By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
joanne@wktv.org
If you have a non-election matter next week in the City of Wyoming, you might want to avoid the Wyoming City Hall on Tuesday.
City officials announced that the city offices would be closed to non-election related visitors on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
“This is the same process that we did for the May and the August elections,” said Amanda Moore, communications specialist for the city. “This is so we will be able to process new voters and get them set up to vote either here at city hall or at their precinct.”
The city hall’s parking lot will be set up in as drive-thru for those wishing to register as new voters and to cast their ballot. This is the same set up as what was offered during the primary in August.
Voters with absentee ballots will be able to drop off their ballots. There will be some limited services available such as the treasurer’s drive up window will be open as well as the city’s payment/absentee drop-off box. Those with city business can contact the specific city office to make arrangements as well, Moore said.
Due to the capacity limits currently in place because of COVID-19, the city hall can only have 20 people in its lobby. For the past couple of weeks, this has resulted in lines to get into the building as the election draws near.
“I don’t have the exact numbers right now, but I can tell you that we have received more absentee ballots for this election than we have received in the past three presidential elections,” Moore said, adding that the facility has had about 1,500 visitors weekly when it normally averages about 350. “We are assuming this is related to the elections,” she said.
The last day a registered voter can request an absentee ballot is Monday, Nov. 2, at the city clerk’s office. On election day, registered voters must vote at their designated precinct, Moore said. Those with an absentee ballot have until 8 p.m. on election day to return the ballot to the clerk’s office.
Only those registering to vote on election day may request to vote absentee ballot or they can vote at his/her precinct. If a person chooses to vote at his/her precinct, he/she will be given a slip by the clerk’s office so they can vote, Moore said.
For more information about the voting process in the City of Wyoming, click here.
