Processing of Absentee Ballots

Town of Bethlehem

2020 Election Notices

for the November 3, 2020 General Election

Hours of voting from 8am-7pm

1. Testing of Accuvote Machine

Tuesday, October 27:  3:00 pm at Town Hall

Prior to each election the Town’s ballot scanning and tabulator machine is tested for accuracy with sample ballots.  This process is open to the public.

2. Preprocessing of Absentee Ballots

Monday, November 2:  1:00 pm at Town Hall

Per COVID-19 legislation the pre-processing of absentee ballots may be held in advance of election day.

This process, open to the public, refers to the examination of returned absentee ballot envelopes to date and includes a public reading of the voters’ names.  Absentee ballots received after this time will be processed on election day, November 3.

3. Processing of Absentee Ballots

Tuesday, November 3 (election day):  10:00 am at Town Hall

The processing of absentee ballots shall begin on election day at 10:00 am and continue until all envelopes are opened.

This process will be held in the election room and refers to the examination of returned absentee ballots and includes a public reading of the voters’ names.

per Town Moderator,

Mary Lou Krambeer

10/21/2020