Early Voting For Nov. 4 Election In Fairfax County: What To Know

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — In-person voting and in the Nov. 4 general election begins on Friday, Sept 19, which is also when the first vote by mail ballots will sent out.

Virginia voters will cast ballots for candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.

Governor

• Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
• Abigail Spanberger (D)

Lieutenant Governor

• John Reid (R)
• Ghazala Hashmi (D)

Attorney General

• Jason Miyares* (R)
• Jay Jones (D)

* Incumbent

Voters will also be casting ballots for their representative to the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as local officials in some communities. Visit the Virginia Department of Elections website to find out which candidates are running in your area.

How To Vote

Visit the Citizen Portal on the Virginia Department of Elections website to check your registration status, register to vote and apply to vote absentee by mail. The deadline for registering or updating your registration is Oct. 24. You can apply to have a ballot mailed to you through 5 p.m. on Oct. 24. Your request must be received by your local registrar's office by 5 p.m.

An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person.

Voters may register and vote using a provisional ballot in-person after Oct. 24 through Election Day.

Completed mail-in ballots can be turned in at drop boxes at any Fairfax County early voting location, when they are open, and from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at any polling place on election day. The deadline for returning a ballot by drop box is 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. Completed ballots returned by mail must be received by noon on Nov. 7.

Early Voting: Where To Vote

From Sept. 19 through Nov. 1, early voting in Fairfax County will take place at three locations:

• Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway., Conference Rooms 2/3, Fairfax, 22035. Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays (Sept. 20, Oct. 25, Nov. 1), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays (Oct. 26): 1 to 5 p.m. Polls will also be open Monday, Oct. 13, (Columbus Day), from 1 to 7 p.m.
• Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, 22306. Hours: Monday-Friday: 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays (Sept. 20, Oct. 25, Nov. 1), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays (Oct. 26): 1 to 5 p.m. Polls will also be open Monday, Oct. 13, (Columbus Day), from 1 to 7 p.m.
• North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, 20190. Hours: Monday-Friday: 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays (Sept. 20, Oct. 25, Nov. 1), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays (Oct. 26): 1 to 5 p.m. Polls will also be open Monday, Oct. 13, (Columbus Day), from 1 to 7 p.m.

Thirteen additional locations will open be Oct. 23 through Nov. 1 for early voting:

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

Hours for the 13 additional early voting sites will be Monday-Friday: 1-7 p.m.; Saturdays (Sept. 20, Oct. 25, Nov. 1), 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sundays (Oct. 26): 1-5 p.m. Voters can cast ballots at any of the 16 early voting sites.

To vote on Election Day, visit your assigned polling place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.