May 10, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: voting

Here’s what you need to know for Election Day

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All eyes are on Virginia, as what is considered an extremely close race for governor will have national implications for the mid-term elections in 2022.   The three statewide offices – governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general – are on the Nov. 2 ballot, as well as all members of the House of Delegates and a … Continued

Early voting underway at more locations

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People line up to vote at the Mason Government Center Oct. 21. Early voting in Fairfax County is now available at an additional 13 locations as of Oct. 21, including the Mason District Government Center and Thomas Jefferson Library.  Those locations are open for voting noon-7 p.m. on weekdays; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. … Continued

Stacey Abrams joins statewide Democratic candidates at campaign stop in Merrifield

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Terry McAuliffe and Stacy Abrams. Candidate for governor Terry McAuliffe “will stand up for justice, for women’s rights, for human rights,” voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams told the crowd at a Democratic rally in Merrifield Oct. 17.  Candidate for lieutenant governor Hala Ayala and Mark Herring, the state’s attorney general who’s running for re-election, also … Continued

Early in-person voting begins today

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Voters are encouraged to use an ExpressVote machine.  Early in-person voting begins on Friday, Sept. 17, at three locations for the Nov. 2 election.  Voters will select a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and member of the House of Delegates. There is also a $360 million public school bond on the ballot.

Public can have a say in Virginia redistricting effort

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The Redistricting Commission could redraw gerrymandered districts like this one. Members of the public are invited to provide input into Virginia’s redistricting process at a hearing July 27 at George Mason University in Fairfax. The hearing, at 4 p.m. in Dewberry Hall in GMU’s Johnson Center, will help guide the Virginia Redistricting Commission’s work to … Continued

New Virginia laws legalize marijuana, abolish death penalty, protect absentee voting

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signs legislation allowing localities to establish green banks. Third from left: bill sponsor Del. Kaye Kory (Annandale). A long list of laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ralph Northam are now in effect. The following laws took effect July 1 unless otherwise noted:   Marijuana Legal possession … Continued

Mason District voters favored Biden

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While the national election results aren’t in yet, one thing is clear: Democratic candidate Joe Biden overwhelmingly beat President Donald Trump in Fairfax County. Biden got 69.9 percent of the vote in Fairfax County, compared to 28.0 percent for Trump, according to unofficial results posted by the Virginia Department of Elections. Biden carried the state … Continued

Election volunteers report no lines at polling places

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No one is waiting to vote outside the Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads.  There were no lanes at any of the four Mason District polling places the Annandale Blogger stopped by this afternoon. That’s presumably because so many people voted by mail or voted early in-person.  A volunteer at Belvedere Elementary School said voters … Continued

Rep. Connolly accuses opponent of hate speech

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) and Manga Anantatmula. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District), who is running for re-election, accused his Republican opponent, Manga Anantatmula, of hate speech during a virtual candidate forum hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP Oct. 3.  Connolly, who has represented the Annandale/Mason District area in Congress since 2009, also accused Anantatmula of … Continued