Absentee Voting Open for Eligible City Voters
For Immediate Release: August 13, 2012
On Tuesday, September 4, there will be a Special Election to fill a vacancy in the House of Delegates, 45th District. The 45th District includes parts of Arlington and Fairfax as well as 13 precincts in Alexandria.
Polling places in the 45th District will be open from 6 am to 7 pm. Absentee voting for the Special Election began August 10.
.Many Alexandria voters are eligible to vote absentee, but relatively few take advantage of this option. There are several qualifying circumstances. For example:
.Many Alexandria voters are eligible to vote absentee, but relatively few take advantage of this option. There are several qualifying circumstances. For example:
- You commute and work for 11 of the 13 hours the polls are open. (Take into account those days when traffic is heavy or the weather is bad and it takes longer than usual to get to and from work.)
- You are a caregiver for a confined family member.
- You are unable to go to the polls in person on Election Day because of an illness or disability.
- You will be absent from Alexandria on Election Day because of personal business, work, school, or vacation.
To learn more about these, and other circumstances in which absentee voting is an appropriate option, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections and click on “Absentee Voting,” or call 703.746.4050.
Absentee Voting in Person
You can cast your absentee ballot in person at the Alexandria Voter Registration Office,
132 North Royal Street, Suite 100, or by mail. In-person absentee voting hours are as follows:
Regular Hours for in-person absentee voting:
You can cast your absentee ballot in person at the Alexandria Voter Registration Office,
132 North Royal Street, Suite 100, or by mail. In-person absentee voting hours are as follows:
Regular Hours for in-person absentee voting:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Extended hours for in-person absentee voting:
The deadline for voting absentee in person is Saturday, September 1, at 5 p.m.
Absentee Voting By Mail
If you wish to absentee vote by mail, download an application fromalexandriava.gov/Elections, or contact the Voter Registration Office to have an application mailed to you.
- The last day to apply to have an absentee ballot sent by mail isTuesday, August 28. The application must be received (via mail, fax, or scanned email attachment) in the Registration Office by 5 p.m. on that day. Ballots should be sent to:
Alexandria Voter Registration Office
132 North Royal Street, Suite 100
Alexandria VA 22314
703.838.6449 (fax)
E-mail: Anna.Leider@alexandriava.gov - Mailed absentee ballots must be received by the Voter Registration Office on or before Election Day, Tuesday September 4 at 7 p.m.
For complete information on this Special Election, including voter registration deadlines, sample ballots, campaign finance reports and a list of precincts that are in the 45th District, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections.
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