HURRICANE IMPACTED VOTING

With early voting for this year’s general election less than two weeks away, the supervisors of elections in counties affected by Hurricane Michael are figuring out ways to get out the vote. Tommy Hardee, supervisor of elections for Madison County, said Liberty, Calhoun and Gulf counties plan to establish voting centers that will open October 27th, the day early voting for the general election is scheduled to commence, and remain so for 12 hours a day through election day on November 6th. Voters can cast ballots whenever they’re able to reach a polling center. Secretary of State Ken Detzner said his office will provide any needed assistance to county elections offices impacted by the storm.

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