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Related: About this forumVirginia primary voters head to the polls amid coronavirus
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Virginia primary voters head to the polls amid coronavirus
By Jenna Portnoy
June 23, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Virginia voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in an unusual primary election colored by the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to a contested Republican race to determine who will face Sen. Mark R. Warner in November, there are six contested races in House districts across the state, and a small number of local races.
Key congressional races include the Republican primary to decide who will challenge Rep. Elaine Luria (D) in the 2nd District and the four-way Democratic primary to decide the nominee for an open seat in Virginias 5th District after the recent ouster of Rep. Denver Riggleman (R).
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Turnout on Tuesday is expected to be low, making for uncertain results, said Quentin Kidd, a political scientist at Christopher Newport University. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Jenna Portnoy
Jenna Portnoy covers Virginia, Maryland and D.C. politics for The Washington Post. She previously worked for the Newark Star-Ledger and the Allentown Morning Call, and has been a newspaper reporter since 2001. Follow https://twitter.com/jennaportnoy
Virginia primary voters head to the polls amid coronavirus
By Jenna Portnoy
June 23, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Virginia voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in an unusual primary election colored by the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to a contested Republican race to determine who will face Sen. Mark R. Warner in November, there are six contested races in House districts across the state, and a small number of local races.
Key congressional races include the Republican primary to decide who will challenge Rep. Elaine Luria (D) in the 2nd District and the four-way Democratic primary to decide the nominee for an open seat in Virginias 5th District after the recent ouster of Rep. Denver Riggleman (R).
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Turnout on Tuesday is expected to be low, making for uncertain results, said Quentin Kidd, a political scientist at Christopher Newport University. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
{snip}
Jenna Portnoy
Jenna Portnoy covers Virginia, Maryland and D.C. politics for The Washington Post. She previously worked for the Newark Star-Ledger and the Allentown Morning Call, and has been a newspaper reporter since 2001. Follow https://twitter.com/jennaportnoy
In Alexandria, all we have, I think, is a primary to choose a Republican to run against Mark Warner.
https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/elections/info/SampleBallotJune23ColoredBackground.pdf
Your locality will most likely be different.
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Virginia primary voters head to the polls amid coronavirus (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2020
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underpants
(187,107 posts)1. Honestly I'd forgotten all about it
I do have to actually go into my work site today. Unfortunately since we moved our polling place is a serious pain in the butt to get to. I dont know if I need to go vote for Abigail.
phylny
(8,600 posts)2. I voted absentee/by mail. It was easy. n/t
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)3. +100 Spot on!
phylny
(8,600 posts)4. And on the Virginia Board of Elections page,
it shows my ballot was received. This is the way to do it from now on!
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)6. The absentee ballot is up and working well here in New Mexico! Thanks!