LAST MINUTE CONCERNS FOR ABSENTEE VOTERS

My absentee ballot has finally arrived in the mail. But I’m afraid my ballot won’t be received in the election office in time to be counted!

You have several options:

* Mail your ballot. If postmarked no later than Saturday, September 5th, and arrives in the election office by 1:00 PM, Friday, September 11th, it will be given to the absentee board for consideration

or

* Personally deliver your absentee ballot to the county election office. You can take your voted absentee ballot to the election office before 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 8th. Voted ballots MUST be delivered to the auditor’s office, either by mail or in person.

or

* Vote at the polls. You can take your unvoted absentee ballot with you to the polls and surrender it to the election officials, allowing you to vote in the normal manner. If you forget your ballot or cannot find it, you will be asked to vote a “provisional” ballot, which means that your ballot will be put into an envelope. On Wednesday, September 9th, the Special Precinct Board will consider provisional ballots.

I voted early by absentee ballot, but have changed my mind. Can I get my ballot back?

No.

I don’t want to vote for anyone on the ballot for a particular race. How do I cast a write-in vote?

Follow the instructions for write-in candidates provided with your absentee ballot. Call the Auditor’s office if you have any questions. If you are voting at the polls, instructions for write-in candidates are posted in each polling booth. If you have any questions, you can ask one of the workers at the voting precinct.