The county is the first locality in Virginia to try out the new voting method.

Meanwhile, at least one polling center is pulling double-duty as a COVID vaccine site for young kids.

The Court of Appeals changed the original June 28 date of the primary after a series of challenges to the legislature’s redistricting plan that still need to be resolved.

Some experts say that ballot security remains a challenge, but proponents of mobile voting say they are confident it can be overcome.

More than 11% of mail ballots were returned as undeliverable ahead of the 2020 general election, likely because of outdated information in D.C.’s voter registry.

D.C. voters first got a taste of vote-by-mail during the Nov. 2020 election, and now city officials are looking to make it — along with ballot drop boxes and citywide vote centers — permanent.

If approved, early voting sites will be at the White Oak, Nancy Dacek North Potomac, and Bauer Drive community rec centers.

Like the system recently used in New York City’s mayoral election, a D.C. bill would let voters rank up to five candidates in any given race.

Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau has re-introduced a bill that would allow permanent residents who are not U.S. citizens to vote in city elections.

D.C. election officials say they are considering mailing every voter a ballot for future elections as they did last November.