Post #1777: Correction on Town of Vienna elections

Posted on April 9, 2023

 

I’ve removed two posts:

Post #1591: How to disenfranchise Town residents, at random.  Posted on September 15, 2022

Post #1675: Town of Vienna elections, there’s no excuse for this.  Posted on January 9, 2023

As it turns out, I was wrong.  The Town of Vienna web page that begins with this paragraph (emphasis mine) …

Due to a change in Virginia election laws, Town Council elections no longer take place in May. The next Town Council election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. All seven Council seats will be on the ballot at the same time, rather than the staggered 2-year term cycle in past elections.

does not actually describe how you will vote under the changed Virginia election laws.   

In particular, this paragraph  …

Voting takes place at a single polling location for Town elections: The Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street SE. ... (Note that other polling locations are open in Town for state and national elections.)

…  is wrong.

Shame on me for not checking with the people who actually run that election, Fairfax County, rather than relying on what was posted on the (seemingly) updated Town of Vienna web page.

My understanding as of this morning is that, contrary to what it says on the Town of Vienna web site, you will be able to cast all your votes — state, local, and town — at your normal polling place for state elections.