A few weeks ago, I read this diary on Daily Kos. Karen Keys Gamarra, who is running for school board in Fairfax, Virginia explains that this special election is being deliberately orchestrated by the local republicans to be two months before the general election in Virginia so that people are less likely to notice it.
Since I live in nearby Loudoun, I do know some people in Fairfax and I’ve contacted many of them to let them know about this election. I also took a look at my facebook groups and shared it on groups that I thought might have people who live in Fairfax. I have so many facebook groups it’s hard to figure out the best ones to share it with. Not all of my groups are listed on my groups page; I haven’t figured out how to look up my closed and secret groups, so I have to do a search for words like “Virginia”, “Together”, and “Indivisible.”
I reposted Karen’s diary in several of the groups and there were many likes and shares. One person commented that she is at a group at her school in which everyone has committed to notify at least 10 people.
If you know anyone in Fairfax or know anyone who knows someone, please pass this information on. Include that the election is Aug. 29th and
Aug 22: Deadline to Apply for an Absentee Ballot by Mail, 5:00 p.m.
Aug 26: Final Day In-Person Absentee Voting
Aug 29: Absentee Ballot Return Deadline, 7:00 p.m.