What issues are bringing record numbers of Virginia voters to the polls?

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captionElementsArray captionElements captionElementsArray forEach el if el size el style width size width px el style display block What issues are bringing record numbers of Virginia voters to the polls early The ongoing federal administration shutdown increased immigration enforcement and the role parents play in constituents schools in Virginia were among the issues on local voters minds during a latest WTOP sampling at a Loudoun County early voting satellite center The number of early ballots cast so far this year is at a record high for a nonpresidential electoral contest in Virginia according to the Virginia Population Access Project or VPAP During a mid-morning visit with voters outside the Dulles South Recreation Center one of Loudoun County Office of Elections four early voting satellite locations WTOP sought voters which issues prompted them to cast their ballots before the Nov general referendum The greater part cited convenience as the reason they decided to vote early in person but the issues they cared about the bulk varied One voter specified the ongoing federal ruling body shutdown as his prime reason for voting because it affects his livelihood When the regime gets shut down contractors also get shut down he reported I had skin in the contest to be honest Another voter characterized himself as a retired civil servant I ve been through plenty of a multitude of shutdowns before but this one is just very different and very bad He announced he has family and friends working in the federal leadership which has traditionally been a predictable stable work conditions They never thought they d ever be impacted even if it shut down Usually there s an answer that s in the works but nobody s working it he commented Related stories Will Virginia s race for governor be bellwether for congressional midterms Virginia voter guide What to know about casting a ballot in Tuesday s primary electoral process Assertions of inhumane rehabilitation prompt ACLU of Virginia to demand changes at Chantilly ICE Field Office The role of parents in schools One husband and wife who introduced themselves as conservative Christians commented their votes reflected the candidates positions on the more conservative issues obviously abortion and also current issues in specific of our inhabitants schools as far as gender identity and locker rooms His wife concurred As parents we want our voices heard And we want to fight for our kids to have a say in our kids guidance and any kind of policies that affect them especially within the confines of school The retired civil servant revealed that his children are now grown He questions whether children are indeed benefiting from the parents matter issue that buoyed Gov Glenn Youngkin s ballot and gubernatorial term Parents first Various get too involved I think it s either crossed the line or has touched the line too much he declared Another man commented that he doesn t have any children but I do recognize it as something that is key to the rest of the district Internal conflicts about immigration The bulk of the people WTOP spoke with stated the increased law and immigration enforcement agents around the country is an intensely political issue I would like to see discussions and real solutions rather than specific of what I ve seen declared the governing body contractor Bulk of the people that are getting deported are getting their lives torn up he announced They re as American as we are I think it s just that somewhere either their parents didn t have the papers or didn t necessarily do things right The conservative husband and wife both stated they believe there s a right way to come into the country According to the wife By coming to the country illegally you already are emerging the law by coming in And while she has no dilemma with criminals going the right way she doesn t believe the increased enforcement has been limited to criminals I do have a hard time with that I feel like the Trump administration reported they were going after the criminals first and they have but I also think that they have opened that up she announced I don t think they ve been as honest that they ve been coming after people who are hard-working parents that are possibly working double jobs and trying to keep their family afloat she explained As a mom of a lot of kids it s heartbreaking to see families pulled apart She stated she feels for families that are being impacted by the increased enforcement The truth is we let them come in illegally that s our fault for doing that So you can t even blame them When urged if the immigration issue was central to him the retired civil servant s guttural reaction suggested saying it was vital to him was an understatement U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement isn t being monitored The lack of oversight across the administration is just awful As for how long the increased immigration enforcement might last I would pay attention to what the governor says whoever the governor turns out to be That and sending National Guard from Virginia into another state he commented Source