BEWARE OF MODERN DAY VAOTER SUPPRESSION TACTICS.

Fairfax County residents received envelopes addressed to the Fairfax City registrar.

Fairfax City residents received envelopes addressed to the Fairfax County registrar.



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City & County Voters: Notice regarding Center for Voter Information Mailing - Return Envelopes
The Center for Voter Information recently mailed absentee ballot applications to Virginia residents - this is an independent organization unaffiliated with the City of Fairfax Office of Elections or the Fairfax County Office of Elections. The form provided is a valid form to use to request a by-mail ballot in Virginia, but we're aware that the return mail information may incorrectly direct City voters to mail the application to the Fairfax County Office of Elections and may similarly incorrectly direct County voters to mail the application to the City of Fairfax Office of Elections.

If you are a City resident:

You may apply for a ballot online at vote.elections.virginia.gov.

If you have already applied for an absentee ballot, you do not need to complete a second application.

Otherwise, if you received a Virginia Vote by Mail Application Form from the Center for Voter Information and you would like to apply for a by-mail ballot, you may complete this application and mail it to the correct locality. For City voters, the address is:

City of Fairfax Office of Elections
10455 Armstrong Street, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22030

If you are a County resident, feel free to send your application directly to the Fairfax County Office of Elections. Their address is:

Fairfax County Office of Elections
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323
Fairfax, VA 22035

You can find more information for the Fairfax County Office of Elections at their website: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.
Fairfax County Office of Elections phone: (703) 222-0776
Fairfax County Office of Elections email: voting@fairfaxcounty.gov

Rest assured that any applications that arrive in the wrong locality's office will be forwarded to the correct office for processing.

The first day that ballots will be mailed is September 18, 2020.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Today!
It's not too early to request your by-mail absentee ballot! The City of Fairfax Office of Voter Registration & Elections is committed to helping all voters cast a ballot in the upcoming November 3 General Election.

Requesting an absentee ballot in Virginia no longer requires a reason code. Voters are encouraged to request and vote an absentee ballot by mail.


Request a ballot online using the Citizen Portal

Or, download a paper Absentee Ballot Application:

Absentee Ballot Application in English
Absentee Ballot Application in Spanish
Absentee Ballot Application in Korean
Absentee Ballot Application in Vietnamese

Once you've completed the application, you can send it to us via email: Registrar@fairfaxva.gov, or mail it to the following address:

City of Fairfax Office of Elections
10455 Armstrong Street, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22030

The first mailing for by-mail absentee ballots will be September 18.

https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/voter-registration

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Voters About Inaccurate Center for Voter Information Mailing
August 6, 2020
Fairfax County election officials want to alert voters about an inaccurate and potentially misleading mailing from the Center for Voter Information.

An example of the inaccurate, potentially misleading mailing from the Center for Voting Infomration.
Be on the lookout for this inaccurate mailing to county voters that sending unsolicited applications to be returned the City Fairfax.
This group is mass mailing pre-filled, absentee ballot applications to county voters without their request—and the mailer includes return envelopes to send the application to the City of Fairfax, not Fairfax County.

“This mailing is causing great confusion and concern among voters who have been contacting our office,” said Fairfax County General Registrar Gary Scott. “While the mailing may appear to be from an official government agency, the Fairfax County Office of Elections did not send it.”

The mailing is also confusing voters who have previously submitted absentee ballot applications themselves, Scott added. These voters are worried that their applications were not received, leading them to think they need to apply again.

Fairfax County is working with the City of Fairfax to ensure any applications received from the center’s inaccurate mailing will be processed by the county.


When the Fairfax County Office of Elections mails election information or absentee ballots, the envelope has the county seal as part of the return address and the “Official Election Mail Authorized by the U. S. Postal Service” logo.

County election officials remind voters they can apply online to absentee vote by mail. https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/ This is the most secure method to apply rather than responding to unsolicited applications. By applying online, voters also will be able to track the status of their application, including when a ballot is mailed to them and when their cast ballot has been received.

Voters can apply now to absentee vote by mail, and they will receive their ballots after September 18, the official start for absentee voting by mail. Because mail delivery may be slow, officials encourage voters to apply now—and return their cast ballot as soon as possible.

In addition to voting by mail, voters are also encouraged to consider the option to absentee vote in-person at one of the 15 locations that will open this fall.

For more information or questions about absentee voting, contact the Fairfax County Office of Elections at 703-222-0776, TTY 711.

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicaffairs/fairfax-county-election-officials-warn-voters-about-inaccurate-center-voter-information-mailing