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ABSENTEE AND EARLY VOTING

WITNESS SIGNATURE REQUIRED ON ALL MAIL-IN BALLOTS CAST IN THE JUNE 20, 2023
PRIMARY ELECTIONS



A witness signature is required on all mail-in ballots cast in the June 20, 2023
Primary Elections. If a ballot is missing a witness signature, the voter will be
contacted within three days of receipt by the local voter registration office
and asked to correct it. The ballot must be corrected by noon on Friday, June
23rd in order to be counted.


APPLYING TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL

 * Apply online to vote by mail
 * All PAPER absentee application forms can be found on our forms page.
 * Military and overseas voters can find specific information regarding absentee
   voting on our military and overseas voting page.

After applying, you can check to see if your absentee application was
received, and whether your ballot was sent and received by going to our Citizen
Portal.

If you have submitted an absentee ballot application for a ballot to be sent by
mail, you can track your ballot by logging into Ballot Scout.

If you are a voter in Fairfax County and submitted an application to vote
absentee, please track your ballot here. 


YOU CAN ALSO SUBMIT YOUR "VOTE BY MAIL" APPLICATION FORM BY MAIL, FAX, OR EMAIL

 * Download and complete the Absentee Application Form (En Español) (Tiếng Việt)
   (한 국어)
   * You can also download and complete the Permanent Absentee Change
     Application (En Español) (Tiếng Việt) (한 국어)
 * Return the completed and signed form to your local registrar's office by
   mail, fax, or scanned attachment to an email.  Contact information for your
   local general registrar's office is available using our online lookup tool. 
 * After the registrar processes your application, you will receive your ballot
   in the mail. Please note: ballots can be mailed out to applicants starting 45
   days prior to the relevant election date.


RETURNING YOUR VOTED BALLOT

 * Carefully review the instructions mailed with your ballot. Complete and
   return your ballot to your local general registrar's office by 7:00 p.m. on
   Election Day.
 * You may also return your absentee ballot to a drop-off location. For more
   information on drop off locations in your locality, review the absentee
   instructions provided in your absentee ballot mailing.
 * If you are returning your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked on or before
   election day and received by your general registrar's office by noon on the
   third day following the election (In the event that that day is a holiday,
   the deadline is moved to the following business day).

 * For federal elections see section titled "**Special Federal ID
   Requirements for Certain First Time Absentee By Mail Voters."

** Special Federal ID Requirements For Certain First Time Absentee By Mail
Voters

For persons who registered to vote in Virginia by mail, federal law requires
them to show identification (ID) when voting for the first time in a federal
election if they did not send a copy of one of these IDs with their voter
registration applications. Recent legislation has eliminated the differences in
acceptable identification for in-person voting. Therefore, the special federal
ID requirements only apply to certain absentee voters by mail who will be
notified by a notice explaining the requirements sent with their absentee
ballot. Voters who receive a notice about this special requirements need to
include a copy of any of the following types of ID with the voted ballot:

 * A current and valid photo ID (for example a driver’s license);
 * or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck that
   shows name and address;
 * or another government document that shows name and address (for example a
   voter card). If the voter returns an absentee ballot by mail without a copy
   of one of these forms of ID, the absentee ballot will be treated as a
   provisional ballot and counted only if the voter provides a copy of ID to the
   electoral board by the deadline applicable to all voters.

If the voter returns an absentee ballot by mail without a copy of one of these
forms of ID, the absentee ballot will be treated as a provisional ballot and
counted only if the voter provides a copy of ID to the electoral board by the
deadline applicable to all voters.


EMERGENCY ABSENTEE VOTING (CODE OF VIRGINIA 24.2-705)

There are two basic types of emergency absentee voting with different procedures
for each. You can print a copy of the emergency absentee ballot application
using the link here:

1. EMERGENCY ABSENTEE VOTING DUE TO HOSPITALIZATION, ILLNESS, OR OTHER EMERGENCY

ELIGIBILITY

You may cast an emergency absentee ballot if one of the following situations
applies to you:

 * You were unable to apply for an absentee ballot by the deadline due to your
   hospitalization or illness, or the hospitalization, illness, or death of a
   spouse, child, or parent, or other emergency found to justify receipt of an
   emergency absentee ballot; or
 * You will be unable to vote on Election Day due to your hospitalization or
   illness, the hospitalization, illness or death of a spouse, child, or parent,
   or other emergency found to justify receipt of an emergency absentee ballot
   that occurred after the deadline for applying for an absentee ballot.

VOTER REQUIREMENTS

 * You may request to vote emergency absentee at any time prior to 2:00 pm on
   the day preceding the election
 * If you are approved for an emergency ballot, your general registrar shall
   provide the absentee ballot to your designated representative for delivery to
   you
 * You shall mark the ballot in the presence of your designated representative
 * The ballot shall be counted only if the ballot is received by the general
   registrar prior to the close of polls

2. EMERGENCY ABSENTEE VOTING DUE TO UNEXPECTED OBLIGATION

ELIGIBILITY

 * You may cast an emergency absentee ballot if you are either an officer of
   election who was assigned after 12:00pm on the Saturday before the election
   to work in a precinct other than your own; or
 * You had an obligation arise after 12:00 pm on the Saturday before the
   election due either to; 1) your business, profession, or occupation; 2) the
   hospitalization of you or a member of your immediate family; or 3) the death
   of a member of your immediate family.

VOTER REQUIREMENTS

 * You must apply and vote in person by 2:00pm on the day preceding the
   election.


EARLY VOTING IN-PERSON

You can vote early at your local registrar’s office beginning 45 days before
Election Day and ending the Saturday before Election Day. Before visiting your
local registrar’s office, you may wish to check your registration status or call
your registrar’s office. You can find your registrar’s phone number here. To
vote early in-person, do the following:

 * Starting 45 days before Election Day, visit your local registrar’s office or
   a satellite voting location in your county or city to vote early. Remember,
   the Saturday before Election Day is the last day to vote early.
 * You do not have to have a reason or fill out an application to vote early.
 * At the registrar’s office or satellite voting location, you must provide your
   name and address and show an acceptable form of ID or sign an ID Confirmation
   Statement. To view a complete list of acceptable IDs, please visit our page.
   If acceptable identification is not provided, you must sign an ID
   Confirmation Statement or a provisional ballot will be offered and you are
   allowed until the Friday at noon following the election to provide a copy of
   acceptable identification to the electoral board or sign
   an ID Confirmation Statement. Provisional voters receive a notice to remind
   them of the deadline and right to attend the electoral board meeting.
 * Accessible equipment and/or curbside voting is available upon request.

DISCLAIMER

We are constantly reviewing and updating our website to reflect the most
up-to-date language translations and elections information. If you discover an
issue with translations or the links to our website, please let us know at
info@elections.virginia.gov


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