Early voting picks up in Northern Virginia ahead of redistricting referendum
In the days ahead of a special election that could clear a major hurdle in Democrats’ redistricting battle, both parties are pushing to get voters to the polls in Virginia.
Until Saturday, early voting in Northern Virginia was largely muted compared to sizable turnout in parts of the state currently represented in Congress by Republicans.
More polling locations opened for early voting in Northern Virginia last weekend during a “Super Saturday” campaign from Democrats.
Experts say that appears to have boosted early voting numbers. Roughly 40,000 votes were cast Saturday in Northern Virginia counties, according to data collected by the Virginia Public Access Project.
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