Voting open at 14 satellite Fairfax County locations

Fourteen satellite locations are now open for absentee voting in Fairfax County through October 31 from Monday through Friday, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Great Falls is only open on Saturdays beginning October 17.) They are: Centreville Regional Library: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee-locations/centreville-regional-library14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121 Franconia Governmental Center: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee-locations/franconia-governmental-center6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310 Great Falls Library:…

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Early voting is underway in Fairfax County

By Karen Kirk: Fairfax County residents can choose Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be their president and vice president at the Fairfax County Government Center, where early voting in person is now underway and mail-in absentee ballots can be dropped off or mailed. There are three ways to vote: In-person early voting. Absentee voting by mail (in which your…

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Absentee voting in-person helps Dems win. Boost it with the Voting QuickGuide

By Todd Thurwachter: Early voting is a key tool in increasing Democratic voter turnout — just ask Dr. Ibraheem Samirah. In Samirah’s successful race for state delegate in a special election on Feb. 19, early voting shot up 335% in Herndon compared to the special election just a month earlier for state senator, whose district included those same Herndon precincts.…

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Fairfax Dems register 16, engage thousands at local festivals

By Todd Thurwachter: During October, FCDC’s Voter Registration and Education Committee (VR&EC) mounted a blitz to reach thousands of voters before the Oct. 15 registration deadline, registering at least 16 voters at local festivals and engaging thousands with voting materials, including VOTING: What you Need to Know cards in English and Spanish. VR&EC also encouraged voters to manage their own registrations online and vote early…

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Vote in the primary on June 12  if you want a Democrat in the 10th Cong. district

The stakes are high in this year’s primary election on Tuesday, June 12.  Six candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to unseat a veteran incumbent, Barbara Comstock, in Congressional District 10. If you live in CD 10 — which touches Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Clarke and Frederick Counties –your voice should be heard.  We all benefit from your participation.…

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