Absentee Ballot Numbers Soar Locally

Thursday, 02 November 2006 02:17

Absentee Ballot Numbers Soar Locally

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The Amador County Elections Department is reporting a dramatic increase in the amount of absentee ballots requested by local voters this General Election cycle. During the lead up to the June Primary Election 8,536 absentee ballots were taken out by Amador County Voters. This November General Election that number has again increased with a whopping 9020 absentee ballots that have been taken out through the elections department. This represents 44.8 percent of the 20,119 registered voters here in Amador County. Of the 9020 ballots currently out to voters, only 3841 have been returned as of Wednesday, Nov 1st, to the Elections Department.

According to local Election Department officials, it is important that all ballots are returned to the election department.In fact, they must be returned for your vote to be counted this November 7th. There are many ways to return the ballots. You can mail the ballot, with .63 cents of postage placed on the return envelope. The ballots can be returned in person to the Elections Office located at 810 Court Street in Jackson. Also, ballots can be returned to polling locations until the closure of the polls on Election Day. Also, absentee voters, the election department wants to remind you to sign the back of the ballot’s envelope. This must signed for your vote to count. If you have any questions please call our Elections Department at 223-6465.