Falls Church

- The clerk of the court is responsible for all administrative and financial duties within the county court system, including filing cases, maintaining evidence, and registering legal documents like wills and deeds. 
- The office is responsible for giving out marriage licenses, gun permits, admitting wills, and collecting fines and fees from court cases. 
- They also handle recordings of court cases and any money that comes through the county court office. 
- Most clerks of the court are elected in odd years in Virginia for either four or eight year terms. Elections are partisan.

Head administrator and record keeper of the county courts

Arlington

Virginia

2023 Virginia General Elections

Judicial Efficiency

Budget

Judicial Administration

Court Clerk

- The Commonwealth's Attorney is the top prosecutor for criminal cases in your city or county. They work closely with police officers and victims, decide whether to bring criminal charges, and lead prosecutions in court.
- Commonwealth’s Attorneys often supervise a team of assistant prosecutors and staff in their office.
- Most Commonwealth’s Attorneys are elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years. Elections are partisan. 
- Their salary varies by locality and experience, but the average in Virginia is around $150,000.

The chief prosecutor in your county or city.

Criminal Justice

Victim Assistance

Public Safety

Commonwealth's Attorney

- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

Governs the county's public school system

Taxes

College & Career Readiness

School Curriculum

School Violence

School System Budget

School Board Member

- The board of supervisors collaborates to establish and carry out county policies, including setting local tax rates, approving land use plans, and managing the county budget.  
- Board members are responsible for appointing county officials and overseeing key areas such as education, public safety, environmental regulations, business policies, and transportation systems.  
- Each supervisor typically represents a specific district within the county.  
- In Virginia, most supervisors are elected in partisan races during odd-numbered years and serve four-year terms.

Passes laws and regulations for your county.

Small Businesses

Transportation & Infrastructure

Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Taxes & Budget

Economy

Energy & the Environment

County Supervisor

- The treasurer collaborates with county departments and the public to collect and distribute funds, such as real estate taxes and government allocations.  
- The county treasurer’s office oversees banking operations and debt management, ensuring the county maintains a strong financial rating. 
- Treasurers are typically elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years. Elections are partisan. 

The banker for your county or city government.

Corruption

Financial Management

Treasurer

- The commissioner of revenue is responsible for all state and local taxes, including enforcing payment of taxes, accepting taxes, and auditing tax returns. 
- The commissioner’s office helps Virginia taxpayers in the county file their state and local tax returns each year. 
- Most commissioners of revenue are elected in odd years in Virginia for four year terms. Elections are partisan. 

The top county official in charge of taxes

Revenue Commissioner

- Virginia sheriffs oversee local jails, provide courthouse security, serve legal documents, and transport inmates.  
- Sheriffs are elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years with no term limits. Elections are partisan. 

2023 Virginia candidates

Court Clerk

1 candidate

Commonwealth's Attorney

1 candidate

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School Board Member

1 candidate

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County Supervisor

4 candidates

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Treasurer

1 candidate

Revenue Commissioner

1 candidate

Sheriff

1 candidate

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Court Clerk

2 candidates

Commonwealth's Attorney

2 candidates

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Treasurer

1 candidate