With the overwhelming majority of the state going to the polls for municipal elections on August 26, absentee ballots have begun to roll in, with hundreds being cast in some of Central Alabama's cities.

Many voters who fulfill the state's limited absentee ballot criteria vote in person, meaning that they go to the city clerk's office, request a ballot, make their choices, and then turn it in all at the same time. Voters can also mail in their ballots.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said the application deadline for mail-in ballots for the August 26 elections is August 19. The in-person deadline for applications is August 21.

"Absentee voting is a vital component of our elections process. Preserving the integrity of absentee voting is of utmost importance to my Office," Allen ex

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