Primary Election Is One Week Away

TODAY, DIRECT BALLOTING BEGAN FOR VOTERS IN OLMSTED COUNTY AND ROCHESTER.

Head to our election the primary election is one week away.

Today ?

"* direct balloting began for voters in olmsted county and rochester.

Kimt news three's calyn thompson joins us live to show us what that looks like during the pandemic.xxx amy ?

"* starting today voters can come here to the pop?

"*up voting location at the olmsted county government center.

As you can see safety measures are in place with the social distancing signs, plexi glass, and people wearing masks.

Here's how it works... rather than sealing the absentee ballot into an envelope to be processed later... in?

"*person voters will insert their ballots directly into the tabulator.

Those votes aren't totaled until 8 o'clock on election night.

The goal of this option is to provide convenience and reduce the number of people at the polls on election day.xxx we always vote.

It's our obligation, we live here, we pay taxes, so we vote.

The more people who vote ahead of time, that's the less people who have to go to polling sites on election.

And again it may help us disperse any potential crowds.

And again, the whole idea is to reduce the risk of covid 19.

Direct balloting goes until monday... the day before the primary election on tuesday, august 11th.

We'll have the dates and times for you on our website kimt dot com.

Live in rochester, calyn thompson, kimt thanks calyn.

Election officials say usually primary elections have a lower turnout than general elections.

This year though ?

"* local election officials are already seeing double than what they saw in 20?

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