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As of July 1, 2020, Virginia now has "no-excuse early (or absentee) voting." In other words, no longer will a voter need a "valid" reason to vote absentee. Voters are now allowed to vote early/absentee just because they choose too.
The easiest and best way to apply for a by-mail ballot is to go to the Virginia Department of Elections website. You can also mail or drop off a completed application to our office at 300 Park Ave., Falls Church VA, 22046.
Voters are able to apply for an absentee ballot up to a year before any election and are encouraged to apply as soon as they choose to vote-by-mail.
We will mail all ballots for which we have vote-by-mail applications by the end of September 2020. If you don’t have your ballot by October 2020 and think you applied for one, please contact our office so we can research. The deadline to apply for a Vote-By-Mail ballot is Friday, October 23.
Returned ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 3 AND in our office no later than noon on Friday, November 6 to be counted, if mailed. Ballots must still be in our office or inside the Ballot Box no later than 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3 if it does not have a postmark.
There are two ways voters can track their ballot by mail:
While Witness Signatures are normally required when returning a Vote-by-Mai ballot, due to the COVID-19 pandemic any voter who feels there is too much risk of infection will not be required to get a witness signature for the November 2020 election. Election officials will not reject any ballot where the witness signature is missing on the Statement of Voter of Envelope B for the November 2020 election.
Voters who requested a ballot by mail may deposit their completed ballot at a secure Ballot Box located outside City Hall (300 Park Ave.) The Ballot Box is under 24/7 video surveillance and is monitored by the Falls Church Police Department.
Make sure you include "Envelope B" inside the dark orange return envelope provided when dropping your ballot at the Ballot Box.
Early in-person voters must bring a valid Voter ID, which as of July 1, 2020 includes their Voter Information Notice (aka Voter Card) or a utility bill with their name and registered address on it. Valid Photo IDs - such as a Virginia Drivers License, US Passport, or Employment Badge - are still accepted as Voter ID as well.
Visit the Virginia Department of Election’s website or call the City of Falls Church Voter Registration and Elections page at 703-248-5085 (TTY 711).