Roanoke election calendar flags April 10 absentee-by-mail request deadline

The City of Roanoke's 2026 election calendar lists Friday, April 10, 2026 as the final day to apply for a mailed absentee ballot for the April 21 special election, with a posted cutoff at 5 p.m.

The same city page also lists the voter-registration update deadline on Tuesday, April 14 and additional Saturday early-voting days on April 11 and April 18.

That sequence creates a compact operations window over the next 11 days, with multiple date-specific actions residents must meet before Election Day.

For Roanoke and nearby valley commuters balancing weekday schedules, the posted Saturday voting windows are a practical access point now that the absentee-mail deadline has arrived.

Source: City of Roanoke 2026 Elections page (April 21 special-election timeline with April 10/14/18 milestones), roanokeva.gov.