Election Day Pages: Fairfax Co. Invites High School Students To Apply

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — High school students can get a hands-on look at how elections are run in Fairfax County by serving as an election page for this November’s general election.

The Fairfax County Office of Elections is inviting students who are at least 16 years old to submit an application to serve as a high school student page. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 29.

High school pages will get to learn about the electoral process and earn service learning hours.

As an election page, high school students will work in an election day polling place and support the election officers and voters at that precinct. Training is required for the pages and will be available in early October.

Training will cover election procedures, voting systems, and how to assist people with disabilities. If students meet all requirements and complete training, they will receive their election day precinct assignment on a first-come, first-served basis by Friday, Oct. 20.

For this year’s general election, polls will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Visit the Office of Elections website to fill out the online application to serve as a page.

For high school students who will be 18-years-old by Nov. 7, they can serve as a paid election officer. They can visit the Office of Elections website to learn how to become an elections officer.