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Absentee voting by mail

If you are eligible to vote absentee (see reasons), you may cast your absentee ballot by mail. This option requires several steps, so it's a good idea to get started early. (For a faster method, consider voting absentee in person.)

Step #1. Obtain an official absentee ballot application:

  • download and print the application form (PDF file, ~190 kb); or
  • pick up an application form at the County Office Building (see map) or a public library branch (see list); or
  • request an application form from the County Elections Office (703-228-3456 or ).
In the military or overseas?
If you're away from Arlington because of active duty military status, or if you currently reside outside the U.S., you should use the Federal post card application to request your absentee ballot. Read more about military and overseas voting.

Step #2 Use a separate application form for each election. Complete and sign the form(s), then submit to the County:

  • by U.S. mail (General Registrar, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. #320, Arlington, VA 22201); or
  • by fax (703-228-3705); or
  • scan the signed form and submit by email ().
Please note that the application form MUST be signed, and it MUST be received by the County no later than 5 pm on Tuesday before Election Day - so be sure to mail as early as possible!
Application deadlines for 2012
  • For the general election (to be held Nov. 6):
    Submit application by Tue., Oct. 30, at 5 pm

Step #3 The County will mail the official absentee ballot to you at the address specified on your application form. That begins approximately 45 days before the election.

Step #4 Follow the instructions in the absentee ballot package, mark your ballot, and return it to the County in the envelope provided. You MUST return the completed absentee ballot either by U.S. mail or in person -- not by fax or email. The completed ballot MUST be received by the County no later than 7 pm on Election Day - so be sure to mail it in as early as possible!

Ballot deadlines for 2012
  • For the general election (to be held Nov. 6):
    Return completed ballot by Tue., Nov. 6, at 7 pm

To guard against mail delays, you should submit your application as early as possible, and also return your absentee ballot as early as possible -- well before Election Day.

More information on voting absentee by mail is available online from Arlington County and the State Board of Elections.

Questions on voting absentee?
If you'd like more information about procedures, or assistance in obtaining your ballot, please contact the Arlington GOP at 703-685-2488 or .