♦ Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia began early voting on September 20. ♦ Vermont started tallying on September 21.  ♦ Illinois opened polling locations on September 26. ♦ California, Montana and Nebraska joined on October 7. ♦ Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio and Wyoming begin early voting on October 8, and ♦ Arizona on October 9.  ♦ North Carolina was the first battleground state to offer early voting, October 17.  ♦ Louisiana began today, October 18th.

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For residents in those states and others who have begun voting, let us begin our ground reporting on precinct level activity.

What is happening in your neighborhood, town, hamlet, village, county or city?  How are the polls in your area?

Ground reports have a record of accuracy.