The November general election is less than 100 days away and now Douglas County Election Commission leaders are preparing for what voting will look like during a pandemic.
Election Commissioner Brian Kruse asked the Douglas County Board of Commissioners for about $472,000 to help cover additional COVID-19 expenses like mailing early voting requests and masks for voters. “I’m projecting that we will issue 205,000 by-mail ballots so that’s why we need some new equipment to help us manage that,” said Kruse.
The board unanimously voted to approve the funds. The funds will also go towards four new drop box locations throughout the county.