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Voter points in Chesterfield County

Early morning voters at a Chesterfield County precinct skilled issues checking in.  

An election official on the Beaufont voting precinct mentioned one subject concerned the thumb drives that maintain polling books — which is the place voter data, like addresses — is saved. As per process, election staff used backup paper polling books to confirm voter data. Any voter not listed was verified by an election officer, who known as the overall registrar’s workplace for verification. 

Chesterfield County Basic Registrar Missy Vera mentioned some computer systems couldn’t acknowledge the thumb drives.  

A supply advised VPM Information that voting didn’t begin at that precinct till 6:40 a.m. Voting was set to start at 6 a.m.  

Vera mentioned there have been additionally points with election staff not with the ability to login to their laptops.  

“The logins have tripped individuals up as a result of that is totally different,” mentioned Vera. “It is new software program that we’ve not used earlier than. It is not a brand new vendor, however a brand new software program that was licensed by the state. That is new for our ballot staff, since we did not have an election in June.” 

Vera mentioned in prior elections, one password labored to log into all of the ballot books. However now, every ballot ebook has its personal password, which was then locking ballot staff out.  

Vera mentioned all points have been resolved.  

Virginia Home races

Virginians go to the polls Tuesday to solid ballots for his or her consultant within the U.S. Home. The Democratic and Republican events each nominated candidates in every of the state’s 11 congressional districts, and two — the 2nd and seventh Districts — are thought of extremely aggressive and could possibly be essential to figuring out management of Congress.

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Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger at present represents the seventh District of Virginia, which encompasses Fredericksburg and its surrounding areas. She has served within the workplace since 2019 and was a CIA officer earlier than that. Yesli Vega, her Republican opponent, is an auxiliary deputy in Prince William County, the place she can also be on the board of supervisors. 

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Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria and Republican state Sen. Jennifer Kiggins are working within the 2nd District of Virginia. The district now contains Virginia Seashore, Cape Charles and Chesapeake. Luria is an U.S. Navy veteran and has served the 2nd District for 3 years. Kiggins additionally served within the Navy for 10 years and has been within the Virginia Senate since 2020.

Each races are essential as Democrats try to keep up their Home majority.

VPM Information will cowl the election all through the day and put up updates about a number of congressional races in addition to native bond initiatives in Chesterfield and Henrico counties.