Thursday, September 22, 2011

Absentee Ballot for 2011 election in Virginia


Absentee Voters Make the Difference
If you are Eligible, Apply TODAY!

How do I apply? 


Heading to College? Think you’ll be away from home this November?  Please fill out an absentee ballot application form!  You must complete an application before every election you intend to vote absentee. The request must be received in your local voter registration office by 5:oo PM EST on Tuesday, November 1st, but try to mail or fax your form as soon as possible.  Click the big blue button and fill out the form online to ensure legibility. Save and/or print the form and mail it to: Fairfax County 12000 Govt Ctr Pkwy, Ste.323 Fairfax,VA22035-0081 

Absentee Ballot Application Form

Call the Fairfax County Government Center if you need further assistance:                         (703) 222-0776 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            (703) 222-0776      end_of_the_skype_highlighting            
For more information about absentee voting visit the Virginia State Board of Elections website.

 Please use this easy online form to create your application.

Absentee Ballot Application Form

Are you Eligible? 
You may apply to receive an absentee ballot by Virginia law if you are a registered voter and:
  • Will be absent from the county on election day for business, personal business, or vacation.
  • Will be absent from the county on election day because you are a member of the Armed Forces, or member of the merchant marine, or temporarily reside outside the United States. You are also eligible if you are the spouse or dependent residing with any person listed above.
  • Will be absent from the county on election day as a student or the spouse of a student attending a school or institution of learning outside the county.
  • Are unable to go to the polls on election day because of a disability, illness, or pregnancy.
  • Are confined while awaiting trial or confined having been convicted of a misdemeanor, provided that the trial or release date is scheduled on or after the third day preceding the general election.
  • Will be an officer of election for this general election.
  • Are unable to go to the polls on election day because you are primarily and personally responsible for the care of an ill or disabled family member who is confined at home.
  • Are unable to go to the polls on the day of the general election because of an obligation occasioned by your religion.
  • Will be at your place of work and commuting to and from home to your place of work for eleven or more hours between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM
  • Are a law-enforcement officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, search and rescue person, or emergency medical services person.
  • Have been designated by a political party or independent candidate to be a representative of the party or independent candidate inside a polling place on the day of the general election.
  
Absentee Voting By Mail:

To vote absentee by mail you must fill out an Absentee Ballot Application Form, indicating the reason for your inability to vote on election day. You may obtain this form:
The Registrar's Office will review your application for correctness and completeness and then mail you an official Absentee Ballot packet. You must follow the instructions: mark your ballot, place it in Envelope B and seal the envelope, fill out the form on Envelope B and return Envelope B in the provided return envelope to the Office of Elections.


In-Person Absentee Voting:

You may vote absentee at the Fairfax Government Center or at one of the Satellite Locations located at the regional Governmental Centers. If you are able, this option is preferred since you remove the logistic/timing problems associated with the by-mail process. The schedule and locations for in-person absentee voting is as follows:

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

September 23-October 21
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
THURSDAY - 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

October 24-November 4
MONDAY through FRIDAY - 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

October 8, 29, and November 5
SATURDAYS - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Satellites Locations:

October 24 - November 4
MONDAY through FRIDAY - 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

October 29, November 5
SATURDAYS - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Franconia Governmental Center
6121 Franconia Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22310

Mason Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike
Annandale, Virginia 22003

McLean Governmental Center
1437 Balls Hill Road
McLean, Virginia 22101

Mount Vernon Governmental Center  
2511 Parkers Lane
Alexandria, Virginia 22306

North County Governmental Center
12000 Bowman Towne Drive
Reston, Virginia 20190

Sully District Governmental Center
4900 Stonecroft Boulevard
Chantilly, Virginia 20151

West Springfield Governmental Center
6140 Rolling Road
Springfield, Virginia 22152

Wasim Entabi
Virginia Muslim Civic Coalition

 
VaMCC are an independent, non-partisan group concerned with domestic issues which directly affect the VA Muslim American community’s livelihood. We focus on issues of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Education, the Economy, Banking Reform, Environmental issues, Immigration and Health Care Reform. Our endorsements to candidates are based primarily on these issues and a candidate’s history of support for and positive interaction with the American Muslim community.
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