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Ballot by mail, you must first submit an Absentee Ballot
Application to the Office of Elections. After processing
of the application, the ballot will be mailed to you. |
Registered voters who will be
away from Fairfax County on Election Day, or who are unable
to go to the polls because of illness or disability, may vote
by absentee ballot. See Am I Eligible to
Vote Absentee. Eligible voters may vote in-person prior
to election day or apply to have an absentee ballot mailed
to them. The absentee voting schedule, including in-person
locations, will be available prior to each election.
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.
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YOU
MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU RETURN IT
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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.
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YOU
MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU RETURN IT
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If you do not have the
Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, click on the
image below to go to the Adobe Systems download site. Download
and install the program according to the instructions. Adobe
Acrobat Reader is free and is distributed by Adobe Systems.
If you have any problems, please call 703-222-0776.
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
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Active-duty
Military and Overseas Citizens
If you are:
- a member of the military on active
duty, or an eligible spouse or dependent
- a U.S. citizen temporarily residing
outside the U.S.
- a U.S. citizen overseas by virture
of employment or accompanying spouse or dependents
- other U.S. citizen residing outside
the U.S.
You may be eligible to receive an absentee
ballot by completing the Federal Post Card Application
(FPCA). For specific information, including the on-line
version of the FPCA, see the Federal
Voting Assistance Program (www.fvap.gov) website.
Or, call us at 703-222-0776.
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*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.
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Disability
and Illness
Virginia Election Law 24.2-703.1 provides that any voter
who is eligible for an absentee ballot ... because of
a physical disability or physical illness and who is likely
to remain so disabled or ill for the remainder of the
calendar year shall be eligible to file a special annual
application to receive ballots for all elections in which
he is eligible to vote in a calendar year.
If you wish to receive an absentee ballot by mail for
all elections in which you are eligible to vote, complete
Parts A, B, C, and D of the Annual Application for an
Absentee Ballot due to Physical Disability or Illness.
Have your physician complete Part E of the Annual Application.
Mail the completed application to the Office of Elections,
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA
22035-0081 or fax it to us at (703) 324-3725.
You will be sent absentee ballots for all elections in
which you are eligible to vote. In December of every year
you will be sent another Annual Application to be completed
in order to request ballots for the upcoming election
year. This second Annual Application does not need the
physician's statement since we would already have a physician's
statement on your first annual application.
You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader program installed
on your computer to print the Annual Application for an
Absentee Ballot due to Physical Disability or Illness.
If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed
on your computer, click on the image below to go to the
Adobe Systems download site. Download and install the
program according to the instructions. Adobe Acrobat Reader
is free and is distributed by Adobe Systems.
If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer,
click on the link below to print the Annual Application
for an Absentee Ballot due to Physical Disability or Illness.
Print
the Annual Application for an Absentee Ballot due to Physical
Disability or Illness (pdf, 137k)
You may also call 703-222-0776 to have
an application mailed to you.
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Commuting
and Working on Election Day
If you
will be commuting and working for 11 or more hours, between
6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., on Election Day, you may qualify
to vote by absentee ballot. |
When
will I get my ballot?
The Electoral Board begins mailing ballots
45 days before each general election. Ballots are mailed the
next business day after the absentee ballot applications are
received. Please apply early enough to allow time to get
your ballot and return it by Election Day. Call or e-mail
us if your ballot doesn't arrive within a reasonable time.
How
is my mailed ballot counted?
Mailed absentee ballots are counted on Election
Day in the Central Absentee Precinct (CAP). Fairfax County uses
optical scan equipment to count paper ballots. Please follow
the marking instructions on your ballot and return it in the
envelopes provided. Be sure to fill in ALL the information
on Envelope B, including; your full name, legal address, your
signature, your witness's signature and a date. Anyone, including
your spouse, family member or neighbor, may serve as your witness.
If you have more questions . . .
E-mail
or call us at 703-222-0776. However, you cannot request an Absentee
Ballot by an e-mail. You must first submit a completed Absentee
Ballot Application.
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