Election 2016: More Than 50,000 Have Voted So Far in Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- The total number of ballots cast in the 2016 election so far in Fairfax County stands at 53,941, less than two weeks before Election Day, Fairfax County election officials said Thursday.

To date - Fairfax County has mailed out 51,782 absentee ballots; 20,085 have been mailed back with their votes.

• In-Person – 33,856
• Mailed-in – 20,085
• Total ballots cast – 53,941

This is about 20,000 more ballots cast than same time in 2012 (13 days before election), according to election officials.

Fairfax County election officials are expecting "very heavy" turnout on the last day of in-person absentee voting Saturday, Nov. 5. Based on 2012 voting activity, the largest number will vote at the Government Center location, 12000 Government Center Parkway.

In 2012, just under 2,000 people voted on the last day of absentee voting at the Government Center and about 800 - 1,000 each at the county's nine satellite locations.

Weekday schedule for absentee voting: Oct. 27 to Nov. 4: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday Schedule (Nov. 5 is the last day to absentee vote in-person): Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Providence Community Center - 3001 Vaden Dr., Fairfax, 22031
• Franconia Governmental Center - 6121 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, 22310
• McLean Governmental Center - 1437 Balls Hill Rd., Community Room, McLean, 22101
• North County Governmental Center - 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Community Rooms, Reston, 20190
• West Springfield Governmental Center - 6140 Rolling Rd., Springfield, 22152
• Mason Governmental Center - 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 22003
• Mount Vernon Governmental Center - 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, 22306
• Sully Governmental Center - 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, 20151

SATURDAYS ONLY
Lorton Library - 9520 Richmond Hwy., Lorton, 22079

The Department of Elections is encouraging voters who are requesting absentee ballots sent by mail to apply well ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 1 deadline, as the US Postal Service advises that First Class delivery takes two to five days. Waiting until the deadline may not provide sufficient time for voters to receive their ballots and send them back on time. Apply at vote.virginia.gov. Applications for absentee ballots by mail received after the 5 p.m. Nov. 1 deadline cannot be accepted. All absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8, in order to be counted.

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