The third day of early voting for the November 8 General Election brought the largest number of registered voters to the polls so far in Baxter and Marion counties. Baxter County Clerk Canda Reese says early voting broke the 1000 mark with 1001 votes cast Wednesday bringing the three day early voting total to 2,877 votes cast. Dawn Moffit from Marion County Clerk’s office reported 339 votes cast Wednesday, up slightly from the previous day by one vote. She believes the addition of a third voting machine at the county courthouse polling location to the increase in voters casting ballots.
Izard county reported 173 early votes cast Wednesday bringing their three day total to 558 ballots cast.
Some voters are unfamiliar with the ballot and issues they will be considering when entering the voting booth, says Reese, thus slowing the process and creating long waits for other voters. Her office has begun passing out sample ballots to those waiting in line, but encourages voter to study the ballot and issues becore coming to the polls.
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Voters can go to KTLO.com/electioncentral to view ballots for any county in Arkansas.
Early voting in the state will continue until Monday, November 7 at 5 p.m. In Baxter County, early voting is at the courthouse Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at Twin Lakes Plaza Monday through Friday from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Marion County and Fulton County voters can cast their ballots during the early voting period at their county courthouses Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fulton County will also have early voting in Mammoth Spring at Simmons Bank on Saturday only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Izard County voters can vote early at Ozarka College in Melbourne Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early voting will also take place in Horseshoe Bend on November 3 and 4th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Anyone with questions should call their county clerk’s office, in Baxter County 425-3475, Marion County, 449-6226, Fulton County 895-3310 and in Izard County, 368-4316.
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