Voting Early By Mail

This is an image of a voter drop box. it says on it "City of Fredericksburg Official Voter Drop Box."
The drop box for the City of Fredericksburg is located at 601 Caroline St., downtown.

You can vote early using an “Absentee by Mail” ballot.

Once you fill out your ballot, you can then mail back your ballot or drop it off at a drop box.

When you apply to vote absentee by mail, you will receive an envelope full of envelopes:

  • Envelope “A” containing a ballot
  • Envelope “B” : you put your completed ballot in here
  • An envelope to put Envelope “B” in so you call mail it to the Registrar

When filling out Envelope B, remember:

  • Make sure you put your full name on Envelope “B”
  • Make sure you put the correct Residence Address on envelope “B” (Your residence address is where you are registered to vote). 

picture of Envelope B that is used for voting absentee by mail in Virginia. it shows that your name and residence address is needed on the envelop.

  • Make sure you sign envelope “B” and put a date. 
  • A witness is not required, but you can have someone sign it if you want.

This is a picture of envelope B used for voting Absentee by Mail in Virginia. it shows that you need to sign this envelope, and shows the signature line.