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EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING

Early Voting 2024:

September 20 – November 2

 

You can now vote early in-person in Virginia starting 45 days before an election. Accessible services and curbside voting are offered to disabled voters and voters over 65 during Early Voting.

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Arlington Democrats also provides rides to the polls for Early Voting, If you need a ride, please call our hotline at 703-528-8588, Ext. 5 or request a ride via our online form.

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2024 General Election Early Voting
Dates, Times, Locations​

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OPEN NOW​​​​​​​

Bozman Government Center

2100 Clarendon Blvd., Ste. 320 (3rd floor)​

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Wed., Oct. 16 – Sat., Nov. 2

Mondays – Fridays | 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sundays | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center

333 Long Bridge Dr.

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Wed., Oct. 16 – Sat., Nov. 2

Mondays – Fridays | 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sundays | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

**PARKING: Please note, you do NOT have to pay for parking at Long Bridge if you are coming to vote.

Walter Reed Community Center

2909 16th St. S.

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Wed., Oct. 16 – Sat., Nov. 2

Mondays – Fridays | 2:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sundays | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.​​

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Madison Community Center

3829 N. Stafford St. 

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Wed., Oct. 16 – Sat., Nov. 2

Mondays – Fridays | 2:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sundays | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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MAIL-IN VOTING

Mail Voting:

September 20 – November 5​

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We encourage you to use our flexible voting options to make sure your voice is heard in any Primary or General Election.

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Last Day to Request a Mail Ballot:
October 25 by 5:00 p.m.

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Request Your Mail Ballot Here

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Select Apply to Vote Absentee by Mail through Virginia’s Citizen Portal. The elections office will mail you a ballot starting 45 days before the election. You can find additional ways to apply for a mail ballot on Arlington’s Elections website, including information about Accessible Mail Ballots.

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You can also request to be on the Permanent Absentee list. This means that you don’t have to continue to reapply for a mail ballot each election. The election office will automatically send you a ballot for each election in which you are eligible to vote.​​

​​​Ballots Must Be Returned or Postmarked:

November 5 by 7:00 p.m. (Election Day) 

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Mailed Ballots** Must Be Received by:

Friday, November 8 by 12 p.m.

**This ONLY applies if you return your ballot via the Post Office. Hand delivered ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, no exceptions.

 

Fill your ballot out securely at home and follow ALL instructions sent with your ballot and on the envelope. Read carefully! 

Ways to Return Your Mail Ballot

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1. Mail it. Please following the mail instructions with your ballot for the mailing address and rules. Your ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received by 12pm the Friday following Election Day. We recommend you return your ballot one of the other ways (below) after Sat., Oct. 26 to make sure it is received on time to be counted.

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2. Deposit it in a 24/7 drop box, located throughout the County.​

3. Drop it off at the Arlington Office of Voter Registration and Elections in the Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd, 3rd Floor) during open hours, Mondays–Fridays, 8am–5pm.

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4. Hand it to an elections officer at any early voting site or polling place during the location's open hours before 7 p.m. on Election Day.

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VOTING ON ELECTION DAY

Election Day:

November 5, 2024
Polls Open: 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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You must vote at your assigned polling place on Election Day. â€‹

Rides to the Polls

Same-Day Voter Registration:​​

If you are eligible to vote in Arlington but not registered, you can register at your polling place on Election Day and vote by provisional ballot. Starting October 16, you can also register to vote on site at an Early Voting location.

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Where do I vote?​​

Look up your polling place online and vote at this location on Election Day. You may not vote at another location or precinct on Election Day. Arlington County has a list of voting precincts with directions. Curbside voting and other accessibility services are offered to disabled voters and voters over 65 at every polling place on Election Day.​

​Rides to the Polls

If you need help getting to the polls on Election Day or to an early voting location, you can get a ride to the polls from us by calling 703-528-8588, Ext. 5 or filling our online form.

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REGISTER TO VOTE

2024 Registration Deadline:

October 15


You are eligible to vote in Arlington if you are a U.S. citizen, 18+ years old, and currently live in Arlington County.

 

If you've had your voting rights withdrawn after a felony conviction, see our section below called Get Your Voting Rights Restored.​​​

 

You must be registered to vote at your current address. If you recently moved, we recommend you change your voter registration as soon as you can to make sure you’re eligible to vote in Arlington's upcoming elections. 

