Politics & Government

Fairfax Station and Clifton Voters Head to the Polls Today

Steady turnout at the polls, which are open until 7 p.m.

Fairfax Station voters are heading out to the polls this morning at a steady pace to participate in state senate, county, and school board elections.

Fairview Elementary School saw about 600 voters turning out to the polls as of 11 a.m., while Antioch Baptist Church on Little Ox Road and Silverbrook Elementary saw about 300.

“I am hopeful for a large turnout,” said Phil Scruggs, chief election officer at the Fairview Elementary polling place.  “We will be lucky to hit about 30 percent voter turnout, but we are one of the highest in the county so far.”

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Cameran Quinn, in charge of elections, told Patch Tuesday morning that he county, as of Nov. 1, had 640,689 "active" voter registrations. That figure would be just a little lower than four years ago, she said. Quinn said she is seeing higher voter turnout in areas where the races are tight, and not as high turnout where races are uncontested. She said the Clifton area is seeing a high turnout, most likely due to the Clifton School controversy.

Due to redistricting, some voters may be going to a different polling location than in past years, even if the voter has not moved.  Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

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More tips for voting today:

  • To find out more about who is on the ballot, review our .
  • Review a sample ballot on the Fairfax County Board of Elections site.
  • Already decided who you are voting for?. 

Stick with Fairfax Station Patch for the results of the race. Our live blog of elections results begins at about 7 p.m. as the numbers begin to come in.


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