(WASHINGTON, D.C., 09/22/2021) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all eligible voters to participate in early in-person voting in Virginia. The voting started on September 17, 2021 and all absentee ballots will be sent to voters who have requested a ballot by mail.
SEE: Virginia Primary Election
To be ready to vote, please make note of the following important dates and voter resources:
- CAIR notes, Virginian voters no longer need a reason to vote absentee. Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot, either in-person or by mail. Voters can request a mailed ballot online at elections.virginia.gov/voterInformation.
- The last day to request an absentee ballot is Friday, October 22, 2021 at 5:00pm EDT.
- All ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by election day, November 2, 2021 and received by noon on Friday, November 5, 2021.
- Voters can find a vote-by-mail ballot application at elections.virginia.gov/forms. Or they can contact their local voter registration office and ask them to mail them an application.
- Contact information for local registrars can be found at elections.virginia.gov/localGR.
- To look up your voter information and check your status, call the Virginia Department of Elections at 1-800-552-9745, or go to: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation.
- It is imperative for those voting by mail to submit their ballots as soon as possible to avoid potential delay due to anticipated high volume mail-in votes.
If you believe your voting rights have been violated, please contact the Council on American-Islamic Relations at (202) 488-8787or [email protected] and the Virginia Department of Elections at 1-800-552-9745or [email protected].
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