(CSi)  On Tuesday November 3, 2020 at noon, Barnes County and Stutsman County voter turnout numbers showed a large percentage of ballots were returned by absentee, early voting and mail in  and drop off ballots.  Those are still  being tabulated on Tuesday.

Barnes County Auditor Beth Diddier said, 92-percent of the election ballots were received before election day, from mail ins and drop offs.  One polling place is being used for election day balloting at the Barnes County Courthouse, open to 7-p.m.,Tuesday.

In Stutsman County at noon, the numbers showed, of the 5,454 absentee ballots sent, 4,394 ballots were returned. Early voting ballots were 2,733.  At the Civic Center polling location at noon Tuesday 1,278 ballots were cast.

Mail in ballots with a postmark of no later than November 2, 2020 will be counted.  If received after election day with a valid post mark they will be added during canvassing.

The Stutsman County polling location is open to 7-p.m. Tuesday