October 25, 2023

On Thursday, October 26th, thirteen additional early voting locations will open. These locations will be open in addition to the Fairfax County Government, Mount Vernon Government Center, and North County Government Center which will remain open until all early voting ends November 4^th at 5pm. See all early voting locations below. **Before going to vote, please double check the hours early voting sites are open because times vary by location. **

Weekend voting will be offered on two Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Saturday, Oct. 28 (all locations) 
• Saturday, Nov. 4 (all locations)

Additionally, you can vote early on one Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at any of the early voting sites:

• Sunday, Oct. 29

Weekday hours vary by location – see below.

Locations Open SEPTEMBER 22 - NOVEMBER 4

Fairfax County Government Center

12000 Government Center Pkwy

Fairfax 22035

Conference Rooms 2/3

Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturdays (Oct. 28, Nov. 4): 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday (Oct. 29): 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 

Mt. Vernon Governmental Center

2511 Parkers Lane Alexandria, 22306 

Weekdays: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturdays (Oct. 28, Nov. 4): 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday (Oct. 29): 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

North County Governmental Center

1801 Cameron Glen Drive Reston, 20190

Weekdays: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturdays (Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Nov. 4): 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday (Oct. 29): 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.



Additional Locations Open OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 4

Weekdays: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturdays (October 28, November 4): 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday (October 29): 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Burke Centre Library

5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke 22015

Centreville Regional Library

14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville 20121

Franconia Governmental Center

6121 Franconia Rd, Alexandria 22310

Great Falls Library

9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls 22066

Herndon-Fortnightly Library

768 Center Street, Herndon 20170

Lorton Community Center

9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton 22079

Mason Governmental Center

6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale 22003

McLean Governmental Center

1437 Balls Hill Rd, McLean 22101

Providence Community Center

3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax 22031

Sully Governmental Center

4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly 20151

Thomas Jefferson Library

7415 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church 22042

Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library

7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church 22043

West Springfield Governmental Center

6140 Rolling Road, Springfield 22152

On the ballot for November 7^th: 

• State offices: Senator, House of Delegates member; Commonwealth’s Attorney.
• County offices: Board of Supervisors Chairman and Board members; Clerk of the Court; Sheriff; School Board members; Soil and Water Conservation District members.
• School bond referendum

You can confirm your voting precinct using the Department of Elections Citizen Portal to check your voter record. For information on redistricting see the Office of Elections FAQs.  

• Any registered Fairfax County voter may vote early at any Fairfax County early voting location. ONLY Fairfax County registered voters can vote at a Fairfax County Early Voting locations.



• If you received a ballot in the mail, but prefer to vote early in person, you must bring it with you and surrender it to vote in person
• Curbside voting is available for eligible voters
• Dropboxes are available during satellite operating hours
• Email earlyvoting@fairfaxcounty.gov with questions about early voting
• Download an early voting info sheet and schedule to post on bulletin boards.

For more information on voting as well as voter registration, see here.

Other News and Information

• Autumn Tree Planting Season
• Clifton Haunted Trail and Chantilly Haunted House (Oct 28^th)
• ECHO Charity Night @ Bonefish Grill (Oct 25^th)
• Fairfax’s Finest Donation Drive and Awards Ceremony Held on (Oct 27^th)
• Herralink’s 2023 Halloween Bash (Oct 29^th)
• “Hire Vets Now” Network & Hiring Fair (Nov 1^st)
• Eagle Scout Service Project: Electronic Recycling Event (Nov 18^th)
• West Springfield District Station’s “Personal Safety for Women” Course (Nov 20^th)
• Distinguished Alumni Hall for West Springfield High School - Seeking Recommendations

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help clean up the shoreline at Burke Lake Park. 

Presented a Board resolution to recognize Bob Little for his 30 years of dedicated service to the West Springfield High School community.

Honored to welcome an Honor Flight with our World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans and thank them for their service to our country.

Joined the Fairfax County Police Department at their annual Trunk or Treat at the Government Center.

The Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Valor Awards Breakfast ceremony on October 27^th at the Sherwood Center. It begins at 8AM and recognizes law enforcement and first responders who serve in the City of Fairfax, the Fair Oaks District, Mason District, McLean District, and the West Springfield District for acts between July 1^st, 2022 and June 30^th, 2023. Fairfax’s Finest will be held on Friday, October 27^th in honor of First Responders Day. To register for the breakfast, see this link.

After the ceremony, the Chamber will also host its annual Fairfax’s Finest donation drive for law enforcement and first responders who serve in the City of Fairfax. People who wish to donate and volunteer will meet at 10304 Eaton Place in Fairfax. Donations will be dropped off and distributed between 1PM and 3PM.

