While November’s elections are still months away, voters have the opportunity to select Democratic representatives for several races in the party’s primary on June 9.
Any registered voter living in a district with a primary is eligible to vote. Citizens can check their registration status on either the Virginia State Board of Elections website at elections.virginia.gov or by calling the Fairfax County office of elections at 703-222-0776 (TTY 711).
The two primary races for the Mount Vernon and Lorton areas are to fill the House of Delegates seat being vacated by Scott Surovell (D) -- who’s running to replace Sen. Toddy Puller (D-36) -- and to find a successor for retiring supervisor Gerry Hyland (D-Mount Vernon).
In the Delegate race, Democrats include nonprofit executive Paul Krizek and Capitol Hill senior staff member Justin Brown.
The four-way Democratic competition for Supervisor is among Tim Sargeant, Fairfax County Planning Commission member; Dan Storck, Mount Vernon representative to the Fairfax County School Board; Candice Bennett, a business owner; and Jack Dobbyn, a business owner and Hyland appointee to the Fairfax County Human Services Council.
ABSENTEE VOTING in person is available through June 6. Photo identification is required. At the Fairfax County Government Center, times are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional in-person absentee voting is available on Saturday June 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike in Annandale, and the Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane in Alexandria.The return deadline for absentee mail-in ballots is June 9. They can be addressed to Office of Elections, BOX 10161, Fairfax, VA 22038.
Primary Voting Locations by Precinct Name
44TH DELEGATE DISTRICT
Precinct#, Precinct Name
405 GROVETON
406 HAYFIELD
413 FAIRFIELD
428 PINEWOOD
429 HYBLA VALLEY
*601 BELLE HAVEN
*604 BUCKNELL
*605 FORT HUNT
*606 HOLLIN HALL
*608 KIRKSIDE
*609 MARLAN
*610 SHERWOOD
*611 STRATFORD
*612 WAYNEWOOD
*614 RIVERSIDE
*615 WOODLEY
*627 WOODLAWN
MT. VERNON SUPERVISOR DISTRICT
Precinct#, Precinct Name
*601 BELLE HAVEN
602 BELLEVIEW
*604 BUCKNELL
*605 FORT HUNT
*606 HOLLIN HALL
607 HUNTINGTON
*608 KIRKSIDE
*609 MARLAN
*610 SHERWOOD
*611 STRATFORD
*612 WAYNEWOOD
613 WESTGATE
*614 RIVERSIDE
*615 WOODLEY
616 GUNSTON
617 LORTON
618 NEWINGTON
619 BELVOIR
621 GROSVENOR
622 LORTON STATION
623 ALBAN
625 LORTON CENTER
626 SARATOGA
*627 WOODLAWN
628 LAUREL HILL
629 SOUTH COUNTY
*Ballots at these locations include candidates for both the 44th Delegate District and Mount Vernon Supervisor District. More information is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections.