Falls Church School Board Election 2023: 3 Candidates On Ballot

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Falls Church School Board will be one of the races on the ballot for City of Falls Church voters on Nov. 7, 2023. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Three of seven school board seats are on the ballot, and three candidates are running in the general election. School board members are elected for four-year terms and set policies for Falls Church City Public Schools, including annual budgets and capital project schedules. FCCPS is one of Northern Virginia's small school divisions, serving thousands of students.

Candidates for school board include Jerrod Anderson, who was chosen earlier in 2023 for a seat vacated by Phil Reitinger. Other candidates include Bethany Henderson and Amie Murphy, both of whom applied for the open School Board seat earlier this year. Two incumbents — school board Chair Laura Downs and school board member Dr. Susan Dimock — announced their intention to not seek re-election earlier this year.

Other City of Falls Church races include three Falls Church City Council seats, Virginia Senate 37th District, Virginia House 13th District, Arlington County/Falls Church City Commonwealth's Attorney and Arlington County Clerk of Court.

School Board: What's on the Ballot

Member, Falls Church School Board (three seats)

• Bethany R. Henderson
• Jerrod F. Anderson
• Amie S. Murphy

Voting on Election Day

To vote on Election Day, visit your assigned polling place during polling hours. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 7. An acceptable form of ID is required to vote in person in Virginia.

To confirm your polling place, visit the Virginia Department of Elections citizen portal. A sample ballot is available from the city's voter registration and elections office.

Unofficial election results will start to come in after polls close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 on the Virginia Department of Elections website. Follow Patch on Election Day for live coverage of the Falls Church School Board election and other races.

For more information about voting in Falls Church, visit www.fallschurchva.gov/135/Voter-Registration-Elections.