VA Election 2021: Early Voting Set To Begin In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — Early voting will kick off Friday, Sept. 17 for the Virginia general election, which will decide races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the House of Delegates. Arlington voters will also vote in two countywide races and consider four local bond referendums. Virginia voters do not need an excuse to vote early due to 2020 state legislation.

In Arlington, voters will also cast votes for the same statewide and countywide candidates, as well as four countywide bonds.

Arlington voters are represented in the Virginia General Assembly by delegates from the 45th, 46th, 47th and 48th districts, which means there will be four separate ballots in county. The ballot you fill out depends on what district you live in.

In-person early voting

In Arlington, in-person early voting will available at three locations:

• Courthouse Plaza (2100 Clarendon Blvd.): The hours of operation will be Sept. 17-Oct. 30, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 23 and 30, 9 a.m-5 p.m; and Sunday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The polls will be open extra hours Oct. 26-28, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Madison Community Center (3829 N Stafford St.): The hours of operation will be Saturdays, Oct. 23 and 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 26-28, 2-7 p.m.
• Walter Reed Community Center (2909 16th St. S): The hours of operation will be Saturdays, Oct. 23 and 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 26-28, 2-7 p.m.

An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person, but it is no longer required to be a photo ID. Examples of accepted ID include a Virginia driver's license, DMV-issued ID, U.S. passport, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck and more.

Early voting by mail

The quickest way to request an absentee ballot is through the Virginia Department of Elections online portal. To apply online, a Virginia driver’s license number and last four digits of your Social Security number are needed.

Ballots can be requested in five ways: online, by mail (Absentee Voting, 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 320, Arlington, VA 22201) , by email, on the phone by calling 703-228-3456, or picking up in-person, Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at 2100 Clarendon Blvd., 3rd floor.

Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by 12 p.m. the Friday after the election. Voters can return the ballots by mail; in-person, Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd, 3rd floor); or at one of the drop boxes located around the county.

For those who are not registered to vote or need to update their address, the voter registration is closed 21 days before the general election.

What's on the ballot

All four of the ballots in Arlington will contain races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. The Virginia House of Delegates race will depend on which district you live in. In addition, all four of Arlington's ballots will include candidates in two countywide races, the County Board and School Board. The ballots also include four county bond referendums.

A sample ballot is available on the county's Voting & Elections website.

Here are the candidates running in the Nov. 2 election:

Governor

• Glenn A.Youngkin-R
• Terry R.McAuliffe-D
• Princess L. Blanding-LP

Lieutenant Governor

• Winsome E. Sears-R
• Hala S. Ayala-D

Attorney General

• Jason S. Miyares-R
• Mark R. Herring-D

County Board Member

• Takis P Karantonis
• Audrey R. Clement
• Adam Theo
• Michael T. Cantwell

School Board Member

• Major M. Webb
• Mary B. Kadera

House of Delegates - 45th District (45th District only)

• Justin D. "J.D." Maddox-R
• Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker-D

House of Delegates - 47th District (47th District only)

• Laura A. Hall-R
• Patrick A. Hope-D

House of Delegates - 48th District (48th District only)

• Edward William Monroe Jr.-R
• Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan Jr.-D

House of Delegates - 49th District (49th District only)

• Timothy E. Kilcullen-R
• Alfonso H. Lopez-D
• Terry W. Modglin-I

Here are the bond question appearing on all four of Arlington's ballots:

Metro and Transportation

QUESTION: Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $38,700,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority and other transit, pedestrian, road or transportation projects?

Local Parks and Recreation

QUESTION: Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $6,800,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for local parks & recreation?

Community Infrastructure:

QUESTION: Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $17,035,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects, including but not limited to Neighborhood Conservation, improvements to County facilities in the Courthouse area and other County infrastructure?

Arlington Public Schools:

QUESTION: Shall Arlington County contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum principal amount of $23,010,000 to finance, together with other available funds, the cost of various capital projects for Arlington Public Schools?

More information: 2021 Voter Guide