Event Brief
Virginia starts early in-person voting for 2026 midterms
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Summary: Virginia began early in-person voting on Friday for the 2026 US midterm elections, with voters among the first in the country to cast ballots for congressional and state races. The state expanded weekend early voting and dropped an absentee witness requirement, while mail ballots postmarked by Election Day can arrive by noon three days later.
WHO: Voters in Virginia
WHAT: Virginia kicked off early in-person voting for the 2026 US midterm elections.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Virginia, USA
WHY: It is the start of the scheduled early voting period for the 2026 midterm elections.
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