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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Long Voter Lines Only Due to Heavy Turnout

The machines were used to full capacity, Tony Guiffrey from the Office of Voter Registration and Elections said.

The two to four hour wait that many voters have experienced today while waiting at various precincts is solely due to heavy turnout, according to the Prince William County Office of Voter Registration and Elections. "A lot of voters showed up," PWC Registrar representative Tony Guiffrey said. "They were all processed, and in going through each of the precincts, the electoral board members noticed that the voting machines were used to full capacity."  Guiffrey praised the voters for being the "most polite and jovial people I've seen in my entire life," despite having to wait in lines that were 200 to 300 people long. "Kudos to Prince William County voters for making it easy for the election officers," Guiffrey said.  Earlier this evening, …

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Find Your Precinct: Occoquan District

Know where to vote today.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Photos at the Polls: The Rights of Voters and the Media in Virginia

After an unpleasant incident at a poll on Aug. 23, I decided to remind readers of their rights.

This article was originally published Aug. 23. It started with routine visits to the polls. I walked into the various precincts and introduced myself, explaining that I was the editor of the Lake Ridge-Occoquan Patch and I just wanted to see how many voters had come in, and maybe take a photo of the line (or the empty room). I had no trouble until I visited the Woodbridge Senior High School polling location in the Old Bridge precinct at about 5 p.m. I walked in and introduced myself right away to the first election official I saw. When I told him I would like to ask about the number of voters and take one photo of the area, he directed me to the chief. I introduced myself to the chief and told her of my mission. She said it was illegal for…

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Editor's Note

Photos at the Polls: The Rights of Voters and the Media in Virginia

After an unpleasant incident at a poll this afternoon, I decided to remind readers of their rights.

It started with routine visits to the polls. I walked into the various precincts and introduced myself, explaining that I was the editor of the Lake Ridge-Occoquan Patch and I just wanted to see how many voters had come in, and maybe take a photo of the line (or the empty room). I had no trouble until I visited the Woodbridge Senior High School polling location in the Old Bridge precinct at about 5 p.m. I walked in and introduced myself right away to the first election official I saw. When I told him I would like to ask about the number of voters and take one photo of the area, he directed me to the chief. I introduced myself to the chief and told her of my mission. She said it was illegal for me to take photos in the area. According to …

James Phelps

11:01 pm on Wednesday, August 24, 2011

“The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being” --Thomas Jefferson I am both angered and embarrassed that such a thing would happen in our Commonwealth. While our votes are private, our process is not. One of America's great innovations is the open and public election: democracy thrives on sunlight and openness. We make …   more ›

Monday, August 22, 2011

Republican Primaries: Occoquan District Polling Places

Make sure you're heading to the right location tomorrow.

On Tuesday, Aug. 23, make sure you know where to go when voting in the Republican primary elections. Use the attached map as a visual guide for the 12 precincts in the Occoquan District. And don't forget to check out the full list of primary candidates. For Lake Ridge, the polling place is Lake Ridge Elementary School at 11970 Hedges Run Drive. For Occoquan, go to Occoquan Elementary School at 12915 Occoquan Road. For Old Bridge, go to Woodbridge High School at 3001 Old Bridge Road. For Rockledge, go to Rockledge Elementary School at 2300 Mariner Lane. For Mohican, go to Lake Ridge Middle School at 12350 Mohican Road. For Bethel, go to Bethel United Methodist Church at 13506 Minnieville Road. For Chinn, go to Chinn Regional Library at …

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