Early Voting Begins Friday for the November General Election

 

The November General Election begins now!

Fairfax County voters: In-person early voting begins this Friday, Sept. 19, for the Nov. 4 General Election that features contests for governor, lieutenant governor, legal professional basic and seats within the House of Delegates.

Three areas — Fairfax County Government Center and Mount Vernon and North County governmental facilities — open on Friday, increasing to 13 extra areas on Thursday, Oct. 23, and persevering with by way of Saturday, Nov. 1.

All Fairfax County lively registered voters ought to obtain a canary yellow pattern poll brochure by mail this week. It exhibits your precinct, the place to vote on Election Day, voting choices and a pattern poll.

 

Early Voting Locations and Hours

Important: On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, you might vote solely at your assigned precinct.

Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax (Conference Rooms 2/3)

• Monday by way of Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Saturdays (Sept. 20, Oct. 25, Nov. 1): 9 a.m. to five p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 26: 1 to five p.m.
• Open Monday, Oct. 13 (Columbus Day): 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria. and North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston

• Monday by way of Friday: 1 to 7 p.m.
• Saturdays (Sept. 20, Oct. 25, Nov. 1): 9 a.m. to five p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 26: 1 to five p.m.
• Open Monday, Oct. 13 (Columbus Day): 1 to 7 p.m.

 

Curbside Voting

Curbside voting is obtainable for voters with a incapacity or who’re 65 or older. When you arrive, search for the “Curbside Voting” signal close to the accessible parking space and name the telephone quantity on the signal to contact an election officer.

 

What Identification Do I Need?

You will probably be requested to point out identification while you vote. Acceptable ID consists of:

• A photograph ID equivalent to a Virginia driver’s license (even when expired), a government-issued ID or a Virginia school ID.
• A present utility invoice, financial institution assertion, authorities verify, paycheck or a authorities doc that features your identify and present deal with.

Alternatively, you might full and signal an ID Confirmation Statement.

 

Vote By Mail

You can apply for a vote-by-mail poll both on-line or on paper. For the net software, you’ll want your Social Security quantity and a Virginia driver’s license or DMV-issued ID.

Alternatively, you possibly can obtain, print and full the shape (together with your handwritten signature), choose up a preprinted software at Fairfax County governmental facilities or library branches, or cease by the Office of Elections on the Government Center.

Submit your accomplished software by:

• Email
• Mail: P.O. Box 10161, Fairfax, VA 22038
• Fax: 703-324-3725
• In individual: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax

Absentee poll functions should be obtained by the Office of Elections no later than Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. Ballots are despatched inside three enterprise days after your software is accredited. Delivery occasions fluctuate relying on the U.S. Postal Service.

 

Still Need to Register or Check Your Registration?

As of Sept. 1, there are 749,220 registered voters in Fairfax County. Not registered but? Use the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal to register, replace your deal with, apply to vote by mail, be a part of the everlasting absentee checklist, discover your polling place or verify your voting historical past.

The deadline is Friday, Oct. 24, to register to vote or replace your identify or deal with to solid a poll on Election Day. If you miss the deadline, you possibly can full same-day registration at any early voting location between Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. In this case, you’ll solid a provisional poll that’s counted the week after the election. You may also register on Election Day at your polling place and vote provisionally.

For every thing you want to know in regards to the upcoming election in Fairfax County, go to fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.

 

Questions?

Email earlyvoting@fairfaxcounty.gov or name 703-222-0776 (TTY 711), 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday by way of Friday.