Deadline to Register and Update Virginia Voter Registrations:Monday, May 19

Deadline to Register and Update Virginia Voter Registrations:Monday, May 19

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2014

The legal deadline to register to vote in the June 10 Primary Election is Monday, May 19, 2014. In Alexandria, the June 10 election will be a Democratic Primary for U.S. House of Representatives (8th Congressional District).

• Voter Registration applications submitted online must be transmitted by midnight on Monday, May 19.
• Voter Registration applications submitted by mail must be postmarked on or before May 19.
• Voter Registration applications submitted in person must be delivered to the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 132 North Royal Street, Suite 100, by5 p.m. on May 19.

The same deadlines are in effect for Virginia voters who are registered, but have moved within the City of Alexandria, or Virginia. Voters who do not update their registration records before the deadline are at risk of being ineligible to vote in this election.

Voter information cards for new or transferred registrants will be mailed within one week of the registration date.

Checking Registration

Alexandria voters who are not certain if they are registered at their current address may go to alexandriava.gov/Elections and look for “Am I Registered & Where do I Vote?” under the Voter Registration links. Voters may also call the Office of Voter Registration and Elections at 703.746.4050.

New Registrations

The Alexandria Office of Voter Registration and Elections offers the following voter registration methods:

• Submit the application online at vote.virginia.gov prior to midnight on May 19.
• Register in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections or at Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Customer Service Centers. Applications must be delivered by 5pm on May 19.
• Download an application at alexandriava.gov/Elections, then print, sign and mail the completed form to the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 132 North Royal Street, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314. Applications must be postmarked on or before May 19.

Address Updates

Virginia registered voters who need to update their addresses may do so using any of the methods listed above, or by the following:

• Complete the form on the back of their old Voter ID card and mail or fax it to the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 703.838.6449 (fax) prior to 5 p.m. on May 19.
• Complete a new voter registration application and fax it to the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 703.838.6449 (fax) prior to 5 p.m. on May 19.

Absentee Voting
Absentee voting for this election is now in progress and will continue until 5 p.m. on Saturday,
June 7. Check alexandriava.gov/Elections or call 703.746.4050 for information on absentee voting and other election information, including sample ballots, in-person absentee voting hours and Election Day precinct information.

Additional Election Information
In Alexandria, the June 10, Primary ballot has only one contest, to choose the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. House of Representatives (8th Congressional District). Polls will be open from
6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Only one Democratic candidate filed for U.S. Senate, so no Primary is needed for that office.
• The Republican Party chose to nominate its candidates for U.S. House of Representatives (8th Congressional District) and U.S. Senate at the District and State Conventions, resulting in no Republican Primary in Alexandria.
• Candidates who withdrew from the race after the ballot was printed are listed on signs inside each voting booth.

Other Deadlines
Deadlines for candidacy are approaching for the November General Election. Independent Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have until 7 p.m. on June 10, to file their candidacy papers with the State Board of Elections. For candidate bulletins, go to sbe.virginia.gov/index.php/candidatepac-info/candidate-bulletins

Help Save the Monarch Butterflies

via neighborhood listserve:

Help save the Monarch butterflies! Pickup free Milkweed seedlings (two per family) for your garden at the Del-Ray Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m.-noon. Come and meet Sue Tate, a retired biology teacher who lives in Del-Ray and organized the Milkweed giveaway, and get information about creating a Monarch waystation. 

Rash of Thefts of Copper Downspouts

There have been reports of copper downspout thefts throughout Alexandria in recent weeks.  
The first reports were in Del Ray, then I heard about them on Stonewall, Timberbranch Parkway and now on Fontaine St.  

Apparently the majority of these thefts are happening in broad daylight, with a few reports of overnight thefts. 

Witnesses have described the suspect as a tallish (6 ft), white man with blondish hair.  
He drives a gold/gray older Camry-type car.   

The suspect detaches the downspouts and then folds them up and places them in the trunk of his car. 

Police reports have been filed and the police have been able to dust for prints.   
  
If you have any information or see anything suspicious, please call the Alexandria Police non-emergency number (703) 838-4444.