Democrats working to build early voting lead in Virginia; can the GOP close the gap on Election Day?
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With less than a week to go until Election Day in Virginia, state officials say more than 13% of all voters have already cast ballots
The number of ballots cast at this point far exceeds the total from four years ago during the last gubernatorial election in Virginia, in 2017. But that’s not a fair comparison as prior to 2020, early voting in the state lasted for seven days and required an excuse to cast a ballot ahead of Election Day.
Last year, due to potential in-person voting health concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic-controlled state legislature moved to expand early voting to 45 days and removed the excuse requirement.
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