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Office of Elections Alert:

CONTACT INFORMATION: Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
703-222-0776 TTY 711
voting@fairfaxcounty.gov
12000 Government Center Parkway Suite 323
Fairfax, VA 22035
fairfaxvotes
Eric L. Spicer
General Registrar and Director of Elections

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    • How to Register
    • Check Your Registration
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    • By Mail
    • In-Person - Before Election Day
    • In-Person - Election Day
    • Sample Ballots - Who/What is on the Ballot
    • Accessible Voting
    • Precinct Descriptions and Maps
  • Election Results
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    • Operating Hours
    • Contact Us
    • Election News
    • Election Security
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Election Day

Voting on Election Day

All registered voters may vote in this election. Not sure if you are registered? Please visit the Virginia Department of Elections website.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. If you are line by 7 p.m., you will be able to vote.

More Information on voting.
 

Preparing to Vote

  • Before you vote, check your registration status
  • Find your precinct and polling place using Department of Elections Citizen Portal or Fairfax County's
    My Neighborhood. Voters may only cast a ballot in the precinct in which they reside or are registered.
  • Bring an acceptable form of identification or be prepared to sign the ID Confirmation Statement.

 

Absentee Ballot Drop-Off Boxes

On election day, you may return your absentee ballot using any Fairfax County drop-off box before 7 p.m.  

  • Outside the Fairfax County Government Center, 24/7. This is a secure drop box, monitored by cameras. 
  • Inside the Fairfax County Government Center: Office of Elections, suite 323.
  • At all Fairfax County precinct voting locations 6 a.m.-7 p.m.

 

Prohibited at the Polling Place

Within 40 feet of the entrance to the polling location and within the room where voting is taking place, these activities are unlawful.

  • Loitering or congregating
  • Giving, offering or showing any ballot, ticket or other campaign material to any person (Exception–worn items such as hats, buttons, stickers and t-shirts)
  • Asking for any person’s vote
  • In any way trying to influence any person in casting a vote
  • Possessing a firearm
  • Stopping or delaying a qualified voter in entering or leaving a polling place
  • Stopping or delaying an officer of election
  • Interfering with the orderly conduct of the election

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