Washington, D.C. Voting Guide: Early Voting Starts October 26, Election Day Is November 3
Washington, D.C.'s 2026 general election enters its voting phase next week. According to FOX 5 DC and the D.C. Board of Elections voter guide, early voting centers will be open from Monday, October 26, through Sunday, November 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and voters may cast ballots at any early voting center regardless of home address. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, when vote centers are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; anyone in line by 8:00 p.m. may still vote.
Mail ballots must be postmarked by November 3 and received by November 13 to be counted, and ballot drop boxes remain open until 8:00 p.m. on election night. The District allows same-day registration at vote centers with proof of residence; voters who cast a special ballot must provide proof of residence by November 5. Official results are tentatively set to be certified on December 2.
The marquee race is for mayor: incumbent Muriel Bowser is not seeking re-election, and Democrat Janese Lewis George, who won the June primary, faces Statehood Green candidate Robert Gross and independent Rhonda Hamilton. The non-voting House delegate seat is open with Eleanor Holmes Norton not running; Democrat Robert White faces Republican Dennis Rosado and Statehood Green candidate Kymon Freeman. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is seeking re-election against Republican Manuel Rivera, and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, at-large council seats and Initiative 86, a foie gras ban, are also on the ballot. (GSM, based on FOX 5 DC and D.C. Board of Elections materials)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 华盛顿特区官方选票投递箱，Tony Webster 摄，CC BY 2.0（Wikimedia Commons） / An official ballot drop box in the District of Columbia, by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
