Absentee Voting Open for Eligible City of Alexandria Voters

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

Absentee Voting Open for Eligible City of Alexandria Voters

For Immediate Release: September 21, 2012

Absentee voting for the November 6 Presidential Election begins today, September 21. 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, visitalexandriava.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:

• Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (closed October 8)
• Saturdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3, 8 am to 5 pm.

Extended Evening hours for in-person absentee voting:

• Tuesday, October 16,  8 am - 8 pm
• Wednesday, October 17, 8 am - 8 pm
• Thursday, October 18,  8 am - 8 pm
• Thursday, October 25,  8 am - 8 pm
• Friday, October 26,  8 am - 6 pm
• Monday, October 29,  8 am - 8 pm
• Tuesday, October 30,  8 am - 8 pm
• Wednesday, October 31, 8 am - 8 pm
• Thursday, November 1, 8 am - 8 pm
• Friday, November 2,  8 am - 6 pm

Beginning Thursday, October 25, there will also be in-person absentee voting at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke St.), during the following hours:

• Thursday, October 25,  12 pm - 8 pm
•  Friday, October 26,  12 pm - 6 pm
• Saturday, October 27,  10 am - 5 pm
• Monday, October 29,  12 pm - 8 pm
• Tuesday, October 30,  12 pm - 8 pm
• Wednesday, October 31, 12 pm - 8 pm
• Thursday, November 1, 12 pm - 8 pm
• Friday, November 2,  12 pm - 6 pm
• Saturday, November 3, 10 am - 5 pm

The deadline for voting absentee in person is Saturday, November 3, at 5 p.m.

Absentee Voting By Mail

If you wish to absentee vote by mail, download an application from alexandriava.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 is Tuesday, October 30. The application must be received (via mail, fax, or scanned e-mail attachment) in the Registration Office by 5 pm on that day.  Applications 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 November 6, at 7 pm.

In Alexandria, the November 6 ballot will include: U.S. President and Vice President; U.S. Senate and House of Representatives (8th Congressional District); two Proposed Amendments to the Virginia Constitution; Alexandria Mayor and City Council; and Alexandria School Board.

For complete information on the November 6 Election, including voter registration deadlines, sample ballots, and campaign finance reports, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections.