Odd Spikes in Rejected Mail-in Ballots in VA

EPEC Team’s Senior Data Analyst Rick Naigle is monitoring early mail-in ballot processing throughout Virginia’s 45-day early voting stretch and documenting a “statistically extreme” number of rejected mail-in ballots in some localities. His analysis covers early voting data for Oct. 23, 2026 from the Daily Absentee List (DAL) extract provided by Virginia’s Department of Elections. … Read more

In-Person Dominates VA Early Voting Summary

EPEC Team’s Daily Absentee List early voting summary data tracker shows that In-Person early absentee voting is dominating the early voting method during the 2026 Midterm Early Voting period. Mouse over the chart elements to see ballot statuses. For example, the blue area of the chart shows issued status (“still out”). The orange area represents … Read more

Many VA Voter Roll Laws are Ripe for Challenge

Many VA Voter Roll Laws are Ripe for Challenge

From EPEC Team Newsletter: (This month, EPEC Team analysts are spotlighting the impact of new election laws in Virginia, and their influence on incomplete and inaccurate voter rolls.) Why are so many voter registration records in Virginia in violation of the Commonwealth’s statute governing them? EPEC Team’s Senior Data Analyst Rick Naigle has found, on

VA Special Election Certification is Paused…Will it Be For Good?

VA Special Election Certification is Paused…Will it Be For Good?

dd200m @ otakku From the EPEC Team Newsletter: Virginia’s Board of Elections is enjoined from certifying the April 21 Special Election votes by the Friday deadline — per Tuesday’s order by the Supreme Court of VA. Will the whole thing be thrown out as a lower court has already ruled? That’s the speculation among legal and even political

Back to Court for VA’s Confused Special Election

Back to Court for VA’s Confused Special Election

pohon93 @ gogo62 From the EPEC Team Newsletter: Virginia’s April 21 Special Election on redistricting is far from settled — even before the Virginia Supreme Court takes up legal challenges to the vote after a Tazewell County Judge ruled that the referendum itself is unconstitutional and void. The unofficial numbers from the election itself have not been settling

VA Vote: Legal Fights After ‘Yes’ Votes Squeak

VA Vote: Legal Fights After ‘Yes’ Votes Squeak

sayaphoki @ apk rp6 From the EPEC Team Newsletter: Unofficially at least, the “yes” votes squeaked out a win in Virginia’s April 21 Special Election on redistricting that is still wrapping up — if it does wrap up, that is. The results would allow Assembly Democrats to take a 6-5 (D-R) congressional map and redistrict Virginia’s 11 seats to

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