To the Fairfax County Community,

The United States Postal Service is a vital public service that everyone depends on for bills, prescriptions, accessing government services, and voting. For those of us who are unable to leave home, this service becomes even more vital. The news this past week regarding cuts to the postal service and the reliability of voting by mail are thus concerning.

Many constituents have reached out to my office concerned if they will be able to cast their ballots in November. Let me assure you, we have been and are preparing to ensure every ballot is counted in this election. We are currently expecting an 85% voter turnout rate and 200,000 mail in ballots. With those numbers, you must be prepared. Today, I wanted to take a moment to outline what steps the Office of Election is taking.

See below for the full August 20 edition of my newsletter. For the resources mentioned in past newsletters, visit my website. If you have a friend who would like to sign up for this newsletter, they can do so here.