Municipal Elections Amid The Pandemic

Megan Reyna was outside a polling site in Decatur with more on how turnout has been so far.

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Happening now - we're less than 2 hours away from polls closing for municipal elections across north alabama!

Waay31's megan reyna is live outside a polling site in decatur.

She has more on how turnout has been so far, megan?

The morgan county courthouse is just one of several different polling locations for the municipal election.

I spoke to the city clerk about an hour ago about voter turnout.

She said a lot of voters came out this morning before the rain hit - but since then its been slow.

With the coronavirus pandemic mail in voting was more popular this year.

More than 250 absentee ballots have been received.

Now this election does include the mayorial race.

Right now youre looking at the full list of candidates running against tab bowling who is up for relection.

Voters are asked to wear masks but its not required.

Poll workers will have them on at all times.

The polls close at 7pm live in decatur mr waay 31 news