RESTON, VA — On Nov. 3, Reston voters will decide who will represent them on Capitol Hill, whether to approve two local bonds, and whether to amend the Virginia Constitution.
In the Aug. 4 Republican Primary, Bert Mizusawa was declared the GOP's candidate for U.S. Senate on the Nov. 3 ballot. He defeated challengers David E. Williams and Kim Farington. Mizusawa faces incumbent Senator Mark Warner (D).
Mizusawa is a decorated retired Army major general who also holds a law degree. He has a long career that includes senior military leadership roles, legal and federal contracting work, and advisory roles with the first Trump campaign and the CIA. He has previously run unsuccessfully for federal office in Virginia.
Reston voters are in the 11th Congressional District. Incumbent U.S. Rep. James Walkinshaw (D) is running for re-election and faces Republican Arthur Purves and Dianne L. Blais (Green Party).
The statewide deadline to request a mail-in ballot is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and in-person early voting ends on Oct. 31.
Member, United States Senate
Member, House Of Representatives (11th District)
In Fairfax County, voters will find two bond referendums on the ballot.
A yes vote would allow Fairfax County to borrow up to $180 million to buy land for parks, preserve open space, build and equip new park facilities, and improve existing parks. The county would have to repay the money with interest.
A no vote would reject this additional borrowing proposal. It would not cancel park bonds voters previously approved.
A yes vote would allow Fairfax County to borrow up to $75 million to buy land and build, expand, renovate or equip facilities that provide health care and other community support services. The money would have to be repaid with interest.
A no vote would reject this additional borrowing proposal. It would not cancel bonds voters previously approved for these facilities.
Virginia voters will find three statewide questions on the ballot:
A yes vote would add protections to the state constitution for personal decisions about pregnancy, childbirth, birth control, abortion and fertility care. It would also protect patients and the health care workers helping them from punishment for exercising those rights.
The state could limit abortions during the third trimester, roughly the final three months of pregnancy. Exceptions would be required when a doctor determines an abortion is needed to protect the patient's life or physical or mental health, or when the fetus cannot survive outside the womb.
A no vote would leave the constitution unchanged and without these protections. It would not, by itself, ban abortion or change existing laws.
A yes vote would remove the state constitution's ban on same-sex marriage and say that two adults can marry regardless of their sex, gender or race. It would also require equal treatment of all legal marriages.
A no vote would keep the ban's wording in the constitution. Same-sex marriage would remain legal under the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling.
A yes vote would make voting a basic right protected by the state constitution for qualified voters. People convicted of felonies would automatically regain their voting rights upon release, without needing the governor to restore them.
It would also require a court to find that someone cannot understand what voting means before taking away their voting rights on that basis.
A no vote would keep the current rules. People convicted of felonies would still need their voting rights restored before they could vote, and the state constitution's existing restriction for people found mentally incompetent would remain.
Fairfax County voters will be able to cast in-person ballots at three locations from Friday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Oct. 31. Polls will also be open three Saturdays (Oct. 19, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31) and two Sundays (Oct. 18 and Oct. 25). An additional 13 polling locations will be open Oct. 22 through Oct. 31. Scroll down to view the hours at each location.
The deadline to file for a by-mail ballot is Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. Return completed ballots by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. You can return ballots by mail, in person at the polls, or at the ballot drop box outside the Fairfax County Government Center.
The deadline to register or update registration information is Friday, Oct. 23. Return applications in person by 5 p.m. or online by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 23. Check your registration status on the Virginia Department of Elections Citizen Portal.
Voters can also register to vote in person on Election Day and cast a provisional ballot after the deadline to register normally has passed.
On Election Day, Nov. 3, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your polling location on the Virginia Department of Elections website.
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