Register to Vote

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The Right to Vote

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
� Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1870)
 
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
� Nineteenth Amendment (1920)
 
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any
primary or other election . . . shall not be denied or abridged . . . by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
� Twenty-fourth Amendment (1964)
 
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of age.
� Twenty-sixth Amendment (1971)

Register to Vote through the Mail

Pick up a Virginia Voter Registration Application at the following sites:

• Public libraries
• Department of Motor Vehicles offices
• Military recruitment offices
• Public assistance agency offices
• District Governmental Centers
• Board of Supervisors Offices
• Citizen Information Desk in the County Government Center lobby
• Judicial Center information desk

Mail the application to:

Fairfax County Office of Elections
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 323
Fairfax, VA 22035-0081

PLEASE NOTE: According to law, first-time voters in Virginia who register by mail* must vote in person (either on election day or absentee in person) unless they are:

• Students
• Overseas Citizens
• Citizens with a disability or illness
• Active duty members of the military or their dependents

*  Must submit along with their application either (1) a copy of a current and valid photo identification, or (2) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter's name and address. If the application is submitted without the accompanying ID, the citizen will be added to the voter rolls, but may be required to show elections officials either (1) or (2) above the first time they vote in a federal election.

Download the Virginia Voter Registration Application (link to the State Board of Elections). You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader program installed on your computer to view and print the application.

Register to Vote Online

Register to Vote in Person

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday at the:

Fairfax County Office of Elections
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-0081
703-222-0776 phone
703-324-2205 fax
703-324-4700 for 24-hour recorded information