HOW TO REGISTER
Eligible voters in Fairfax County must be 18 years of age, current U.S. citizens, residents of the County. Eligible residents must register by Oct. 4 in order to vote on Nov. 2.
Eligible residents may register to vote year-round, except for the 28 days prior to a general or primary election.
To register to vote, call 703-222-0776 or visit Fairfax County General Registrar's Office at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323. The Registrar's Office is open from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Applications to register to vote by mail can be found at the Department of Motor Vehicles, public libraries, military recruitment offices, public assistance agency offices, government centers, Board of Supervisors offices, the citizen information desk at the County Government Center lobby, or at the Judicial Center information desk.
ID REQUIRED AT POLLS
Voters must show valid identification at the polls. Acceptable forms of ID include:
* Virginia Voter Information Card
* Virginia driver's license or special identification card issued by the DMV
* Valid United States passport
* Military ID card
* Any Federal, state or local government-issued ID card
* Employer-issued photo ID card
* Social Security card
ABSENTEE VOTING
Voters who will not be able to get to the polls on election day may vote via absentee ballot. Absentee voters can mail in an absentee application to the General Registrar's Office or pick up the application at the Registrar's Office or online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/eb/absentee.htm.
THIS YEAR'S BALLOT
Fairfax County voters will cast ballots this year for U.S. President, Congress, on two state constitutional amendments and on four county bond referendums.
The candidates are:
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT:
*George W. Bush (R) and Dick Cheney (R), incumbents.
*John Kerry (D) and John Edwards (D)
U.S. HOUSE, 8th DISTRICT
*James Moran (D), incumbent
www.jimmoran.org
*Lisa Marie Cheney (R)
www.cheneyforcongress.com
*James Hurysz (I)
www.jh4congress.us/index.html
U.S. HOUSE, 10th DISTRICT
*Frank Wolf (R), incumbent
www.wolfforcongress.com
*James Socas (D)
www.socasforcongress.com
U.S. HOUSE, 11th DISTRICT
*Tom Davis (R), incumbent
www.tomdavis.org
*Ken Longmyer (D)
www.fairfaxdemocrats.org
*Joseph Oddo (I)
www.votejoinrun.us/_wsn/page2.html
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Question 1: Shall Section 6 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to provide that members of the United States House of Representatives, Virginia Senate and House of Delegates who are serving in the year following a new United States census, when decennial redistricting is required, shall complete their terms of office and continue to represent the district from which they were elected for that term of office and that any vacancy during the term shall be filled from the same district that elected the member whose term is being filled?
Question 2: Shall Section 16 of Artile V of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to provide for additional possible successors to fill the office of Governor in the event of an emergency of enemy attack and until the House of Delegates is able to meet to elect a governor?
BOND REFERENDUMS
*Human Services Facilties, $32.5 million: to build and repair mental health, mental retardation, substance abuse rehabilitation facilities and juvenile shelters.
*Libraries, $52.5 million: to build and repair libraries across the county.
*Parks and park facilities, $75 million: to build and repair park facilities and to buy new parkland. $65 million of this referendum is for the Fairfax County Park Authority and $10 million is for the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
*Transportation, $165 million: To build road improvements, sidewalks and to help fund the region's Metro system.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
<bt>The Board of Supervisors is responsible for drawing up the county's annual budget, setting the real estate tax rate and overseeing public services. They also decide land use cases, setting levels of development, and handle constituent services.
There is no elected executive office in Fairfax County. Instead, Supervisors appoint a county executive. The current county executive is Anthony H. Griffin.
There are nine Supervisor districts in Fairfax County. Every four years, voters elect one Supervisor from each district. The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is the top elected official in the county, elected by all voters.
