It’s Monday, Nov. 4, but most Alexandrians are already focused on Tuesday.
Tomorrow marks the General Election with a heated contest between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump at the top of the ticket.
In the Senate race, incumbent Democrat recent Saturday Night Live alumnus Tim Kaine is running against Republican Hung Cao.
In Alexandria, Alyia Gaskins is running unopposed for mayor after securing the Democratic nomination in June.
Democratic City Council candidates are incumbents Canek Aguirre, Sarah Bagley, John Taylor Chapman and Kirk McPike, along with School Board members Abdel Elnoubi and Jacinta Greene. They’re running against Republican Celianna Gunderson and Independents Mason Butler and Roy Byrd.
None of the School Board races are competitive, with three candidates in each of the slots.
So far, 36,363 Alexandrians have voted early in-person and another 10,666 have mailed in ballots.
For those voting in-person on Tuesday, the City of Alexandria has an interactive map to help residents find their polling place based on their residence.
All polls are open tomorrow from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
“If you are in line to vote at 7 p.m. you will be permitted to vote,” the city’s website said. “No one arriving at the polls after 7 p.m. is permitted to vote and in nearly every election a few Alexandria voters arrive after the polls close.”
Voters are also required to bring a form of identification at the polls or sign an ID confirmation statement.
The City of Alexandria also posted voting day informational checklist as well as a list of “dos and don’t” for the election:
Do bring your kids. Children 15 and under can accompany you to the voting booth. It demonstrates the importance of voting and good citizenship.
Don’t talk on your cell phone while inside the voting room. You may, however, use your cell phone (and other electronic devices) for non-audible activities (like texting, email and crossword puzzles) without restriction, unless election officers feel that such use is hindering, delaying or disrupting the voting process.
Don’t take pictures of other voters. Photography at the polling place is strictly regulated to protect voter privacy. Voters may take a “Ballot Selfie” at the voting booth, but they MAY NOT take pictures of other voters or the ballots of other voters.
