Don't vote advance if you've requested mail-in ballots.
That's the message from the Johnson County Elections Board.
WAITING FOR YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT?YOU'RE NOT ALONE.ELECTION WORKERS SAYSOME VOTERS AREGETTING IMPATIENT.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSEXPLAINS WHAT NOT TODO, IF YOU REQUESTED AMAIL-IN BALLOT AND IT'SSTILL NOT HERE YET.ADVANCE VOTING ISHAPPENING IN SEVERALCOUNTIES ACROSSKANSAS.ALREADY, ELECTIONOFFICES ARE SEEING ONEMAIN PROBLEM.Connie Schmidt/ Johnson CountyElection Commissioner"We had this in August whenwe sent out a lot of mailballots.
We have those peoplethat requested a mail ballot, ifthey haven't gotten it yet onthe day, we opened in personearly voting.
They decide theyare going to come vote inperson."SO, POLL WORKERS HAVETO MAKE ADJUSTMENTSFOR THAT VOTER.Connie Schmidt/ Johnson CountyElection Commissioner"That requires a provisionalballot because we havealready issued ballot to them."THIS PROVISIONAL BALLOTMIGHT SEEM LIKE A SIMPLESWITCH BUT IT IS COSTINGELECTION OFFICES TIME.Connie Schmidt/ Johnson CountyElection Commissioner"It creates additional workload.
The provisional ballotshave to be researched afterthe board meets."AND MONEY.Connie Schmidt/ Johnson CountyElection Commissioner"Because we have alreadysent a ballot and then we haveto give you a second ballot.Planning wise when you arepurchasing ballots and all ofthose things that go intoelection, its kind of tilts us alittle bit.
We may run out orvarious jurisdictions could runout."ELECTION COMMISSIONERCONNIE SCHMIDT SAY JUSTWAIT...YOUR BALLOT WILLCOME.
Advance voting in JoCo coming to a close
The upcoming election has a lot of people out voting ahead of Election Day in Johnson County.
