📈 Exploring Early Voting Data and Key Election Dates!

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📊 Early Voting Dashboard: Quick and Easy Data Exploration

VPAP's "Early Voting Dashboard" offers a perfect opportunity for a quick, engaging civics activity - whether you're a teacher looking for a bell ringer or a parent wanting to spark an educational discussion with your child while passing the time.

• Access the latest early voting data, updated daily
• Explore data for your city or county in just a few clicks
• Enhance data literacy skills through clear, user-friendly visualizations
• Suitable for independent use by 6th graders and up, with guidance recommended for younger learners

💡 Spark Engaging Discussions

It's National Voter Education Week! Let's celebrate by exploring early voting in Virginia.

Start by catching up on recent early voting news articles from around the Commonwealth:

Then, put on your detective hat and compare what you learn to what's new in the Early Voting Dashboard.

We've prepared questions to get those civic gears turning:

📅 Key Election Dates Ahead

As we approach Election Day, here are the next four crucial dates to remember:

• October 15: Deadline to register to vote
• October 25: Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot
• November 2: Last day for in-person absentee voting
• November 5: Election Day (Polls open 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Want to see the entire timeline? Check out our 2024 Election Timeline Visual .

🔍 Expanding Resources for Virginia Civics

Remember, our library of digital resources to bring Virginia Civics to life in your classroom is constantly growing. From interactive notebooks to data visualizations, we've got you covered.

Stay tuned for our next Civics Brief, where we'll continue to provide you with engaging materials to enhance your civics instruction!