Virginia voter registration extended through Friday

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Virginia’s voter registration deadline has been extended by a federal judge after heavy demand and website issues prevented some voters from registering online.

Judge Claude Hilton on Thursday ordered an immediate reopening of voter registration in Virginia through Friday.

In federal court in Alexandria, state officials sought to extend the deadline through Monday but Hilton said he would only extend the process long enough to make up for the computer glitches that occurred in the hours leading up to the original Oct. 17 deadline.

Virginia elections commissioner Edgardo Cortes says the department will notify voters of the extension. Commonwealth residents can register online or by mail with a Friday postmark.