What Reston Voters Need to Know on Nov. 8

Tuesday is Election Day. Here is your last-minute guide to the basics:

Where and When to Vote

Due to statewide 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.

WHO’S ON THE BALLOT

Reston’s residents will be selecting a state senator, house delegates, and Fairfax County schools and government officials.

STATE 

Forrest, Howell: State Senate – District 32

Republican  (website, Facebook, Twitter) is running against incumbent Democrat  (website, Facebook).

Forrest is a former senior official in the Department of Homeland Security. Howell is a current senator; she has served since the early 1990s.

Cannon, Plum: House of Delegates – District 36

, a Republican, is challenging Democrat incumbent 

Cannon (website, Facebook) is the executive director of a business trade organization. 

Plum (website) served in the House of Delegates from 1978 to 1980, and from 1982 until now.

FAIRFAX COUNTY

Board of Supervisors Chair

Incumbent  (website, Facebook, Twitter)is being challenged by Republican  (website, Facebook), Independent candidate Will Radle (YouTube, Facebook) and Independent candidate Christopher DeCarlo (website).

Hunter Mill District Supervisor

Incumbent Catherine Hudgins (website) is running unopposed.

Fairfax County Sheriff

Republican  is facing current  in this election. Cooper (website,Facebook) is a former deputy sheriff lieutenant.  Barry (website) has been Fairfax County Sheriff for 12 years.

SCHOOL BOARD

Seven candidates are running for at-large seats on the Fairfax County school board. In addition, voters will choose school board representatives for the Hunter Mill district.

At-Large Candidates

Sheree A. Brown-Kaplan (, )
Lin-Dai Y. Kendall ()
Lolita I. Mancheno-Smoak (, )
Ryan L. McElveen (, )
Ilryong Moon (, )
Steven M. F. Stuban (, )
Theodore J. "Ted" Velkoff (, )

Hunter Mill District

 is running against  for the seat previously occupied by Stu Gibson.

COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY

Raymond Morrogh, a Democrat, is running unopposed. Morrogh (website) has been CA since 2007.

FAIRFAX CO. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DIRECTOR

Voters may vote for up to three people for the position of Soil and Water Conservation Director, Northern Virginia District. The candidates are:

Thomas Cranmer

Johna Good Gagnon

George W. Lamb

Peter Marchetti

John W. Peterson

For a look at each candidate, 

SCHOOL BOND

Included on the Nov. 8 general election ballot is a referendum for a $252.75 million school bond to fund Fairfax County Public School's 2012-16 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

Each year Fairfax County Public Schools develops a five-year CIP to address future facility needs, including renovations of existing facilities and building of new facilities. 

For a breakdown of projects included in the CIP, 

To read the transcript of Patch's chat about this year's bond with Kevin Sneed, director of design and construction for FCPS,