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WHAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT

FEDERAL

(Fairfax County, Town of Herndon, and City of Fairfax)

Together, the US Senate and House of Representative makes up the US Congress.  US Congress serves as a checks and balance between the three branches of government. Duties include: introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve their constituents.

United States Senate, Member

  • Senator Timothy M. Kaine – Democrat
  • Corey A. Stewart – Republican
  • Matt J. Waters – Libertarian

United States House of Representative, Member

There are three Congressional Districts in Fairfax County and all three seats will be on the November 2018 ballot.

Congressional District 8

  • Donald S. Beyer, Jr. – Democrat
  • Thomas S. Oh – Republican

Congressional District 10

  • Jennifer T. Wexton – Democrat
  • Barbara J. Comstock – Republican

Congressional District 11

  • Gerald Edward Connolly – Democrat
  • Jeff A. Dove Jr. – Republican
  • Stevan M. Porter – Libertarian

LOCAL – (Town of Herndon Only)

Mayor

  • Lisa Merkel

Town Council, Member

  • Joseph T. “Joe” Plummer
  • Jennifer K. Baker
  • William J. “Bill” McKenna
  • Sheila A. Olem
  • Cesar A. Del Aguila
  • Signe V. Friedrichs
  • Grace Wolf Cunningham
  • Pradip Dhakal
  • J. “Sean” Kenis, Jr.
  • Roland Taylor

PROPOSED CONSTITUIONAL AMENDMENTS

(Fairfax County, Town of Herndon, and City of Fairfax)

Q1 – Should a county, city, or town be authorized to provide a partial tax exemption for real property that is subject to recurrent flooding, if flooding resiliency improvements have been made on the property? Yes or No

(Fairfax County, Town of Herndon, and City of Fairfax)

Q2 – Shall the real property tax exemption for a primary   residence that is currently provided to the surviving spouses of veterans who had a one hundred percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability be amended to allow the surviving spouse to move to a different primary residence and still claim the exemption? Yes or No

FAIRFAX COUNTY BOND ISSUE – PUBLIC SAFETY

(Fairfax County and Town of Herndon Only)

Q1 –  Shall Fairfax County, Virginia, contract a debt, borrow money, and issue bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $182,000,000 to provide funds, in addition to funds from public safety facilities bonds previously authorized, to finance, including reimbursement to the County for temporary financing for, the costs of public safety facilities, including the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, renovation and equipment of civil and criminal justice facilities, police training and operational facilities and stations, fire and rescue training facilities and stations, including fire and rescue stations owned by volunteer organizations, and the acquisition of necessary land? Yes or No

ELIGIBLE VOTER ID

  • Valid Virginia Driver’s License or DMV Identification Card
  • Valid Virginia DMV issued Veteran’s ID card
  • Valid US Passport
  • Other government-issued ID card must be issued by the US Government, Virginia or a political subdivision

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