Herndon Voters Head to the Polls
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Herndon Voters Head to the Polls

Midterm Election draws crowds and viewpoints.

A sign outside of one of the polling stations in the Town of Herndon on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, references a concern of some incumbent and challenging candidates running for seats on the Herndon Town Council.

A sign outside of one of the polling stations in the Town of Herndon on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, references a concern of some incumbent and challenging candidates running for seats on the Herndon Town Council. Photo by Mercia Hobson.

By Mercia Hobson

Thursday, November 8, 2018

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Mark Bard, Herndon, the first voter at the Herndon Community Center polling station, leaves at 6:04 a.m. "I got here at 5:30 this morning and voted on all six seats for Herndon Town Council. Now I'm off to work."

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Sandra Fertel, Herndon: "I've decided who I'm voting for and I will vote up to the six members for the Herndon Town Council. I recently purchased a home here, and feel the local election is really important moving Herndon forward."

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Carl Johnson, Herndon: "I feel the local election bears more weight in my life than other things I'm voting on today. The local election is our voice."

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Hozari Taylor, 18, of Herndon: "As a first-time early voter, I'm feeling good. I looked for candidate information."

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Rebecca Borton, Herndon: "I've been lucky enough to talk with the candidates in town. I try to do politics in person. I like to give candidates the ability to speak in person. The Constitutional Amendments are not that important to us. I count on our Congressman Gerry Connolly for a big win today. That's very important."

There appeared to be a strong early turnout at Herndon Community Center, one of the polls in the Town of Herndon, early on Nov. 6, 2018, for the midterm election, featuring candidates for the United States Senate and Member of the House of Representatives 11th District, Herndon Mayor and six Members of the Herndon Town Council.

"The local election is a big deal here,” Tom Spears of the Town of Herndon said.

At the time The Connection visited the polling station at the Herndon Community Center, not all party or slate representatives stood outside the site and made their Sample Ballots or recommendation papers available to voters.