Early voting in the Nov. 5 presidential election begins at 8:30 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 20, and the local voter registrars, Carla Faulkner in Mathews and Bobbi Morgan in Gloucester, are encouraging voters to be prepared before they cast their ballots.
With six presidential candidates on the ballot, along with an amendment to the Virginia Constitution, “expect a line back-up,” said Faulkner. She emphasized that election officers can’t help voters by explaining the constitutional amendment or discussing the candidates, so voters are on their own when it comes to making their decision.
Morgan said that absentee ballots by mail will be mailed out to people who have already requested them by Friday, and she asked that voters give the post office time to deliver them before contacting their voter registration office.
Candidates
Presidential and vice presidential candidates included on the ballot are Democrat Kamala D. Harris with Tim Walz, Republican Donald J. Trump with J.D. Vance, Green Pa...