Arlington Primary 2021: Voter Registration Deadline Approaches

ARLINGTON, VA — As the June 8 Democratic primary approaches in Arlington, the voter registration deadline is Monday, May 17.

The primary will feature races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, House of Delegates and Arlington County Board.

Voters in the 45th and 49th House Districts will vote in the primary, but there will be no primary for the 47th and 48th House Districts. The Republican Party of Virginia determined nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general through a convention.

U.S. citizens in Virginia who will be 18 or older by the Nov. 2 general election are eligible to register to vote. Applications may be submitted online https://vote.arlingtonva.us/Voter-Registration by the end of May 17, in person at the Arlington County Electoral Board (2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 320) by 5 p.m. on May 17, or downloaded at https://vote.arlingtonva.us/Elections and mailed to the Arlington County Electoral Board, 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 320, Arlington, VA 22201. Mailed applications must be postmarked by May 17.

Residents registered to vote should also update their address if needed at vote.elections.virginia.gov, by email at voters@arlingtonva.us, or by calling 703-228-3456 Voters who do not update their registration records before the deadline may be ineligible to vote in the primary.

Early voting for the June 8 primary began on April 23 and will continue through 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 5. An acceptable form of ID is required for in-person voting.

In-person early voting happens at Courthouse Plaza, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Here are the early voting hours at this location:

April 23 - June 5
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, May 29th and June 5th
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 3
2 p.m.-7 p.m.

In-person early voting happens at Madison Community Center, 3829 N. Stafford St. Here are the early voting hours at this location:

Saturday, May 29 and June 5
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 3
2 p.m.-7 p.m.

In-person early voting happens at Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 S. 16th Street. Here are the early voting hours at this location:

Saturday, May 29 and June 5
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 3
2 p.m.-7 p.m.

Completed mail ballots can be dropped off at the 24-hour drop boxes at the following locations. Ballots must be dropped off by 7 p.m. on June 8.

Courthouse Plaza
2100 Clarendon Blvd
Located outside of the entrance on Clarendon Blvd.

Aurora Hills Community Center
735 18th St S
To the left of the entrance to the community center & library.

Arlington Mill Community Center
909 S Dinwiddie St
On the sidewalk by the entrance on Dinwiddie St.

Central Library
1015 N Quincy St
Located off the main parking lot close to the entrance to the ADA ramp.

Langston-Brown Community Center
2121 N Culpeper St
Located off the main parking lot, on the southwest corner of the building.

Madison Community Center
3829 N Stafford St
Located to the left of the Stafford St entrance by the dog park.

Shirlington Library
4200 Campbell Ave
Located to the left of the main entrance into the library.

Walter Reed Community Center
2909 16th St S
Located along the building to the right of the main entrance to the building.

Westover Library
1644 N McKinley
Located to the left of the library entrance on McKinley St.

What's on the ballot

Your sample ballot will be based on your House district. Two districts in Arlington have primary elections. The other two districts do not have anyone challenging the incumbent.

Here is the sample ballot. (Note: Some candidates may have dropped out after the ballots were printed.)

Governor

• Terry R. McAuliffe
• Jennifer L. McClellan
• Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
• Lee J. Carter
• Justin E. Fairfax

Lieutenant Governor

• Hala S. Ayala
• S. "Sam" Rasoul
• Andria P. McClellan
• Elizabeth R. Guzman
• Sean A. Perryman
• Mark H. Levine
• Xavier JaMar Warren

Attorney General

• Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones
• Mark R. Herring

County Board

• Takis P. Karantonis
• Chanda Choun

Member, House of Delegates 45th District (Voters in 45th House District only)

• Mark H. Levine
• Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker

Member, House of Delegates 49th District (Voters in 49th House District only)

• Alfonso H. Lopez
• Karishma N. Mehta

Where to vote on June 8

Voters who want to cast their ballot in person on June 8 can go to their assigned polling place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. An acceptable form of ID is required for in-person voting. To find your polling place, visit www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal.

For more information on the upcoming election, visit https://vote.arlingtonva.us.