Though the polls closed Tuesday, Election Day at 7 p.m. at the San Miguel County Courthouse, county clerk Stephannie Van Damme and her staff labored into the wee hours of Wednesday before calling it a day. The department’s task — and one they execute each election — is now curing ballots and tabulating any overseas or military ballots that might still be received. Curing, Van Damme explained occurs when a ballot is rejected.

“All voters whose ballots were rejected have been notified and they have until midnight on Nov. 16 to ‘cure’ the discrepancy by completing an affidavit and providing their ID,” she explained. “They can submit these items via the Text2Cure system, email, in person, or snail mail.”