JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stutsman County Commissioners passed a resolution on April 1, 2020, to administer the Primary Election on June 9, 2020, via vote by mail. 

“This means Stutsman County will not have any open polling sites for Absentee Voting, Early Voting or on Election Day,” Stutsman County Auditor Nicole Meland States. 

“Stutsman County active and inactive voters will be receiving an absentee application in the mail from the ND Secretary of State’s Office. If you wish to receive a ballot, each voter will need to complete and return the application to the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office.”

If you do not receive an application by May 11, 2020, please complete an application at www.vote.nd.gov or contact the Auditor’s Office at (701) 252-9035. 

If you wish to vote by mail in your City, School, Special and General Elections, please mark All Statewide Elections when completing your application.

“This will allow the Auditor’s Office to automatically take steps to ensure you receive ballots for the elections you are requesting and will not require you to complete another application for the November General Election,” Meland explains.

Upon receipt of the completed application, the voter will be mailed a ballot for their precinct and small city ballot, if applicable, along with a secrecy envelope, a return envelope and instructions for marking and returning the ballot. 

The Express Vote equipment will be available by appointment for anyone needing assistance with voting. Please contact the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office at (701) 252-9035 to schedule an appointment. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Vote By Mail process, feel free to contact the Stutsman County Auditor’s Office by phone at (701) 252-9035, by email at auditor@stutsmancounty.gov, or visit the website’s Frequently Asked Questions at https://www.co.stutsman.nd.us/government/elections-voting/2020- primary-election.