El Paso County opens new voter service centers ahead of election

The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder is expanding its efforts to collect ballots two weeks out from the general election.

The Clerk and Recorder's Office opened five new voter service and polling centers Monday. The office anticipates opening another round of 18 centers Nov. 1 and 2, and another 14 the day before the election, bringing the total count to 38 across the county. Meanwhile, 41 ballot boxes are open 24/7 to accommodate drop-offs.

"Each week leading up to the election will get busier," said Kristi Ridlen, chief deputy clerk and recorder.

Ridlen said the clerk's office has already received more than 35,000 mail-in ballots since they went out Oct. 11 to a total of about 475,000 voters in the county. Most of the ballots should arrive by Monday, The Gazette previously reported.



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