With early voting now open and a deluge of absentee ballot requests for the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election, Baxter County Clerk Canda Reese has seen some developing issues she would like to help voters clarify.National reports of issues with absentee ballots not being properly received have some second-guessing their decisions. Reese explains the situation.
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The provisional ballot will eventually be certified, after verification there were no duplicate votes cast, Reese says.
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Another source of confusion has been with the return of absentee ballots. Some who are concerned about mailing the ballot are seeking to return them in person. But with the a sign outside the Baxter County Courthouse instructing voters to a new location for early voting, the would-be voters are trying to turn the ballots in at the early voting location.
Reese says her office is open, and completed absentee ballots must be returned to the courthouse.
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Reese has also seen brewing issues with voter identification. She says many new voters are not meeting the necessary requirements to vote in the state of Arkansas.
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Those voters will not be denied the opportunity to vote, but will only be allowed to cast a provisional ballot.
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Reese encourages anyone with questions about voting to contact her office at 870-425-3475 or the Baxter County Election Commission at 213 East Fifth Street in Mountain Home.
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