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Here are the states that begin early voting for midterm elections in September
Washington Examiner ^ | September 17, 2026 | Mackenzie Chase

Posted on 09/17/2026 4:09:17 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The midterm elections are less than two months away on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but in some states, early voting begins in September.

Three states begin early voting on Friday, with one more starting later in the month. Virginia, South Dakota, and Minnesota allow voters to begin casting ballots for the 2026 midterm elections on Sept. 18. Meanwhile, early voting in Illinois begins 40 days ahead of the election, on Sept. 24.

Of the states with early voting in September, Virginia has sparked the most national interest in House races. Democrats could pick up two seats in the 1st and 2nd congressional districts. While the 1st District is still leaning Republican, analysis from InsideElections has labeled the 2nd District a toss-up.

Incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), who is running for reelection in the 2nd District, is neck and neck in her rematch with Democratic challenger Elaine Luria.

Minnesota offers in-person absentee voting and early voting beginning on Oct. 16. For in-person absentees, ballots are counted at a later date and require the voter to complete an application form before casting their ballot.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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1 posted on 09/17/2026 4:09:17 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

As some pundits have said, the big problem with early voting is the voters are shut out from changing their minds as fresh scandals are brought out later.


2 posted on 09/17/2026 4:25:07 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Am I alone in thinking voting this early is downright nuts?
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3 posted on 09/17/2026 4:27:07 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: frank ballenger

And we are just getting started with all the political ads in certain states


4 posted on 09/17/2026 4:30:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Surprise, surprise...all the “D” cheat states. Need LOTS of time to fabricate the ballots and “count” them.


5 posted on 09/17/2026 4:32:33 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: MinorityRepublican

They’ll dump “early” votes at 3 am and magically the Dem squeaks out a “win”.


6 posted on 09/17/2026 4:36:17 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Free Republic is going to be intolerable during the Republican Presidential primary in 2028.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The border.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/trump-border-smart-wall-construction-texa/

We were 1 inch from dissolving into balkinized regions. With PTrump, we have a wall and much lower crime; exposure of and accountability for fraud; and lowered drug and health care costs. We have a tourniquet on but are still bleeding.


7 posted on 09/17/2026 4:42:42 PM PDT by combat_boots
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To: MinorityRepublican

EARLY VOTING = VOTER FRAUD


8 posted on 09/17/2026 4:43:48 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: frank ballenger

NO!


9 posted on 09/17/2026 4:49:54 PM PDT by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
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To: All

North Carolina as well.


10 posted on 09/17/2026 4:59:46 PM PDT by bennowens
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To: frank ballenger
Am I alone in thinking voting this early is downright nuts?

Not at all! I've been against early voting since it started, to be honest.

11 posted on 09/17/2026 5:07:21 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: Gay State Conservative

EARLY VOTING = DEMOCRATIC VOTER FRAUD

There, fixed it!


12 posted on 09/17/2026 5:27:03 PM PDT by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Need LOTS of time to fabricate the ballots and β€œcount” them.


Yeah, but that’s not actually happening.
No evidence.


13 posted on 09/17/2026 5:28:56 PM PDT by AirForceVet1988 ("As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough.")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Outrageous fraud, which the GOP has done nothing to fix since 1960, after countless opportunities to do so. From Kennedy on, who knows how many POTUSES were who shouldn’t have been?


14 posted on 09/17/2026 6:16:14 PM PDT by caddie (Going forward we all need to become Trump, and also Captain Obvious, and Charlie Kirk too. )
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To: caddie

What outrageous fraud ? Be specific.


15 posted on 09/17/2026 6:18:11 PM PDT by AirForceVet1988 ("As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough.")
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To: frank ballenger

No, you’re not nuts 🌰 🌰 🌰 🌰
It gives them much more time to cheat.
Ranked choice voting is also another way to manipulate the vote.


16 posted on 09/17/2026 6:26:45 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: AirForceVet1988

Then explain why we do not have ELECTION DAY. Like we used to. And results were available around 1 AM after the polls closed. Why is there a month-long ELECTION SEASON. Or longer?

And why do remote precinct vote dumps suddenly tilt the results when they are “counted.”

Yeah, it doesn’t happen.


17 posted on 09/17/2026 7:00:21 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: AirForceVet1988

All mail-in ballots are subject to be stuffed. You and everyone knows this.


18 posted on 09/17/2026 7:06:56 PM PDT by caddie (Going forward we all need to become Trump, and also Captain Obvious, and Charlie Kirk too. )
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Because there are more people now. A lot more.


19 posted on 09/17/2026 10:02:51 PM PDT by AirForceVet1988 ("As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough.")
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To: caddie

Subject to, yes.
But there is no evidence that it happens.


20 posted on 09/17/2026 10:04:24 PM PDT by AirForceVet1988 ("As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough.")
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