Voter Registration Event Tuesday

By Beth Lawton 

If you have moved, changed your name or need to check the status of your voter registration, this Tuesday is your chance.

Northern Virginia Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Oct. 1 and several jurisdictions are hosting coordinated voter registration events.

The closest event to Chantilly is in Chantilly, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Chantilly Regional Library, located at 4000 Stringfellow Road. 

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 Virginia General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 15.  

Here are additional events in Fairfax County:

·       Herndon Fortnightly Library – 768 Center Street, Herndon (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

·       Reston Regional Library – 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

·       Martha Washington Library – 6614 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

·       Pohick Regional Library – 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

·       Richard Byrd Library – 7250 Commerce Street, Springfield (4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

·       Walmart – 6000 Burke Commons Road, Burke (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

·       Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus – CF Building (food service building) (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

If you are unable to attend an event Tuesday, check out the Fairfax County website for more information about voter registration. 

You may also go to the voter information page on the Virginia State Board of Elections website.

Who's Running?

Three people are running for governor in Virginia—Terry McAuliffe(D), Ken Cuccinelli (R) and Robert Sarvis (L). McAuliffe and Cuccinelli and McAuliffe debated last week in McLean. 

• See: Bare-Knuckle Brawl: McAuliffe, Cuccinelli Debate in McLean

Ralph S. Northam (D) and E.W. Jackson (R) are in a contest for Leiutenant Governor. 

Mark Herring (D) and Mark Obenshain (R) are running for Attorney General. 

In the 67th District, Hung Nguyen is running against Delegate Jim LeMunyon.

There are four people running for sheriff in Fairfax, as well—Stacey Ann Kincaid (D), Bryan A. "B.A." Wolfe (R), and independents Christopher DeCarlo and 
Robert A. Rivera.