Absentee Voting for Virginia Elections Open

In-person absentee voting for the November 3, 2015, general election is underway, as of Friday, September 18, 2015, at the Loudoun County Office of Elections, according to an announcement from Loudoun County government.

Absentee voting will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 750 Miller Drive, S.E., Suite C, Leesburg.

Anyone who needs to vote an absentee ballot by mail must submit a completed Absentee Ballot Application by close of business Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Completed applications can be submitted by mail, fax or e-mail.

During October 26- October 30, extended absentee voting hours will be offered from 8:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, October 24 and October 31, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Absentee voting will also be offered at the Senior Center in Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling and Dulles South Multipurpose Center, 24950 Riding Center Drive, South Riding, beginning Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, October 24 and October 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The last day to vote an absentee ballot in person for the upcoming election is Saturday, October 31, 2015.

Voters who vote either absentee in-person or in their precinct on Election Day, are now required to show an acceptable form of photo identification which include a Virginia DMV-issued driver’s license, a U.S. passport, a student photo ID from a college or university located in Virginia, or a photo ID issued by either the U.S. government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, a local Virginia government, or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Voters who do not have one of these forms of photo ID are eligible for a free Virginia Voter Photo ID Card.

For more information, visit www.vote.virginia.gov.