LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS®
OF ARLINGTON
BE VOTER SAVVY
Election Day: November 3, 2015 (polls open 6 am to 7 pm)
Absentee Voting (in person): Ends October 31, 2015
Absentee Voting (by mail): http://vote.arlingtonva.us/absentee/.
Registration Deadline: October 13, 2015
Voter Checklist – Know Before You Go
 Check your registration status. Call the Arlington Voter Registrar’s Office at 703-2283456 or online at https://www.vote.virginia.gov/.
 You can vote in November if you are 17 years of age when you register and will be 18 on
or before November 3.
 Know your voting location. Call the Voter Registrar’s Office at 703-228-3456 or check
online:
https://voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/PublicSite/Public/FT2/PublicPollingPlace.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCooki
eSupport=1.
 Review the ballot and learn what the candidates stand for. See the League of Women
Voters Voter Guide http://www.vote411.org/.
 Bring a photo ID. See details: http://vote.arlingtonva.us/elections/id-requirements/.
 If you don’t have a photo ID, you can get a FREE one at your Voter Registrar’s Office
League of Women Voters of Arlington (VA)
lwv-arlingtonva.org; facebook.com/LWVArlington; lwvarlingtonva@gmail.com
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS® OF ARLINGTON
WHY VOTE?
Because you get what you don’t vote for. When you don’t vote, other people
make decisions for you and your tax dollars. Presidential elections get all the attention,
but elected officials at the local and state levels make most of the policy decisions that
affect you. Every election counts!
When you vote, you are making decisions about:



















Public school policy
Job training
Pay equity and fairness in hiring
Workplace safety
Minimum wage
Healthcare
Budgets
Taxes – sales, real estate, and personal property
Environmental issues – water and air quality, energy, climate change
Crime prevention and prison reform – probation and capital punishment
Foreign policy – war and peace
Affordable housing
Traffic patterns and transportation
Parks, recreation, and libraries
Potholes and trash collection
Social Security and Medicare
Higher education costs and student loan policies
Transportation
Voting restrictions
Your vote sends a message. Elected officials know who votes, and they pay
attention to those citizens. Let your voice be heard in every election.