Limited Time Remains to Register

Time is running out for citizens to register to vote for the Nov. 2 General Election.

Alexandrians have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday to complete their registration applications, which can be done at the city's Voter Registration Office, at any DMV location or through the mail. Applications submitted my mail must be postmarked by Tuesday.

"It's very easy to register to vote," said General Registrar Tom Parkins. "It's a standard short form and a simple, quick process. … The folks at the Virginia Board of Elections have made this as easy as possible."   

The Voter Registration Office, located at 132 North Royal Street in Old Town, will have additional office hours on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to give citizens extra time to register. The office will be closed on Monday in observance of Columbus Day.

Registration applications are available online at Alexandria's website. Click here to download the form.

In Del Ray, applications can be picked up at Duncan Library. There is a stack of forms located just inside the second door of the entrance facing Commonwealth Avenue.

Voters who are registered but have moved within Alexandria or within the state must update their information by Tuesday. If information is not updated, citizens risk their voting eligibility.

Alexandrians can determine if they are registered at their current addresses online on the city's elections website or by calling the city office at 703-746-4050.

Information can be updated by completing the form on the back of old Voter I.D. cards or by completing a new voter registration application. These then can be mailed or faxed (703-838-6449) to the city's registration office.

Cards for new or transferred registered voters will be mailed within one week of the registration date.

"[Voting] is our most important right as a democracy," Parkins said. "Some have served in the military and have made the ultimate sacrifice for this right."

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Moran is up for re-election on the Nov. 2 ballot. He is facing Republican challenger Patrick Murray in the race for Virginia's 8th Congressional District. Also on the ballot are three proposed Virginia constitutional amendments.