Greene County board of elections issues correction on ballot packet error

GREENE COUNTY — A letter included in some Greene County voters’ absentee ballot packets included an incorrect date for a ballot to be postmarked, but the county has addressed the error.

“The error was caught and letters were sent to all affected voters,” said Llyn McCoy, director of the Greene County Board of Elections. “We have also posted a notice on our web page; notified the print media and notified the Secretary of State’s office.”

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The error was part of a letter written by the absentee coordinator for the board of elections. The letter said the postmark date for ballots was April 22, but the correct date is April 27.

“Some voters may have received an incorrect date of April 22, 2020 in their ballot packet. We apologize for the error,” an announcement on the board of elections website.

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