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College students from out-of-state or -county may register to vote here with their current address or vote Absentee by Mail from an out-of-state college. See College Student Info on the Virginia Department of Elections website for more info on how to determine your residence for voting.

 

Same-Day Voter Registration Is Here 

Begins October 16 !​​

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Thanks to Democrats, Virginia enacted the 2020 Virginia Voting Rights Act. You are now allowed to register to vote at your polling place on Election Day or at an in-person early voting site, regardless of whether you're registering for the first time or updating your existing registration.

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If you register same-day, you will fill out a Provisional Ballot, which means Arlington’s Electoral Board will adjudicate, or confirm, whether a ballot is valid the day after the Election. This gives the Elections Office time to process your eligibility to vote in that election. Find out more about Same-Day Voter Registration. 

 

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VOLUNTEER ON ELECTION DAY

WANT TO HELP ON ELECTION DAY?

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There are many ways you can help preserve our democracy on Election Day! 

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1. Poll Greeting

Our Voter Support and Precinct Operations teams are always looking for Democrats to greet voters at the polls. If you’re interested in helping with early voting, contact Voter Support. If you’re interested in helping on Election Day itself, contact Precinct Operations.

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Current Opportunities:

2. Poll Observing / Voter Protection

Poll observers play a critical role in our democracy by making sure elections officers are following Virginia voting laws, procedures, and regulations. If you're interested in helping our Voter Protection team, please send an email to Voter Support. All poll observers are required to go through a mandatory poll observation training.

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3. Rides to the Polls

If you want to provide rides to the polls, both for Early Voting and Election Day, please fill out our driver form. If you're looking for a ride to the polls, please call our hotline at 703-528-8588, Ext. 5 or request a ride via our online form.

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4. Help Register Others to Vote

Our Voter Support and Festivals and Farmers Market teams run frequent voter registration drives throughout the year. Contact Voter Support or Festivals & Farmers Markets. We're happy to help you run your own drive or sign you up to help one of ours. â€‹All of our voter registration volunteers are required to take the Virginia Voter Registration training. Once you have completed the training, you can sign up for a shift at voter registration drives on Mobilize.​​​

​​​5. Other Volunteering with Arlington Democrats
We’d love your help throughout the year as we gear up for multiple elections! 2024 is a big year. You can help with everything from helping to get out the word about elections and our candidates, helping with yard signs, and helping with the logistics of each upcoming election. If you’re interested in helping, whether for an hour or for a year, sign up at our volunteer form.

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6. Be a County Poll Worker

If you’re interested in working at the polls as an Elections Office, either for Election Day or during Early Voting, the Arlington Elections Office has you covered. Learn more about what you can help with, what training you need, and sign up to be a poll worker.

WHAT IS RANKED CHOICE VOTING?

​RANKED-CHOICE VOTING

 

In Arlington, we use Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) for the Primary and General Election for our County Board race. Arlington Democrats also uses RCV for its School Board Endorsement Vote (SBEV) each spring.​

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How Does Ranked-Choice Voting Work?​​

Ranked-choice voting allows you to rank candidates in order of preference, up to three candidates. Election results are tallied in rounds. All 1st choice votes are counted. If no candidates receive the required number of votes to win, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and ballots for that candidate are transferred to the voter's next choice. This process continues until candidates have enough votes to win. Your second and third choice candidates do not count against your first choice candidate. We recommend reading the Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) Information on Arlington County's website.  You can also practice filling out a RCV ballot.​

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​Why don't we use Ranked-Choice Voting for other races on the ballot?​​

In 2023, Arlington was the first County in Virginia to pilot a ranked-choice voting system for local races. The Arlington County Board chose to only adopt it for the Primary. The process by which we select Constitutional Officers and our state legislators is specified in Virginia law. Without amending our laws or our state constitution, these races must use a traditional primary system. The 2024 General Election County Board race will be the first general election to use RCV. The Arlington County Board has also approved the use of RCV for all future County Board primaries.

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GET YOUR VOTING RIGHTS RESTORED

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The right to vote is essential to our democracy. We believe in restoring voting and other civil rights to formerly incarcerated people.

 

To have your voting rights restored, you must go through the Virginia Board of Elections instead of our local elections office. 

 

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