Key Dates To Know For November 2022 General Election In Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Early voting will begin Friday, Sept. 23 for the Nov. 8 general election in the City of Falls Church, according to the city's Voter Registration and Elections Office.

The only election for City of Falls Church voters will be the 8th congressional district race. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Alexandria) faces Republican Karina Lipsman. The district, which includes all of Alexandria, Arlington County, City of Falls Church and part of Fairfax County, is considered solid Democrat in the 2022 Cook Political Report's House race ratings.

Beyer is serving his fourth term as the representative for the 8th congressional district and previously served as ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein under President Obama's administration and lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1998. He is the chair of the Congress Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Science Space and Technology. In June, Beyer defeated Democratic primary opponent Victoria Virasingh with 77 percent of the vote.

Lipsman, the Republican challenger, came to the U.S. as a Ukrainian refugee during her childhood. Now a U.S. citizen, Lipsman has worked for 14 years in national defense and intelligence. She was chosen as a candidate during a May Republican convention.

Redrawn congressional district maps will take effect with the 2022 election. The 8th congressional district still contains all of Arlington County, City of Alexandria and City of Falls Church, but the boundaries will be adjusted in Fairfax County.

According to the city, the Virginia Department of Elections is mailing every voter a postcard informing them about redistricting.

Any registered voter can vote in the November 2022 election, as Virginia does not register voters by party. In-person early voting in the City of Falls Church begins Friday and continue through Saturday, Nov. 5. Election Day voting will happen from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

If you are looking for voting information in Fairfax County, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.

Key Dates To Know For Nov. 8 Election

• Sept. 23: Early voting begins. For City of Falls Church voters, voting happens at the Voter Registration and Elections Office in City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, center level, Suite 206, Falls Church, VA. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional early voting is planned Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Oct. 17: Deadline for voter registration or updating an existing voter registration (such as address change). Visit vote.elections.virginia.gov to register or update your registration.
• Oct. 28: Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot. The quickest way to apply for a mail-in ballot is online at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
• Nov. 5: Last day for in-person early voting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Nov. 7: Emergency voting only, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Nov. 8: Polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. For voters returning a mail-in ballot, they must be returned to the Voter Registration and Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 and received by noon on Nov. 14.

Early Voting Hours and Locations

Early voting is available in person and does not require an application in advance. An acceptable form of identification is required for in-person voting in Virginia.

Early voting is available at the following locations and times in the City of Falls Church:

Voter Registration and Elections Office: City Hall, 300 Park Avenue, center level, Suite 206, Falls Church, VA

• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday through Nov. 4
• Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mail-in Ballots

Virginia voters do not need an excuse to request a mail-in ballot. Mail-in ballots may be requested by visiting vote.elections.virginia.gov or downloading an application on the Virginia Department of Elections website. For applications not completed online, they may be returned to the Voter Registration and Elections Office, 300 Park Ave., Falls Church VA, 22046

Applications to request a mail-in ballot are due by Oct. 28. Completed ballots must be returned to the Voter Registration and Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 or postmarked by Nov. 8 and received by noon on Nov. 14.

Ballots can be returned by mail or ballot drop box. A secure ballot drop box is available until 7 p.m. Nov. 8 front of City Hall.

Voting on Election Day

If you're voting on Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8. An acceptable form of identification is required to vote in person at your polling place.

Confirm your polling place by visiting vote.elections.virginia.gov. Precincts in the City of Falls Church include Oak Street Elementary School (Ward 1), Falls Green Apartments (Ward 2), and Falls Church Community Center (Ward 3). See a map here.

Unofficial election results will start to come in after polls close on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of congressional election results.

For more information about the upcoming election or voting in Falls Church, visit www.fallschurchva.gov/vote.