Democratic Primary Early Voting Starts In McLean Area

MCLEAN, VA — Early in-person voting in Fairfax County for the June 8 Democratic Primary gets underway on Friday, April 23 and runs through Saturday, June 5. Absentee ballots will also be sent out on April 23 to everyone whose applications have been received by then.

Voters will be choosing which Democratic Party candidates will be on the ballot for the Nov. 2 election in several statewide races, including governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney. The Republican Party in Virginia will be choosing its candidates during a May 8 convention.

In Fairfax County, early, in-person voting will be open weekdays from April 23 through June 5 and on Saturday, May 29 and June 5, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. All locations will be closed on Memorial Day, May 31.

Any registered Fairfax County voter can vote at any of the following in-person voting centers:

Opening April 23

• Fairfax County Government Center: 12000 Government Center Parkway Suite 323, Fairfax, VA 22035
  • April 23-May 29: weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • April 24 and May 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • June 1-June 5: weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • June 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Opening April 24

• North County Governmental Center: 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190
• Mount Vernon Governmental Center: 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
  • April 24-May 29: weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • April 24 and May 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • June 1-June 5: weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • June 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Opening May 29

• Burke Centre Library: 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA 22015
• Centreville Regional Library: 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121
• Franconia Governmental Center: 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
• Great Falls Library: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066
• Herndon Fortnightly Library
• Mason Governmental Center: 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
• McLean Governmental Center: 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Providence Community Center: 768 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170
• Sully Governmental Center: 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA 20151
• Thomas Jefferson Library: 7415 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Tysons-Pimmit Library: 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043
• West Springfield Governmental Center: 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152
  • May 29 to June 5: weekdays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • May 29 and June 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Laurel Hill Golf Club (Saturdays only)
  • May 29 and June 5: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Virginia voters do not need an excuse to vote early due to state legislation adopted in 2020. An acceptable form of identification is required for in-person voting, but it does not have to be a photo ID. Curbside voting will be available at all early voting locations for residents 65 and older or those with a physical disability.

For those voting by email, the deadline in Fairfax County for requesting an application to vote by mail is 5 p.m., on Friday, May 28. Applications received after April 23 and before the deadline will be sent out as they are received.

Voters will need to return their mail-in ballots by 7 p.m., on June 8. They can either drop them off in person or by mail by the June 8 deadline.

All in-person voters and those dropping off ballots are required to follow CDC COVID-19 guidance by wearing a mask or face covering and practicing safe social distancing.

Here are all the candidates who will be on the Democratic Party ballot for the June 8 primary in the McLean area:

Governor

• Lee Carter
• Justin Fairfax
• Jennifer Carroll Foy
• Terry McAuliffe
• Jenn McClellan

Lieutenant Governor

• Hala Ayala
• Elizabeth Guzman
• Mark Levine
• Andria McClellan
• Sean Perryman
• S. Rasoul
• Xavier Warren

Attorney General

• Mark Herring (Incumbent)
• Jerrauld Jones

House of Delegates - 34th District

• Kathleen Murphy (Incumbent)
• Jennifer Adeli

There is no primary election for the 48th House of Delegates District, which includes part of McLean.