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|||{{headline}}One person said they received an absentee ballot application with their pet's name, according to the League of Women Voters of Virginia.Absentee voting is more popular than ever this year as the coronavirus pandemic discourages voters from heading to the polls, but about a half-million people in Virginia were mailed absentee ballot applications that they did not ask for — and that have incorrect address on the return envelopes.The applications were sent by an organization called the Center for Voter Information.In a statement from the group Thursday sent along by their partner organization, the Voter Participation Center, the CVI said, “We are aware that some of the mailers may have directed the return envelopes to the wrong election offices.”They said the affected areas are Fairfax City and Fairfax County, Franklin City and Franklin County, Richmond City and Richmond County, and Roanoke City and Roanoke County.“Approximately half a million applications sent to eligible voters in Virginia included incorrect information,” the group said, “and we are working diligently to address the issues. Mistakes in our programming are very rare, but we take them seriously, and our methods overall are extraordinarily effective.”CVI added, “We know that voters are on high alert as the November election approaches, and we regret adding to any confusion. Please rest assured that we are working with local election officials in Virginia to redirect the vote-by-mail applications to the proper locations, and will rectify any errors at our own expense.”For example, people in Fairfax County were given envelopes addressed to the Fairfax City registrar’s office, .The Virginia Board of Elections said in a statement Thursday that they were not connected with the Center for Voter Information or the Voter Participation Center.They said voters who want ballots mailed to them should apply on the&nbsp;.Any applications that ended up in the wrong office would be forwarded to the correct one, the board said, and anyone who has already applied for a ballot doesn’t need to do it again.“One person stated that a dead person received one and a pet received one,” said Deb Wake, president of the voting-rights advocacy group the&nbsp;.“We think that they are encouraging people to vote absentee, but they are not helping,” Wake said. “It’s feeding into voter confusion.”Ballots will start going in the mail Sept. 18, the&nbsp;Board of Elections&nbsp;said.There have been reports of&nbsp;similar problems&nbsp;in other states, including North Carolina and Pennsylvania.|||||||||||Like WTOP on and follow WTOP on and to engage in conversation about this article and others.Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up .© 2022 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

|||{{headline}}One person said they received an absentee ballot application with their pet's name, according to the League of Women Voters of Virginia.Absentee voting is more popular than ever this year as the coronavirus pandemic discourages voters from heading to the polls, but about a half-million people in Virginia were mailed absentee ballot applications that they did not ask for — and that have incorrect address on the return envelopes.The applications were sent by an organization called the Center for Voter Information.In a statement from the group Thursday sent along by their...

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