Montgomery County voter information for the 2012 General Election

The 2012 General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Below is important voter information submitted by Montgomery County:

Polling place: You can vote in your normal polling place according to your voter registration card. New voter registration cards were mailed to all registered Virginia voters. Unsure of your polling place? Visit the Virginia State Board of Elections website, enter your locality and your residence address for information: www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/PublicSite/Public/FT2/PublicPollingPlace.aspx

Hours: Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail: Oct. 30; view information about absentee voting and download the application if you plan on voting absentee and meet the requirements: www.sbe.virginia.gov/absenteevoting.html

Deadline to vote in-person absentee: Saturday, Nov. 3; the Montgomery County Voter Registrar’s office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; view information about in-person absentee voting: www.sbe.virginia.gov/votinginperson.html

What forms of identification do you need to bring to the polls? In 2012, changes were made to Virginia’s voter identification laws. Virginia voters are reminded that state law requires all voters to provide an acceptable form of identification at the polls. Voters arriving to the polls without ID will be required to vote a provisional ballot and will have until noon on the Friday after the election to deliver a copy of identification to their locality’s electoral board in order for their provisional ballot to be counted.  Here is a list of acceptable forms of identification, frequently asked questions and special instructions for certain first-time voters: www.sbe.virginia.gov/VotinginPerson.html

The Blacksburg Transit has set up a special Election Day shuttle service for the following voting locations: Blacksburg Middle School, VA Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport, Margaret Beeks, Blacksburg Community Center, Blacksburg Library, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church and Gilbert Linkous Elementary. For questions, please call the Blacksburg Transit at 961-1185. View the schedule: www.montgomerycountyva.gov/filestorage/1146/98/185/732/2012_shuttle_service.pdf

What’s on your ballot? Here are the candidates for the Nov. 6 General Election, along with two Constitutional Amendments that will be listed: www.sbe.virginia.gov/candidateslist.html

Are you a college student? Here’s what you need to know about voting: www.sbe.virginia.gov/CollegeStudents.html

Are you a Virginia Tech student living in Rasche Hall? Double-check your polling place; the building is split between two polling places due to the recent redistricting. Visit the Virginia State Board of Elections website, enter your locality and your residence address for information: www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/PublicSite/Public/FT2/PublicPollingPlace.aspx

Questions? Contact the Montgomery County Voter Registration at 382-5741 or the Virginia State Board of Elections at (800) 552-9745.

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