Virginia and Tennessee Conclude Early Voting for November Elections
Voters in Virginia and Tennessee are finishing early voting periods ahead of General and Special Elections on November 3, with Virginia reporting a significant turnout increase.
Early voting periods are concluding across several jurisdictions in Virginia and Tennessee ahead of General and Special Elections on November 3, 2026. In Tennessee, the Knox County Election Commission ended its 14-day early voting window on Thursday, reporting 274,461 active registered voters as of October 30.
In Virginia, early voting ends Saturday, October 31. Fairfax County has provided 16 locations for in-person casting and mail-in ballot drop-offs. Statewide data indicates a surge in participation, with 1,330,832 people casting early ballots by October 28, a 79% increase over the 2022 midterms.
Regional data from the Hampton Roads area shows a 62% increase in early turnout compared to 2022, with 187,558 ballots cast across the seven largest cities. Virginia Beach recorded the highest raw volume with 67,383 votes, while Suffolk saw the highest percentage increase at 78%. Voters in all these jurisdictions who did not participate in early voting must cast their ballots at designated precinct polling places on Election Day.
