Black Voters Take Advantage of Early Voting in Virginia

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Black Voters Take Advantage of Early Voting in Virginia

In the week since early voting started, registered voters of various ethnicities in the commonwealth of Virginia have taken to the polls in great numbers to avoid expected long wait times, and the threat of COVID-19, at polling stations on Nov. 3.

Source: The Washington Informer

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