9 More Early Voting Sites Open For Special Election In 11th District

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Nine new polling locations will open Friday for early, in-person voting for the Sept. 9 special election. Voters will choose which candidate will fill the 11th Congressional District seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D).

Last November, Connolly revealed he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and was receiving chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment. However, the cancer returned and the congressman's family announced his death on May 21.

Two candidates are on the special election ballot: Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw (D) and Stewart Whitson (R), the senior director of federal affairs at the Foundation of Government Accountability, a conservative think tank. Both candidates earned their spot on the ballot by winning the June 28 primaries of their respective political parties.

Early in-person voting officially began on July 25 at two sites:

• Fairfax County Government Center: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Conference Room 7, Fairfax, 22035. Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturdays (Aug. 30, Sept. 6): 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• North County Governmental Center: 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, 20190 Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Saturdays (Aug. 30, Sept. 6): 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)

As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, about 6,400 people had cast ballots at the Fairfax County Government Center since July 25.

Beginning Friday, voters will also be able to cast ballots for candidates in the congressional race at these nine locations:

• Burke Centre Library: 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke 22015. Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• Centreville Regional Library: 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville 20121. Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• Franconia Governmental Center: 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria 22310. Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• Great Falls Library: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls 22066. Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• Herndon Fortnightly Library: 768 Center St., Herndon 20170. Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• Jim Scott Community Center: 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax 22031. Monday – Friday, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• Lorton Community Center: 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton 22079. Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• Sully Governmental Center: 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly 20151, Monday – Friday: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)
• West Springfield Governmental Center: 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield 22152. Monday – Friday, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day)

All 11 early voting sites will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, for Labor Day. They will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and remain open through Sept. 6.

Five Fairfax County polling places will not be open during the special election: Mason Governmental Center, McLean Governmental Center, Mount Vernon Governmental Center, Thomas Jefferson Library and Tysons-Pimmit Library.

How To Vote In The Special Election

The deadline to apply for a special election ballot to be mailed to you is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29. Your request must be received by the local registrar's office by 5 p.m. Requests made by mail for a mail-in ballot must be postmarked by Sept. 2. Apply for an absentee ballot online using the Citizen Portal.

The in-person deadline to register normally or update your registration is 5 p.m. on Sept. 2. Same day registration is available at early voting locations Sept. 3-6. The early voting period ends at 5 p.m. on Sept. 6.

In order to be counted, mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Sept. 9 and received by noon on Sept. 12.

To vote on Election Day, visit your assigned polling place between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person. Same day registration is available only at your local polling place by completing a provisional ballot.

The deadline for returning a mail ballot in a drop box or by hand delivery to the election office is 7 p.m. on Sept. 9.

More information for Fairfax County voters is available online.

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