Districts

Application Deadlines:

Request an absentee ballot by mail or fax — October 27
Vote absentee ballot?in person — October 31
(All mailed absentee ballots must be received at the Office of Elections by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (November 3) in order to be counted.)

In Person Absentee Voting Schedule: at the Government Center

Office of Elections
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 323
Fairfax, VA 22035
October 14 – October 31
MONDAY-FRIDAY? 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31
SATURDAYS?? 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In Person Absentee Voting Schedule: Satellites

Franconia Governmental Center
6121 Franconia Road
Alexandria, VA 22310
Mason Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA 22003
McLean Governmental Center
1437 Balls Hill Road
Mclean, VA 22101
Mount Vernon Governmental Center
2511 Parkers Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306
North County Governmental Center
12000 Bowman Towne Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Sully District Governmental Center
4900 Stonecroft Boulevard
Chantilly, VA 20151
West Springfield Governmental Center
6140 Rolling Road
Springfield, VA 22152
October 14 – October 31
MONDAY-FRIDAY?? 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAYS?? 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/absentee.htm for applications and more info
Click below the fold for details on eligibility

How do I apply for a ballot by mail?

You must complete an Absentee Ballot Application and mail it to the Office of Elections, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA 22035 or fax it to us at (703) 324-3725. Absentee ballot applications are available at county government centers and libraries.
You may choose to use our fillable online absentee ballot application form. This form allows you to complete your absentee ballot application form online. Once you have entered the required information into the form, you must then PRINT the form, SIGN the form and then RETURN the form either by mail to the address listed above, or by fax at the number listed above.

YOU MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU RETURN IT.

The online fillable absentee application form requires that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your computer, use this link to download the program.
You may also choose to print a blank absentee ballot application (pdf 158kb) . Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your computer, use this link to download the program.
Whichever method you use to submit an absentee ballot application, be sure to complete all information on the form, including the reason you need to vote absentee, the address where you want the ballot mailed, your full name, home address, and the last four digits of your social security number.

YOU MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU RETURN IT.

Am I eligible to vote absentee?

You may vote absentee, either by mail or in person, if you are unable to go to the polls on Election Day because you …

• are a student or the spouse of a student attending a school outside Fairfax County
• will be away from Fairfax County on business
• will be working and commuting for 11 or more hours between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• will be away from Fairfax County on personal business or vacation
• are unable to go to the polls because of illness or disability (see below for physical disability or illness)
• are the primary caretaker of a confined family member
• have a religious obligation
• are confined awaiting trial
• are confined having been convicted of a misdemeanor
• are an election official
• are on active duty in the military outside Fairfax County
• are the spouse or dependent residing with a member of the military outside Fairfax County
• are an overseas citizen* whose most recent United States residence was in Fairfax County

*ATTENTION OVERSEAS CIVILIAN VOTERS
Virginia Election Law requires that a civilian who has voted by absentee ballot as a “Temporary Overseas Voter” must reregister when they return to Fairfax County. Civilians who fail to reregister, when they return from overseas to live in Fairfax County, will not be eligible to vote in the next election. Returning civilians must complete and mail in a Virginia Voter Registration Application before the registration books close for the next election.