TRCA Neighborhood News: Voter Registration Deadline

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Friends & Neighbors--

Please see below an important message regarding voter registration, and make your vote count!  Best--

--
Chad Sarchio
President, TRCA

-------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
From: Tom.Parkins at alexandriava.gov
To: 
Subject: Voter Registration Deadline
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:10:02 +0000
> 
> Dear Association Leader:
> 
> Please take time to inform your membership that the legal deadline to
> register to vote in the November 4, Presidential Election is Monday,
> October 6 at 5 p.m. Mail registration applications must be postmarked
> October 6. The same deadlines are in effect for Virginia voters who are
> registered, but have moved within the city or within Virginia. Voters who
> do not update their applications risk being ineligible to vote on Election
> Day.
> 
> Checking Registration
> Alexandria voters who are not certain if they are registered at their
> current address can visit www.alexandriavoter.org and click on “Am I
> Registered and Where do I Vote?” They can also call Voter Registration at
> 703.838.4050.
> 
> New Registrations
> The Alexandria Office of Voter Registration and Elections offers the
> following voter registration methods:
>          Residents may download applications from www.alexandriavoter.org
>          and submit them by mail, postmarked on or before October 6, to the
>          Alexandria Voter Registration Office, 132 North Royal Street,
>          Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314.
>          Mail applications may be obtained at Alexandria Libraries or the
>          Office of Citizen Assistance at City Hall.
>          Residents can register in person at the Alexandria Voter
>          Registration Office and Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles Customer
>          Service Centers.
> 
> Address Updates
> In addition to the methods listed above, Virginia registered voters needing
> to update their addresses can do so in one of these ways:
> 
>          Complete the form on the back of the old Voter I.D. card and mail
>          or fax (703.836.6449) to the Voter Registration Office.
>          Complete a voter registration application and mail or fax
>          (703.836.6449) to the Voter Registration Office.
> 
> Voter cards for new or transferred registrants will be mailed within one
> week of the registration date.
> 
> The Ballot
> In addition to President, the Alexandria ballot includes races for the
> Office of U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Sample ballots
> are posted on www.alexandriavoter.org.
> 
> Absentee Voting
> Absentee voting is now in progress. Go to www.alexandriavoter.org or call
> 703-838-4050 for absentee and other election information.
> 
> Tom Parkins
> General Registrar
> 132 North Royal Street, Suite 100
> Alexandria, VA. 22314
> 703 838 4050 - Fax 703 838 6449
> www.alexandriavoter.org
> 
>