Posts Tagged Early Voting
69,000 Virginians Come Out to Vote Early in First Couple Days
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 22, 2020
In the first couple days of early voting, 69,000 Virginians cast their ballots for the November elections. That’s as of Tuesday morning, according to the Department Elections. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
A Surge in Early Voting May Not Mean Higher Voter Turnout
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 24, 2018
Voters are heading to the polls in record numbers to cast early ballots. But, that won’t necessarily lead to higher turnout on Election Day. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- 'Nasrin' Documentary Spotlights Life And Work Of Jailed Iranian Human Rights Lawyer October 30, 2020A new film focuses on Nasrin Sotoudeh, a leading human rights lawyer whose health is declining in prison. "She is the closest thing that Iran has to Nelson Mandela," says analyst Karim Sadjadpour.
- 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes In Aegean Sea, 4 Dead In Turkey October 30, 2020The earthquake's worst effects are being reported in nearby Turkey, where officials say four people are dead and at least 12 buildings destroyed or damaged in the city of Izmir.
- U.S. Hits New Coronavirus Record With More Than 88,500 New Cases October 30, 2020In the past week, the U.S. has blown past record levels of infection that were seen in the summer, when new cases topped 77,000 in July.
- Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days October 30, 2020Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.
- With Many Campuses Closed, Will College Students Turn Out To Vote? October 30, 2020People ages 18 to 29 are turning out in record-breaking numbers for early voting. But will pandemic-related disruptions to campus life affect student voter turnout on Election Day?
- 'Nasrin' Documentary Spotlights Life And Work Of Jailed Iranian Human Rights Lawyer October 30, 2020
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- Covid spreading faster in England than 'worst-case prediction', documents show October 30, 2020Infection levels are around four times higher than the government's worst-case plan used to prepare for winter.
- Nobby Stiles: World Cup winner and former Man Utd midfielder dies aged 78 October 30, 2020Nobby Stiles, a key member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning team, dies aged 78 after a long illness.
- Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods October 30, 2020Eight die in Turkey's Izmir city and on Greece's Samos island, with a mini-tsunami triggered.
- Nice attack: 'Such friendly faces' - city in shock after murders October 30, 2020Colleagues and neighbours pay tribute to the three victims of Thursday's attack at Notre-Dame basilica.
- The Chop: Sky TV carpentry show cancelled over contestant's tattoos October 30, 2020An investigation into a contestant's tattoos says they "could be connected to far-right ideologies".
- Covid spreading faster in England than 'worst-case prediction', documents show October 30, 2020
