Voting starts Oct. 27 at satellite locations

Early voting for the Nov. 8 election starts Oct. 27 at satellite locations.

Early voting sites in Mason District are at the Mason Government Center at 6507 Columbia Pike and Thomas Jefferson Library at 7415 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church.

Those voting centers will be open through Nov. 5, 1-7 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30.

Fairfax County voters can vote early at any of the 16 early voting locations.

The only offices on the ballot this year are members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The candidates running in Fairfax County are:
• 8th District – Rep. Don Beyer (D), Karina Lipsman (R), and Teddy Fikre (I).
• 10th District – Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) and Hung Cao (R).
• 11th District – Rep. Gerry Connolly (D) and Jim Myles (R).

If you aren’t registered to vote, the deadline to do so is today, Oct. 17. However, for the first time, Virginia allows people to register and vote on the same day using a provisional ballot.

Visit the Virginia Department of Elections website to register to vote, check your registration status, and find out whether your polling location on Election Day has changed.

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You have until 5 p.m. on Oct. 28 to request a mail ballot.

You can turn in your completed mail ballot at a drop box at any of the 16 early voting locations during voting hours or at any of the more than 230 polling locations on Election Day.

If you’re returning your ballot by mail, you should do so by Oct. 25 to ensure it will be received on time. You don’t need a stamp; mail-in ballots are postage paid.

Due to lessened pandemic restrictions, you need a witness signature for your vote to count.

If you requested a mail ballot but want to vote in person, you’ll need to bring the ballot with you.

You don’t need a reason or excuse to vote early.