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VOTE BY MAIL
2024 Presidential Election
First Ballots Mailed: Friday, September 20
The deadline to apply has now passed. See the Early Voting or Election Day pages to review the remaining voting options
Return Your Ballot:
In person -
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To any PWC early voting location during the early voting period
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By 7:00 pm on Election Day to any PWC polling place or the Office
of Elections
By mail - Must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 5 and received by the Office of Elections by 12:00 pm noon on Friday, November 8.
Ballot issues? Questions? Call our Office at 703-792-6470.
TRACK YOUR MAIL BALLOT
BallotTrax is a new service that offers Prince William County voters better access to track their mail ballot. You must apply to receive a mail ballot in order to use BallotTrax.
If you sign up for BallotTrax online, you can receive email notifications or text updates when your ballot is mailed to you, when your ballot is received by the Office of Elections, and the status of your ballot after it is received.
Voters on the permanent absentee list automatically get notifications for future elections once they sign up.
BallotTrax has both English and Spanish options for users.
To track your mail ballot, sign up for BallotTrax to receive email notifications or text updates when your ballot is mailed to you, when your ballot is received by the Office of Elections, and the status of your ballot after it is received. You can also view the status of your ballot via the Citizen Portal.
Track your ballot below:
Not sure if you already applied for a ballot?
You can double-check your mail ballot application status and voting history on the Citizen Portal.
If you have any ballots issues or haven't received your ballot, call our Office at 703-792-6470.
Correcting Your Ballot Envelope
Did you receive a letter stating you had an error or missing information on your ballot envelope?
You can easily fix this issue with any one of the following options:
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Complete and return the voter affidavit included with your letter; or
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Correct your envelope in person at our Main Office (9250 Lee Ave., Suite 1, Manassas VA)
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Vote Early in person at one of our Early Voting locations
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Request a reissued mail-in ballot by contacting our office
Please note: It will take 7-10 days to receive your new ballot in the mail. If you choose this option, please make sure you have enough time to fill it out and return it by the deadlines listed in "Return Your Ballot" above.
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Vote in person on Election Day at your assigned precinct
Still Have Questions? Call or email our office!
**The above is only for those who have been notified of issues with their ballot envelope.
Did you make a mistake while marking your ballot? Call our office at 703-792-6470 or send an email to absenteevoting@pwcgov.org.
GENERAL INFORMATION
How to Vote by Mail
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Apply to receive a ballot by mail. You can opt to receive a ballot by mail for just one election or for every election.
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Your ballot is automatically sent to you. Ballots are mailed 45 days prior to an election or after approval of your application, if inside the 45-day window (and before the application deadline).
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Mark your voting choices on your ballot.
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Complete the Statement of Voter on your return envelope with all required information. Do not forget to sign.
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Seal your ballot in the envelope.
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Return your ballot by mail or at a drop box at a voting location.
Ways to Apply to Vote by Mail:
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Apply online through the Virginia Department of Elections with your state-issued ID
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Download the application to email, mail, fax, or drop off your application
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Pick up an application at our office at 9250 Lee Avenue, Suite 1 (Manassas) or at any Prince William County Library.
Ways to Return Your Ballot:
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By Mail – Must be postmarked by Election Day (and received by the following Friday at noon).
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At our Office – Drop your ballot in the drop box at 9250 Lee Avenue, Suite 1 (Manassas) by 7pm on Election Day.
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At a Drop Box – All early voting locations and Election Day polling places have drop boxes you can use.
Removal from Permanent Absentee List:
If you have previously applied to be on the permanent absentee list and would like to be removed, complete this request form and mail, fax, or return it in person to our office.
PLEASE NOTE: Completion of this form means that you will no longer automatically receive an absentee ballot from our office and going forward, you will need to complete an absentee ballot application for every election in which you want to receive an absentee ballot by mail.
Contact Information:
To get in direct contact with the Absentee Voting Team, email absenteevoting@pwcgov.org.