By james art 
NORFOLK, Va. — Voters poured into Hampton Roads on Saturday for one last push of early voting.
Hours before the deadline, long queues formed at some polling stations. In two places in Norfolk it was a different story.
“There’s no lines right now — so get right in, do our job and get out,” said Norfolk voter Carson Deardorff.
Voters there told News 3 early voting reduced some of the stress on polling day.
“I was worried about the queues, especially because I’m here with my disabled husband and we were going to come together. So we decided this morning. We’re like you know what, let’s just go out there and get it done,” said Norfolk voter Kimberly Mudder.
Everyone wanted their voice to be heard.
“Were there any key issues that brought you out today?” asked News 3 reporter Erica Craven.
“Absolutely,” Wise said. “The finances of our government and our nation are very important, so are our basic freedoms, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and who is going to protect those rights for us as a whole.”
“[I’m] early voting in possibly the most important election in years. . . You have women’s rights on the line, you only have human decency, only basic rights are up for grabs. And it’s important to come out and support your fellow citizens, hopefully voting for something that will make them better,” said Angel Snyder, a Norfolk voter.
“I mean, voting itself is always important and everyone should have the opportunity to do so,” Deardorff added.
Voters who spoke to News 3 certainly weren’t alone at the polls in Hampton Roads.
As of 3:30 Saturday afternoon, Hampton saw more than 25,500 in-person early voting during the early voting period, and Virginia Beach saw more than 88,300. At the end of the early voting period, Suffolk counted more than 20,200.
As of Saturday, the Virginia Public Access Project reported that 33.8 percent of registered voters had turned out for early voting statewide.
Although early voting has ended, there is still time to vote.
Election day is November 5.