Friday at all general registrar’s offices and will continue until Nov. 2. Voters do not have to provide a reason or fill out an application to vote early in-person. Absentee ballots also can be requested and returned by mail.

Virginia’s 45-day early voting period starts Friday, which is one of the longest in the country. Senator Aaron Rouse is chairman of the committee that oversees voting laws in Virginia, and he says Democrats will continue to reject Republican efforts to roll back early voting.