Current supervisors, term: Jan. 1, 2004 - Dec. 31, 2007
Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman, Elected At-Large
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 530
Fairfax, VA 22035-0079
Phone: 703-324-2321, TTY 703-324-2319
Fax: 703-324-3955
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/chair/default.asp
E-mail: chairman@fairfaxcounty.gov
Sharon Bulova, Vice Chairman, Braddock District
Kings Park Library
9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015-1608
Phone: 703-425-9300, TTY 703-978-7973
Fax: 703-503-9583
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/bd/homepage.htm
E-mail: braddock@fairfaxcounty.gov
Joan M. DuBois, Dranesville District
McLean Governmental Center
1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA 22101-3415
Phone: 703-356-0551, TTY 711
Fax: 703-821-4275
Herndon Office (staffed Mon. - Thur., 8 a.m. - noon only)
730 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170-4637
Phone: 703-471-5076, TTY 711
Fax: 703-437-3210
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/dd/dd.htm
E-mail: dranesville@fairfaxcounty.gov
Michael R. Frey, Sully District
Sully District Governmental Center
4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA 20151-3808
Phone: 703-814-7100, TTY 703-814-7109
Fax: 703-814-7110
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/sud/sud.htm
E-mail: sully@fairfaxcounty.gov
Penelope A. Gross, Mason District
Mason District Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003-2029
Phone: 703-256-7717, TTY 703-642-3540
Fax: 703-354-8419
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/md/homepage.htm
E-mail: mason@fairfaxcounty.gov
Catherine Hudgins, Hunter Mill District
North County Governmental Center
12000 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA 20190-3307
Phone: 703-478-0283, TTY 703-736-4460
Fax: 703-471-6847
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/hm/homepage.htm
E-mail: hntrmill@fairfaxcounty.gov
Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon District
Mount Vernon Governmental Center
2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306-2799
Phone: 703-780-7518, TTY 711
Fax: 703-780-1491
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/mvd/mvd.htm
E-mail: mtvernon@fairfaxcounty.gov
Dana Kauffman, Lee District
Franconia Governmental Center
6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310-2508
Phone: 703-971-6262, TTY 711
Fax: 703-971-3032
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/ld/ld.htm
E-mail: leedist@fairfaxcounty.gov
Elaine McConnell, Springfield District
West Springfield Governmental Center
6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152-1579
Phone: 703-451-8873, TTY 703-455-6691
Fax: 703-451-3047
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 233
Fairfax, VA 22035-0001
Phone: 703-324-2500, TTY 711
Fax: 703-324-3149
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/spd/homepage.htm
E-mail: springfield@fairfaxcounty.gov
Linda Q. Smyth, Providence District
8739 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031-2198
Phone: 703-560-6946, TTY 703-207-9407
Fax: 703-207-3541
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/gov/bos/pd/homepage.htm
E-mail: provdist@fairfaxcounty.gov
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
<bt>State delegates and senators constitute the state's legislative branch. They draw up the state's budget and pass bills which must be signed by the Governor before they become law. Legislative sessions start in January and last 30 days in odd years and 60 days in even years. There are 100 delegates, 17 representing Fairfax County, and 40 senators, nine representing Fairfax County.
The General Assembly was first convened in Jamestown in 1619, making Virginia's legislature the oldest continuous law-making body in the world.
Fairfax County/City Senators
To contact your senator at the Capitol Office send correspondence, with respective name, to:
Senate of Virginia, P.O. Box 396, Richmond, Va., 23218
30th Senate District
* Patricia S. Ticer, Democrat
City Hall - 301 King St., Room 2007, Alexandria, Va., 22314-3211
Phone: (703)549-5770; Fax: (703) 739-6761
e-mail: patsy@tidalwave.net
31st Senate District
* Mary Margaret Whipple, Democrat
3556 North Valley St., Arlington, Va., 22207-4445
Phone: (703) 538-4097; Fax: (703) 538-2486
32nd Senate District
* Janet D. Howell, Democrat
P.O. Box 2608, Reston, Va., 20195-0608
Phone: (703) 709-8283; Fax: (703) 435-1995
e-mail: SenHowell@aol.com
33rd Senate District
* Bill Mims, Republican
P.O. Box 741, Leesburg, Va., 20178-0741
Phone: (703) 779-1888; Fax: (703) 777-4001
34th Senate District
* Jeannemarie Devolites, Republican
P.O. Box 936, Vienna, Va., 22183
Phone: (703) 938-7972; Fax: (703) 938-1706
35th Senate District
* Dick L. Saslaw, Democrat (Minority Leader)
P.O. Box 1856, Springfield, Va., 22151-0856
Phone: (703) 978-0200; Fax: (703) 978-1221
