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Register to Vote

Click here to download and print a Voter Registration Application.

The DEADLINE to register to vote in the November 8, 2011 General Election is October 17.

To be eligible to register to vote in Virginia a person must:

Be a resident of Virginia (A person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes)
Be a U. S. Citizen
Be 18 years old (Any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election)
Not be registered and plan to vote in another state
Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored

Vote Absentee

Click here to download and print an Absentee Ballot request form. The DEADLINE for applying for an absentee ballot is Tuesday, November 1st, by 5:00 p.m. The DEADLINE to vote absentee in-person is November 5.

Who Can Vote Absentee:

Active duty military, their spouses and dependents
Students and their spouses away at school
People absent on Election Day for business or vacation
People working and commuting to and from home for 11 or more hours, between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Electoral board members, registrars, and election officers
People with a physical disability or illness, including pregnancy
People who are the primary caretaker of a confined family member
People who are temporarily confined
People with a religious obligation
People temporarily residing outside of the U.S.
First responders who may be absent while they are working on Election Day

In-Person Absentee Voting

An in-person absentee voter visits an absentee office location to vote. Arriving voters complete the Absentee Ballot Application and provide appropriate identification. The Absentee Ballot Application is processed there and voting takes place on a voting machine just as is done on Election Day. Absentee in-person voting begins September 23rd and ends at 5:00 p.m. on November 5th.

Fairfax Absentee Office Location:

McLean Government Center

1437 Balls Hill Road
McLean, VA 22101

Fairfax County General Registrar

Fairfax County Government Center

12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323

Fairfax, VA 22035-0081

Phone: (703) 222-0776

Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Loudoun Absentee Office Locations:

Cascades Senior Center

21060 Whitfield Place

Sterling VA, 20165

Phone: (703) 430-2397

Loudoun County General Registrar

750 Miller Drive, S.E., Suite C

Leesburg VA 20175

Phone: (703) 777-0380

Hours:

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

*Call Fairfax and Loudoun County Registrar to request absentee ballot by mail.

Important Dates

Saturday, September 24, 2011, Absentee voting ballots begin being mailed for November 2011 General Election.
Tuesday, October 17, 2011, 5:00 p.m., is the last day to register to vote.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 5:00 p.m., is the last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed.
Saturday, November 5, 2011, is the last day to vote an absentee ballot in person.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011, is Election Day.

For more information visit the Virginia State Board of Elections website.

Contact Your Local Voter Registration Office

Fairfax County