GOP Voters Turn to Mail Ballots
The coronavirus pandemic has made absentee voting by mail the safest way to participate in elections. Preliminary numbers show Republicans seeking to participate in a June 23 statewide primary to select a U.S. Senate nominee are taking advantage of the mail option in far greater numbers than they did in a similar election held two years ago.
Republican Primary Ballots by Mail, 2020 vs 2018
| Returned Ballots | Ballot Applications |
Mail Ballots: June 23 GOP Senate Primary v. 2018
| Fewer | More than 2018 --> | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1X more |
2X | 4X | 8X | 10x | 15X | 20X more |
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Note: Numbers include mail ballots only. Calculation for map is as follows: 2020 Mail ballots divided by 2018 Mail ballots. Ballots shown are for the June Republican primaries which include the US Senate and Congressional Republican primary races.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections
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- Early Voting
- U.S. Senate
June 2, 2020