Vote for A Cause
Vote for A Cause
Alexandria voters can start casting ballots for the Nov. 3 general election on Friday, Sept. 18, when in-person early voting opens at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, 132 N. Royal St., Suite 100. No appointment is needed.
What's on the ballot
U.S. Senate: Mark R. Warner (D), Bert Mizusawa (R), and a write-in line.
U.S. House, 8th District: Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D), Tony A. Sabio (R), Shelly M. Arnoldi (L), Tim S. Sharman (I) and a write-in line.
Three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution:
- Question 1 would establish a right to make personal decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion, miscarriage management and fertility care, while allowing restrictions on third-trimester abortion except when the patient’s health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive.
- Question 2 would remove the state’s amendment ban on same-sex marriage and require all legally valid marriages between two adults to be treated equally, regardless of sex, gender or race.
- Question 3 would establish a fundamental right to vote and restore voting rights automatically when a person is released from incarceration for a felony, rather than requiring the governor to act.
On Question 2, a "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to:
- remove a provision that states marriage is between one man and one woman;
- add a provision stating that "marriage is one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness;" and
- prohibit the state from denying a marriage license to two adults based on their sex, gender, or race.
A "no" vote opposes amending the state constitution, thus maintaining that marriage is defined only as a union between one man and one woman.
The city has posted a printable sample ballot, and the Virginia Department of Elections has full text and plain-language explanations of all three amendments.
Where and when
132 N. Royal St., Suite 100 — weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Sept. 18, closed Oct. 12. Evening and weekend hours are added Oct. 18 through Oct. 31.
Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St. — weekend and evening hours only, Oct. 18 through Oct. 31.
Full hours for both sites are on the city’s early voting page. The last day to vote early at either location is Saturday, Oct. 31.
Deadlines
- Oct. 23 — Last day to register or update a registration, and last day to request a mail ballot.
- Oct. 31 — Last day of early voting.
- Nov. 3 — Election Day, polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mail ballots can be returned by mail, postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day, or dropped in the secure drop box outside 132 N. Royal St., available around the clock once early voting begins. Every polling place will have a drop box on Election Day.
One more thing
Four Election Day polling places have moved:
1. Blessed Sacrament to North Quaker (1801 N. Quaker St.),
2. The View to Hope Way (2800 Hope Way),
3. City Hall to Lyles Crouch School (530 S. Saint Asaph St.)
4. and George Mason School to Trinity Church (2911 Cameron Mills Road).
Check your precinct at vote.elections.virginia.gov, or call the registrar’s office at 703-746-4050. Voters will be asked to show ID at the polls.
