Deadlines loom for absentee voters in VA

Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois State Board of Elections today alerted voters throughout Illinois about the voting by mail process during this fall’s election due to recent complaints raised by confused and concerned voters. To vote in person, voters who reside in Wicomico County can vote before election day at an early voting center in Wicomico County or on election day at the polling place for their residence in Wicomico County.

On Thursday morning, 12 more early voting sites will open across Mecklenburg County.

The general registrars’ offices will be open Saturday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 5, for voters wishing to cast their absentee ballots in person.

2016 is the first time Coloradans are voting for president by mail.

At 977, Tuesday marked the fewest voters and the first day when less than 1,000 voted.

“I don’t want to wait in those long lines”, says Mary Eaton.

The strength of the Democratic early voting effort appears to be paying dividends in states where voting is underway, including the swing-state of Ohio.

More than 583,000 people have already voted in Georgia – that’s a 40% turnout increase from this point in 2012. She hopes lawmakers will pass early voting.

BE ON TIME AND AVOID PEAK HOURS IF POSSIBLE – Early voting hours are 8 a.m.to 8 p.m. and voting hours on Election Day are 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. Voters who are in line when the polls close at 7 p.m. must be allowed to cast their vote.

Broome County residents are taking advantage of extended voting hours at the Board of Elections. Please note – individuals (who are not disabled) should pick up their own absentee ballots.

Registered Democrats have jumped ahead of regiestered Republicans by more than 100,000 votes in the Tar Heel State so far, as thousands of voters cast ballots over the weekend. The ballot is available in both English and Spanish. Once you are in the polling booth, you can be assured the vote you cast is private.

According to Turner, the Absentee Voting Board verifies a voter’s registration information, then issues the voter’s ballots.

All absentee ballot application forms can be found online at vote.virginia.gov.

Changes in state law due to lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s strict voter ID made it easier for people who can not get an ID because they are missing required documentation. At the local board of elections, the ballot is fed into a scanner which reads and tabulates the selections made by voters. The Clerk’s office increased the number of designated Early Voting sites for suburban Cook County voters to 52 for the Presidential Election, up from 44 in the March Primary. These drop-off locations are not early voting locations, but for mail ballots only.

Voters who apply for absentee ballots close to the November 1 deadline will be cutting it close, Crispell said.

Voters encountering sudden emergencies, such as the last-minute scheduling of major surgery or an out-of-town work assignment, can complete emergency absentee ballot requests November 2 to November 4.

Visit this website for more information.

All voted absentee ballots must be physically received by Voter Services by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 (postmarks do not apply). The fact is that your vote could make all the difference in not only swaying an election, but in fulfilling your duty as a proud American and Webster County citizen.

There are almost 7.8 million Ohioans registered to vote. All statements and videos are posted directly by the candidate, unedited by the League of Women Voters.

Holland stressed that people sending ballots back on paper must make sure the paper is signed by a witness.

All provisional ballot applications are reviewed, regardless of whether or not the provisional ballots impact the outcome of an election.