The last day to request an absentee ballot be mailed for the Nov. 8 General Election is Wednesday in Buchanan County.

“It usually takes about a day or two to get the request and then once we get the request we’ve got to mail the ballot,” said Mary Baack-Garvey, Buchanan County Clerk. “I would highly recommend folks that do need to have their ballots mailed that they fax or email us their request that way we get the ballot out as soon as we see their request come through.”

Baack-Garvey said while the last day to mail a ballot is Wednesday, absentee voting will continue until the close of business on Monday, Nov. 7.

“If you are going to be out of town or away from your jurisdiction on election day you can vote absentee,” Baack-Garvey said. “We have basically your three main excuses to vote absentee; the main one is if you’re going to be out of town or our military folks who are deployed overseas or another state and lastly ours that are on the permanent list are those who have trouble getting out. Maybe they can’t drive anymore, or maybe a physical confinement keeps them in their home.”

So far, Baack-Garvey said around 2,200 ballots have been cast absentee.

“Don’t think that absentee voting is completely done.  That only means that we can’t mail anymore out,” Baack-Garvey said.  “They can still come in and vote absentee.”

The Buchanan County Clerk’s Office will hold special hours for absentee voting ahead of the election.  Saturday, Nov. 5 the office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.  The last day to vote absentee is Monday, Nov. 7 until the office closes at 5 p.m.  Absentee ballots can still be turned in by a relative or the actual voter until 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Voters will be able to cast a regular ballot Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the polls which are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.  For more information CLICK HERE.