Due to budget cuts, the Fairfax County Registrar has proposed MAJOR cuts to the budget for elections, including the elimination of ALL satellite absentee voting, no further purchases of “I Voted” stickers, elimination of optical scan voting for all 2009 elections, and reduction of polling place staffing. In the 2008 Presidential Elections, Fairfax County’s absentee
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Motion to establish the Method of Nomination to elect a new chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in a Special Election Motion passed unanimously at general FCDC meeting 11.25.2008. Since the Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will be resigning his position on or about January 2 to become a member of
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FCDC RESOLUTION passed unanimously at general FCDC meeting 11.25.2008 WHEREAS, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee believes democracy works best when its citizens participate in elections by voting; WHEREAS, many citizens are prevented from voting on Election Day by unforeseen events such as traffic, family illness, unanticipated work, inclement weather, and other unexpected reasons; WHEREAS, the
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NBC political analyst Chuck Todd provided some analysis today regarding an MSNBC Poll that came out today on the Virginia race. Here are his thoughts. *** Virginia is for lovers of a close race: The latest TODAY Show/NBC/Mason-Dixon poll has McCain ahead by three points in Virginia, 47%-44%. To see the difference between winning and
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In case you don’t know, new voting machines are coming to Fairfax County and they are coming to this election.
In 2006, the General Assembly prohibited local registrars from purchasing additional touch screen voting machines (click here for the legislation). Therefore, to accommodate the huge numbers of voters this year, the Fairfax County Registrar has purchased [...]
We are sad to report that long time FCDC stalwart Sally Ormsby has passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Sally has been one of FCDC’s most reliable volunteers over several decades and currently served on the Fairfax County Soil and Water Board. Ben Tribbett has a really nice guest column up at Not [...]
Please join Congressman Jim Moran, Nancy and Edward Rice, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Former Governor Howard Dean, Chairman Democratic National Committee, for a reception in support of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee Joint Campaign.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
VIP Reception (Champions & Benefactors)
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
General Reception
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
At the home of Dave and Jackie Roth [...]
The selection of Delegates to the Congressional District Conventions in May, State Convention in June at GMU, and National Convention in September in Charlotte is quite a process, and to learn more about it we have some helpful resources.
Following the 2010 Census (pop. 118,949) and redistricting, Lee District is one of nine Supervisor Districts in Fairfax County Virginia with 23 precincts and just over 69,000 registered voters (1.3% of all active registered voters in Virginia, 9.8% of those in Fairfax County). Across these 23 precincts, Lee District is represented by two United States Congressional Districts (the 8th and 11th), four Virginia Senate Districts (the 30th, 35th, 36th and 39th), and three Virginia Delegate Districts (the 39th, 43rd, and 44th). 28 elected officials represent Lee District: 23 are Democrats. Click here for their info.
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The Lee District Democratic Committee is for all Democrats in the Lee District of Fairfax County (whether you vote here on not). Whether you are heavily involved in local politics or simply turn out to vote on Election Day, you are welcome here!
The Lee District Democratic Committee (LDDC) is a magisterial district committee within the Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC). Our mission is to elect Democrats to public office. As part of FCDC, LDDC is part of the Fairfax County arm of the Democratic Party of Virginia and serves to help promote the principles of the Democratic Party and elect Democratic Candidates to offices at the County, State and National level. The Lee District Democratic Committee provides to FCDC the volunteer organization and activities necessary to elect Democratic candidates.
