Absentee Voting Information

Absentee Rules:

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.

Absentee Voting can be done by mail and / or in person.

To vote absentee by mail:

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 new 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.

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 the link below 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 the link below 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.

IN PERSON AND EARLY VOTING INFORMATION

In-Person Absentee Voting at the
Office of Elections
Fairfax County Governmental Center
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 323, Fairfax Virginia, 22035

September 19-October 14
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(Office closed Monday, October 13, 2008
in observance of Columbus Day)

October15-October 31
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

October 4, 11, 18, 25 and November 1
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

and at
Seven Satellite Locations

October 15-November 1
Monday-Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Satellite Locations
Franconia Governmental Center
6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, 22310

Mason Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 22003

McLean Governmental Center
1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, 22101

Mount Vernon Governmental Center
2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, 22306

North County Governmental Center
12000 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 20190

Sully District Governmental Center
4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, 20151

West Springfield Governmental Center
6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, 22152