Run for Office
To qualify as a candidate, you must:
- be a resident of the Commonwealth for one year immediately preceding the election.
- be a resident of the City of Fairfax for one year prior to the date of the election.
- be qualified to vote for and hold the office for which one offers to stand for election.
- comply with all filing requirements.
Campaign Finance
Candidates with an active campaign finance account must file campaign finance reports electronically through COMET in accordance with the campaign finance reporting schedule.
Political Signage
For information on the requirements for placing political signs within the City of Fairfax, please contact the Zoning Office at 703-385-7820 or by email.
Candidate Bulletins
Candidates for office must meet certain qualifications and file specific ballot access documents to qualify to appear on the ballot. More information about the qualifications and ballot access documents is available on the Virginia Department of Elections website.
Candidates can also review candidate informational bulletins on the Virginia Department of Elections website for more information specifically pertaining to the office they are seeking.
Candidate bulletins and ballot access documents are available for pick up at the Office of Elections during business hours, M-F, 8:30-5.