Vote Tuesday

This Election Day, Nov. 3, voters will cast their ballots in a number of important local and state political races.
In county-level races, three candidates in Districts 1 and 4 have each thrown their hats into the ring for two open seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. And two candidates are vying for the District 4 seat on the Orange County School Board, while one running unopposed would seem to have the District 1 seat wrapped up. In addition, there is one candidate seeking the constitutional office of Orange County Circuit Court Clerk.
In state elections, voters will also select a delegate to the General Assembly in Districts 30 and 58, as well as a new Virginia governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Orange County’s District 1 has been represented by supervisor Mark Johnson for 10 of the last 14 years, and Johnson is seeking to retain the seat in this year’s race. He is facing challengers Shannon Abbs and Andy McWilliams.
Candidate Lou Thompson is running in an uncontested race for the District 1 seat on the Orange County School Board. Current District 1 School Board member Chris Haney is not seeking reelection.
Meanwhile, in District 4, incumbent Teri Pace is campaigning for a second term on the board of supervisors.
Grover Wilson, who served on the board previously-in consecutive terms from 1992 through 2005, when he was narrowly defeated by Pace, is challenging Pace to regain the District 4 seat on the board.
The third contender to the District 4 seat on the board is Ron Matalavage.
In the race for the District 4 seat on the Orange County School Board, incumbent school board member Jerry Bledsoe’s bid for reelection is being challenged by first-time school board candidate Todd Hensley.
Teresa Carroll is running unopposed for the constitutional office of Orange County Circuit Court Clerk. She is currently the acting circuit court clerk, and was appointed to the office in July following the retirement of Linda Timmons.
Voters in Virginia’s 30th District will either reelect incumbent Republican Delegate Ed Scott or Independent challenger Matt Carson. The 30th District includes all of Orange County along with Madison and Culpeper Counties.
Likewise, in the 58th District, Republican Rob Bell seeks reelection against Democratic hopeful Cynthia Neff. The 58th District includes the westernmost portion of Orange County along with Greene County and parts of Albemarle and Fluvanna.
Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Creigh Deeds are in a highly contentious battle for the office of governor of Virginia, replacing Democrat Tim Kaine.
Elections at the state level will decide whether incumbent Republican Bill Bolling or challenger Jody Wagner is Virginia’s lieutenant governor. In addition, Democrat Steve Shannon and Republican Ken Cuccinelli face one another in the race for the seat of Virginia attorney general.
Polls open Tuesday beginning at 6 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m. Voters cast local ballots only for their district. All county voters participate in the statewide election.
Orange County voters in District 1 West vote at the Barboursville Firehouse on Route 33; in District 1 East (Gordonsville) voters cast their ballots in Gordonsville Town Hall on Main Street.
For District 2 West, voters’ polling place is the Gordonsville Firehouse on Baker Street. Voters in District 2 East cast their ballots at Lightfoot Elementary School on Route 522.
Voters who live in District 3 will vote at Prospect Heights Middle School on Dailey Drive.
Voters who live in District 4 West vote at Unionville Elementary School on Route 522. And the polling place for voting residents of District 4 East is at Locust Grove Elementary School on Route 20.
Lake of the Woods Clubhouse serves as polling place for voters in District 5 East; voters who live in District 5 West will vote at the Lake of the Woods Church.
Virginia voters are required to provide identification (ID) at the polls, or sign an Affirmation of Identification at the polls, in order to vote at the polls. Acceptable forms of identification include the following:
•Virginia voter identification card
•Valid Virginia driver’s license
• Military ID
•Any Federal, state or local government-issued ID
•Employer issued photo ID card
•Social Security card
Any voter who forgets to bring acceptable ID to the polls may still vote but, will be requested to sign, under oath, an Affirmation of Identity form affirming that he/she is the voter he/she claims to be. 
A voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of physical disability or an inability to read or write may, if he so requests, also be assisted in completing this statement.
For more information about voting, contact Orange County Registrar Raymond Cady, 672 - 5262.