Sample Ballots Sent To All Fairfax County Voters For November Election

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Registered voters in Fairfax County will be receiving a personalized sample ballot in the mail from the Office of Elections.

The Office of Elections announced the mailings will begin going out this week to the county's 727,000 registered voters. The mailings will include offices and candidates on the ballot, how to request a mail-in ballot, in-person early voting locations and hours, and the voter's assigned polling place on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 2.

According to a news release, the sample ballot mailings intend to inform voters before they vote. Information is provided in English, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Fairfax County voters will have races for Virginia governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and House of Delegates on the ballot. There will also be a $360 million public school bond ballot question. The only difference between ballots in Fairfax County will be the House of Delegates races. There are 17 House of Delegates districts in parts of Fairfax County.

Mail-in ballots may be requested by Oct. 22. The quickest way to request an absentee ballot is through the Virginia Department of Elections online portal. Paper applications may also be picked up at Fairfax County governmental centers and Fairfax County library branches or downloaded online. Return paper applications by email to AbsenteeBallot@fairfaxcounty.gov, by mail to Fairfax County Office of Elections P.O. Box 10161, Fairfax, VA 22038, by fax to 703-324-3725 or in person to Fairfax County Office of Elections, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA 22035.

Mail-in ballots must be returned by 5 p.m. on Nov. 2 in person or be postmarked by Nov. 2 and received by noon on Nov. 5. Ballots may be mailed or returned to drop boxes at any polling place on Nov. 2 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., any in-person early voting site during voting hours, or the 24/7 drop box outside the Fairfax County Government Center. A witness signature is required on mail-in ballots.

Early in-person voting started Sept. 17 and continues through Oct. 30. Three locations are already open: Fairfax County Government Center, Mount Vernon Governmental Center and North County Governmental Center. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays at the Fairfax County Government Center and noon to 7 p.m. weekdays at the Mount Vernon and North County Governmental Centers. All three sites will be open on Saturday, Saturday, Oct. 23 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The additional 13 early voting locations opening Thursday, Oct. 21 through Oct. 30 are: Burke Centre Library, Centreville Regional Library, Franconia Governmental Center, Gerry Hyland Government Center, Great Falls Library, Herndon Fortnightly Library, Mason Governmental Center, McLean Governmental Center, Providence Community Center, Sully Governmental Center, Thomas Jefferson Library, Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, and West Springfield Governmental Center. Hours will be noon to 7 p.m. on weekdays as well as Saturday, Oct. 23 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person, but it is no longer required to be a photo ID. Examples of accepted ID include a Virginia driver's license, DMV-issued ID, U.S. passport, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck and more.

On Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters can find their assigned polling place on the Virginia Department of Elections online portal or sample ballot mailing.

The deadline to register to vote or update an address was Tuesday, Oct. 12.

For more information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.