While a record number of absentee ballot requests in this election may take the center-stage in national politics, it’s the local officials running the elections who will carry the burden of ensuring it is fairly conducted. | Adobe Stock
While a record number of absentee ballot requests in this election may take the center-stage in national politics, it’s the local officials running the elections who will carry the burden of ensuring it is fairly conducted. | Adobe Stock
As the Election Day approaches, many North Carolina voters are choosing to vote absentee, whether they mail in the ballots or hand-deliver their ballots to designated election officials.
By the end of August, the Iredell County Board of Elections had already exceeded its previous record for absentee ballot requests, the Statesville Record and Landmark reported. The county had received more than 6,000 absentee ballot requests with two months left before the election, compared to 4,256 total in 2016.
As of Sept. 30, the state Board of Elections reported more than 17,700 absentee ballot requests from Iredell County.
The increase in absentee ballot requests also puts enhanced pressure on individual county boards of election to ensure that everything runs smoothly and the election is conducted properly, the Statesville Record and Landmark reported.
"Trust me, we don't want mistakes to happen. That means I've got to do another election." Becky Galliher, Iredell Board of Elections director, said, the Statesville Record and Landmark reported. "After November, I'm ready to move on and get ready for Christmas. I do not want to cost this county a second election."
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