Tag: Absentee

Clerks prep for Aug. 6 primary, absentee ballots go out this week

Jun. 23—TRAVERSE CITY — Election preparation in the region is going well, Antrim County Clerk Sheryl Guy said Friday. “It’s pretty routine.” County clerks throughout the region are readying for Aug. 6, when voters will decide on a number of primary races and a slew of ballot proposals amid new voting procedures and a divided […]

French absentee voters scramble to have their say in high-stakes election

Voters who do not expect to be able to cast ballots themselves are scrambling to make their voices heard in France’s high-stakes legislative election by signing up in their hundreds of thousands to hand their voting rights to loved ones and friends. The Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that it counted 410,000 such requests in […]

Report shows New Mexico schools have chronic absentee problem

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – When it comes to students showing up for school, New Mexico is getting a failing grade. “Attendance is important. In reality, I could have you here for eight hours and not get through all my questions,” said Rep. Brian Baca, a Republican representing Valencia County. This embedded content is not available in […]

New Mexico residents can check status of absentee ballot with app

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is reminding voters of a helpful app to check the status of their absentee ballot as it moves through the mail. The New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State introduced a ballot tracking app called Ballot Scout. KRQE’s Election Coverage The state says the app makes tracking mail-in ballots […]

State announces new absentee ballot tracking system

May 14—If you’re voting absentee and wondering where your ballot is, you’re in luck. Mail-in voters statewide will be able to track the delivery and return status of their ballots with a new online system called Ballot Scout, Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced in a news release Tuesday. Any voter can request an […]

Absentee voting now underway for June primaries in Maine

May 14—Maine voters started casting ballots in the June primaries this week. Absentee voting is underway for the June 11 election, the first state primaries held under the new semi-open primary law that allows unenrolled voters to cast ballots in any party’s primary without being enrolled in that party. “We want voters to be aware […]