Low turnout reported at some Virginia polling places on primary day

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The top story this morning voting underway in Virginia
polling centers opened up 2 hours ago for the statewide
primary primary day is happening a little later than
usual because of the redistricting battle back in
the spring and FOX 5's Melanie all which is live for us this
morning in Fairfax with what you need to know Mel good
morning.
Good morning and you know that may be having an impact on
turnout because I just checked here with Fairfax County Board
of Elections now this is precinct one 32 and only one
person has voted so far that person was in the wrong what
precincts I should say has shown up to vote, but they
didn't get to cast their vote because they've got to go to
their own precinct so we'll see how it picks up for the rest of
the day. But we do know that voters are back in their
familiar districts for this primary election. It's an open
primary so voters can choose which party's ballot they want
to mark you do have to bring an acceptable form of ID and
there's a number of things you can use their such as a driver's
license a passport or even a utility bill now among the
races to watch who will emerge as the opponent to Democrat
senator Mark Warner in the fall. There are 3 challengers
in today's Republican primary Warner is unopposed and in the
8th district 6 term incumbent representative Don buyer is
facing challengers for the Democrat Party nomination,
the 4 candidates include a former Alexandria City Council
member a tech executive a former CIA officer and a
retired general the GOP candidate is unopposed polls as
you mentioned they opened at 6, they will stay open until 7
PM and anyone who happens to be in line to vote at 07PM will
still be able to cast their ballot will send it back to
you.
