Mail In Voters Advised To hand Deliver Ballots

As we inch closer to Tuesday, is there still time to mail in your ballot - or should you return it in person?

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We're 6 days away from the general election... as we inch closer to tuesday ?

"* is there still time to mail in your ballot ?

"* or should you return it in person?

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is live in mason city.

Alex... what are you finding out?

Xxx amy ... cerro gordo county auditor adam wedmore tells me out of the 87?

"*hundred ballots mailed out... well over 12?

"* hundred still need to be returned.

With the deadline in sight?

"* wedmore advises voters to not mail in their ballots ?*- instead ?

"* hand deliver them o the courthouse... or drop it in the outdoor ballot box to make sure your vote is counted.

If your only option is to mail in your ballot... wedmore says if a voter returns their ballot in the mail, as long as that ballot was postmarked the day before the election or before, and our office receives it no later than noon the monday following the election, that can be eligible for counting.

But if anybody hand delivers a ballot back to our office after the polls close on election night, that ballot will not be eligible for counting."

The last day to vote ahead of election day and avoid some of the large crowds at the courthouse ?

"* is monda.

Live in mason city ?

"* alex jirgens thank you alex.

Wedmore says the outdoor ballot box on the south side of the courthouse has been a popular spot ?

"* so far about 26?

"*hundred ballots have been returned to it.