Early voting has begun in Virginia. And the turnout...?

[spooky3]

14. It could, but the law makes voting by mail easier than ever now.

For example, at one time you had to have a witness to vote by mail, and had to have what VA considered a legitimate excuse (though it was pretty easy to find one that applied to you). So it’s hard to say how much of the increase in early in person voting is accounted for by COVID in 2020.