RICHMOND — Virginia is barreling toward a Nov. 4 general election in which voters will choose a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general while also deciding all 100 seats in the House of Delegates.

In cooperation with Keep Our Republic — a civic-education group founded in 2020 as part of a push to counter efforts to undermine confidence in the presidential election — The Mercury spoke with four local officials about what they do to keep voting both secure and accessible: Norfolk Director of Elections and General Registrar Stephanie Iles, Henrico County General Registrar Mark Coakley, Richmond General Registrar David Levine and Virginia Beach Director of Elections Christine Lewis.

What follows is a look at the mechanics of election protection in their offices — in plain te

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