Early Voting Opens in Albemarle

Early voting is open in Albemarle County, but turnout was slow on the first day—blamed on the holiday timing and vacationers. While primaries are typically low-energy here, officials are watching for a surge. Republicans are choosing candidates for U.S. Senate and the 5th District House seat, while Democrats are picking their House nominee. Surprisingly, most mail-in ballots requested so far are from Democrats. Ballots mailed out recently may take a week to ten days to arrive—don’t rush them back without checking the envelope details. In-person voters need valid ID (not necessarily photo ID). Due to construction, Albemarle’s polling site has moved to Conference Room A at the County Office Building Annex—follow the signs. Plus, two new Sunday voting days are added: July 19th and 26th, alongside Saturdays. Don’t forget: the deadline to register or request an absentee ballot is July 24th. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/714c151544cdbfff