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On St. Thomas, early voting takes place at the Election System office in Lockhart Gardens upstairs Banco Popular. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting ends on October 29.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early voting numbers in the territory have been strong, according to data provided by the Election System of the Virgin Islands, with over 2,000 citizens casting their ballots early as of October 17. 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