Some rural communities see weeks go by without any early voters in primary elections.

Some rural communities see weeks go by without any early voters in primary elections.

In last year’s primaries to nominate candidates for non-presidential offices on the November ballot, Virginia opened early voting on May 3. Not until more than two weeks later did the first voters in Covington cast their ballot — and those came by mail. Not until more than a month later, on June 6, did the first voter actually show up at the registrar’s office.Even in the last week of early voting, normally the busiest time, only three voters in…