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Virginia official issues statement on Election Day security

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virginiaVirginia Department of Elections Commissioner Edgardo Cortés released the following statement on Election Day security.

“The Department of Elections continues to work with our local, state, and federal partners to ensure the safety and security of our electoral process, as we have been for months. Our law enforcement partners report there are no known threats to Election Day in Virginia by foreign terror organizations. However, we remain extremely vigilant for any potential threats to the upcoming election and are working with our law enforcement partners to ensure an appropriate response. Virginia voters should be confident that they will be able to safely cast a ballot on Tuesday and that their votes will be accurately counted.”

 
 

 




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