The work of the election is far from over. Virginia elections officials will begin double-checking results beginning Wednesday morning. Here’s what’s next.
VIRGINIA, USA — Long lines in college towns across Virginia were a sign of high voter engagement, and all of those students had voted by 9 p.m. on Election Day, according to state Department of Elections Commissioner Susan Beals.
Beals said the lines were reported in many college towns, including at Phoebus High School, where many Hampton University students were voting.
“We have checked with all of those registrars, and they have indicated to us that all of those students have been served,” Beals stated during a 9 p.m. update with media.
Issues reported at voting precincts included a fire alarm pulled at an Arlington precinct in the final hours of voting. Beals said the building was evacuated, and voting proceeded outside.
Earlier in the day, she had …
