What really goes on during our elections? Fairfax County's Office of Elections will take us behind the scenes to learn how votes are counted, reported, and kept safe. The Office will also discuss how to get involved in the process by becoming a poll worker or election officer. What else can you do if you'd like to strengthen democracy here in Fairfax County? Join us to find out!

This program is part of our civics series based on The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens by Richard Haass, former diplomat and president emeritus of the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations. PBS produced a number of programs centered around this book that are well worth watching:

• A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy (52-minute program),
• Be a Good Citizen: Tips from Diplomat Richard Haass (a 6-minute summary video of the above program),
• Value Norms: Election workers tame doubts about the electoral process, one tour at a time (this 10-minute video deals specifically with the efforts of elections officials to keep the voting process safe and secure), and
• Value Norms: Amid record turnover, election officials are prepping for November (this 11-minute video looks at the challenging environment facing election workers during the 2024 elections)

You can view additional clips from the entire series here.