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Absentee ballots cause ease and frustration

Election Day is November 3rd, but residents across the state including Sturgeon Bay may be able to cast their ballots as soon as next month. City Clerk Stephanie Reinhardt says it is preparing to send out over 1,600 absentee ballots on September 17th with many more likely to trickle out in the coming weeks. Reinhardt says many voters opted to ask for absentee ballots for the final three elections of the year starting in April when the Safer at Home order was still in effect. Wisconsin has seen record-setting absentee voting in 2020, but many ballots have also not been counted. Over 23,000 ballots were rejected during the April primary because they were not filled out correctly according to recent voting data. Reinhardt points to the highlighted portions of the ballot to make sure no issues arise.

Voters get a letter sent to them notifying them why their ballot was rejected and the proper steps to fix it. Absentee ballots in Sturgeon Bay already have return postage on them, but you can also choose to hand it in person or place it in the drop-off box at city hall.

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