Absentee voting opens for primaries

The absentee voting period has opened for the primary elections and the Crook County Clerk’s Office is ready to receive your request.

While you can request an absentee ballot at any time during the year of an election, voting via that ballot occurs during a limited window. This window opened on Tuesday and will remain so until August 19, when it must be returned to the office before 7 p.m.

Apply for an absentee ballot by calling the office at 283-1323 or emailing [email protected]. Ballots can be mailed to you if you are unable to visit the office to pick one up, or you can designate an individual to pick up the ballot on your behalf.

When requesting a ballot, you must provide your full name and date of birth, as well as your current address and the address to which it should be mailed, the election for which your request is intended, the political party ballot you wish to receive and a statement that you are eligible to vote in the primary.

Once a ballot has been received by the County Clerk’s Office, it is considered voted and you will not be able to change your vote.

However, if you marked your ballot and have not submitted it, you can destroy it and request a replacement or vote in person at your polling station.