Voters hit the polls after over 11K have voted absentee
Published 8:50 am Tuesday, November 3, 2020
The line of voters emained after doors opened Tuesday morning at the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center. Eric Johnson/photodesk@asutindailyherald.com
A voter walks out of the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center while others wait in line Tuesday morning. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Election official Catherine Haslag helps a voter as she moves about santizating stations Tuesday morning at the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Election judges check in a voter Tuesday morning at the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
A voter fills out her ballot Tuesday morning at the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Early voters fill out their ballots in during the 2020 election. Herald file photo
Voting stations begin to fill up as voters begin casting their votes in November 2020. Herald file photo
People begin filing in not long after doors opened for Election Day Tuesday morrning at the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
It was a heavy turnout from the start Tuesday morning as the line to vote stretched deep into the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center parking lot. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
People line up and wait to vote early Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The line Tuesday morning stretched deep into the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center as people waited for doors to open. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
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The line stretched deep into the Holiday Inn and Convention Center as doors opened for Election Day voting Tuesday morning, but as of Monday over half of Mower County and Austin residents had already voted.
According to Scott Felten, Mower County auditor/treasurer, as of Monday, 52.5 percent of Mower County and 58 percent of Austin registered voters have already voted absentee.
Approximately 11,400 absentee and mail ballots have been accepted.
The last day for in-person absentee voting was Monday; however, those with absentee ballots can still drop them off up until 3 p.m. today. Those in mail ballot cities and townships can vote in person or drop off their ballot at the Mower County Elections office until 8 p.m. at 500 Fourth Avenue. NE.
If voters in mail ballot precincts still have the ballot packet (ballot and envelopes) that was mailed to them previously, they should bring it in with them as it will shorten the time it takes them to vote.
Mail balloting cities:
Elkton
Mapleview
Rose Creek
Sargeant
Taopi
Mail balloting townships:
Austin
Clayton
Frankford
Grand Meadow
Lansing
Marshall
Nevada
Pleasant Valley
Sargeant
Udolpho
Waltham
Windom
