Status of mailed absentee ballots

Johnson County has experienced some delays in the delivery of mailed absentee ballots. Ballots are on the way to voters and should be delivered this week. Some voters have reported receiving ballots in the mail today.

Due to concerns about ballot delivery during the 2012 presidential election, our office is using a new service provided by our ballot printer to mail and track ballots. We expect this system will save significant expense and staff time as the election continues. However, making sure it is working properly had meant some delay in the beginning of the mailed ballot program.

In the future, we hope to expand this program to allow voters to track the progress of their own mailed ballots. For now, we encourage voters to be patient through the first part of this week. Voter with specific concerns, such as travel plans, should contact our office.