Spotsylvania Voters’ Guide November 2016
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Fredericksburg, Va. — Fredericksburg voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, to select the President of the United States and the First District Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Two state constitutional amendments are also on the ballot. Polls are open 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
On the Ballot for President
– Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine – D
– Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence – R
– Gary Johnson and Bill Weld -L
– Jill E. Stein and Ajamu Baraka – G
– Evan McMullin and Nathan Johnson – I
On the Ballot for 1st District House of Representatives
– M. D. “Matt” Rowe – D
Virginia’s 1st Congressional District Candidate Questionnaire: Matt Rowe
– Robert J. “Rob” Wittman – R
Virginia’s 1st Congressional District Candidate Questionnaire: Rob Wittman
– Glenda Gail Parker – I
Virginia’s 1st Congressional District Candidate Questionnaire: Gail Parker
Proposed Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot
#1 – Article I. Bill of Rights.
Section 11-A. Right to work.
Ballot Question
Question: Should Article I of the Constitution of Virginia be amended to prohibit any agreement or combination between an employer and a labor union or labor organization whereby (i) on members of the union or organization are denied the right to work for the employer, (ii) membership to the union or organization is made a condition of employment or continuation of employment by such employer, or (iii) the union or organization acquires an employment monopoly in any such enterprise?
Read More at:
Will a “Right-to-Work” Constitutional Amendment Help Workers or Business?
#2 – Article X. Taxation and Finance.
Section 6-B. Property tax exemptions for spouses of certain emergency services providers.
Ballot Question
Question: Shall the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to provide an option to the localities to exempt from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law-enforcement officer, firefighter, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical services personnel who was killed in the line of duty, where the surviving spouse occupies the real property as his or her principal place of residence and has not remarried?
Read more at:
The Pros and Cons of Virginia’s Tax Relief Ballot Amendment
Registration Status and Polling Locations
The deadline to register to vote, transfer voter registration or change your address was changed from Monday, Oct. 17, to 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.
You can check your voter registration status and find your polling location online via these highlighted links.
Voters may also complete registration applications in-person at a local election official office, Department of Motor Vehicles Customer Service Centers, and other Virginia government agencies. Learn more at Virginia’s How To Register webpage.
Absentee Voting
If you’re unable to make it to the polls on election day, you may cast an absentee ballot. Request and cast an absentee ballot by mail or in person at your local registrar’s office (see below).
In-person absentee voting begins Friday, Sept. 23, 2016.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.
The last day to vote absentee in-person is Saturday, Nov. 5.
Local Registrars’ Offices
Fredericksburg Office of Voter Registration and Elections
601 Caroline St.
Suite 500-A
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-372-1030
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Spotsylvania County Voter Registration
9106A Courthouse Rd.
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
Call 540-507-7380 for hours or with questions.
Stafford County Voter Registration
1300 Courthouse Rd.
P.O. Box 301
Stafford, VA 22554
Phone: 540-658-4000
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For other locations, refer to the voter registration website for your city or county.
Photo Identification Required
Virginia law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of photo identification at the polls. Acceptable forms of photo ID for in-person voting include:
– Valid Virginia Driver’s License or Identification Card
– Valid Virginia DMV issued Veteran’s ID card
– Valid United States Passport
– Other government-issued photo identification cards (must be issued by US Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth
– Valid college or university student photo identification card (must be from an institution of higher education located in Virginia)
– Employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer’s business
or a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card obtained through any local general registrar’s office
See a complete list and more information at Virginia Voter Photo Identification.
More
“GerryRIGGED: Turning Democracy On Its Head” Showing in Fredericksburg
Voter Registration Deadline Extended in Virginia
Presidential Candidate Jill Stein to Speak at UMW
Wittman, Rowe to Debate October 24 in Fredericksburg
Actress Bellamy Young and Former Undersecretary of State Judith McHale Campaign in Fredericksburg for Hillary Clinton
Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Speaks in Fredericksburg
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to Donald Trump
Hillary for America Office Opening in Fredericksburg
Matt Rowe Named Democratic Nominee for Congress in Virginia’s First District
