Fairfax County Government Offices will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 30 and employees are granted emergency administrative leave. Emergency service personnel will report as scheduled, according to Fairfax County Government.
Fairfax County Public Schools and Offices will also be closed Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy. Other business closings and county cancellations include:
- Board of Supervisors Meeting will still take place at noon but presentations are canceled and public hearings will be deferred.
- Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court are closed Tuesday.
- Absentee voting is canceled for Tuesday.
- School Age Child Care (SACC) centers are closed.
- Park Authority facilities including RECenters will be closed unless they’re being used as a shelter.
- Neighborhood and Community Services, including community, teen and senior Centers will be closed.
- Libraries will be closed.
- The health department and facilities will be closed.
- Transportation: Connector, Fastran, VRE Fairfax Connector bus service will not be in service on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
- Fastran will only transport critical medical care appointments
- Virginia Railway Express (VRE) operations have been suspended Tuesday, Oct. 30.
- Trash Pickup for residents who live in Solid Waste Collection Areas (Sanitary Districts) are also canceled for Tuesday, Oct. 30.
The Fairfax County Emergency Information Hotline has been activated and is available for residents to call for information about the storm. The number is 571-350-1300, TTY 711. For an emergency, call 9-1-1.
I don't know what was said in the news report you saw but the only statement of which I am aware is the press release (see link below) in which the Board stated that the State Board of Elections "is advising registrars to be accommodating to voters who request to vote absentee due to the potential impact of the storm." Presumably this means that one of the official reasons for voting absentee must be used in conjuction with an issue related to Hurricane Sandy (although I don't want to place myself in the position of interpreting the Board's press releases). http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/Files/Media/Hurricane%20News%20Release.pdf This actually would be a good thing for the media to follow up on. What exactly did the Board of Elections mean by this press release?
"This guidance is not intended as a free-for-all or no-excuse absentee voting," Donald Palmer, the board's secretary, said in a memo to registrars on Saturday. "However, due to the state of emergency and the uncertainty regarding the impact of the storm, it is important that we permit voters with legitimate worries about their location or their ability to make it to the polls on Election Day to cast a ballot," he added." http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/oct/29/tdmain01-state-will-ask-voter-registrars-to-extend-ar-2318722/
For those who work some distance from home, reason 1E makes sense: "I am working and commuting to/from home for 11 or more hours between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Election Day." Giving the uncertainty how long a commute may take, particularly with fallen trees, flooding, and other storm-related problems, it is possible that a commute may cause a workday to last that long - think back to "Snowmaggedon." The governor has directed election officials to be "accommodating," so I believe this logic should be enough for a registered voter to be allowed to use the in-person absentee process to cast a vote. Exercising this vital right should not be put at risk due to unpredictable road conditions.
http://www.guccibeltstb.com/ Gucci Belt http://www.coachoutletonlineyds.net/ Coach Outlet Store Online http://www.coachoutletonlinetsy.net/ Coach Online Outlet