First Voter
Are you voting for the first time on Nov. 4? Then this is the site for you. Find schedules, facts you need to know, videos, and discussions with other first-time voters.
Letters
What this election means
The Virginian-Pilot's Daily Break section asked readers to write a letter to a loved one, expressing their emotions about Barack Obama's victory. Read the letters the newspaper received.
First-time Voters
Kayce Herrod, 18, Virginia Beach
Meet Kayce Herrod of Virginia Beach. She will vote for the first time in her life this Tuesday. Read what issues are important to her and four other first-time voters. Also, click into a first-person by first-time voter Kelsey Quidley, a 757 Teen correspondent.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
- His essay didn't win, but he's headed to D.C. Jan. 20
- Personal cars from Va. barred from D.C. on Jan. 20
- 2009 inaugural events in Hampton Roads
- 10-year-old history buff pens for seat at inauguration
- Obama's online grass-roots effort continues to grow
- Want to go to the inauguration? Write an essay
- Senators object to later D.C. alcohol sales during inauguration
- Planning to attend the inauguration? Good luck
Community Blogs
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FIRST VOTER
- Reformed felon says she will be first in the voting line
- First voter: Duevyn Cooke, 18, Norfolk
- First-time voter: Kayce Herrod, 18, Virginia Beach
- First voter: Evon Austin, 75, Portsmouth
- First-time voter: Pompeyo Castaneda, 50, Carrollton
- First-time voter: Deborah Cole, 19, Chesapeake
- Cover this! Inside the nastiest ’08 rumors
- Will the youth vote matter this year?
SENATE & HOUSE ELECTIONS
- It's official: Nye defeated Drake by 13,371 votes in 2nd District
- Newcomer Nye rides blue wave to the halls of Washington
- Drake concedes race after absentee ballots favor Nye
- U.S. Rep. Drake won't concede until absentees are counted
- Trend on absentee ballots runs against a win for Drake
- Mark Warner: 'People want us to get things done'
- U.S. House, 4th District: Forbes easily wins 4th term
LOCAL ELECTIONS
- Sessoms sworn in as Beach's first new mayor in 20 years
- End of an era in Virginia Beach with Oberndorf's departure
- Oberndorf campaign files complaint on Sessoms-Obama flier
- Virginia Beach's black leaders discuss shift in voting system
- Count confirms Sessoms beat Oberndorf by 6,800 votes
- Thousands of uncounted votes keep 3 races up in air
Take our First Voter Quiz • Which candidate is right for you? •
Ever dreamed of running for president? Try it! • The Virginian-Pilot's voter guide
AT THE POLLS
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HOW TO VOTE
Never used a voting machine before? Use this graphic to find out what you can expect. › › ›
SAMPLE BALLOTS
See who's on the ballot in Hampton Roads. Suffolk's was not available.
Virginia Beach › › › Portsmouth › › › Norfolk: Ballot one › › ›
Ballot two › › › Chesapeake › › ›
WHERE DO I VOTE?
Use this site to find your polling place. › › › Is my precinct ready for the big crowds? Search our database to find out › › ›
YOUR RIGHTS
Find out what you can and can't do when casting a vote. › › ›
GET INFORMED
Here are some links to helpful Web sites:
• Rock the vote › › ›
• Virginia 21: Politics for young people › › ›
• 18in08.com › › ›
• CNN.com's League of First-time Voters › › ›
• Why Tuesday? › › ›
• MTV and MySpace campaign information › › ›
• Be There, Be Counted › › ›
• Politico.com's Campus › › ›
• Public Interest Research Group's New Voters Project › › ›
• State Board of Elections › › ›
• Official Democratic Party Web site › › ›
• Official Republican Party Web site › › ›
• Profiles of the candidates › › ›
• Where do the candidates stand? › › ›
• Who's giving money to the candidates? And how much? › › ›
Norfolk registrar • Portsmouth registrar •
Suffolk registrar • Chesapeake registrar • Virginia Beach registrar • Google search for your registrar
DATES TO KNOW
Monday,
Oct. 6
deadline to register to vote in person in Virginia
Tuesday,
Oct. 7
televised presidential debate from Nashville
Friday,
Oct. 10
deadline to register to vote in person in North Carolina
Wed.,
Oct. 15
televised presidential debate from Hofstra University
Tuesday,
Oct. 28
deadline to request an absentee ballot
Saturday,
Nov. 1
deadline to vote "absentee" in person
Tuesday,
Nov. 4
Election Day
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