At least 90,000 absentee ballots already issued

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Government Accountability Board

MADISON (WKOW) -

Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board says tens of thousands of Wisconsin residents are already taking advantage of absentee voting for the June 5 recall election, which just began on Monday.

As of today, the GAB says at least 90,000 absentee ballots had been issued by local election officials, who track them using the Statewide Voter Registration System.

The number already eclipses the total of 68,000 absentee ballots tracked for the May 8 recall primary election.

Just more than one-third of Wisconsin municipalities track absentee ballots, including all the state's large cities.

"These numbers confirm anecdotal reports we are hearing from local election officials that there is strong interest in absentee voting," said Kevin Kennedy, director and general counsel for the GAB

In-person absentee voting in clerk's offices runs through 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1.

Some clerks are offering extended hours to handle demand.

The deadline for voters to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 p.m. Thursday, May 31. They are available at the GAB website at gab.wi.gov/forms/vote, as well as from your local clerks.

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