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The City of Alexandria reminds residents of early voting options for the January 9 Special Election. All registered voters in School Board District A are eligible to vote by mail or in person. Carefully review the information below to determine applicable deadlines, times and locations.

The January 9 Special Election ballot includes a contest for School Board Member District A.

Early Voting

The deadline to vote early is Saturday, January 6, at 5 p.m. 

Early voting hours are offered at the following times:  

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

• Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Additional and Extended Hours:

• Saturday, December 30, 2023; 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 2, 2024; 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
• Saturday, January 6, 2024; 8 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, December 29. 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, January 9, or postmarked by January 9  and received in the office by noon on Friday, January 12. 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 in School Board District A on January 9, 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 January 9 at 7 p.m. 

Election Day Voting

If you vote on Election Day (January 9, 2024), you must do so at your designated polling place. On Election Day, polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Confirm your voting location and your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov before you go. You may also call the Office of Voter Registration & Elections at 703.746.4050.

Same Day Registration

If you missed the normal registration period that ended on December 27, Same Day Registration is available to you. To register and vote on the same day, you must be in the correct locality and at the correct polling location. You will be issued a provisional ballot and you will cast your vote on this provisional ballot. This is a ballot that will not be scanned and will not be reflected in the “unofficial” results on election night, but once it is verified that these are properly cast Same Day Registration provisional votes, they will be included in the “official” vote tally for the election. If you have questions about the Same Day Registration process, please contact us at voters@alexandriaVA.gov or 703.746.4050

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

For more information or for reasonable disability accommodation, contact Angela Turner, General Registrar and Director of Elections, at voters@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4050, Virginia Relay 711.

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