Saturday, February 16, 2013
Virginia voters wishing to cast an absentee ballot would still be required to give a reason.
A bill designed to alleviate privacy concerns about the absentee voting process could be heard by the full House of Delegates as early as Tuesday. The legislation, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Adam Ebbin, would still require a person to give a valid reason to vote absentee, though certain personal information would no longer be required on the application. "It's important that we not set up artificial roadblocks to voting absentee," Ebbin told Patch in a phone interview. "While some of my colleagues seem to not want to make it easier to vote, I was happy that we are removing an unnecessary roadblock — or, an unnecessary invasion of privacy." Ebbin's bill is a far cry from no-excuse absentee voting, sometimes called early voting, which …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Satellite locations and Government Center location will have extended hours through Saturday.
The Fairfax County Electoral Board has announced extended in-person absentee voting hours for the next several days, in part to compensate for voting location closures during Hurricane Sandy. Absentee voting continues through Saturday, Nov. 3. More information about absentee voting is available through the Fairfax County Office of Elections, including what qualifies you to vote absentee and mail-in requirements. The Fairfax County Government Center location, 12000 Government Center Parkway, will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 through Friday, Nov. 2. This location will be open Saturday, Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone in line before closing times will be able to vote, but you may not join the line after 8 p.m. …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Officials have suggestions for those who had planned to vote Monday or Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy approaches Northern Virginia.
With Hurricane Sandy approaching, voting may be a concern for those who are planning to vote absentee prior to Election Day, which is Nov. 6. "Safety is our paramount concern," said Merni Fitzgerald, director of Public Affairs for Fairfax County, in an e-mail to Patch. "Fairfax County is monitoring the weather and preparing for Hurricane Sandy," she said. "We’re asking the community to prepare as well. One way to prepare is to think ahead to eliminate travel during the upcoming storm when roads will be wet and slippery. "We are following the guidance of the State Board of Elections and also our own Fairfax County emergency and public safety officials," she noted. "If there are any changes to the operating status of the facilities serving …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Absentee voters can visit these locations through Nov. 3.
In-person absentee voting opened countywide at the Fairfax County Governmental Center on Sept. 21, but now voters have more convenient options: Seven satellite voting locations open Wednesday, including one at the Franconia Governmental Center. In-person absentee voting at the following seven satellite locations across Fairfax County will run through Nov. 3. Voters still have an option of voting at the Fairfax County Governmental Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, in Fairfax. The hours of the satellite voting locations are every Monday - Friday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and every Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Here are the locations: Franconia Governmental Center 6121 Franconia Road Alexandria, VA 22310 West Springfield Governmental Center …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Here's information on how to register to vote in Virginia. Make sure you are registered or your current registration is valid before the Oct. 15 deadline.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, the deadline is now just a few days away. Virginia officials have mailed out more than 4.6 million voter registration cards to residents. The State Board of Elections is telling voters who have not received a voter registration card to check their registration record at www.SBE.Virginia.gov. Nationwide, an estimated 6 million people didn’t vote in the 2008 elections because they either did not know how to register or because they missed the voter registration deadline. The voter registration deadline in Virginia this year is Monday, Oct. 15. Fairfax County's website has a lot of useful information for people who need to register or have questions about whether their current voter registration is …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
The week that was in Fairfax County.
If you didn't have time to catch up on local news around town last week, no worries. We've compiled a round-up of our top stories here: Romney Promises Defense Spending, 12 Million Jobs GOP presidential nominee Gov. Mitt Romney told veterans Thursday in a campaign stop in Springfield that as president, he would reverse the military cuts set to take place in the sequestration passed by Congress. “I will stop it. I will not cut military funding,” he told an invitation-only crowd at American Legion Post 176 in Springfield. Herndon Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide The family of four found dead Tuesday inside a home on Point Rider Lane in Herndon was killed in a murder-suicide, police said Wednesday. A Fairfax County Police Department investigation …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
If you've got a valid excuse, you can vote before Nov. 6 in person at the elections office, at satellite offices or by mail.
The election is Nov. 6, but if you're not going to be here, don't sweat it. You can vote absentee. Absentee voting begins Friday for Fairfax County residents. You have the option of showing up in person at the Office of Elections starting Friday, mailing in your ballot, or visiting a satellite voting office around the county (these open Oct. 17). Some valid excuses for voting absentee that will pass muster, according to the Fairfax County Office of Elections: For the full range of excused reasons allowed for voting absentee, visit the county Web site on absentee voting. The schedule for absentee voting at the Office of the Elections, located at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323 in Fairfax, is as follows: Sept. 21-Oct. 16: Hours…
Monday, June 27, 2011
Primary elections set for August 23rd; vacationers can still vote, by absentee ballot
UPDATE: We've updated the story to clarify that absentee voting is available in person on Saturday, August 20th. An earlier version of the story said that in-person absentee voting was available on Saturdays. Primaries in Virginia are usually held in June but this year, they'll be held in August due to redistricting. With August being prime time for vacations, does this mean there will be a low turn-out? Maybe. If you want to vote in a primary on August 23rd but will be at the beach or can't get to the polls due to illness or disability, you don't have to miss the election. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is August 16th, by 5 p.m. You must be registered to vote to apply for an absentee ballot. The deadline to register to vote …
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