General elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Federal elections are held in even-numbered years, county and state elections in odd-numbered years. The next elections for federal offices will be held in 1998, for state and county offices in 1999.

Primary elections are held on the second Tuesday in June preceding general elections.

Registration and voting : see VOTING.

Ballots: see ELECTED OFFICIALS and listings under individual offices here. Also on the ballots will be the approval of any proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution and any new Fairfax County bond issues ("bond referenda"), both of which require approval of the voters.

Poll workers. If you are interested in working at the polling place, call the Election Board Office at 324-4735.