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BULLETIN BOARD Primary Election Key Dates and Deadlines
• DC Board of Elections (DCBOE) begins sending mail-in ballots to all registered voters: May 16 • Mail ballot drop-boxes open: May 27
• Deadline to update voter registration with party affiliation: May 31
• Deadline to request absentee ballot: June 6
• Deadline for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters to request an absentee ballot: June 18 • Early voting period: June 10 to 19 • Primary election day: June 21
• Deadline for DCBOE to receive voted absentee ballots: June 28
Important Information Regarding the Primary Election
The DC Board of Elections will mail each registered voter a mail-in ballot ahead of the June 21 primary election. To ensure that voters receive their mail-in ballot at the correct address, it is critical that they check and if necessary update their voter registration. Mail ballot drop-boxes will be distributed to 55 locations throughout the District and will be open to voters starting in late May. Once mail ballot dropboxes open, voters will be able to return their voted mail-in ballots to any mail ballot drop-box location until 8 p.m. on June 21. Voters may also cast their vote by returning their voted mail-in ballot via USPS, or in person at any Vote Center during the early voting period or on Election Day. Given that all registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot, they do not need to request an absentee ballot unless they will be away from home during the election.
Weekly Chair Yoga at MLK Library
In this class taught by Beth Lawrence on Fridays, 11 a.m. to noon, the class will practice a set of poses, both seated and standing, using the chair as a prop, to promote strength, flexibility and balance while encouraging relaxation and meditation. Mats are not necessary. The class draws from Sivananda and Integral Yoga practices, beginning with a full-body warm up, moving into a prescribed series of poses and ending with a deep final relaxation. This free, in-person class is held in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Conference Room 401-A, for
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all dates except June 3 and Aug. 12, which will meet in 401-E. Registration is required prior to the start of the class. www.aroundtowndc.org
New NoMa/Eckington Farmers Market
Every Thursday, May through September, the NoMa Farmers Market will be serving up farmfresh produce and local groceries from 3 to 7 p.m. The market is in one of DC’s largest and newest public places, Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE. It is managed by the NoMa BID and its sister organization, the NoMa Parks
Foundation. Alethia Tanner Park opened in 2020 and features amenities like a lawn, playground, dog park, gardens and a meadow, plaza areas and a connection to the Metropolitan Branch Trail. www. DiverseMarkets.net
Golden Triangle Outdoor Movies
On Thursday nights, June 2 through 23, there is a free outdoor movie series in Farragut Square. A second movie series will run on Thursdays, Sept. 8 to 29. Movie lineup and more details coming soon at www.goldentriangledc.com.
Market SW Opens for Season
Market SW, at Fourth and M streets SW, opens for the season on alternate Fridays, 4 to 10 p.m.; May 13 and 27; June 10 and 24; July 8 and 22; Aug. 5 and 19; and Sept. 2, 16 and 30. The mix of local and creative businesses, food trucks, live music, a fully stocked beer garden, colorful lights and family-friendly activities creates the atmosphere of a neighborhood outdoor living room. The market, directly across the street from Waterfront Station
