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🗳️ August 4 Primary Election: Early Voting Starts Thursday, June 18!
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Make sure you're ready to vote for candidates for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
✔️ Register or update your voter registration by 5 pm on Friday, July 24. Check your voter status and choose your preferred way to vote. There are a few ways to vote:
• Early in-person*
• Vote by mail (absentee)
• In-person on Election Day (August 4, from 6 am to 7 pm)
*Early In-Person Voting runs June 18–August 1 at the 5th Street County Office Building (Conference Room A) in Albemarle County. Directional signs and volunteers will be on-site.
Hours for Early Voting:
• Mon–Fri (June 18–July 31): 8:30 am–5 pm (holiday closures June 19, July 3)
• Saturdays (July 25 & Aug 1): 8:30 am–5 pm
• Sundays (July 19 & July 26): 11 am–4 pm
Voting by Mail? Submit your absentee ballot application by July 24 at 5 pm. If you miss that deadline, you may still be able to vote using Same Day Registration (provisional ballot).
Ballot Deadlines and Reminders:
• Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by 12 pm on August 7.
• Ballot Drop Box at the 5th Street County Office Building: drop off by 7 pm on August 4.
• Use the pre-addressed envelope sent with your mail-in ballot to mail your ballot to the Voter Registration Office at 1600 5th Street, or drop it in the ballot drop box at the front entrance to the building.
>>Parking Notice: Construction is underway for the roundabout at the Route 780/631 intersection in Albemarle County, near the 5th Street County Office Building—please follow all posted signs and allow extra time.
Still have questions or need help? Visit our website at albemarle.org and view the Elections section to learn more or call the Elections Office: 434-972-4173.
