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District of Columbia ballot, November 3, 2026
The District of Columbia Board of Elections November 3, 2026 general-election calendar, revised October 1, 2026, lists Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Mayor, Chairman of the Council, At-large Member of the Council, Attorney General, United States Senator, and United States Representative. The Ward 1 official ballot prints those contests. The voter guide says Initiative Measure No. 86, Prohibiting Force-Feeding of Birds Act of 2026, will appear on that ballot. The District’s calendar does not list a constitutional U.S. Senate seat.
Last updated: October 19, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (District of Columbia Board of Elections).
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Last checked October 19, 2026. D.C. Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 general election calendar, revised October 1, 2026; D.C. Board of Elections — Ward 1 official ballot, November 3, 2026; D.C. Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 voter guide.
Federal offices
- Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
Statewide offices
- Mayor of the District of Columbia
- Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia
- At-large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
- Attorney General for the District of Columbia
- United States Senator
- United States Representative
The calendar also lists Ward Member of the Council for Wards 1, 3, 5, and 6, State Board of Education members for those wards, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. The “United States Senator” and “United States Representative” lines are the labels the Board prints; they are not a constitutional U.S. Senate contest.
Statewide ballot measures
- Initiative Measure No. 86, Prohibiting Force-Feeding of Birds Act of 2026
The voter guide says that initiative will appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. The Ward 1 ballot prints the short statement and the choices “Yes, to approve” and “No, to reject.” The Board’s current-measures page lists other proposal titles, including withdrawn items, and does not say those other titles are on this ballot.
Key dates
Dates below are the sentences stored from the official calendar. Checked October 19, 2026.
Voter registration
The calendar prints Tuesday, October 13, 2026 as the deadline for receipt of all voter registration applications, including federal postcard applications and federal write-in absentee ballots, and updates, except those submitted in person at the Board or at voter registration agencies. It prints Election Day registration for in-person voting at Vote Centers from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
D.C. Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 general election calendar, revised October 1, 2026
Early voting
- The revised October 1, 2026 calendar lines read on October 19, 2026 do not print a separate early-voting date range. The D.C. Board of Elections publishes the calendar.
Mail-ballot request
The calendar prints Monday, October 19, 2026 as the deadline for receipt of ballot requests from non-UOCAVA voters.
D.C. Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 general election calendar, revised October 1, 2026
Mail-ballot return
The calendar prints Friday, November 13, 2026 as the deadline for receipt of all mailed ballots, and it says those ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
D.C. Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 general election calendar, revised October 1, 2026
District of Columbia results on this site
Questions readers ask
- Which federal and statewide offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in District of Columbia?
- The District of Columbia Board of Elections November 3, 2026 general-election calendar, revised October 1, 2026, lists Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Mayor, Chairman of the Council, At-large Member of the Council, Attorney General, United States Senator, and United States Representative. The Ward 1 official ballot prints those contests. The voter guide says Initiative Measure No. 86, Prohibiting Force-Feeding of Birds Act of 2026, will appear on that ballot. The District’s calendar does not list a constitutional U.S. Senate seat.
- Which statewide ballot measures does the official District of Columbia source list for November 3, 2026?
- The official source lists Initiative Measure No. 86, Prohibiting Force-Feeding of Birds Act of 2026. The voter guide says that initiative will appear on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. The Ward 1 ballot prints the short statement and the choices “Yes, to approve” and “No, to reject.” The Board’s current-measures page lists other proposal titles, including withdrawn items, and does not say those other titles are on this ballot.
- What voter-registration deadline does the official calendar list for District of Columbia?
- The calendar prints Tuesday, October 13, 2026 as the deadline for receipt of all voter registration applications, including federal postcard applications and federal write-in absentee ballots, and updates, except those submitted in person at the Board or at voter registration agencies. It prints Election Day registration for in-person voting at Vote Centers from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- What early-voting dates does the official calendar list for District of Columbia?
- The revised October 1, 2026 calendar lines read on October 19, 2026 do not print a separate early-voting date range. The D.C. Board of Elections publishes the calendar.
- What mail-ballot deadline does the official calendar list for District of Columbia?
- The calendar prints Monday, October 19, 2026 as the deadline for receipt of ballot requests from non-UOCAVA voters. The calendar prints Friday, November 13, 2026 as the deadline for receipt of all mailed ballots, and it says those ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day.
- Where does this site list District of Columbia results?
- District of Columbia results on this site are on the District of Columbia results page. This site does not publish a separate race results page for a contest in District of Columbia. The live results page links the official District of Columbia results site. Returns shown here stay unofficial until election officials certify them. This site does not certify outcomes.