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County clerk stresses safety of absentee voting process

With the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the likelihood that the 2020 elections will rely more heavily than usual on absentee ballots – otherwise known as absentee voting – County Clerk Linda Fritz would like to emphasize that the process is much safer than rumor may have you believe.

While the Democratic Party chose to perform its presidential caucus by write-in vote and the Republican Party hosted its convention online, no official word has yet been given on how the primary and general election could look. Governor Mark Gordon stated during a recent press conference that this will be a decision...