The city clerk of Florence told WAAY 31 that the city officially has 442 absentee ballots in the local municipal election, three times the normal amount.
Still have games and practices that week.
Happening now -- people in florence are voting to determine who will lead their city.
The city clerk told waay 31 they officially have 442 absentee ballots - that's three times the normal amount.
Waay31's breken terry went city hall where the coronavirus is leading not only to more absentee ballots but also changing how this election will look the rest of the night.
Johnson- i didn't know if i would be able to be here today that's why i made sure i put in my absentee vote.
Earline johnson told me the virus didn't deter her from voting in person, but she ultimately decided to request an absentee ballot because she wasn't sure if she'd have a doctors appointment or another obligation today.
Johnson- it was easy.
I went by myself and it was easy for me to do.
If you read the instructions everything went smooth.
Johnson proudly wears a candidates shirt for florence city council district one seat, and said she's interested to see how the florence mayors race turns out too.
Johnson- people that i've talked to they want to cast their vote.
From what i can hear from my neighborhood they are casting their vote and that's what it's all about.
You are going to have to make your voice speak and that's one way of making it speak is to vote.
Thanks breken.
For the first time in 20 years sheffield will vote in a new mayor.
Current mayor ian sanford decided not to seek re- election.
Muscle shoals mayor david bradford didn't seek another term either.
So two of the shoals biggest cities will have two new
Municipal elections during the pandemic