Where, when and how to vote in the District
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Early voting opens Mon., Oct. 26, at 8:30 a.m.
All 25 early-voting sites
Key dates
- Early voting · Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily
- Oct. 19 · Last day to ask for a ballot at another address
- Nov. 3 · 7 a.m.–8 p.m. · Election Day; vote at any vote center
- Nov. 19 · Deadline to fix a problem with your mail ballot
Show all 25 early-voting sites
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC11, C55 · M St SE+4 St SE · 613 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC17 · Joliet St SW+ML King Jr Av SW · 176 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD24 · E Capitol St SE+Stoddert Pl SE · 298 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC83 · McKinley St NW+Connecticut Av NW · 95 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD70 · Connecticut Av NW+Macomb St NW · 110 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD60 · 16 St NW+Harvard St NW · 461 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC23, C35, C63, D24, P14, P62 · Minnesota Av NE+Quarles St NE · 275 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD40 · Georgia Av NW+Madison St NW · 159 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC13 · Condon Ter SE+#450 · 413 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC29 · Erie St SE+18 St SE · 108 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD80, D82 · Wisconsin Av NW+R St NW · 290 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD1X · Erie St SE+31 St SE · 550 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC55 · 1 St SW+N Street SW · 208 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD2X, D94 · 9 St NW+G St NW · 200 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC51, C53 · U St NW+Vermont Av NW · 142 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC63, D44, D74 · New Hampshire Av NW+Spring Rd NW · 577 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC57, D20 · Benning Rd NE+18 St NE · 614 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC53 · 8 St NE+F St NE · 634 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC91 · P St NW+17 St NW · 226 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC75 · 5 St NW+Underwood St NW · 538 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD74 · 10 St NE+Randolph St NE · 251 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD70 · Connecticut Av NW+Veazey Ter NW · 238 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursC51 · New Jersey Av NW+Pierce St NW · 219 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursA58, C85, D80, D82 · Pennsylvania Av NW+24 St NW · 362 ft
- Opens Mon., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. · 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m. daily, Oct. 26 – Nov. 1Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hoursD32, P10, P1X, P40 · Rhode Island Av NE+18 St NE · 195 ft
Data from the D.C. Board of Elections, updated October 13, 2026. The Washington Clarion is not affiliated with the Board of Elections. Confirm details at dcboe.org.
Early voting: Oct. 26 – Nov. 1
You can vote at any of the District's 25 early vote centers, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day from Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Not registered, or moved? Early vote centers offer same-day registration. The map's wait times are the ones the Board of Elections reports for each center.
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3
On Election Day you can vote at any of the District's 75 vote centers, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with same-day registration. If you're in line at 8 p.m., you can still vote. Enter your address in the guide above to find the ones nearest you.
Voting by mail
Every registered voter in the District is mailed a ballot. If you'll be away and want it sent somewhere else, your request must reach the Board of Elections by Monday, Oct. 19. If your ballot hasn't arrived a week before Election Day, plan to vote in person.
Return it by mail, postmarked by Election Day; it must arrive by Nov. 13. Or drop it in any of the 55 mail ballot drop boxes, open around the clock until 8 p.m. on Election Day; at any vote center while it's open, without waiting in line; or at the Board of Elections' office by 8 p.m. Nov. 3.
If there's a problem with your returned ballot, the Board will contact you; you have until Thursday, Nov. 19, to fix it. Decided to vote in person instead? Bring your unopened mail ballot to a vote center and hand it in, or drop it unopened in a drop box. More from the Board of Elections.
What to bring
Most D.C. voters don't need ID. If you're voting for the first time after registering by mail or online, you may need to show a current photo ID, or a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document with your name and address.
Getting there
For every vote center, the guide lists the nearest Metrorail or Metrobus stop and the routes that serve it, and the directions links open your maps app with transit directions.
Accessibility
The Board of Elections lists seven Election Day vote centers as not accessible: Columbia Heights Education Campus, Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church, Nalle Elementary School, Powell Elementary School, Shepherd Recreation Center, Stuart-Hobson Middle School and Watkins Elementary School. You can vote at any other vote center instead. You can bring someone to help you vote, and the Board's voter assistance clerks are at every vote center.
About this guide
Vote centers, drop boxes, precincts, wards and neighborhood commission districts come from the D.C. Board of Elections and the District's GIS office; wait times from the Board's early-voting locator; stops and routes from WMATA's published timetables; map geography from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Washington Clarion is not affiliated with the Board of Elections. Confirm details at dcboe.org.
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