Time Is Running Out to Submit Mail Ballots
Ada, MN — If you haven’t submitted your mail-in ballot, you most likely will need to drop it off yourself to make sure that it is accepted in time. Unlike the 2020 election, this year a ballot has to be received by or on election day, which is Tuesday, November 8th, for it to be counted, according to Norman County Auditor Donna Hanson.
To ensure your ballot is counted, Hanson recommends either hand delivering it in courthouse or using one of their drop-boxes located outside by 8pm on election night.
As of Wednesday morning, 1037 ballots had been accepted so far in Norman County. That’s approximately 27% of all registered voters in the county. While the ballots are accepted, they are not counted until election night. Hanson expects a later than usual year of counting ballots this time around, which is due to a shortage in election judges and two significant write-in campaigns for Norman County Offices in this year’s election.
Cindy Julin began a write-in campaign against Elizabeth Brainerd for Norman County Attorney once James Brue withdrew from the race right after the deadline to get on the ballot and just recently Angie Nelson launched a write-in campaign against Steve Jacobson and Curt Johannsen for Norman County District 3 County Commissioner.