Up North Progressive

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The primary election is only two days away.  If you haven’t registered to vote yet or unsure if you’re registered to vote, it’s not too late! You can register to vote and even apply for an absentee ballot right up to election day!

To check if you’re registered to vote, simply click this link and use the form to check your voter registration status. Once you’re verified, you will have the opportunity to look at your ballot as it will appear at the polls on election day. This is also the location to check the status of your absentee ballot if you mailed it back to your local clerk.

On that page, you will see a link for “local clerk”. Click that link and your local clerk’s name, address, contact info, and most importantly, their pre-election weekend hours! will appear. For example, Up North Progressive’s local clerk will be open today, Sunday, August 2, 2020, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Contact your local clerk, register to vote, and even apply and receive an absentee ballot today.

But DO NOT put that ballot in the mail after you voted at home! You will need to return your absentee ballot in person no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Every voting precinct has a drop-off box. Contact your local clerk to find out where that box is located. Even better, once you receive your absentee ballot from the clerk, fill it out right there, and turn it in.

Remember, you will need some form of proof that you live in the voting precinct to receive a ballot. Your local clerk will need to see that proof before they can register you to vote and provide you with a ballot. Your driver’s license or state ID is perfect. 

You still have time to vote, but you need to do it as soon as possible! Absentee voting is easy.  This year it’s the safest way to exercise your right to vote as an American citizen and registered voter.