What You Need to Know to Vote on Election Day

On Tuesday, November 6, schools will be closed for students as many of our schools also serve as polling places on Election Day. It will be a work day for school and Central Office staff. All administrative offices will be open.

Voters in Alexandria will head to the polls to elect School Board members, along with the Mayor and City Council members. They’ll also vote for their state senator and congressman and on two proposed amendments to the Virginia constitution.

As you prepare to head to the polls, here is what you need to know:

• View sample ballots:
District A  | District B  | District C

• See the list of precincts and voting districts and the Alexandria voting districts map

• Learn more about School Board candidates for each district

District A

• William (Bill) Campbell
• Jacinta Greene
• W. Christopher (Chris) Harris
• Michelle Rief
• Marc Solomon
• Chris Suarez

District B

• Cynthia Anderson
• Jewelyn Cosgrove
• Margaret Lorber
• Veronica Nolan
• Abigail Downs Wacek

District C

• Meagan Alderton
• Ramee Gentry
• John Lennon
• Dianara Saget
• Heather Thornton

Learn more about how the School Board works:

• Learn more about the Alexandria City School Board
• Read School Board policies
• Watch live and recorded School Board meetings
• See School Board meeting agendas and documents
• View the School Board meeting schedule
• Sign up to speak at a School Board meeting

If you have the day off, here are a few ways to engage your family on Election Day:

1. VOTE! Are you 18 years of age or older? Voting is a civic duty, so do your part. Not registered? While voter registration period for this election has passed, you can learn how to register for the next election on the City’s website. If you are voting, be sure to take the little ones along. It’s never too early to see first-hand how to the voting process works.
2. Learn more about the explores the history of citizen participation, debate and compromise from the nation’s formation to today through the American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith exhibit at the National Museum of American History
3. View exhibits and participate in tours that explore various aspects of American history at the Library of Congress, including the Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood exhibit.