OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE APRIL 21, 2026, SPECIAL ELECTION
April 21, 2026, Special Election
The City of Fairfax will be holding a Special Election on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, for Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting. Voting begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 7 p.m.
Voter Registration Deadlines
- The deadline to register to vote or update voter registration information is Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 5 p.m. for in-person registration and 11:59 p.m. for online registration. Voter registration applications received by mail must be postmarked by the deadline.
- Qualified persons who will be 18 years of age on or before November 3, 2026, are eligible to register and vote in special election [Code of Virginia § 24.2-403].
- Citizens may register by mail or in person at any Virginia Voter Registrar’s Office. Applications are also available at public libraries, the United States Postal Service, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
- Online registration is available through the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal: vote.elections.virginia.gov
- Failure to notify the General Registrar of a change of name or address may result in delays in voting.
Absentee Voting
Absentee voting begins Friday, March 6, 2026, and ends on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
- Voters may request a by-mail absentee ballot by submitting an Absentee Ballot Application to the Registrar’s Office.
- The deadline to submit an Absentee Ballot Application is 5 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026. Regardless of the delivery method, the Registrar’s Office must receive the application by the deadline. Voters may submit an application by mail, in person, or online through the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal: vote.elections.virginia.gov
- Voters may return completed by-mail absentee ballots to the ballot drop box located outside the City Hall Atrium entrance facing George Mason Boulevard through 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
- Voters may vote early in person at the Registrar’s Office during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, April 11 and April 18, 2026, excluding holidays.
- The last day to vote early in person is Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Provisional Ballots Meeting and Canvass of Results
The Electoral Board will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, to begin the provisional ballots meeting. The canvass of results will begin when the provisional ballots meeting is adjourned. The meeting will be held at the Registrar’s Office. The provisional ballots meeting and the canvass of results may adjourn from day to day and may conclude as late as 5 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026 [Code of Virginia § 24.2-671].
Contact
City of Fairfax Office of Elections
10455 Armstrong St., Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-385-7890
Related Links:
Proposed Amendment for April 2026 Special Election
Enabling Legislation