• August 31- first day political signs may put up (Fairfax County – no earlier than 75 days prior to an election)
• October 5, 6:00 pm – voter registration deadline
• October 27, 5:00 pm – application deadline for general election mail-in absentee ballot
• October 31, 5:00 pm – application deadline for general election in-person absentee ballot
• Monday, September 21- Saturday, October 31 (M-F) - in-person absentee voting
• NOVEMBER 3, 6:00 am – 7:00 pm – ELECTION DAY
• November 18 – all political signs must be removed within 15 days after an election (Fairfax County)

• Virginia has a General Election every year on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November
• Federal offices are elected in even-numbered years
• State and Local offices are elected in odd-numbered years
• If primaries are called by the political parties, they are held on the second Tuesday in June

You may register to vote year-round except during the 29 days prior to a General or Primary election, 13 days prior to a Special election, or 7 days prior to a Special election called by the Governor (Code of Virginia 24.2-416).

Persons 18 years old or older on the general election date (born on or before November 3, 1991) may register and vote in both the primary and general elections

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE, MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 6:00 PM

Voter Registration

• Verify that you are registered to vote, click here.
• Voter registration application, download or interactive (still must print and mail).

In Person Registration

• M-F 8:00 am – 6:00 pm at the:
• Fairfax County Office of Elections, Suite 323
  Fairfax County Governmental Center
  12000 Government Center Parkway
  Fairfax, VA 22035
  703.222.0776 phone

By Mail Registration

• Pick up a Virginia Voter Registration Application at the following sites:
• Public libraries
• Department of Motor Vehicles offices
• Military recruitment offices
• Public assistance agency offices
• District Governmental Centers
• Board of Supervisors Offices
• Citizen Information Desk in the County Government Center lobby
• Judicial Center information desk
• Mail the application to:
• Fairfax County Office of Elections, Suite 323
  Fairfax County Governmental Center
  12000 Government Center Parkway
  Fairfax, VA 22035

PLEASE NOTE: Virginia law requires that those who register by mail, rather than in person, must vote in person the first time they vote.

Absentee Voting for Nov. 3 General Election

• Fairfax County absentee ballot application, download or interactive (print and mail).
• At the Fairfax County Office of Elections, Suite 323 Fairfax County Governmental Center 12000 Government Center Parkway Fairfax Virginia, 22035

Monday, September 21- Saturday, October 31 (Monday-Friday) 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 31 is the final day to vote absentee in-person

Election Day
History: Why it is the day it is.
Election Day (the day that United States citizens cast their ballot to elect government officials) is the Tuesday on or after November 2nd.

• November was selected because the harvest work was done.
• Tuesday was selected because many people had to travel the day before to reach the polling place. Since most people did not travel on Sunday for religious reasons, they did not want it to be on a Monday.
• Election Day was not to fall on November 1st because it is All Saints Day.
• Election Day was not to fall on the first of the month because many shop keepers did their books for the preceding month on the first.

• Fairfax County Office of Elections
• The Electoral Board and The General Registrar
  Fairfax County Governmental Center
  12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323
  Fairfax, VA 22035
  open for business weekdays, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
  Electoral Board, 703.324.4735, FAX: 703.324.4706
  General Registrar, 703.222.0776, FAX: 703.324.2205
  http://www.FairfaxCounty.gov/eb
• Virginia State Board of Elections
• Suite 101, 200 North 9th Street
  Richmond, VA 23219-3485
  804.864.8901 Toll Free: 800.552.9745 FAX: 804.371.0194
  http://www.SBE.Virginia.gov