Election Day is coming up on November 8 and here’s some important information you need to know, regardless of who you’re voting for.
If you’re looking to vote in this year’s election and you have haven’t registered, or your registration information has changed, the deadline is October 17.
Information for Prince William County voting, from a release:
In Person registration is available at the Office of Elections located at 9250 Lee Ave, Suite 1, Manassas, VA 20110 and our DMV Satellite Office located at 2731 Caton Hill Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22192
In Person Absentee voting is available at 5 locations in Prince William County:
Between September 23 and October 15, our Main Office and Satellite locations will be open Monday – Saturday, 830 am to 500 pm for absentee voting
Between October 17 and November 5, 2016, all 5 locations will be open 830 am – 700 pm
All locations are closed on Sundays and Columbus Day (October 10)
Additional In-Person Absentee locations are:
James J. McCoart Administration Building
Occoquan Room
1 County Complex Court
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Buiding
Auditorium
15941 Donald Curtis Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Haymarket Gainesville Community Library
Quiet Room
14870 Lightner Road
Haymarket, VA 20169
Occoquan Room
1 County Complex Court
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is November 1, 2016. The deadline for delivery to the Office of Elections is 700 pm, Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
All information can be found at www.pwcvotes.com.
For information on Virginia Photo ID laws, see http://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/photo-ids-required-to-vote/
There are provisions in the Code of Virginia that give the elderly and disabled easier access to the election polls under the ADA, or Americans with Disabilities Act, which include absentee and curbside voting.
Voters may choose to vote absentee if they are elderly, disabled or ill, or if they are primarily and personally responsible for the care of an ill or disabled family member who is confined at home. There are two ways to vote absentee, by mail or in person.
To vote absentee by mail, visit the Virginia Department of Elections website to have a ballot mailed. Requests for mailed absentee ballots must be made before 5 p.m. on Nov. 1. All ballots must be returned to the Office of Elections at 9250 Lee Avenue, Suite 1, Manassas, Va. 20110, by Election Day on Nov. 8, in order to be counted. Voters are encouraged to mail their ballots five to nine days ahead of time to make sure they arrive at the Office of Elections on time.
Information for City of Manassas voting, from a release:
The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 8, 2016 General Election is Oct. 17, 2016 by 5 p.m.
The City of Manassas Voter Registration Office, located at 9025 Center St., Manassas, will be open for in-person absentee voting Mondaythrough Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Friday, Sept. 23.
The Voter Registration Office will be open two Saturdays for in-person absentee voting: Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The last day to vote absentee in-person is Nov. 5, 2016 for the Nov. 8, 2016 General Election.
The last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.
A photo ID is required for in-person and Election Day voting. For more information about voting in the City of Manassas, visit www.manssascity.org/vote or call 703-257-8230.
