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Monday, May 14, 2012

Half of McLean Receives New Voter Registration Cards

Notice of your new congressional district

About half of McLean --- basically the neighbors living south of Dolley Madison Boulevard--- are receiving  new voter registration cards because they have a new congressman. Remember the Democrats and Republicans drastically changed the boundaries of Virginia's 11 congressional districts. The Republican leaning districts became more Republican and the Democratic leaning districts more Democratic. Redistricting also ensures that the 11 districts are as equal in population totals as possible. All of McLean had previously been represented by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th)). Now the southern half of McLean is represented by Rep. Jim Moran (D-8th). Approximately 195,000 voters in Fairfax County now live in a new congressional district including many …

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Bobbi Bowman

5:06 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012

Thank you Allison. Yes a small part of the 22102 zip code was in Rep. Moran's district and remains as part of that district.   more ›

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