The Advance contacted University of Mary Washington professor Stephen Farnsworth to get his take on the lower turnout numbers. “Wow,” he began. “These declines raise questions about whether the parties are investing enough in getting out the vote efforts. With a very close congressional election in the region we should be seeing a lot of early votes locked in - not the declines we are seeing so far.” ANALYSIS: Are Candidates Trading Shoe Leather for Online Ads? (FXBG Advance)