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Northern Virginia voters pack recently opened early voting sites
Virginia voters have been packing polling sites since early voting began on Sept. 18.
“It’s much higher than we have seen in past years,” said Gary Scott, Fairfax County’s director of elections.
Socially distanced lines have stretched far into the Fairfax County Government Center’s courtyard as already-decided voters show up in droves.
As of Friday, Fairfax County has seen close to 16,000 people show up to cast a ballot or send one in, accounting for just under 3% of those registered to vote in the county.
“We didn’t expect a very heavy turnout for in-person early voting, and we’re adjusting to it,” Scott said.
https://wtop.com/virginia/2020/09/northern-virginia-voters-pack-recently-opened-early-voting-sites/