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

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Early voting for the June 17 Democratic Party primary in Virginia begins on Friday, May 2. Voters will choose which candidate in the lieutenant governor and attorney general races will represent the Democratic Party in the Nov. 5 general election.

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

Satellite Voting Locations

Registrar's office – 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria

• Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CLOSED May 26)
  • Extended hours June 9-12 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• June 7: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• June 8: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• June 14: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Charles E. Beatley Jr Central Library – 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria

• June 6: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• June 7: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• June 8: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• June 13: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• June 14: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What’s on the Ballot

Last week, the Virginia Republican Party canceled 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.

Lieutenant Governor - Democratic Party

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

Attorney General - Democratic Party

• Shannon L. Taylor
• Jay C. Jones

What's Not On The June 17 Ballot

In November, voters will vote for the next governor, attorney general and their local representative to the Virginia House of Delegates.

The Republican candidates on the November ballot in the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general races are Winsome Earle-Sears, John J. Reid II and Jason Miyares, respectively.

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

Although all 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up for election in November, all of the Democratic candidates representing Fairfax County do not have Democratic challenges, so they will not be on the June 17 ballot.

Below is information on how to vote:

Early voting locations vary by jurisdiction. Each locality in Virginia sets its own early voting location(s). Some jurisdictions offer early in-person voting at multiple satellite locations throughout the early voting period. Dates and times vary by jurisdiction. (Early Voting Office Locations)

Curbside voting is also available for those with disabilities and those over 65 who wish to vote in person. Contact your general registrar’s office for more information regarding voting hours, additional locations and ballot drop boxes. (Local Contact Information)

A list of acceptable forms of identification can be found online. (Do I need an ID to vote?)

Requested absentee ballots begin being mailed no later than May 2, including ballots to registered military and overseas voters.

Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot either in person, by mail, online (Citizen Portal) or by contacting their general registrar’s office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is June 6.

Registered voters do not need a reason to request an absentee ballot.

Absentee ballots can be dropped off at the general registrar’s office or designated dropbox location during the early voting period or at polling locations on Election Day. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than June 17 and received by noon June 20.

Important dates for the June 17 election cycle:

• May 2 – Early voting begins.
• May 27 – Deadline to register to vote and cast a regular ballot.
• May 28 – Same-day registration begins. Anyone registering and voting at the same time will have to cast a provisional ballot.
• June 6 – Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail or online.
• June 14 – Last day of early voting.
• June 17 – ELECTION DAY
• June 20 – All mailed ballots must be received by the general registrar’s office by noon.
• June 23 – Deadline for local electoral board to certify provisional ballots.
• July 1 – State Board of Elections certifies results.