# 6/18/26 - Early voting begins today for most of Virginia

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Podcast: [VPM Daily Newscast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vpm-daily-newscast-1019051)
Published: 2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.vpm.org/show/vpm-daily-newscast
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