If you would like to see what items they will need and/or to contribute, click here. It will also have details for drop-off in case you’d like to bring other supplies not listed too.

Clifton Haunted Trail and Chantilly Haunted House October 28th

The Clifton Haunted Trail is this Saturday from 7 to 10pm. Be sure you get your tickets as this event which typically sells out. Come out and walk the trail as Clifton area residents compete to scare participants. I am a proud sponsor of this spooky good time. More on getting tickets here: CLIFTON HAUNTED TRAIL - Clifton Haunted Trail.

Also Saturday, Chantilly High School is hosting their 11^th annual Haunted House, with the less scary portion running from 1-5pm and with scarier frights between 6-10pm. 

Autumn Tree Planting Season in Virginia

An important goal of our community is to plant more native trees, and autumn is the best time to do that. October celebrates Native Tree Month here in Virginia, so it is important to educate ourselves on maintaining our forests from invasive species and disease. We need to plant and preserve more of our native trees. Most of the places that need them are on private property. Learn more in this article on the Plant NOVA Trees website.

“Hire Vets Now” Network & Hiring Fair at Fort Belvoir on November 1^st

Fort Belvoir is hosting a Networking and Hiring Fair for military spouses, transitioning service members or veterans looking for a career in the civilian sector. It will be at the Fort Belvoir Community Center (10300 Taylor Road) on November 1^st from 10:30am to 1:30pm. There will be multiple potential employers, including Microsoft, Leidos and Siemens.

Eagle Scout Service Project: Electronic Recycling Event on November 18^th

I am proud to support our boy scouts and their service projects. Caden Coffee is seeking to become an Eagle Scout and decided to focus his project on e-cycling in partnership with the county. The service project will be collecting electronic devices so they can be recycled.

They will be collecting devices from Fairfax County residents on Saturday, November 18 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Burke United Methodist Church, 6200 Burke Centre Parkway Burke, VA 22015.  

More information can be found here and they can be reached at ErecyclingEagleProject@gmail.com.

ECHO Charity Night at Bonefish Grill on October 25^th

Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO) has been doing incredible work in the Burke-Springfield community since 1969. Leadership and the support team are led by volunteers dedicated to service in the community. Whether it is providing school supplies to children, CROP walks to address hunger in the community, hosting food pantries and much more. To support these efforts, they rely on donations for their day-to-day operations.

On October 25^th from 4-9pm, the Bonefish Grill located at 5920 Kingstowne Towne Center in Alexandria has committed a share of their proceeds to support ECHO. Those who attend do not require a flyer or register, so please attend and have a nice meal!

Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse Hosts Difficult Run String Band on October 28th

Join community members and leadership of the Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse on October 28th at 7pm for a fun night of bluegrass and old-time music. There will be no charge, so drop by at 8511 Hooes Road.

Herralink Hosts 2023 Halloween Bash with Dulles Health and Rehab Center on October 29^th

Herralink and the Dulles Health and Rehab Center are partnering to throw a Halloween bash with a bounce house, magician, face painting, balloon art, and more! Be sure to stop by on October 29th between 1-4pm at 2978 Centreville Road in Herndon to support this intergenerational program.

Herralink, is a volunteer organization that connects high schoolers with our older residents in retirement and independent living homes. Isolation and loneliness have been identified by the Surgeon General as two of the greatest problems of our older population. As Chair of the Older Adults committee, I know intergenerational programs like Herralink, GrandInvolve and Shark Tank are an important part of making our County a better place for our older adults. Please join me at this great intergenerational event.

For more information, you can email Arojas@dulles-rehab.com or herralink@gmail.com.

West Springfield District Station’s “Personal Safety for Women” Course on November 20^th

Officers from the West Springfield District Station will be presenting Personal Safety for Women on Monday, November 20, 2023, at 6:30PM in the community room of the West Springfield Government Center (6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA).

This lecture-based course is designed to provide information on situational awareness, how to recognize and react in various locations, and how to defend yourself in a dangerous situation. The presentation will take approximately one hour, with time for questions during and after the class. If there are any questions before the class, contact MPO Tony Capizzi at 703-277-2363 or Anthony.capizzi@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Distinguished Alumni Hall for West Springfield High School - Seeking Recommendations

I joined Principal Mukai at halftime of a rainy West Springfield High School football game last Friday to announce the establishment of a Distinguished Alumni Hall. West Springfield has a proud history of graduating Spartans that have gone on to do great things from admirals and generals; astronauts; literary leaders and musicians; academic leaders; political leaders; business leaders galore and others.



A more formal effort will kick off in January, but West Springfield is asking you to contact the school with a brief description of any distinguished alumni you think should be recognized in this effort. If you know anyone that you think belongs in this group, please email the information to Ewfawsett@fcps.edu.