Alexandria voters will head to the polls Tuesday (Nov. 3) to cast ballots for congressional races and three Virginia constitutional amendments.
Polling places will be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. To cast a ballot on Election Day, voters must go to their assigned polling place, which can be found online. An accepted form of ID is required to vote, although voters without ID can sign an ID confirmation statement to cast a provisional ballot.
Voters should be aware of several polling place changes, including the Blessed Sacrament precinct’s relocation to North Quaker (1801 N. Quaker Street), The View’s relocation to Hope Way (2800 Hope Way), City Hall precinct’s relocation to Lyles Crouch School (530 S. Saint Asaph Street) and George Mason School precinct’s relocation to Trinity Church (2911 Cameron Mills Road).
According to the Alexandria Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 26,499 people have voted early in person, and 7,911 mail-in ballots have been returned.
In-person early voting ran through Oct. 31, and mail-in ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. Nov. 3 or postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by noon Nov. 6. Ballots may be returned by mail or drop boxes at all polling places from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday or the secure 24/7 drop box in front of the Office of Voter Registration and Elections until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The voter registration deadline was Oct. 23, but same-day registration is available through Election Day. Voters must be at the correct polling place and locality to complete same-day registration and cast a provisional ballot.
Candidates on the ballot — with links to their campaign websites or, where applicable, essays laying out their platforms — are listed below.
- U.S. Senate: Mark Warner (D), Bert Mizusawa (R)
- U.S. House of Representatives, District 8: Don Beyer (D), Tony Sabio (R), Shelly Arnoldi (L), Tim Sharman (I)
The ballot also includes three constitutional amendments regarding reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and voting rights for former felons.
The 8th Congressional District is expected to remain strongly Democratic, but other parts of Virginia have more competitive congressional elections. Democrats are looking to flip the Republican-leaning 1st and 5th Congressional Districts and competitive 2nd Congressional District. In Northern Virginia’s outer suburbs, the 7th Congressional District currently held by Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-7) is considered competitive, and the 10th Congressional District held by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-10) leans Democratic.
Anyone with questions or concerns about voting can call the Office of Voter Registration and Elections at 703-746-4050 or notify an election officer.
Unofficial results will be tallied on the Virginia Department of Elections website and be certified in the following weeks by local and state electoral boards.
