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OCTOBER 2015


what is happening in the school system.


I would also work to provide


more opportunities for our students through expanded career and technical offerings, strategic community/business partnerships, improvements to our gifted and


talented programs and focusing on Native Havens Landscape Design-Installation-Maintenance


- Planting and Design - Weeding/Cleaning Gardens - Shrub Pruning/Clipping - Perennial Garden Care - Other Garden Services too!


James Dillon, PCH Horticulturist-Designer


cell: (302) 363-3045 • nativehavens@gmail.com


Poe’s Home Improvements New Building & Remodeling


Est. 1976 No Job Too Small


Bobcat and Small Backhoe Work Land Clearing


Tree and Brush Removal A.B. Poe, Jr. 540-955-3705 VAOBSERVER.COM


Bring your Photo ID to the Polls By Victoria Kidd


A person’s vote is, essentially, a person’s voice. The right to vote is one of the fundamental privileges


of American life.


Voters intending to exercise that right this November need to be aware of voter identifi cation requirements that could impact their ability to cast a ballot. The law, enacted in July of 2014, is clear. All voters have to provide an acceptable form of photo identifi cation (ID) at the polls. Those arriving without


an acceptable photo ID will have to cast what’s called a “provisional ballot.” If a voter is asked to cast a provisional ballot, he or she will have until the Friday following the election to deliver a copy of accepted identifi cation to the electoral board in order for their vote to count. To prevent from being asked


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to cast a provisional ballot, one has to provide a photo ID from the list of acceptable forms of identifi cation. A valid VA driver’s license or identifi cation card, a VA DMV- issued veteran’s ID card, a VA voter photo ID card obtained from the local general register’s offi ce, or a valid U.S. Passport are among the identifi cations most commonly provided.


Additionally, one can provide a valid college or university student photo identifi cation card from an institution


of


higher education located in Virginia, and employee identifi cation card that includes a photo, or a government- issued photo identifi cation card that is provided by the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state. The Virginia Department


of Elections includes a helpful chart on its website that provides voters with information concerning what forms of identifi cation will be accepted on Election Day. For registered voters who do not currently possess one of the


identifi cation forms listed on their website, there is an option to obtain a free Virginia Voter Photo Identifi cation from any general registrar’s offi ce in the state.


Voters can fi nd a wealth of information by visiting http:// elections.virginia.gov. The site includes details concerning voter registration, absentee voting, and more. It’s a good idea to visit https://www.vote. virginia.gov/search to check your Virginia Voter Record before Election Day. For more information about casting your ballot in Clarke County, visit


http://


clarkecounty.gov and click on “Voting/Elections” under the government tab.


academic success for all


students. I would work with school administration to ensure that all of our schools attain and are maintaining full accreditation on the state and federal levels. I would also


STEM education and


like to see an


expanded use of technology in


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our instruction at all grades. I would look forward to working with my fellow Board members on fully implementing


the


newly completed Strategic Plan and putting together a plan that would fi nally bring the two Cooley campuses under one roof.


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