Early Voting Nears For 4 Primary Elections In Greater Alexandria

HYBLA VALLEY, VA — Early voting is set to begin Friday for the June 20, 2023 primary election in Virginia. In the Mount Vernon District of Fairfax County, there are four primary elections: Board of Supervisors chairman, Mount Vernon District supervisor, Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County, and Fairfax County Sheriff.

The first date to know for the primary election is Friday, May 5, when early voting will begin. In-person voting and mail-in voting will be provided, along with drop boxes for mail-in ballots.

Candidates

Two of the primaries are for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. All board seats are up for election in the general election on Nov. 7, 2023, but not all seats have primaries. There will be Democratic primaries for the chairman, as well as supervisors in the Mount Vernon, Dranesville, Mason and Springfield districts.

Current Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay faces a primary challenge from Lisa Downing.

In the Mount Vernon District, incumbent Supervisor Dan Storck faces a challenge from Maritza Zermeño.

There are two other primaries across Fairfax County — Commonwealth's Attorney and sheriff. Incumbent Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano faces a challenge from Ed Nuttall. Incumbent Sheriff Stacey Kincaid faces challenger Kelvin Garcia in the primary.

Only some Virginia House of Delegates and Senate districts will have primary elections. Because of mandated redistricting that happened after the 2020 Census, Virginia's legislative district maps have been redrawn.

The greater Mount Vernon area is in the 34th Senate District. State Sen. Scott Surovell faces no Democratic challenger, so there will not be a primary election.

In the House of Delegates, much of the Mount Vernon area falls under the 16th House District. Del. Paul Krizek does not face a Democratic challenger, so no primary election is scheduled. Huntington is included in the 17th House District, where Del. Mark Sickles does not have a challenger or primary election.

The Nov. 7, 2023 general election will feature more races, including all Fairfax County School Board seats, all Fairfax County Board of Supervisors seats, all Virginia House and Senate seats, Fairfax County clerk of Circuit Court, Commonwealth's Attorney and sheriff.

How to Vote Early

In-person early voting will be held at several locations around Fairfax County. An acceptable form of identification is required for in-person voting.

Starting on May 5, the Fairfax County Government Center, Mount Vernon Governmental Center and North County Governmental Center will be open for early voting.

On June 10, 13 additional early voting locations will open — Burke Centre Library, Centreville Regional Library, Franconia Governmental Center, Great Falls Library, Herndon-Fortnightly Library, Lorton Community Center, Mason Governmental Center, McLean Governmental Center, Providence Community Center, Sully Governmental Center, Thomas Jefferson Library, Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library and West Springfield Governmental Center.

Here are the times and locations for early voting:

May 5-June 17
Weekdays: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (not open Memorial Day, May 29)
Saturday, June 10 and June 17: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Conference Rooms 2/3, Fairfax, VA 22035

May 5-June 17
Weekdays: 1 p.m.-7 p.m. (not open Memorial Day, May 29)
Saturday, June 10 and June 17: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
• North County Governmental Center, 1180 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190.

June 10-17
Weekdays: 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 10 and June 17: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA 22015
• Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121
• Franconia Governmental Center, 6121 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310
• Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066
• Herndon-Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St., Herndon, VA 20170
• Lorton Community Center, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079
• Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
• McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031
• Sully Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, VA 20151
• Thomas Jefferson Library, 7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042
• Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church 22043
• West Springfield Governmental Center, 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152

The deadline for early in-person voting is 5 p.m. on June 17.

Another option is requesting a mail-in ballot. The easiest way to request a ballot is through the Virginia Department of Elections' citizen portal. Voters may also download an application or pick one up

For those not applying online through the Virginia Department of Elections, paper applications can be returned by email to AbsenteeBallot@fairfaxcounty.gov, mail to Fairfax County Office of Elections P.O. Box 10161, Fairfax, VA 22038, fax to 703-324-3725 or dropped off at the Fairfax County Office of Elections, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA 22035.

Completed ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off at the permanent Ballot Drop Box outside the Fairfax County Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway. Drop boxes will also be provided at early voting locations during voting hours and at all polling places on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is 5 p.m. on June 9. Completed ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day, June 20 or postmarked by June 20 and received by noon on the third day after the election.

Voter Registration

The deadline for voter registration or updating your voter registration address is May 30. Voters may register after May 30 and will be allowed to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day.

Voters may apply or check their voter registration status, polling place and election districts through the Virginia Department of Elections' citizen portal.

In Fairfax County, voters may also register at the Fairfax County Office of Elections, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA as well as at early voting locations during voting hours. Mail applications are also available.

Voting on Election Day

On Election Day (Tuesday, June 20), voters can head to their assigned polling place to cast a ballot from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. An acceptable form of identification is required. A provisional ballot is an alternative for voters who cannot provide ID.

Fairfax County residents can see precincts by supervisor district or a full directory on the Fairfax County Office of Elections website.

For more information on the upcoming election and voting, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.