Fairfax to examine election problems

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors created a commission on Tuesday to investigate complaints about long lines at county polling stations, despite initially balking at the request and fearing it would interfere with a pending lawsuit filed against the county for its Election Day policies.

The board unanimously voted to support Chairwoman Sharon Bulova’s request to form the commission, but only after supervisors met during closed session to discuss the lawsuit, filed by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, over a new set of restrictions placed on party observers at polling places.