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LIVE BLOG: It’s Election Day in Virginia. Follow along for live updates and results

The Cavalier Daily will provide consistent updates on turnout and results throughout the day and evening

The Cavalier Daily will provide live coverage of the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears.
The Cavalier Daily will provide live coverage of the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears.

11:30 a.m. — Student votes move into the thousands across polling stations

Trailblazer’s polling place has seen 343 votes and 84 provisional ballots, as of 11:05 a.m., meaning that 215 voters have cast their ballots since 9 a.m.. — Nina Broderick, News Senior Associate.

Johnson has had 444 total votes cast and about 50 same-day registrants, according to election officials. Since 9 a.m. this morning, 247 additional students have voted. — Lauren Seeliger, News Senior Writer

As of 10:55 a.m., the Miller Center has seen 149 voters and no same-day registration, election officials told The Cavalier Daily. The precinct has received 69 new voters since 9:15 a.m. — Margaret Nichols, News Writer

At 11:20 a.m., election officials said that 341 ballots had been cast at Slaughter, and estimated 100 provisional ballots. The precinct has received 220 new voters since about 9:25 this morning. — Lucia Gambacini, News Senior Writer

9:30 a.m. — Hundreds of votes cast at student polling places, Trailblazer sees morning rush

As of 9 a.m., the polling place at Trailblazer Elementary School, near 14th Street student housing, has seen 128 voters and 21 same-day registrants, according to election officials. — Grace Little, News Senior Associate

Also as of 9 a.m., the polling place at Johnson Elementary School has seen 197 voters and 10 same-day registrants. — Jane Clare Bosher, News Writer 

The polling place at the Miller Center in Albemarle County has seen 80 voters as of just before 9:15 a.m. Election officials described that as good turnout, as they said that it is the smallest precinct in the county. The Miller Center had no same-day registrants at that time. — Cecilia Mould, News Editor

As of 9:25 a.m., the polling place at Slaughter Recreation Center in Albemarle County had seen 121 voters. — Melody Yuan, News Writer

6:00 a.m. — polls open in Virginia

Polls have now opened in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and House of Delegates on the ballot, along with some local races. The Cavalier Daily has you covered with a guide on the statewide races and Charlottesville’s local elections, as well as what you need to know about voting in Virginia as a student.

Check back throughout the day for live updates on turnout at student polling places and results once polls close at 7 p.m. EST. — Ford McCracken, News Editor

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