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UpdateVirginiaThursday, October 29, 2026

Federal election monitors deployed to Virginia, not Richmond area

Reporting by
NBC12/12 On Your Side (Richmond)
“Federal election monitors coming to Virginia, but not metro-Richmond area”, Thursday, October 29, 2026
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What happened

The Department of Justice will deploy federal election monitors to several Virginia localities on Election Day. None of the monitors will cover the metro-Richmond area. The commissioner said he plans to meet with DOJ officials ahead of Tuesday.1

What it means in Virginia

What this means for Virginia voters

Early voting in the form of in-person absentee voting runs from Friday September 18 until 5 p.m. on Saturday October 31, 2026.2

Key dates in Virginia

Election Day in 5 days
  1. Fri, Sep 18 · passed
    Early voting begins
  2. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  3. Tue, Nov 3 · 5 days
    Election Day; Registration deadline
  4. Fri, Nov 6 · 8 days
    Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Fri, Nov 13 · 15 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Mon, Dec 7 · 39 days
    State certification

Every date in Virginia, and who certifies the election

The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. NBC12/12 On Your Side (Richmond), https://12onyourside.com/2026/10/28/federal-election-monitors-coming-virginia-not-metro-richmond-area · Thursday, October 29, 2026
  2. US Vote Foundation, Virginia Election Dates and Deadlines, https://www.usvotefoundation.org/virginia-election-dates-and-deadlines

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