e-mail: vasenate35@aol.com
36th Senate District
* Toddy Puller, Democrat
P.O. Box 73, Mount Vernon, Va., 22121-0073
Phone: (703) 765-1150; Fax: (703) 765-9243
37th Senate District
* Ken Cuccinelli, Republican
P.O. Box 684, Centreville, Va., 20122
Phone: (703) 766-0635; Fax: (703) 766-0637
e-mail: meredith@cuccinelli.com
39th Senate District
* Jay O'Brien, Republican
P.O. Box 5, Clifton, Va., 20124
Phone: (703) 750-0936; Fax: (703) 750-1183
Fairfax County/City House of Delegates:
To contact your house delegate at the Capitol Office send correspondence, with respective name, to:
General Assembly Building, P.O. Box 406, Richmond, Va., 23218
34th House District
* Vince F. Callahan, Jr., Republican
P.O. Box 1173, McLean, Va., 22101
Phone: (703) 356-1925; Fax: (703) 356-9614
e-mail: Del_Callahan@house.state.va.us
35th House District
* Steve C. Shannon, Democrat
P.O. Box 1143, VIenna, Va., 22183
Phone: (703) 380-7143; e-mail: Del_Shannon@house.state.va.us
36th House District
* Ken Plum, Democrat
2073 Cobblestone Lane, Reston, Va., 20191
Phone: (703) 758-9733; Fax: (703) 391-0865
e-mail: Del_Plum@house@state.va.us
37th House District
* Chap Petersen, Democrat
P.O. Box 887, Fairfax, Va., 22030
Phone: (703) 591-5133; Fax: (703) 591-3530
e-mail: Del_Petersen@house.state.va.us
38th House District
* Robert Hull, Democrat
P.O. Box 2331, Falls Church, Va., 22042
Phone: (703) 573-4855; Fax: (703) 560-1271
e-mail: Del_Hull@house.state.va.us
39th House District
* Vivian E. Watts, Democrat
8717 Mary Lee Lane, Annandale, Va., 22003
Phone: (703) 978-2989; Fax: (703) 978-5762
e-mail: Del_Watts@house.state.us.va.us
40th House District
* Tim Hugo, Republican
P.O. Box 893, Centreville, Va., 20122
Phone: (703) 968-4101; Fax: (703) 569-6727
e-mail: Del_Hugo@house.state.va.us
41st House District
* Jim Dillard, Republican
4709 Briar Patch Lane, Fairfax, Va., 22032
Phone: (703) 323-9556; e-mail: Del_Dillard@house.state.va.us
42nd House District
* David Albo, Republican
P.O. Box 6405, Springfield, Va., 22152
Phone: (703) 451-3555; Fax: (703)455-0043
e-mail: Del_Albo@house.state.va.us
43rd House District
* Mark Sickles, Democrat
P.O. Box 10628, Alexnadria, Va., 22310
Phone: (703) 317-0036; Fax: (703) 317-9778
e-mail: Del_Sickles@house.state.va.us
44th House District
* Kristen Amundson, Democrat
P.O. Box 143, Mount Vernon, Va., 22121
Phone: (703) 619-0444; Fax: (703) 360-8446
e-mail: Del_Amundson@house.state.va.us
45th House District
* Marian Van Landingham, Democrat
301 King St., Alexandria, Va., 22314
Phone: (703) 549-2511
e-mail: Del_VanLandingham@house.state.va.us
46th House District
* Brian Moran, Democrat
4154 Duke St., Alexandria, Va., 22304
Phone: (703) 370-4154; Fax: (703) 370-4011
e-mail: Del_Moran@house.state.va.us
49th House District
* Adam Ebbin, Democrat
P.O. Box 41827, Arlington, Va., 22204
Phone: (703) 549-8253; Fax: (703) 739-6761
e-mail: Del_Ebbin@house.state.va.us
53rd House District
* Jim Scott, Democrat
P.O. Box 359, Merrifield, Va., 22116
Phone: (703) 560-8338; Fax: (703)-425-1093
e-mail: Del_JScott@house.state.va.us
67th House District
* Gary Reese, Republican
11928 Bennett Road, Oak Hill, Va., 20171
Phone: (703) 476-4505; Fax: (703) 716-9064
e-mail: Del_Reese@house.state.va.us
86th District
* Tom Rust, Republican
730 Elden St., Herndon, Va., 20170
Phone: (703) 437-9400; Fax: (703) 435-6655
e-mail: Del_TRust@house.state.va.us
SHERIFF
The Fairfax County Sheriff leads the Sheriff's Office. The office is responsible for managing the Adult Detention Center, providing security in the courthouse, and serving civil law process. The Sheriff is elected every four years.
Fairfax County Sheriff Stan Barry is serving his second term.
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY
The Commonwealth's Attorney serves as prosecutor in criminal and traffic cases. The principal focus of this office is major crimes, and the office works closely with the City of Fairfax Police Department. Elected to a four-year term, the current Commonwealth's Attorney is Robert Horan, Democrat.
Fairfax County Judicial Center
4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 123
703.246.2776
NORTHERN VIRGINIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District's goal is to protect the county's streams and natural resources. Because the NVSWCD is not a regulatory agency, its mission is primarily to educate the public, which it does through volunteer programs and newsletters. A five-member board runs the agency. Three directors are elected in a general election every four years, and two are appointed by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board. A seven-member full-time staff carries out the goals set forth by the board.
Current Board of Directors:
David Bulova, began first term Jan. 1, 2004
Greg Evans, serving third elected term
Sally Ormsby, serving second elected term
Jean Packard, served in 1970's and reappointed in 1989
Adria Bordas, appointed in 2002