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  • Hello, Virginia! I'm Stephen Colbert. Do you want to vote

  • in the 2020 election? 'Course you do! Everybody knows Virginia

  • is the smartest state in the nation. Well I'm going to show you how because

  • it's time for part 22 of our 50-part series:

  • Better Know A Ballot. Tonight, the greatest state in the nation: Virginia!

  • "The Votin' Virginians!" What makes Virginia the greatest? Well did you know

  • Virginia is known as the mother of presidents, because it is the birthplace

  • of eight U.S. presidents? Like any mother, obviously

  • Virginia doesn't have a favorite, but she does have a least favorite.

  • I'm looking at you William Henry Harrison. Not wearing a coat in cold

  • weather? Who raised you? Another fun fact:

  • Virginia is one of just 50 states that have been selected to vote in this

  • year's presidential election. So here's how you can get started voting

  • in Virginia right now. This is general information for how you

  • can vote early and by mail. Check out betterknowaballot.com for more

  • information on all the links you need. The link for Virginia is below. Okay

  • first make sure you're registered to vote.

  • You can register online; just use our link. The deadline is October 13th,

  • but do it now. Once you're registered, you can request an absentee ballot online;

  • just use our link to get there. Ballot requests must be received by

  • October 23rd, but if you want to make sure

  • to get your ballot in on time, do it now. Now when you get your ballot, fill it out

  • carefully, sign where indicated and mail it to the address on the

  • envelope. You can also hand deliver your ballot to a secure dropbox location;

  • use our link to find one near you. Okay your ballot must be hand delivered or

  • postmarked by 7pm on November 3rd, so the U.S. Postal

  • Service recommends mailing it no later than October 27th,

  • but play it safe and do it right away. Or, if you want to vote in person, you can

  • vote early at your local registrar's office from

  • September 18th through October 31st. Use our link to

  • check their hours and be sure to bring an acceptable ID.

  • Wear a mask, wash your hands, go vote. So there you are Virginia. Know another

  • smart Virginian who wants to vote? Just send them this video,

  • and spread the word using the hashtag #betterknowaballot. Come on Virginia!

  • I've heard you're for lovers - prove you're also lovers of democracy.

  • Go vote!

Hello, Virginia! I'm Stephen Colbert. Do you want to vote

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