More places for voting absentee in Prince William County

There are many reasons a voter may need to cast your vote before Election Day:  you will be out of the County on Election Day, you commute and work long hours, or you have an illness or condition that makes it difficult to vote at the polls. There are more than a dozen acceptable qualifications to vote absentee, and Prince William County VA offers several opportunities to cast your vote – including a new location for in-person absentee voting this year. Get all the details at http://www.pwcgov.org/absentee.

In Person Absentee Voting now through Nov. 3:
The Registrar’s Office on Lee Avenue in Manassas and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Caton Hill Road in Woodbridge are regular locations for in-person Absentee voting. Starting Saturday, Oct. 20, voters can vote at the Haymarket Town Hall, and a new location this year – the James. J. McCoart Administration Building, just off Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge.

Absentee Voting by Mail: The deadline to request a ballot is 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before Election Day (Oct. 30). To request an Absentee Ballot be mailed to you, fill out an Absentee Ballot Application, and mail it, fax it or even scan it in and send it in electronically (forms cannot be submitted online because a signature is required). Or you may fill out the form at one of the Registrar’s offices. Applications are also available at County government centers and libraries. Then mail back the ballot to vote.

The registrar would like to assure everyone who votes absentee that all absentee ballots, those sent by mail and those cast in-person, are counted on Election Day in Virginia. For more information call the Prince William County voter registration office at 703-792-6470.