Voters seek more absentee ballots

Voters in Sweetwater County are requesting more absentee ballots than they have in the past.

As of Friday, 378 voters have asked for the ballots, which will be sent out July 1. In previous election years, the county would have only received about 100 requests for the ballots by mid-June. Sweetwater County Clerk Dale Davis said he believes the increased interest comes from fliers inserted in residential water bills.

“I’m kind of surprised by the number of requests we’ve had so far,” Davis said.

Requests for absentee ballots typically wane during presidential election years. In 2014 and 2010, re...