RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner Susan Beals addressed early voting numbers, mail-in ballots and Election Day voting issues at 10 a.m. in Richmond.

Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner Susan Beals offers Election Day update at 10 a.m.

You can watch the full briefing in the video box above.

Voter Registration and Early Voting Statistics

• Beals reported a record 6,374,437 registered voters as of November 1.
• As of Tuesday morning, 2,305,439 Virginians had already voted, including 1,861,938 in person and 443,501 by mail.
• There are 126,266 mail-in ballots outstanding, which must be postmarked by November 5 and received by noon on November 8 to be counted.
• 16,557 registrations were submitted on the day, with more expected on Election Day.

Sector 310 problem in Richmond

• Beals confirmed a problem in Precinct 310 in Richmond, where election workers distributed federal ballots only to 11 voters.
• The problem was resolved and voters were not allowed to cast an additional ballot.

Watch: 11 voters received incorrect ballots in a Richmond precinct and can no longer vote: ‘I’m angry’

11 voters received incorrect ballots in a Richmond precinct and can no longer vote: ‘I’m angry’

Resources and information on the Department of Elections website

• Beals explained the resources available on the siteincluding the front page of election results and the citizen portal for voting information.
• THE polling place search allows users to enter their address to find their polling location.

Security and same-day check-in issues

• Beals confirmed there was no updated same-day registration information for the day, but expects that number to increase.
• She highlighted the extensive planning and foresight that went into ensuring the security of the elections.

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