Early Voting For June Democratic Party Primary Begins: What To Know In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — Early voting for the June 17 Democratic Party Primary in Virginia begins on Friday. Voters will choose which candidate in the lieutenant governor and attorney general races will represent the Democratic Party in the Nov. 5 general election. Democratic candidates are also running in the county board and House of Delegates - 1st District races.

Voters are not registered by party in Virginia, so any registered voter can choose to cast a ballot in the Democratic Party Primary. Arlington voters will be able to cast ballots in person at three locations through Saturday, June 14.

Arlington voters will be able to vote in-person from May 2-June 14, at the following location:

• Courthouse Plaza, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 320: May 2-June 13, Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, June 7 and June 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; extended hours on Tuesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 12, 2-7 p.m. Courthouse plaza will be closed on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

Two additional early-voting centers will open with special hours starting June 7.

• Madison Community Center, 3829 North Stafford St.: Saturdays, June 7 and June 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 10 and June 12, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St South: Saturdays, June 7 and June 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 10 and June 12, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.

What’s on the Ballot

Lieutenant Governor - Democratic Party

• Levar Marcus Stoney
• Babur B. Lateef
• Aaron R. Rouse
• Victor R. Salgado
• Ghazala F. Hashmi
• Alexandre J. Bastani

Attorney General - Democratic Party

• Shannon L. Taylor
• Jay C. Jones

House of Delegates - 1st District - Democratic Party

• Arjoon Srikanth
• Sean Phillip Epstein
• Patrick A. Hope

Arlington County Board

• James A. DeVita
• Takis P. Karantonis

What's Not on the June 17 Ballot

Last week, the Virginia Republican Party cancelled its primary for the lieutenant governor after Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity dropped out of the race due to health reasons. This left former conservative radio host John J. Reid II as the sole GOP candidate in that race.

The Republican candidates joining Reid on the November ballot are Winsome Earle-Sears and Jason Miyares, who are running in the governor and attorney general races, respectively.

Abigail Spanberger is the Democratic Party’s candidate in the governor’s race.

See a sample ballot for the Democratic Primary for Arlington County voters.

Below is information on how to vote in Arlington County.

Early Voting Wraps Up

In Arlington County, early in-person voting happens May 2 through June 14. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person.

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is Friday, June 6, at 5 p.m. The request must be received by the registrar's office by 5 p.m. First ballots will be mailed out on May 2.

Ballots can be returned by mail, at early voting locations during voting hours, in person at polling places from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, or by drop box. Ballots returned by. mail must be postmarked on or before June 17 and received by 12 p.m., June 20. In Arlington, there are nine 24-hour dropbox locations.

Voter Registration and Primary Day Voting

The deadline to register to vote in the June 17 primary or update an address on an existing voter registration is 5 p.m. on May 27. Same-day registration is available between May 28 and June 17, giving voters the option to cast a provisional ballot. Voters may ask to complete same-day registration at an early voting site or polling place.

To vote on Election Day, visit your assigned polling place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person. More information for Arlington County voters is available online.