Crawford County experiences big numbers for early voting

Crawford County experiences big numbers for early voting

The election".

While many will be tuning into tonight's debates...some people aren't waiting to cast their ballots.

Early voting began last week in the land of lincoln.

And already many counties are seeing big turnouts.

News 10 bureau chief gary brian tells us how folks in crawford county are keeping those ballots safe and secure.

Gar} "early voting has begun in crawford county.

Now listen to this...on the first day that voting was available, nearly one hundred people came through these doors to cast their ballot."

The crawford county clerk's office is a busy place these days.

Election workers are working 12 hour shifts.

All to make sure your vote is counted.

"it's a good problem you know this is why we hold an election.

We want everybody that is eligible obviously to cast their ballot."

In the first four days of early voting more then 200 people placed their ballots..

There were 70 people just on the first day!

That turnout is being seen with mail in ballots as well.

"we've mailed out about 1,500 vote by mail applications on thursday and already have almost 200 of those back as well.

People are hand carrying them in, we've got them through the mail, we were also able to install a drop box in the office this year that comes straight into the election office."

The clerk's office is taking time to check each individual mail-in ballot that comes in.

"when we get the initial application in, we compare that signature on the application to the original voter registration.

As much as the judges do, the election judges do at the polling place.

If the signatures match then we go ahead and process that ballot."

When the ballot comes in the signature is checked one more time.

Every single vote checked by hand.

Making sure that no matter if you're voting by mail, early, or at the polls...the vote is counted securely and safely.

"you know three opportunities and three ways to vote.

Just pick one the suites you best and vote."

Gar} "the clerk's office was also able to secure grant funding from the cares act to make sure that polling places are clean and safe.

In crawford county, gary brian news 10."

The voter registration the voter brian news 10."

Brian news 10."