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UpdateNationalSaturday, October 31, 2026

Fairfax County added two permanent ballot drop boxes

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"drop box" ballot on Bluesky
“Fairfax County Office of Elections on Bluesky: Two new permanent, 24/7 secure ballot drop boxes are now available! You can now drop off your mail ballot by 7”, Saturday, October 31, 2026
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What happened

Fairfax County has added two new permanent, 24/7 secure ballot drop boxes for mail ballot returns. Voters can drop off ballots by 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mount Vernon and North County Governmental Centers. Ballots can also be dropped off at the main Government Center and any open polling place.1

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  1. "drop box" ballot on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/elections.fairfaxcounty.gov/post/3mz6nafamg52z · Saturday, October 31, 2026

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