As election day approaches on Nov. 7, the League of Women Voters of Falls Church urges city voters to plan how and when they will vote and to take advantage of several resources to learn more about the candidates and issues that will be on their ballots.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. on election day, In addition, persons can complete an absentee ballot in person at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections at City Hall (300 Park Ave., Suite 101 East, Falls Church). The office will be open for absentee voting in person on weekdays through Friday Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and from 9 – 5 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 4. All voters must present a valid photo ID when they vote.
The League of Women Voters provides a comprehensive website, vote411.org, with detailed information on polling places, candidates and issues on the ballot. The League’s printed voters’ guide appeared in the Falls Church News-Press on Oct. 26 and will also be available at polling places on election day. In addition, a school board candidate forum sponsored by the League and the Village Preservation and Improvement Society can be viewed on the FCCTV channel on local cable systems at 6 p.m. on Saturday November 4. (The FCCTV channel is Channel 11 on the Cox system, Channel 2 on RCN and Channel 35 on Verizon).