A lot more people are expected to vote absentee in Vermont this year than in prior elections.
The state's primary voting begins on August 11 but already, there have been many people asking for early voting ballots. As of June 29, 15,663 had made the request. That's a massive uptick when compared to the 2,247 requests at the same point in 2018, as VTDigger reports.
The Ninth is supposed to be Massachusetts's most competitive Congressional district for Republicans, but this year the party may not have a candidate on the ballot against Democratic U.S. Representative Bill Keating.
The State Ballot Law Commission has ruled that Helen Brady, a Republican, does not have valid signatures to make it onto the ballot for the September 1 primary.
