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Inside Virginia’s elections: How local officials keep the vote secure and accessible

Virginia is barreling toward a Nov. 4 general election in which voters will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general while also deciding all 100 seats in the House of Delegates.  In cooperation with Keep Our Republic — a civic-education group founded in 2020 as part of a push to counter efforts to […]

A voter casts a ballot in Virginia as local election officials describe how paper-ballot systems, sealed vaults, daily audits and public transparency combine to protect the Nov. 4 vote from tampering and build public confidence. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)
Virginia is barreling toward a Nov. 4 general election in which voters will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general while also deciding all 100 seats in the House of Delegates. 

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