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Oct 10 2023
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Iowa’s absentee voting starts next week
Iowans can cast early ballots and county auditors can start sending out mail-in ballots for city and school elections starting next Wednesday. The general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 7. So far, over 5,000 Iowans have already requested absentee ballots for November’s election. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot from your county auditor is on Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. To download a
The Daily IowanSep 22 2023
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Absentee voting begins in Olmsted County Friday
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Absentee voting in the November 7th special election begins for eligible Olmsted County residents. Starting Friday, voters have until the Monday before election day to submit an absentee ballot. There are several ways to vote during the 46 day time frame by mail, In-person drop off or direct balloting in-person. Mailed absentees should be sent to the Olmsted County
KTTC NewsFeb 26 2024
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Michigan 2024 primary: 927K absentee ballots cast, 78K in-person early votes
• More than 1 million voters have cast ballots already ahead of Tuesday presidential primary • 78,000 voters cast ballots early in person using new system, 927,000 were cast absentee Michigan’s primary presidential election is Tuesday and more than 1 million voters have already cast ballots, including 78,000 who did so in person thanks to a new law, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said
Bridgemi.comMar 20 2024
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Hennepin County to computerize absentee ballot distribution
A computer system will soon be creating and mailing absentee ballots to the tens of thousands of Hennepin County voters who request them. The County Board approved a $1.6 million, five-year contract Tuesday with BlueCrest for an absentee ballot software and mailing system. It should be up and running by late fall, in time for the Nov. 5 election. Ginny Gelms, director of elections for Hennepin
Star TribuneOct 10 2023
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Absentee voting period in Iowa begins Oct. 18
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — Iowa voters who want to take part in early voting for the 2023 city-school elections can start casting their ballots on October 18. It also begins the absentee voting period along with the first day of people voting in person at their county election office. October 18 is the first day that county auditors can mail absentee ballots to those who request them. According
Siouxland ProudOct 10 2023
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Iowa absentee voting period begins next Wednesday
IOWA (KTTC) – Iowans can begin early voting and casting their ballots for the 2023 City-School Election Wednesday, October 18. October 18 marks the start of the absentee voting period and the first day Iowans can vote in person at their county election office. County Auditors can also start mailing out absentee ballots to those who requested them. More than 5,500 Iowans have requested an
KTTC NewsMar 20 2024
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Bill criminalizing absentee ballot assistance awaits Ivey’s signature
On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate approved a bill that would criminalize certain forms of assistance during the absentee ballot voting process. The bill will now move to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation, SB1, passed along party lines on a 24-5 vote. Bill sponsor Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, has said the reasoning for the legislation is to prevent ballot harvesting and
Alabama Political ReporterApr 09 2024
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NH bill allowing pre-processing of absentee ballots clears Senate
New Hampshire town clerks would be empowered to pre-process absentee ballots ahead of elections under a bill that unanimously passed the Senate Friday. Senate Bill 537 would allow clerks to examine the affidavits that voters send in as part of their absentee ballots and to check them for errors. Under the bill, that work could be done within three weeks of the elections. The bill would not
Yahoo NewsMar 22 2024
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Absentee ballots for presidential primary election due March 22
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Time is running out for Louisiana residents voting absentee to do so for the upcoming presidential primary election. According to the La. Secretary of State’s Office, a completed ballot must be turned in to the parish registrar of voters by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22. Military personnel, citizens outside the U.S., and voters who may be in the hospital have until 8
WAFB 9May 01 2023
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Michigan expands absentee voting for military members
Overseas voters and military members from Michigan will have more time to cast their absentee ballots in future elections under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. All absentee ballots were previously required to be received at local clerk's offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. While military and overseas voters will have to postmark their ballots on or before Election Day, their
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