As Republicans, the integrity of our elections is of paramount importance. With Democrats in control of the General Assembly and the Governor’s Mansion, there is nothing we can do to change existing election laws, like the dreadful 45 days of early voting.
However, the one thing we can do is serve as Republican Election Officers in November.
The goal in every election is parity — having an equal number of Republican and Democrat Election Officers. In the April redistricting election, Republicans in Fairfax County filled only HALF of our allotted positions for Election Officers — 553 out of 1,067 possible slots. In the August 4th Primary last week, there were 557 Republican Election Officers out of 787 possible positions. That means the Democrats filled OUR slots with THEIR people. Not good.
For the November 3rd election, we need approximately 1,000 Republican Election Officers — double what we had in both the April and August elections. C’mon, people! The Fairfax GOP and Fairfax County Office of Elections need committed patriots to sign up to be Election Officers in November. YES, it’s a long day, but this is the one thing we can all do to ensure the security and transparency of our voting process on Election Day. You also receive free training and get paid for your day of service.
If you are currently an Election Officer, please respond to the email that the Office of Elections will be sending out in a couple of weeks and accept a position on November 3rd.
Never been an Election Officer? Now is the time to make your move. It’s easy. Any registered voter in Virginia who will be 18 years old by November 3rd can serve as an Election Officer by applying at fairfaxelections.fillout.com/eo-application. When you apply, please indicate you want to be a Republican-affiliated Election Officer.
Share the application link with your conservative-minded friends, neighbors, and family members ASAP, so we can reach party parity at the polls in November.
Please reach out to the Fairfax GOP’s Election Officer Liaison, Doug Friedly, at douglas.friedly@proton.me or call him at 571-263-2095. We also ask that you let Doug know once you apply to be an Election Officer, so he can track your application. Additional Election Officer information is available at fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/working-polls.
For all who have already answered the call to be Election Officers — thank you so much. If you’ve never served, please consider it now. The Fairfax GOP needs YOU to be an Election Officer in November, so apply today.