Key Dates To Know For November 2022 General Election In Greater Alexandria

FORT HUNT, VA — Early voting at the Mount Vernon Governmental Center and other locations will begin Friday, Sept. 23 for the Nov. 8 general election, according to the Fairfax County Office of Elections.

The only election for greater Alexandria voters in Fairfax County will be the 8th congressional district race. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Alexandria) faces Republican Karina Lipsman. The district, which includes all of the City 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.

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. The Route 1 corridor communities of Mount Vernon, Woodlawn, Hybla Valley, Groveton, Fort Hunt, Huntington and Belle Haven continue to be in the 8th congressional district.

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.

Fairfax County's Office of Elections is sending each registered voter a personalized sample ballot with information on their congressional district, precinct and polling place.

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

Key Dates To Know For Nov. 8 Election

• Sept. 23: Early voting begins at three locations — Fairfax County Government Center, Mount Vernon Governmental Center and North County Governmental Center. Scroll down to see early voting hours and locations.
• 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. 27: Another 13 early voting sites open. Scroll down to see early voting hours and locations.
• 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.
• 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 Office of Elections 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 Fairfax County:

Fairfax County Government Center

• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays through Nov. 4
• Saturday, Sept. 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mount Vernon Governmental Center

• 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays through Nov. 4
• Saturday, Sept. 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

North County Governmental Center

• 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays through Nov. 4
• Saturday, Sept. 24: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Burke Centre Library, Centreville Regional Library, Franconia Governmental Center, Great Falls Library, Herndon-Fortnightly Library, Lorton Community Center, Mason Governmental Center, McLean Governmental Center, Providence Community Center, Sully Governmental Center, Thomas Jefferson Library, Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, West Springfield Governmental Center

• 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays Oct. 27 through Nov. 4
• Saturday, Oct. 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 30: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 5: 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, downloading an application on the Office of Elections website or picking up a paper application at any Fairfax County governmental center or library branch.

Applications to request a mail-in ballot are due by Oct. 28. Completed ballots must be returned to the Office of Elections 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 boxes. A ballot drop box is available until 7 p.m. Nov. 8 front of the Fairfax County Government Center 24/7 under video surveillance. Ballot drop boxes will also be provided during voting hours at early voting sites and at all polling places from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8.

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. Maps of precincts in Fairfax County are available from the Office of Elections.

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 Fairfax County, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.