Nearly everyone in Daviess County will be required to vote by absentee ballot in the June 23 primary election, according to the plan laid out Thursday by the Daviess County Board of Elections.
The plan limits in-person voting to individuals with disabilities, and the Daviess County Courthouse will serve as the only polling place.
The plan, which follows the guidelines set by the State Board of Elections, will be voted on next week.
“This plan is being used to address the issues that we face with carrying out the election due to the COVID-19 virus and exposing the public, our poll workers, and our staff to health concern issues,” according to the Clerk’s Office.
A web portal for voters to request an absentee ballot is being created and will be available by May 22. Those who can’t use the online portal can call the County Clerk’s Office at 270-240-5771, but callers are encouraged to wait until the portal opens. That number will not be made available until May 18.
Voters will be able to mail in their ballots using prepaid postage. There will be an absentee ballot drop box located in the lobby of the Courthouse for those wishing to drop their ballots off.
Mailed ballots postmarked by June 23 can be accepted through June 27. Any ballots with signatures that cannot be verified will have until June 29 to be remedied. The results for the County will be certified by June 30 at noon.
No tallies will be run prior to June 23 at 6 p.m.
For voters with disabilities that require in-person voting, a polling place will be set up in the lobby of the Courthouse from June 1-June 23. People who need to vote at this site will have to make an appointment by calling 270-240-5771. Voters with appointments will park outside of the Courthouse no more than five minutes before their scheduled appointment and call the number.
“Some changes can still be made, and we anticipate having to solve issues as we navigate this uncharted undertaking,” officials with Clerk’s Office said. “We ask for patience and appreciate the community’s consideration as we go through this process.”
Voters have until May 26 to register to vote or make name or address changes. Only Republican and Democratic voters will be eligible to vote.
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