Voting In Fairfax City: Everything You Need To Know

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — The Nov. 3 election is here in Fairfax City, and voters will decide on races for president, U.S. House and U.S. Senate, as well as state constitutional amendments.

Absentee Voting

Absentee voting by mail and in person began on Sept. 18. For absentee ballots returned by mail, they must be postmarked by Nov. 3 or delivered in person by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. Alternatives to returning an absentee ballot by mail are hand-delivering them to the city's secure ballot drop box at City of Fairfax Office of Elections, City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030.

Election Day

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. For those voting in person on Nov. 3, you can check your polling place at vote.elections.virginia.gov. The City of Fairfax has provided a map of precincts.

Precinct One

• Fairfax Presbyterian Church, 10723 Main St

Precinct Two

• Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Hwy

Precinct Three

• Daniels Run School, 3705 Old Lee Hwy

Precinct Four

• Fairfax City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong Street, Work Session Room #111

Precinct Five

• Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion Run

Precinct Six

• Christ Lutheran Church, 3810 Meredith Drive

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An acceptable form of identification is required to vote in person, but it no longer has to be a photo ID. Examples of accepted IDs include a Virginia driver's license or DMV-issued photo ID, U.S. passport, and copy of a utility bill, paycheck or other government document showing the voter's address.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, voters will be required to wear a face covering when entering a polling place. Also, due to social distancing measures in place, voting may take longer than usual, so voters should plan accordingly.

Voters who have requested and received an absentee ballot by mail, but who then change their mind and want to vote in person, must bring the ballot with them to the polling place in order to vote. This will likely also cause a longer-than-normal wait time for the voter because of the process involved in surrendering the ballot.

Finally, check your registration status to make sure you're registered to vote.

What's on the Ballot

Below are the candidates on the ballot and proposed Virginia constitutional amendments.

President and Vice President

• Joseph R. Biden, President and Kamala D. Harris, Vice President - Democrat
• Donald J. Trump, President and Michael R. Pence, Vice President - Republican
• Jo Jorgensen, President and Jeremy F. "Spike" Cohen, Vice President - Libertarian

Member, United States Senate

• Mark R. Warner - Democrat
• Daniel M. Gade - Republican

Member House of Representatives, 11th District

• Gerard Connolly - Democrat
• Manga Anantatmula - Republican

Constitutional Amendment #1

Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to establish a redistricting commission, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly and eight citizens of the Commonwealth, that is responsible for drawing the congressional and state legislative districts that will be subsequently voted on, but not changed by, the General Assembly and enacted without the Governor's involvement and to give the responsibility of drawing districts to the Supreme Court of Virginia if the redistricting commission fails to draw districts or the General Assembly fails to enact districts by certain deadlines?

Constitutional Amendment #2

Should an automobile or pickup truck that is owned and used primarily by or for a veteran of the United States armed forces or the Virginia National Guard who has a one hundred percent service connected, permanent, and total disability be free from state and local taxation?

For more information, visit the City of Fairfax Office of Elections website.