Election Day is today, with Historic Triangle voters turning out to cast ballots in races for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
No local offices are up for election.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to find your polling place. To see what your ballot looks like, click here.
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Any eligible voter who registered prior to 22 days before the election may participate. New this year is a requirement that voters present photo identification. A list of acceptable photo IDs can be found here.
Students in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools and the York County School Division do not have school on Election Day.
Williamsburg residents who vote at the Williamsburg Community Building should keep in mind there is less parking available at the Williamsburg Regional Library due to the ongoing demolition of the Stryker Building at 412 N. Boundary St.
U.S. Senate Race
Historic Triangle residents will see three options for U.S. Senate on their ballots, all of whom hail from Northern Virginia. WYDaily sent identical questionnaires to all three candidates, however only one was returned by the deadline.
- Republican Ed Gillespie
- Democrat Mark Warner (questionnaire)
- Libertarian Robert Sarvis
The seat is currently held by Warner, who is wrapping up his first term in office. The Democrat previously served as governor of Virginia. He co-founded the company that became Nextel and has since invested in numerous start-up technology companies. He lives in Alexandria with his wife and three children.
Gillespie is a communications consultant who has worked as a White House aide and chaired Bob McDonnell’s successful bid for governor in 2009. The Republican has also served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee. He lives in Fairfax County with his wife and three children.
Sarvis lives in Fairfax County and has worked as a software engineer, mobile-app developer and a lawyer. He appeared on the 2013 ballot for governor, a race he lost to Democrat Terry McAuliffe. He lives in Fairfax County with his wife and two children.
U.S. House of Representatives Race
Three candidates will appear on Historic Triangle ballots for the U.S. House of Representatives seat representing the Triangle. WYDaily sent identical questionnaires to all three candidates, two of whom returned one.
- Democrat Norm Mosher (questionnaire)
- Republican Rob Wittman (questionnaire)
- Independent Green Gail Parker
Mosher spent 26 years in the U.S. Navy. He received three combat decorations and commanded ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He has also worked as a staff member on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. After leaving government service, he started a consulting company. He lives on the Northern Neck.
Wittman is the incumbent, having held the seat since 2007. He is a member of the Armed Services and Natural Resources committees and the chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee. Prior to joining the House, he served in the House of Delegates and the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors. He also worked for the Virginia Health Department’s Division of Shellfish Sanitation. He lives on the Northern Neck.
Parker spent 22 years as a U.S. Air Force reservist and 34 years in civil service. She is certified in information system security. She was born in Arkansas and grew up in Oklahoma.
Constitutional Amendment
Also on the ballot is a proposed amendment to Virginia’s constitution exempting from taxation the property of a surviving spouse of a military service member killed in action. The exemption covers the spouse’s principal residence and would extend to another home if he or she were to move. The spouse would lose the exemption if he or she were to remarry.
Real estate taxes are one of the primary methods used by municipalities in Virginia to collect revenue to fund their operations. Each of the three Historic Triangle municipalities has its own real estate tax rate, and the amendment would serve to prohibit them from collecting the tax from the surviving spouses. An existing law prohibits the taxes from being collected from service members who suffered a permanent disability while serving in the military.
