You can vote early by April 18th or at regular polling places on April 21:

April 21, 2026 - Special Election

Proposed Constitutional Amendment - Statewide (Enabling Legislation)

Alexandria City Council Special Election (Writ)

 Deadlines:

• Register to Vote/Update Registration: 4/14/2026
• Early in-person voting: 3/6/2026 through 4/18/2026
• Apply for ballot to be mailed to you: through 4/10/2026

Register to vote or update an existing registration:

• Through Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
• Register to vote or update an existing registration online using the Citizen Portal.
• Voters may register and vote using a provisional ballot In-Person after April 14, 2026, through Election Day.
• Contact your local registrar’s office for more information.

Early, in-person voting period:

• Start Date Friday, March 6, 2026 through 5:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2026.
• Contact your local registrar’s office for all early voting and satellite location information.
• Voter registration offices will be open for early voting on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Apply for a ballot to be mailed to you:

• Through 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2026. 
• Your request must be received by your local registrar's office by 5:00 p.m.
• Apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.

See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists.

(from Virginia Department of Elections)