Originally published October 17, 2013 at 11:08a.m., updated October 17, 2013 at 11:08a.m.
Every Virginia voter will have the option to cast a ballot for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and their member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
While much of the coverage and advertising at the top of the ticket has been negative in the extreme, it will still matter who is governor. Don’t turn up your nose, hold your nose if necessary, and go vote. You can vote on Nov. 5; most likely you can vote before that.
Voter Identification
Virginia’s existing voter ID requirements will change in July 2014. A law requiring photo identification at the polls was signed into law in May 2013. This new photo identification requirement will not to take effect until July 1, 2014. The current law allows for the acceptance of all identification documents listed here.
When you arrive at your polling place, a voting official will verify that your name is on the registration list. Voters will be asked to present one valid form of identification. It can be any of the following: Virginia voter registration card; Virginia driver's license; military ID; any Federal, Virginia state or local government-issued ID; employer issued photo ID card; concealed handgun permit; valid Virginia student ID; current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck indicating the name and address of the voter; Social Security card.
On the Ballot 2013
Check what is on your ballot at http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/
GOVERNOR
Terry R. McAuliffe (D) www.terrymcauliffe.com
Ken T. Cuccinelli (R) www.cuccinelli.com
Robert C. Sarvis (L) www.robertsarvis.com
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Ralph S. Northam (D) www.northamforlg.com
E.W. Jackson (R) www.jacksonforlg.com
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Mark R. Herring (D) www.herringforag.com
Mark D. Obenshain (R) www.markobenshain.com
House of Delegates 2013 Elections
District 34 — Democrat Kathleen Murphy challenges Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock.
District 35 — Republican Leiann Leppin challenges Democratic incumbent Mark Keam
District 36 — Democratic incumbent Ken Plum unopposed
District 37 — Republican Patrice Winter challenges Democratic incumbent David Bulova
District 38 — Jim Leslie challenges Democratic incumbent Kaye Kory
District 39 — Republican Joe Bury challenges Democratic incumbent Vivian Watts
District 40 — Democrat Jerrold Foltz challenges Republican incumbent Tim Hugo.
District 41 — Republican Fredy Burgos and Independent Christopher DeCarolo challenge Democratic incumbent Eileen Filler-Corn
District 42 — Democrat Ed Deitsch challenges Republican incumbent Dave Albo
District 43 — Glenda Gail Parker (I) challenges Democratic incumbent Mark Sickles
District 44 — Joe Glean (I) challenges Democratic incumbent Scott Surovell
District 45 — Jeff Engle (I) challenges Democratic incumbent Rob Krupicka
District 46 — Democratic incumbent Charniele Herring is unopposed
District 47 — Laura Delhomme (I) challenges Democratic incumbent Patrick Hope
District 48 — Lindsey Bolton (I) challenges Democratic incumbent Bob Brink
District 49 — Terry Modglin (I) challenges Democratic incumbent Alfonso Lopez
District 53 — Democrat Marcus Simon faces Brad Tidwell (R) and Anothy Tellez (L) to replace retiring Del. Jim Scott (D)
District 67 — Democrat Hung Nguyen challenges Republican incumbent Jim Lemunyon
District 86 — Democrat Jennifer Boysko challenges Republican incumbent Tom Rust
Fairfax County Sheriff’s Special Election
Stacey Ann Kincaid (D) www.Staceykincaid.com
Bryan A. “B.A.” Wolfe (R) http://www.wolfeforsheriff.com/
Christopher F. DeCarlo (I) www.honestlyandethics.com
Robert A. Rivera (I)
School Bond Referendum
Fairfax County voters will be asked to vote YES or NO on the $250 million school bond question in the general election. The schools plan to use the money to:
Build two new elementary schools, one in the Richmond Highway area and one in the Bailey's area
Help renovate 22 schools including 17 elementary schools, two middle schools (Thoreau and Rocky Run) and three high schools (Langley, Herndon and Oakton)
Buy land for the South West County High School
Enhance the capacity of Westbriar Elementary and South Lakes High School
Replace or improve infrastructure, such as roofs, major mechanical systems and parking lots.
See http://www.fcps.edu/news/bond13.shtml for more details.
Vote Now
From now until Saturday, Nov. 2, you can vote absentee in person for a variety of reasons, but you must sign a form affirming that you do qualify. Almost everyone with a job in Northern Virginia qualifies for one particular reason, however: your work plus commute time would be 11 hours or more between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day. Other reasons include planned travel, pregnancy, illness or disability, being a student out of area and more. Voters can also vote absentee by mail.
It’s worth looking at the absentee ballot application online before going to vote absentee in person: http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/Files/Forms/VoterForms/ABApplication.pdf.
In Fairfax County, you can vote at Fairfax County Governmental Center or any one of seven “satellite” voting locations.
Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA 22035.
Saturdays: Oct. 19, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday, Oct. 15-Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
The satellite locations in Fairfax County are also open for absentee in person voting; Saturdays: Oct. 19, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday: Beginning Oct. 15-Nov. 1, 3:30-7 p.m.
Franconia Governmental Center, 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean, VA 22101
North County Human Services Building, 1850 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190
West Springfield Governmental Center, 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152
Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
Sully Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA 20151
For more on voting absentee in Fairfax County, call 703-222-0776 or visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee.htm.
In Arlington County, in-person absentee voting: Courthouse Plaza, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 320, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Nov. 1; Saturday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday. Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 29; 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more on voting absentee-in-person in Arlington County, visit http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/voterregistration/voterregistrationabsenteevoting.aspx.
In the City of Alexandria, Office of Voter Registration & Elections, 132 North Royal Street, Suite 100.
In-person absentee voting at the Voter Registration Office runs through Saturday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., (closed on Monday, Oct. 14).
Extended hours at the Voter Registration Office:
Oct. 15 and 16, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Oct. 21, 22 and 23 , 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oct. 28, 29, 30 and 31, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Nov. 2, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke Street, beginning Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oct. 28, 29, 30 and 31, noon-8 p.m.; Nov. 1, noon-6 p.m., and Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more on absentee voting in Alexandria, visit http://alexandriava.gov/elections/info/default.aspx?id=1720.
Contact
State Board of Elections, 804-864-8901, Toll Free: 800-552-9745, FAX: 804-371-0194, email: info@sbe.virginia.gov, http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Voter_Information/Index.html
Alexandria Board of Elections, 703-746-4050, http://alexandriava.gov/Elections, 132 North Royal Street, Alexandria, 22314; FAX 703-838-6449; email tom.parkins@alexandriava.gov
Fairfax County Board of Elections, 703-222-0776, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Suite 232, Fairfax, 22035; FAX 703-324-2205; email voting@fairfaxcounty.gov
Arlington Board of Elections, 703-228-3456, http://www.arlingtonva.us/vote, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 320, Arlington, 22201; FAX 703-228-3659; email voters@arlingtonva.us
City of Fairfax General Registrar, 703-385-7890, http://www.fairfaxva.gov/Registrar/GeneralRegistrar.asp, 10455 Armstrong Street, Sisson House, Fairfax, 22030; FAX 703-591-8364; email kevin.linehan@fairfaxva.gov.