Key Dates To Know For November 2022 General Election In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Early voting will begin Friday, Sept. 23 for the Nov. 8 general election in Alexandria, according to the Office of Voter Registrations and Elections.

The only election for City of Alexandria voters will be the 8th congressional district race. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Alexandria) faces Republican Karina Lipsman. The district, which includes all of Alexandria, Arlington County, City of Falls Church and part of Fairfax County, is considered solid Democrat in the 2022 Cook Political Report's House race ratings.

Beyer is serving his fourth term as the representative for the 8th congressional district and previously served as ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein under President Obama's administration and lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1998. He is the chair of the Congress Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Science Space and Technology. In June, Beyer defeated Democratic primary opponent Victoria Virasingh with 77 percent of the vote.

Lipsman, the Republican challenger, came to the U.S. as a Ukrainian refugee during her childhood. Now a U.S. citizen, Lipsman has worked for 14 years in national defense and intelligence. She was chosen as a candidate during a May Republican convention.

Redrawn congressional district maps will take effect with the 2022 election. The 8th congressional district still contains all of Arlington County, City of Alexandria and City of Falls Church, but the boundaries will be adjusted in Fairfax County.

Any registered voter can vote in the November 2022 election, as Virginia does not register voters by party. In-person early voting will begin Friday and continue through Saturday, Nov. 5. Election Day voting will happen from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Key Dates To Know For Nov. 8 Election

• Sept. 23: Early voting begins. In-person early voting is available at the Alexandria Office of Voter Registration & Elections. Scroll down to see early voting hours and locations.
• Oct. 17: Deadline for voter registration or updating an existing voter registration (such as address change). Visit vote.elections.virginia.gov to register or update your registration.
• Oct. 28: Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot. The quickest way to apply for a mail-in ballot is online at vote.elections.virginia.gov. On Oct. 28, in-person early voting begins at Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library. Scroll down to see early voting hours and locations.
• Nov. 5: Last day for in-person early voting.
• Nov. 8: Polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For voters returning a mail-in ballot, they must be returned to the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 and received by noon on Nov. 14.

Early Voting Hours and Locations

Early voting is available in person and does not require an application in advance. An acceptable form of identification is required for in-person voting in Virginia.

Early voting is available at the following locations and times in the City of Alexandria:

Office of Voter Registration & Elections (132 N. Royal St., Suite 100)

• Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., starting Sept. 23 (closed Monday, Oct. 10)
• Saturday, Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 2, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St.

• Friday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 4, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mail-in Ballots

Virginia voters do not need an excuse to request a mail-in ballot. Mail-in ballots may be requested by visiting vote.elections.virginia.gov, downloading an application on the City of Alexandria's Elections webpage, or calling the Office of Voter Registration & Elections at 703-746-4050.

Applications to request a mail-in ballot are due by Oct. 28. Completed ballots must be returned to the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 or postmarked by Nov. 8 and received by the Office of Voter Registration & Elections by noon on Nov. 14.

Ballots can be returned by mail or ballot drop boxes. A ballot drop box is available until 7 p.m. Nov. 8 front of the Office of Voter Registration & Elections 24/7 under video surveillance. Ballot drop boxes will also be provided during early voting hours at Beatley Library and at all polling places from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Voting on Election Day

If you're voting on Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. Confirm your polling place by visiting vote.elections.virginia.gov. An acceptable form of identification is required to vote in person at your polling place.

A map of precincts in the City of Alexandria is available here. Changes to polling places include the Ladrey Senior Building Precinct voting at Charles Houston Center (901 Wythe Street), Douglas MacArthur School Precinct voting at the George Washington Masonic Temple (101 Callahan Drive), and Hermitage precinct voting at Ferdinand T. Day School (1701 N Beauregard St.).

Unofficial election results will start to come in after polls close on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of congressional election results.

For more information about the upcoming election or voting in Alexandria, visit alexandriava.gov/Elections.