Get Local Alerts on Your Mobile Device

Text "LOCAL" to 98999 to get breaking news, traffic and weather alerts.

Tuesday's Elections

Discussion Policy
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.
Saturday, November 5, 2005

Virginia has an unusual election cycle, holding its major state contests in the year after each presidential election.

On the Ballot

On Tuesday, Virginians will pick their next governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. They'll also choose the 100 members of the House of Delegates, one of two chambers in the General Assembly. Some local offices and bond issues will also appear on ballots in Northern Virginia.

Poll Hours

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voting in Virginia

Voters must have registered by Oct. 11. At the polls, they must provide identification or sign an Affirmation of Identification. The types of acceptable identification include a valid Virginia driver's license; a military ID; any ID issued by a federal, state or local government; an employer-issued photo ID card; or a Social Security card.

Information Online

The Washington Post published voters guides in Thursday's Extras. They also can be found online, along with poll results, online discussions about the governor's campaign, the "Race to Richmond" blog and an issues primer at http://www.washingtonpost.com/metro .



More in the Metro Section

Local Blog Directory

Find a Local Blog

Plug into the region's blogs, by location or area of interest.

Virginia Politics

Blog: Va. Politics

Here's a place to help you keep up with Virginia's overcaffeinated political culture.

D.C. Taxi Fares

D.C. Taxi Fares

Compare estimated zoned and metered D.C. taxi fares with this interactive calculator.

FOLLOW METRO ON:
Facebook Twitter RSS
|
GET LOCAL ALERTS:
© 2005 The Washington Post Company