Jamestown  (Stutsman County)    Stutsman County officials are reminding voters of information, concerning the November 3, 2020, elections.

Below is the flyer submitted by Stutsman County IT Director, Josh Smaage, available on the County’s web site.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Election officials remind voters that Stutsman County will be conducting the General Election on November 3, 2020. The county-wide polling place for all precincts, Jamestown Civic Center, will be open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm that day.

If you have requested an absentee ballot, a secure ballot drop box is available from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, in the entrance of the Stutsman County Courthouse, 511 2nd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND 58401. Another secure ballot drop box is available 24 hours a day in the entrance of the Stutsman County Law Enforcement Center, 205 6th St SE, Jamestown, ND 58401.

Absentee ballots must be postmarked no later than November 2, 2020.  Ballots may also be delivered to the above located drop boxes or the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office by 5:00 pm on November 2, 2020.

Stutsman County has chosen to permanently close the rural election precincts and offer a ‘vote by mail’ option to the affected precincts. If you choose to ‘vote by mail’ each voter will need to complete and return an absentee application to the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office. On September 14, 2020, applications were mailed to those voters without an application on file for the General Election. If you have not received an application, please contact the Auditor’s Office at (701) 252-9035. Vote by Mail ballots must be postmarked no later than November 2, 2020.  Ballots may also be delivered in the above located drop boxes or to the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office by 5:00 pm on November 2, 2020.

The Early Voting Precinct will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Stutsman County Courthouse beginning October 19 and ending October 30, 2020.

Whether a person votes by absentee ballot or in-person, valid identification including the voter’s name, current residential address and date of birth is required. Options include a North Dakota driver’s license, a nondriver’s identification card, ID issued by a tribal government or a long-term care identification certificate. More information about voter identification can be found at vote.nd.gov. Voters can also verify their voting information and address at vote.nd.gov. If a voter is unable to update their current address before election day, then the voter MUST bring with them a document such as a lease, utility bill or bank statement showing their current residential address.

This information, and more, can be found at www.stutsmancounty.gov.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Voters for the November 3, 2020 General Election, have several options available to cast their ballots.

Prior to the June 2020 primary election, those who marked on the application that you wanted to receive an absentee (mail) ballot for the General Election will receive a ballot., with the information already in their system.

Absentee ballots to those who have requested them will be mailed on September 24th, 2020.  Send the ballot by mail on or before November 2nd, 2020.  Absentee ballots will begin to be processed November 2nd but results and tabulation will not occur until November 3rd, 2020.

Instead of mailing the ballot to the courthouse, voters have the option to bring the ballot to the Stutsman County Courthouse drop box, located inside the main doors, week days from 8-a.m., to 5-p.m.

Another drop box will be located at the Law Enforcement Center, available to November 2 at 5-p.m.

Early Voting at the Courthouse begins weekdays October 19th and running through October 30th. Doors are open from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, including over the Noon hour. Masks are not required but are strongly encouraged in order to keep both the public and our election workers safe.

On election day, November 3, the County-wide Vote Center Precinct, held at the Jamestown Civic Center, will be open from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Keep in mind that with the ongoing pandemic certain procedures have changed and will most likely increase wait times and lines. Masks are not required, but are encouraged for the safety of the public as well as our election workers.

More voting information on the Stutsman County web site. Click here.