Realizing that another election is not on most people’s minds, Douglas County officials recently spent $27,000 on mailers to remind voters of their upcoming city and school board contests. Included in the mailers were applications for advance ballots of which more than 46,000 were returned. Advanced voting officially began Oct. 18.
Election officials were thrilled with the response, more than 10 times that of a typical election, and from many who were first-time voters.
“I’m thrilled we captured so many people who have never voted in local elections…
Easier voting process yields better results
