You have 4 ways to vote:

• Vote by mail by requesting mail-in ballot

• Vote by drop box

• Vote early in-person starting on Friday, September 19.

• Vote in-person on Election Day at your local precinct polling location

Register to vote or update your information.

Click here to register to vote in Virginia. You can also check on the status of your voter registration.

Click here to find your polling place for voting on Election Day, November 4th. You can vote early in-person at any location throughout Fairfax County.

We've created a helpful tool that will list the candidates on your ballot, based on where you live. You can also have a copy emailed to you!

Click here for voter information.

Anyone can vote absentee in Virginia, no excuse needed.

Yes, you can vote by mail in any election.

You can also apply to join the permanent absentee ballot list. By registering to become a permanent absentee ballot voter, Fairfax County will automatically send you an absentee ballot for every election that you can return by mail or in one of the Fairfax County drop boxes.

Absentee ballots can be requested at any time during the election cycle; The deadline to request an absentee ballot is October 25 by 5 p.m. Fairfax County will begin mailing out absentee ballots 45 days prior to Election Day.

You can click here to check the status of your returned ballot at any time.

To return your absentee ballot:

1. By mail or commercial delivery service: All ballots MUST be postmarked on or before Election Day and MUST arrive in the Office of Elections before noon, on the first Friday after Election Day.

2. By ballot drop-off box: Ballots can be returned 24/7 to the ballot drop-off boxes (no postage necessary) in front of the Fairfax County Government Center; at early voting locations during open hours; or on Election Day at any precinct polling location, 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

3. In person at the Fairfax County Office of Elections at the Fairfax County Government Center during normal business hours.

NO, there is no postage required to send back your absentee ballot.

Additionally, Fairfax County will have secure drop boxes at all Early Voting locations. On Election Day, every polling location will also have a drop box.

See early voting locations here.

Early Voting opens 45 days before Election Day. Fairfax County opens voting at 3 main locations - Fairfax County Government Center, North County Governmental Center, and Mt. Vernon Governmental Center. Usually, Fairfax County opens additional Early Voting locations throughout the county 10 days before Election Day. Please check our calendar on the home page.

You can vote at ANY EARLY In-Person Voting Location, REGARDLESS of where you live in Fairfax County!

You will be required to provide identification to vote. Make sure to bring your driver's license or other acceptable forms of ID.

Yes, you can vote at ANY Early Voting Location throughout Fairfax County starting 45 days before Election Day.

To view the Early Voting Locations and open hours, click here.

Click here to track your ballot in this year’s election.

Click here to update your voter registration.

Click here to determine eligibility.

NO, in Virginia, voters do not register with a political party, and primary elections are open to all registered voters.

All voters must provide a physical mailing address when registering to vote. You cannot register to vote using a P.O. Box.

Voters can go to any Early Voting Location and register to vote in-person up to October 24.

Voters who cast a ballot in-person on or after October 25th will receive a provisional ballot.

Check voter registration or register to vote.

Virginia approved the use of same-day registration starting in 2022. Voters who use same-day registration will be given a provisional ballot that will be counted once their residency is confirmed.

The final day to register for the Virginia General Election (online, in-person, or postmarked by date) without having to use a provisional ballot is 10/24/25.

Check voter registration or register to vote.

Provisional ballots provide a way for individuals whose voter registrations or qualifications have not been confirmed prior to voting. These ballots – which are identical to regular ballots – are handled separately at all times and sealed in a green envelope by election officials.

Following the election, election officials will review each provisional ballot to determine if the vote will be counted. If the voter is deemed qualified, the ballot will be added back into the mix with the regular ballots. All provisional ballots must be reviewed within seven days of Election Day.

Virginia requires voter identification. Learn more about Virginia’s voter photo ID requirements.

Yes, you can register using your campus address. If you choose to vote using your campus address, you will need to submit a voter registration application for the jurisdiction in which your college/university is located.