted before voting in person.

Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballot drop boxes will be available at all polling places on June 17, 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 & Elections, 24 hours a day, through June 17 at 7 p.m. There will also be drop box available at the Beatley Library early voting location on days voting takes place.

Registering to Vote

The deadline for the normal registration period for the June 17, 2025, Democratic Party Primary Election is May 27. The Same Day Registration period begins May 28 and runs through Primary Election Day, June 17, 2025. Visit vote.elections.virginia.gov to register, check registration status, or update an existing registration.

Visit alexandriava.gov/Elections for complete election information, including voter registration requirements, sample ballots, precinct maps and ID requirements.

For more information, contact the Office of Voter Registration & Elections at [email protected] or 703.746.4050.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact angela.turner@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.

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